Lessons from the riverbed
Posted in Crossing Together, General by charliehalley | Tags: Crossing TogetherI have crossed lots of Jordan Rivers in my life; I’m sure you have, too.
As we see in the book of Joshua (Chapters 1-3), Jordan River crossings are huge, God-sized challenges. They are seasons in life when we have to take steps we really would prefer not to take. The reasons are obvious: these crossings are usually scary and inconvenient, not to mention they require us to let go of self-reliance and fully trust God’s good heart. This was true of Israel thousands of years ago, and it is still true for Jesus’ followers and His church today.
But, crossing Jordan Rivers are also the times of our greatest growth and victories. Read more »
Off and running…
Posted in Crossing Together, General by bransonsheets | Tags: Crossing TogetherWhat a great kickoff last week to our new series Crossing Together!
The Prayer Event last Monday night was awesome. I heard several people talk about how impactful it was to them. One person called it one of the TOP 5 worship experiences of his life!
This past weekend was also great as we all began our journey on the same page together. If you missed the sermon this weekend, please go Read more »
Jesus’ timely word for Covenant
Posted in Crossing Together, General by charliehalley | Tags: Crossing TogetherWhat did Jesus say?
When I first became a Christian, all my disciplers said the same thing: “Charlie, you have to get into God’s Word every day”. They emphasized that it was critical that I build a firm foundation in the Bible so that I could defend myself against Satan like Jesus as well as those who would attack my new life in Christ. They patiently taught me the basics of inductive Bible study and its three core questions: What does the passage say? What does it mean? What does it mean to me?
This straight-forward process of exploring God’s Word has served me well for 39 years and has been a mainstay of my early morning quiet times. But there came a time when I learned that there was another question that I also needed to ask myself every day. Read more »
A new season is dawning!
Posted in General by bransonsheets | Tags: branson, joe, PODs, staffAs spring arrives, it brings with it a whole new season at Covenant. Charlie and Mary Lou Halley’s upcoming summer transition to Texas is prompting a handful of shifts among staff roles, not to mention several new hires. Here is a quick update of where we are in the process.
A new role emerges: Executive Director of Ministry
One of the great benefits of working at Covenant has been having a right-hand man. In my last church, I did a little of everything from preaching to plumbing! At Covenant, however, I have been able to focus more time on the things I do best because of Charlie’s capacity to partner with me in leading this church. I know I need strong partners to steer this big ship. Read more »
What Others are Saying
- Lou on Kairos
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- Renie Queen on Kairos
- David Cockrell on Halfway There!
- Yvonne Bunn on The State of Marriage
- Mandi Nichols on Saying it vs. Doing it
- Debbie Harper on Saying it vs. Doing it
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- William Harper on Saying it vs. Doing it
- Terri Grimes on Saying it vs. Doing it
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- A call to prayer for our community on 1/10/2012 at 7:00 PM in the Boiler Room...Details on the "GO Site" http://t.co/Q5VZ7dSD 1 month ago
- Greenville, NC Quarterly Prayer Concert Jan. 10, 7:00 PM at the Boiler room. Detaials on the "GO" site http://t.co/Q5VZ7dSD 1 month ago
- Free Movie Night at Covenant Church: Courageous,Sat.12/31, 7:30 - 9:30 PM-still time to ring in the New Year. Details: http://t.co/5bbC0Br1 1 month ago
- Christmas Eve Services today at 4, 6 and 8. Come expecting miracles... Details at: http://t.co/n9ikEGBJ 1 month ago
- God really moved in/through Covenant during Advent 2011. Check out the "GO" website to see some examples... http://t.co/4u5LNqIW 1 month ago