Articles
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED WHILE BEING IN D.C.
James: I am really thankful and grateful that God put us here in D.C. for the last four years and, in particular, with the McDonnell’s this past year and a Half. I have learned so many lessons that God has used to refine me into a better disciple! The first thing is...
LIFE CHANGING CONVERSATION
Joe and Janette Nelson, the directors of the DC chapter of MERCY Worldwide, have been in the Kingdom for over 25 years and today they are renewing their marriage vows to each other with the entire DC Church and family members as witnesses. They are deeply loved by the...
LONGEVITY
What will it take for you to ‘make it’ to the end? What is your plan to stay faithful, to keep going until you are 60, 70, even 80 years old? I am one year away from 70. I remember when I was young, I really couldn’t imagine how I was going to stay faithful until I...
WHAT IS A SOLD-OUT DISCIPLE? II
A sold-out disciple is simply one with faith, hope and love…at levels not seen except in Jesus. “Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know...
WHAT EVER HAPPENED WITH LOVE?
Matthew 22:37-40 “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on...
UNITED WON’T CUT IT
“All the believers were one in heart and mind.” (Acts 4:32) We are a Bible church. We believe the church of the 21st century should be the same as the church of the 1st century. God’s church today should strive to have the integrity of his church in the 1st century...
LEADERSHIP: THE SOLUTION TO WORLD EVANGELISM
“Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons. These are the twelve he appointed…” (Mark...
UNDER PRESSURE
“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of...
FEAR vs FEAR OF GOD
‘’There is no fear in Love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love’’ 1 John 4:18 In this one Scripture alone, the word ‘’fear’’ appeared 4 times. Throughout the bible the word ‘’fear’’...
Zeal that Unifies
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Jesus gave all His whole heart to God’s mission. He showed His devotion even in the midst of temptation from Satan himself! Matthew 4:10 “Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and...