A monthly audio journal of FCC
I have decided that W3-2010 will be our church’s emphasis over the next year. W3-2010 stands for Word, Worship, and Witness. FCC has been going strong now for 2 ½ years. We have accomplished a lot, but there is so much more to do. As a church it is now time to take the next step in our development and growth. Focusing on the 3 Ws of Word, Worship, and Witness, will help us take that next step. Here is what I mean by each W. …[read more]
You have got to read the article below. It will give you a new glimpse of Christmas morning.
THE HUMBLE BETHLEHEM
Author: Dwight A. Pryor
OF THE MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES built by Herod the Great during his three-decade reign as King of Israel, none is more awe inspiring than the majestic palatial resort-fortress he constructed on the edge of the Judean wilderness and named after himself: Herodium.
Poised atop a manmade mountain nearly twenty-five hundred feet high, Herodium afforded the King a panoramic view of his domain, including Jerusalem eight miles to the north. A ruthless ruler who gained power through political intrigue and marriage into the Hasmonean family, Herod was a master builder but a deeply troubled monarch. His rage and paranoia knew no bounds – even to the slaying of his own children and a beloved wife. His edifice complex was equally unchecked. …[read more]