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Dr. Nathan Lorick talks about God's concern for our Holiness rather than our Happiness.
James Shupp speaks on the vision for 2012 and how this year will be "our finest hour" as Christians and reach this city and world for Jesus Christ.
Dr. Nathan Lorick is the Director of Evangelism for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. His passion is to see the church come alive through intentional evangelism and missions.
Al Gilbert speaks to CHFBC about Asking God. Al Gilbert is the Vice President for Evangelism at the North American Mission Board and the Executive Director of LoveLoud.
Guest Preacher Dr. Preston Nix preaches on looking where you're going. Dr. Nix is a Professor of Evangelism and Evangelistic Preaching, occupying the Roland Q. Leavell Chair of Evangelism, at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also Director of the Leavell Center for Evangelism and Church Health and Chairman of the Pastoral Ministries Division. After receiving his B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1978, he earned both his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1984 and 1992 respectively. He has held multiple professor roles at both NOBTS and The Criswell College since 1992. He has also served in various ministerial roles since 1975, most recently as Senior Pastor at Eastwood Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1994–2005. He is married to Diane Hodnett with whom he has two daughters, Rebekah and Rachel.
Guest Speaker Al Gilbert speaks at CHFBC. Al Gilbert is the Vice President for Evangelism at the North American Mission Board and the Executive Director of LoveLoud.
James Shupp continues to speak on the vision for 2012 and how we need to go deep and get serious about prayer.
Welcome to the New Year! I’ve been reflecting on some of the passages in the Bible that contain the world “new.” I invite you to meditate on these as we enter into worship today. I hope they bless you as much as they have blessed me.
Psalm 33:3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. (NIV)
Psalm 98:1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. (NIV)
Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. (NIV 1984)
Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. (NIV)
Luke 5:37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. (NIV 1984)
1 Peter 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (NIV)
Revelation 21:5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (NIV)
R. James Shupp - Senior Pastor