Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  Each month of this year I have challenged our church families to take extra steps in following Christ and impacting others.  This month is no different.  What I challenge them to go goes along with the month of year, and August is the 8th month. What I challenged The Community Fellowship family to do is to seek 8 God Moments.  That is two each week.  God Moments are times that you realize that God shows up and you get in interact with Him. 1 Timothy 2:1  NLT   I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.  That is verse tied to this week, and it simply reminds us that we can pray.  It is an obligation and an opportunity.  Prayer is also a huge blessing.  We can pray for ourselves and for others.  Let people know that you are praying for them I cannot wait to share God Moments with our church and with you in the days ahead.  Start with us by pr...

  Matthew 19:14  NLT   But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”   In a few days we will be part of back2school 2026.  In fact this past Saturday there were two outreaches in South Carolina that served almost 300 students.  It was awesome!   This is the 20th year of back2school and over 46,000 students have been served.   The outreach has grown from one location to as many as 18 with 10 locations and a goal of just over 2,000 students to be served this year.   Please join in praying for the many moving pieces and the people who make this happen … pray for students and their families, pray for volunteers teams and resources, pray for the Gospel presentations and all those who will hear.   And the purpose of this outreach has not changed as we desire to give students hope, encourage them to dream about their futures, to be ready for the new school...

  Let me introduce you to an old friend.  I first met Dwane when we were serving those coming out of prison and integrating back in to communities.  His heart for God and others has been refreshing.  Recently be became the pastor of a church in our community, and I am grateful for his ministry, encouragement, compassion and friendship. Today’s e-devotion is from Dwane Massenburg who leads Christians United and is pastor of St. Paul High Street Baptist Church in Martinsville.  Enjoy what he shared today… Holy Heavenly Father, we come to You today recognizing Your omniscience. The Bible says You know the hairs on our head, Lord. Your Bible says that You know our hearts and our thoughts. Your vantage point is different from ours, Father. You know everything about us. A group of cars, trees, and a city street are nothing unusual to write home about. We have all seen them before. However, if one changes the vantage point, the things that can be learned from the view ...

  Pray for back2school 2026.  Why back2school?  Over 20 years ago a missionary to the mountain areas of Appalachia spoke to our church about making a huge difference in the lives of kids living in places of poverty.  One year later The Community Fellowship began.   That first summer, right before a new school year began, we served students helping them prepare for a school.   It was incredible as we served about 75 students.  The next year we served 500 students.  The next year we went to 1,000 students.  It started with just school supplies.  Then we added backpacks and soon after added new shoes and socks.     And the rest is history, as the old saying goes.  Since that humble beginning in 2007 we have served for 20 years and over 46,000 students.  Each student will receive a new backpacks filled with school supplies, new shoes and socks as well as have their feet washed by a volunteer.  Some location...

  One of the greatest times of the year is now.  My wife might not agree because it means her summer break is over, but back2school is one of the best and brightest parts of our ministry. The Community Fellowship began 20 years ago and so did back2school.  Since that time we have had the honor to serve over 46,000 students and their families.  You read that right.  This year we will add a couple thousand more to that number, and I want to remind you that it is not about the number but about sharing Jesus with others. Students will receive a new backpack with school supplies, some receive clothing and a hair cut, and all receive new shoes and shoes as well as have their feet washed.  All the while they see the love of God lived out and hear the story of God’s love and His life through the many who take part in serving. 1 Thessalonians 2:8  NLT   We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.   The...

  The wind has pretty awesome.  But I am sure you know that.   One of the first times I remember learning this was when I was a teenager.  A friend from church took my fishing on a local lake in his small boat.  He was a pretty awesome guy.  Same guy who sold me my first truck, taught me how to duck hunt and even hired me to stack tires in his warehouse. Any one it was a beautiful day, or we thought it was.  It began pretty calm as we were fishing for stripers.  If I remember correctly, it was a special season.  You put two or three hooks in line and would troll catching fish.  It was cool. That was until the wind picked up.  It was a big lake near Tulsa, Oklahoma, and as the wind picked up our little boat was being pushed further and further across the lake.  We ended up a long way from where we put in the water and were not able to get back across the lake.  He tried hard. A nice fellow took us the many miles back to the...