Michael Harrison's e-devotion

In the next week and a half I am going to spend some time sharing the blessings and challenges of the   back2school   project, and it is pretty easy to see what God is doing.    There are many opportunities ahead for all of us to serve people we encounter. Psalm 34:8     NLT Taste and   see   that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! One of the brightest parts of the upcoming weekend is having   Manny and Tracie Ohonme   as our special guest.    Manny and Tracie started   Samaritan’s Feet in 2003 which is an organization serving children around the world and sharing hope in Christ by washing feet and giving new shoes.    Like the  back2school  project the Ohonme’s are committed to sharing the hope found in Jesus with those they serve. Several years ago a friend of mine,   Ron Pegram, worked with Manny and encouraged us to add shoes to our   back2sch...

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."    Why is back2school so awesome?   Oh, there are many reasons.   This is the 9th year of the event, and we have been able to serve over 14,000 students and their families.   We are able to help these students reach higher, examine their potential and know they are loved. Another reason this outreach works is because churches work together and make all of us stronger.   These churches are awesome: Mercy Church (Stuart), Fairway Baptist Church (Bassett), The Community Fellowship (Collinsville), Vision Assembly of God (Collinsville), Mercy Crossing Church (Ridgeway), First Presbyterian Church (Martinsville), Broad Street Christian Church (Martinsville), Calvary Christian Church, (Martinsville), Starling Ave Baptist Church (Martinsville), First Baptist Church (Martinsville)...