Hats Off to Henderson Hills!
Our hats are off to Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Pastor/Teacher Dennis Newkirk has begun a series of sermons dealing with some of the deepest hurts, habits, and hangups in life. Newkirk takes the listener through 12 completely biblical, Christ-centered steps based on the Celebrate Recovery program developed by Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.
It takes a lot of courage to bring such rubber-meets-the-road truth to the church. Too often we in the church believe somehow that we are free of every hold of sin over us simply because we are Christians. (Note: Having the ability to be free and experiencing freedom are two different things.) Or if we're not, we should be! It is pastors such as this one that are willing to hold up the mirror enabling us to see how bound by sin we still remain that open the door to true freedom. More of our churches need to follow this model.
To hear this wonderful, truth-filled series, go to Henderson Hill's web site.
Posted by mary at April 28, 2005 01:11 PM