EMIC Blog

The Old Testament & God’s Kingdom

The Sermon on the Mount is an incredibly important teaching from Jesus about life in the Kingdom. Jesus began the sermon with the Beatitudes which describe the character of a disciple. Jesus used salt and light to help explain the function of a disciple in culture. The rest of the sermon describes the specifics of… Read more »

14forty Youth Blog – December 29, 2022

EVERY MINUTE, EVERY DAY, ALL FOR GOD’S GLORY! Hello 14forty Family, and welcome to our blog page. This is where we will keep you informed and up to date on what’s happening in 14forty.  14forty Pastors Holden Hanley, Kathryn Hanley, and Ara Veney. UPCOMING EVENTS: For more information, please visit emic.org/events. This is a WHITE… Read more »

Radiant Happenings! December 22nd

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! In just three days we will be celebrating the birth of our Savior – the GREATEST gift we will truly EVER receive!! AND, that last word is the key – we have to RECEIVE Him! The question is, do we fully comprehend exactly what we are receiving when we receive Jesus as our Lord and… Read more »

The King and His Kingdom

The book of Matthew is about the Kingdom of God. Jesus came to earth demonstrating the Kingdom of God.    God is the King. As Lord and King, His ultimate desire is to reign over His Kingdom with all authority and power. The Kingdom of God, by definition, is where God reigns. God has provided mankind… Read more »

Superkid Academy – December 22

Commander’s Corner: Wow, in a couple of days we will celebrate Christmas!  This Sunday, Birth – 5th grade will join their families in the sanctuary for an all-family Christmas service from 11:00am – 12:00pm. Have a wonderful and very merry Christmas!  Wednesday Night: There will be no service on Wednesday, December 28th. We look forward to seeing you… Read more »

The Goodness of God

Merry Christmas to you and to your family! Pastor Terri and I are so BLESSED to have such a wonderful church family. We love whatwe do, and we love our congregation. Thank you so much for your supply of the spirit and your faithfulness to EMIC. I am sothankful for how The LORD takes such… Read more »

Superkid Academy – December 15

Commander’s Corner: This week in Superkid Academy, Superkids will learn about the night when Jesus was born!  We will teach from Luke chapter 2 about the birth of our Savior. It’s vital that we remind our children each year of this miraculous story and the events that surrounded His birth.  The Bible exhorts parents to teach their children… Read more »

Radiant Happenings! December 15th

Can you believe we are only 10 DAYS away from Christmas!! At this point some of us will either be excited, others stressed, and for still others, depressed. No matter which one might be reflecting your current status, here is some GOOD NEWS!! “Little children, you can be certain that you belong to God and… Read more »

14forty Youth Blog – December 15, 2022

EVERY MINUTE, EVERY DAY, ALL FOR GOD’S GLORY! Hello 14forty Family, and welcome to our blog page. This is where we will keep you informed and up to date on what’s happening in 14forty.  14forty Pastors Holden Hanley, Kathryn Hanley, and Ara Veney. UPCOMING EVENTS: For more information, please visit emic.org/events. Keep and eye out… Read more »

How to Practice Humility

You may have heard the story of the parishioner who received recognition for being the humblest man in the church. As an award, the congregation gave him a pin to wear. The following Sunday, the parishioner wore his new pin, and the congregation took it away from him for being too proud. Sometimes humility is… Read more »