Charles Spurgeon once said,
“Satan always hates Christian fellowship; it is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. He attaches far more importance to godly intercourse than we do. Since union is strength, he does his best to promote separation.”
Along those lines, we would love you to join us for Christian fellowship at our upcoming EA Christmas party on December 3rd, 4-7 pm in Sterling. And feel free to bring any friends interested in learning more about EA. Our in-country director, Carlos Pimentel, will be our special guest.
Additionally, the EA team recently enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship via video conference with Pastor Robert Wauhop of Immanuel Bible Church of Valdosta, Georgia. Robert shared with our key leaders regarding his preparation for ministry and theological grounding at The Master’s Seminary, stressing the importance of emulating Ezra in devoting ourselves to the study, observance, and teaching of Scripture (Ezra 7:10). In addition to being a former youth ministry student of mine, Robert is also a fantastic example of someone whose love for and knowledge of Scripture epitomizes the following quote from 19th-century theologian Albert Barnes on Psalm 119:20,
“The desire to know more of the commands of God acted continually on him, exhausting his strength, and overcoming him. He so longed for God that, in our language, ‘it wore upon him’ – as any ungratified desire does. It was not the possession of the knowledge of God that exhausted him; it was the intenseness of his desire that he might know more of God.”
The staff felt tremendously blessed by the experience, just as our annual Christmas gathering always proves to be a wonderfully encouraging experience for those who can attend.
Hope to see you there!
