Counter Culture Begins September 12 Posted on August 26, 2023 by ScottTuesday Bible Class will resume on September 12, 2023. Our new study by David Platt will focus on today’s cultural issues. While each of us has a right to our own opinion, this study will use timeless biblical truth to address what God’s word says about the following topics.Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Persecution, Abortion, Orphans, and Pornography.Why study these issues? Christians need a Biblical perspective to understand the cultural issues we are facing. Our responsibility is to be salt and light in our world; it’s only possible if we know and apply the truth. September: 12 Introduction – Week 1 CultureSeptember: 19 – Week 2 WealthSeptember: 26 Week 3 Human LifeOctober: 3 – Week 4 SexualityOctober: 10 – Week 5 RaceOctober: 17 – Week 6 FaithOctober: 24 – Evaluation and Luncheon/DinnerBooks are available at Lifeway:
Edenton NC Trolley Tour Posted on August 24, 2023 by ScottTHE JOY CLUB – EDENTON NCThe guided tour is one of many fun things to do in Edenton, showcasing notable sites throughout the Downtown Historic District and into the Edenton Cotton Mill Village. Discover what Edenton was like during colonial times, when it served as North Carolina’s Colonial capital. See the restored Victorian mansions lining Edenton Bay and visit the location of the home where Harriet Jacobs hid in her grandmother’s attic as a runaway slave before escaping North via the Underground Railroad.Learn about the many important people who lived in our town, including signers of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, and one of the first justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. They shaped not only the history of Edenton, but also of our nation.Thursday September 28Other interesting sites along the way include the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse, considered the most intact Colonial courthouse in America; the 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse; and The Cupola House, built in 1758 by Francis Corbin, land agent for John Carteret, Earl of Granville.Tickets are available at the Penelope Barker Welcome Center (all prices include sales tax): $10 if a group of 10 or more (we have 25 registered).We’ll find a great place to eat lunch and return mid-afternoon.
Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit Posted on August 2, 2023 by ScottIf you are asking about practical ways to live in the power of the Holy Spirit, I have included the table of contents of this book (below). One major key is to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and those guys at GotQuestions.org have a good article on that subject.