From the words of Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher, Oswald Chambers: “We are not turned into spiritual mediums, but into spiritual messengers; the message must be part of ourselves.”
From 2 Timothy 4:2: “Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching.”
God wants us to remain steadfast in the face of affliction and temptation. It’s important to remember that faith doesn’t rescue us from all this but will get us through it.
From Hebrews 11:39-40: “Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.”
The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses. A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.
From Titus 3:4-7: “But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This Spirit He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “There is only one way to receive our heavenly Father’s favor, and that’s by faith in His Son, who did all the work for us.”
My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 Buckeye Country Superfest. We arrived early and stayed until the big show ended. We had perfect seats and enjoyed our time.
Welcome to the Buckeye Country Superfest from Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Country music fans assemble at the “Shoe”
Sitting in Ohio Stadium offers quite a view
Buckeye Country Superfest fills the place
Hungering for “Country”—ready to taste
Football won’t be on the agenda this Saturday
Filling the Horseshoe with music and fun today
Pleasurable, comfortable June weather arrives
Assuring five performers will sing, full and alive
Raelynn, Midland, and Chris Janson arrive here
Adding their unique music for everyone to hear
Blake Shelton and George Strait close out the night
Singing memorable hits under the stars, what a sight
Aspiring, fresh talent Raelynn launches the show
Sharing her lovely voice, with music ready to go
Midland’s Texas honky-tonk excites the crowd
Harmonizing and powerful performers—Wow!
Their astounding ability to entertain and sing
Recognizing this trio possess talent to bring
Rising star Chris Janson comes out on the stage
Energizing, bold music thrills people of any age
He humbling witnesses about his rich Christian faith
Gathering his incredible voice, what music he makes
The evening definitely isn’t ready to stop, not at all
Waiting in the wings, the biggest talents stand tall
Blake Shelton performs an array of hit after hit
Pumping up the crowd to a frenzy, few ever sit
He turns the stadium into a church with “God’s Country”
Blessing an audience in the middle of Buckeye Country
Blake prepares the gathering for the “real” King
Walking out now, George Strait steps up to sing
The King of Country Music sings to everyone
Witnessing his classic tunes is so much fun
His band “Ace in the Hole” adds to the grand night
George sings “Amarillo by Morning” . . . Goodnight!
From Matthew 8:24-26: “A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but He [Jesus] was asleep. And they went and woke Him up, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’ And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, you of little faith?’ Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm.”
