The Witness

Tim Tebow, John 3:16, and Internet Evangelism

Search John 3:16 in Google and in the blink of an eye — 0.11 seconds to be exact — more than 104 million search results pop up.
Ironically, it took all of 11 seconds for Tim Tebow’s Denver Broncos to score a huge upset in overtime Sunday night against the vaunted Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
Tebow — a devout Christian who wore the Bible verse John 3:16 painted on his eye blacks during the 2009 NCAA National Championship game — finished with 316 yards.

When Tim Tebow threw for 316 yards on Sunday, it launched a viral buzz over one of his favorite verses, John 3:16, which has led to thousands of people landing on BGEA’s PeacewithGod.net.The initial website launched by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Internet Evangelism ministry known as Search for Jesus has had a busy week.

Excerpt from BGEA Today

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Creation Calls

Who is God? Can we know Him?  If we gaze on the world around us  can’t we not see the glory of the sky  and the birds that fly? What about  the majestic height of a cloud covered  mountain and the lake surrounded by  hills so green with grass and flowering trees? Who made all these?

Who ordered the rising of the sun and its setting? The regularity of  days and seasons? What about the life that exists in this world?

One possible answer is that a Supreme Creator made all these  things…and we call Him, God. When I see all the wonders of His  creation I can’t help but believe. Yes, by faith… I believe.

What do Stewardship and Thanksgiving have in common?

A few hundred years ago, immigrants to this land from England, thankful for surviving their first year, with the help of the natives, held a feast. Today, we commemorate that feast with a holiday called thanksgiving.

There is another tradition, if you will, that also has to do with thanksgiving and sharing, it has its root in the Bible and it’s celebrated by churches around the world, usually on a Sunday in the month of November. This celebration is call Stewardship Sunday. Now, you might ask, what do Stewardship Sunday and Thanksgiving have in common? The common denominator here is thankfulness for all that God has bestowed upon us. We show our thankfulness by the sharing of our bounty.

Our church is one of the places that we share with, for lights, heat and a place to worship free from persecution which cannot be had if we didn’t give back a portion from what has been given us. Charitable contributions, both monetary and your time are excellent examples of stewardship in action. So are the voices that emanate from our choir loft.

In addition to the other elements of stewardship, talents and money, the third is time. Our boards are always in need of committed members willing to give of their time to serve our Church. Prayerfully contemplate how you will share of your bounty.

On Behalf of the Finance Trustees,

Chuck Huddy