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What looked like a visit from the Grinch turned out to be a blessing for one Foursquare church and for lots of people in their community of West Salem, Ore. This holiday season, Foursquare churches around the country are finding innovative and practical ways to give the love of Jesus to people in their cities.
Here’s an eye-opening look at what people do during the holidays, including how much they spend, how much they give and how much time they volunteer. Our new infographic also includes holiday highlights at Angelus Temple in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as what our founding church does for the community during the holiday season today.
What has God spoken over your life that you need to remember this Christmas? Foursquare President Glenn Burris Jr. says that the Lord rejoices over us with singing and that His joy is because of all that He has in store for our lives. If we listen carefully, we will hear Him.
At the core all the Christmas festivities—amid the rush and crush, and all the gift giving—Gateway District Supervisor Sam Rockwell says we will find the DNA of Christmas. He elaborates on all that is stored in that DNA and offers a poignant reminder of just how much Jesus loves us—at Christmas and all year long.
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most stressful. Here are some great tips that will help you prevent getting bogged down in holiday craziness so that you can enjoy what the season is really all about.
With the Christmas season around the corner, how many of us are slowing down our lives to spend time in peace, reflection and stillness and how many of us find ourselves busier than ever?
Foursquare Pastor Lucinda Chumley takes us on a journey to discover “The Five Best Gifts You Can Give This Christmas,” offering sage advice gleaned from leaders such as Anna Hayford, as well as lessons learned from her own life.
For many U.S. military personnel, Christmas was “just another day in Iraq.” But in the midst of military procedures and missions, mortar fire and missed sleep, Foursquare active-duty military chaplains endeavored to bring the message and a bit of the atmosphere of Christmas to the troops they serve. Those efforts are touchingly portrayed in the following excerpt from a letter written by Army chaplain Steve Pratel, who recently returned from a deployment to Iraq. This is a message sent from him in December 2008.
Christmas is a global plan of missionary love. So easily I lose sight of the global plan of giving and grace that was in motion in that simple stable in Bethlehem.
A trip to cut down a Christmas tree turned disastrous when a blizzard struck and a family was stranded. It was too risky for the rescuers.