The Key to Thriving
We are into a new sermon series this month called Thrive. We are looking at the life of Daniel as a road map to learning how we might thrive as Jesus followers in a hostile world. So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Daniel 6:28 (NIV) The underlying theme of Daniel is that he thrived because he [...]
Write it down…
I love to go fast. As an athlete in school I would say my number one strength was speed. I was called Didi the speedy! While speed is an advantage in many ways, it can also be a problem. Reading through my report cards from elementary school through high school there was a common refrain - “Didi needs to slow down. He makes too many [...]
Did you know?
Did you know that it’s been over a decade and a half since Mount Carmel started going on disaster relief mission trips? It all started way back somewhere in the years of 2008-2009 when the Mount Carmel Student Ministry accompanied by a group of adults went down to New Orleans, Louisiana to continue relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area for many years after. [...]
Men’s Ministry
What is Men’s Ministry? How would you define it? The answer might seem complicated at first. But I don’t think the answer should be as complicated as we often make it. Men’s Ministry, at least at Mount Carmel, is a group of Mount Carmel men that come together to grow in relationship, to challenge one another, to encourage, and to learn. The truth is that [...]
Summer Discipleship At Mount Carmel | Kids and Students
Summer Discipleship in Mount Carmel Kids By: Lisa Davis As I write this blog, my heart is full. No, that’s not really it. I think the state of my heart is actually overflowing. It’s overflowing with thankfulness. Vacation Bible School has always been a highlight of summer for me; both as a child and then years of leading. There is just something so special about [...]
The Word Of God
By Didi Bacon All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) I believe these words. The Bible (Scripture) comes from God (God-breathed) and when applied to life, results in living right for God. Scripture has what we need in order to [...]