I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. I remember being rocked by a nursery worker on a Sunday night in church.  Other kids were playing but I was crying in the workers’ lap.  Suddenly I saw my dad looking through the glass part of the door, smiling at me.  My tears vanished!  My dad had come to rescue me!

When I was old enough to attend “big church” my sister told me how wonderful it was because there were envelopes in the back of the chairs that we could draw on!

When we moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, I remember holding my dad’s hand during worship, hearing him sing in his deep voice.  I loved all my pastors, and enjoyed shaking hands with each one after each service.

God called me into his kingdom during the invitation time of our church in Scottsdale, and years later called me into the ministry during church.  Each time I was there with my family.

The church is a family.  Satan hates our church just as he hates our families, and will do anything to destroy these wonderful entities.  We must let God work through us to strengthen our families and the church family, remembering that greater is the One in us than the one in the world (1 John 4:4).

Sunday I’m preaching on “Strengthen the Church Family” from 2 John.  I believe this letter was written to a church, called “the chosen lady.”  We’ll look at “Walk in Truth,” verses 1-4; “Walk in Love,” verses 5-6; and “Walk with a Full Reward,” verses 7-13.  Please strengthen the church by joining us!

Love,

Jim Meek