April 23rd, 2026
by Mark McAdow
by Mark McAdow
By Pastor Mark McAdow
Jesus appeared to his disciples and hundreds of other believers for 40 days following his resurrection. Paul records it this way: “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter and then the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time…”- I Corinthians 15:3-6a. Ten days later, He ascended into Heaven and the Holy Spirit arrived to the 120+ believers in Jerusalem as Jesus had promised.
We’re currently living in the time between Easter and Pentecost. I want to suggest this is a wonderful time to engage in greater praise of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Praising Him acknowledges His lordship in our lives and frees us from our own self-focus. It helps us to “fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith.” – Hebrews 12:2a.
Last Fall, Robin, and I attended a pastors conference at Focus on the Family in Colorado. In a session on worship, we met a gifted worship leader who introduced us to a new morning devotional called The Worship Initiative, created by Christian singers Shane and Shane. It’s a devotion you can listen to on your phone every weekday morning free of charge.
Each morning, a small group of believers share a prayer, word of encouragement, and one song is chosen to sing. It may be an old favorite hymn or a new contemporary Christian song. The words are provided so you can sing along if you choose. They challenge us to sing our faith without fear and with genuine joy. Robin and I have found it to be very uplifting. I’ve shared it with our staff and some of you personally, too. I’d like to share the link with all of you today.
https://short.theworshipinitiative.com/home
I’d encourage you to check it out during this special season.
Looking forward to worshipping our Lord Jesus with you this Sunday.
Love you,
Pastor Mark
PS: Keep the OKC Marathon runners in your prayer this weekend. I plan to run the 5K with my daughter Hannah on Saturday morning.
Jesus appeared to his disciples and hundreds of other believers for 40 days following his resurrection. Paul records it this way: “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter and then the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time…”- I Corinthians 15:3-6a. Ten days later, He ascended into Heaven and the Holy Spirit arrived to the 120+ believers in Jerusalem as Jesus had promised.
We’re currently living in the time between Easter and Pentecost. I want to suggest this is a wonderful time to engage in greater praise of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Praising Him acknowledges His lordship in our lives and frees us from our own self-focus. It helps us to “fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith.” – Hebrews 12:2a.
Last Fall, Robin, and I attended a pastors conference at Focus on the Family in Colorado. In a session on worship, we met a gifted worship leader who introduced us to a new morning devotional called The Worship Initiative, created by Christian singers Shane and Shane. It’s a devotion you can listen to on your phone every weekday morning free of charge.
Each morning, a small group of believers share a prayer, word of encouragement, and one song is chosen to sing. It may be an old favorite hymn or a new contemporary Christian song. The words are provided so you can sing along if you choose. They challenge us to sing our faith without fear and with genuine joy. Robin and I have found it to be very uplifting. I’ve shared it with our staff and some of you personally, too. I’d like to share the link with all of you today.
https://short.theworshipinitiative.com/home
I’d encourage you to check it out during this special season.
Looking forward to worshipping our Lord Jesus with you this Sunday.
Love you,
Pastor Mark
PS: Keep the OKC Marathon runners in your prayer this weekend. I plan to run the 5K with my daughter Hannah on Saturday morning.
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