Questions About Tithes and Offerings: Explained
Written by Jim Loscheider* (Elder) on March 10, 2023. “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;” Proverbs 3:9, ESV Questions about Tithes and Offerings [1] Churchgoers throughout history have been talking about the topic of tithing. Years ago, while serving on the board of the Christian Stewardship Association, we had a national study […]
Reflections on the 2023 and 1950 Asbury Revivals by Jim Foulkes
Written by John LaShell (Elder) on February 28, 2023. Jim Foulkes and his wife Martha are members of “The Last Class” at Alliance Bible Fellowship. They served as medical missionaries in Zambia, Africa, for nearly 40 years, and the members of the last class love to hear him share from time to time about his life and ministry. When Jim […]
Getting Out of DEBT is a Good Thing!
Written by Jim Loscheider* (Elder) on February 17, 2023. As we celebrate being debt free as a church (listen to the Sunday, January 22 announcement), here’s some encouragement to folks who might still have debt hanging over their head. Having been involved in Stewardship Studies, Christian Fundraising, the Generosity Movement, for several decades now, I’m still amazed at how […]
Financial Peace University: Coming to Alliance in March
Written by Jim Loscheider (Elder) on January 27, 2022 Everything you wish you’d learned about money. Financial Peace University is the course that’ll teach you step-by-step how to manage your money, beat debt, and build wealth. Financial Peace University is a 9-lesson course that teaches you how to save for emergencies, pay off debt fast, spend wisely, and invest for your […]
Special Needs Ministry Impact
Written by Courtney Roberts on January 6, 2023. “For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body – so also is Christ. . .God has arranged each one of the parts of the body just as he wanted. And if they were all the […]
Set Your Financial Goals for 2023
Written by Jim Loscheider (Elder) on December 30, 2022 Setting goals is what responsible adults do. I often challenge myself to set specific goals to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally. New Year Resolutions are fine, but most people don’t keep them. Put another way, goals are the starting point for lifelong habits that lead to success. View this post on Instagram A […]
What Really Rules Our Hearts?
A Plea To See Christ Reign, Even Over Christmas Written by Pastor Cameron Lloyd on December 19, 2022. Christmas is on a Sunday! Are you tired of hearing that yet? I remember about a year ago discussing the 2022 Christmas plans as a staff. “Should we have a Christmas Day service? Of course, we should. But how many […]
Immigrant Connection: Providing Legal Aid for Non-Citizens
Written by Courtney Roberts on December 9, 2022. Love your neighbor as yourself and make disciples of all nations: two of Jesus’ commands that are at the heart of Immigrant Connection, a ministry recently begun by Carrie Afanador. By meeting the unique needs of immigrants, refugees, and other displaced people in our own community, Immigrant Connection creates opportunities […]
Financial Preparation for the Holidays – God With Us
Written by Jim Loscheider (Elder) on November 18, 2022. No one ever worries about money right? Probably not when you look at how quickly Americans — and many Christians — rack up credit card debt, vehicle debt, student loans, etc. Have you stopped to think about how inflation is eating away at your budget? Or how the downturn in the stock market […]
Hope Center: The Mission
November 4, 2022 Supporting, informing, and empowering: this is the calling of The Hope Center, located in downtown Boone. The Hope Center demonstrates the love of Christ to women from across the High Country facing an unplanned pregnancy, offering medical, emotional, and practical services and support in a compassionate and non-judgmental environment, all at no […]