A LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM PUBLICATION
2015 Worship Guide
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God wants to heal those
of you who have been
hurt not only by life
outside the church, but
also those who have been
hurt by the church in the
church.
Let me briefly describe
the HEART of
Father’s House. It is
a SAFE place full of
PROVISION for all. The
church is designed to be a place where every
person’s needs are met.
It is a SAFE place where you are
EXPECTED! Father God is watching and
waiting for you to come Home. You’re
welcome and expected!
It is a SAFE place where you are
ACCEPTED & FORGIVEN! It doesn’t
matter what you have done or where you are
right now. You’re accepted here! God loves
you and wants to give you a fresh start… a
second chance… a new beginning.
Finally Father’s House is a SAFE place
where you are CELEBRATED! We are
waiting to celebrate your Homecoming but
also celebrate you!
Several years ago I was at Six Flags in
Atlanta, Georgia. I was waiting in line with
two of my children to ride Goliath (a large
roller coaster). The rides were shut down
because of rain. We waited and as people
left line we kept moving closer to the front
until we were all the way to the front. There
was a group of older teenagers/college age
people behind us using all kinds of bad
language to the point I almost
said something because of
my children. Then the Holy
Spirit prompted me to speak
to one of the young men who
had been the most vocal. The
Lord said, “Tell him it is time
for him to come home…to
come back to me.” To make
a long story short, I wrestled
with God but finally said those
words to this young man. As
I did, he was speechless as
tears came down his face. By this time
my children and I are on the ride and right
before it took us away, I said again – “Father
God is calling you to come home. He loves
you! He sent me all the way from Atlanta,
Illinois to Atlanta, Georgia to tell you it is
time to come home.”
Today… right now… God is calling you to
come home to Him. He loves you!
I’ll be home for Christmas. I hope you will
join me.
Pastor Larry Crawford
Open Arms Christian Fellowship
in Lincoln
