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Hey Pastor Brian Monehan, What is The Message?

We are all about to be handed something very special , a “brand, spanking-new” New Year. What we do with it is really up to us.

Many churches are preparing for their New Years services. We asked a few pastors what they believe the message for 2019 is. 

Here is what Brian Monehan, Pastor at Natchez Church of God in Natchez, Mississippi had to say:

The message that people need to hear is that there is hope. Hope is not merely wishful thinking. In biblical terms hope is defined as assurance, meaning a positive declaration that gives confidence, a guarantee. There is hope in a chaotic world, even when hope doesn’t look like hope. Jeremiah 29:11 exemplifies this. Often the context of this passage is neglected. The good thoughts that the Lord thinks toward that original audience which brings hope and a future, comes to fruition after 70 years of Babylonian captivity (verse 10). There is hope even during the time of Babylonian captivity, a guarantee. The message here is that during the trying times of life, keep planting, building, and serving because in the end, hope, the guarantee, becomes reality for those that trust God. Thus, at the end of this year there is hope. Through 2019, should the Lord tarry, there is hope. There is the hope of forgiveness for those that repent, hope of healing for those that hurt, hope for peace for people in chaos, and the hope of heaven for the homesick soul. One will have to endure the trials of life, but there is hope!

Service times at Natchez Church of God are 9:45 Sunday School 10:45 Morning Worship 6:00 PM Evening Worship

Thank you Brian for sharing with us at SGN Scoops! 

Brian and Angela Monehan Shoot Two Debut Music Videos In Historic Natchez, MS.

Singer/songwriter, husband and wife duo Brian and Angela Monehan, recently completed shooting two debut concept videos in Historic Natchez, MS. The concept videos will highlight two songs from their ‘Lyrics of Our Lives’ project;“Miracles Every Day” and “Where My Heart Longs To Be”.

Mansion Publishing Hosts Songwriter Gathering

Franklin, TN (Mansion Entertainment) July 20th, 2011 – Mansion Publishing hosted a gathering of its songwriters and publishing partners July 14th at its Franklin, TN offices.  Mansion Entertainment added a publishing department to its array of company divisions in the past year and recently invited their network of songwriters and music publishing partners to gather and share its vision and goals for its immediate and long-term future in Southern Gospel Music. Director of Publishing John Mathis stated, “We simply want to create a family of writers that take their passion and love for The Gospel and combine it with their passion and love for crafting songs that encourage, uplift and edify those who may hear them.” Mansion’s BMI publishing catalog, Eaglestreet Press, is currently celebrating its first Southern Gospel Top 20 charting song with “Don’t That Sound Like Heaven”, a joint publishing venture with Songs of Peaceful Valley/BMI (Larry Strickland). The success of this single also marks Palmetto States’ return to top of the Southern Gospel charts and notes the success of what has been termed as the “New PSQ”.  You can find more information regarding Mansion Entertainment by visiting www.themansionentertainment.com or by following them on Facebook

(Pictured: Back row L to R. Bill Traylor, John Mathis, Kent Holland, David Bryan, John Lemonis, Brian Monehan. Front row L to R. Angela Monehan, Roz Merchant, Angela Thompson, Rhonda Frye, Michaela Lindsey)