The creative and "new thing" part of me has really been enjoying the collaboration at Friendship Community Church with Action Church
Friendship Community Church began 17 years ago with a dream to reach people for Jesus who didn't feel like they fit in more traditional churches. Now we enjoy a unique relationship with Don Record and Action Church who are so committed to reaching people that they are meeting at Fat Daddy's, a nightclub on the east side of York, PA.
God brought Dennis Hall and I together with Don while at a church conference in downtown Washington, D.C. It was definitely a God thing. Now we are growing as we are stretched to be part of this new "church" in a bar that will reach people that we can't.
Meanwhile we have lots more people to reach in Dover, PA. There are people all around the world who need to come "home" to a loving Father. So I wrote this song that you'll hear on this You Tube clip. Pretty boring in terms of the video look, just me sitting in front of the camera, but listen to the words...and come home to the Father. (The lyrics are posted below the video.)
COME HOME TO THE FATHER
By Rich Thornton
Bruised, discouraged and lost forever
Hope was gone, life obscene
Dreams discarded and going nowhere
Hungry, tired, gettin’ mean
Dreamin’ now of the Father
Rememberin’ being His child
Could He ever forgive you
After you’ve gone so wild
You have fallen so far you’re broken,
Scarred and bruised, all alone
Now you’re reaching in desperation
For some way to get home
Come home to the Father
By the way of the Son
Come home to the Father
No matter what you have done
Though you’re weak He will make you strong
Pick you up when you’re down
Celebrate that His child has come back
That the lost has been found
“Come Home to the Father” by Rich Thornton, Copyright 2008 Rich Thornton
Friendship Community Church began 17 years ago with a dream to reach people for Jesus who didn't feel like they fit in more traditional churches. Now we enjoy a unique relationship with Don Record and Action Church who are so committed to reaching people that they are meeting at Fat Daddy's, a nightclub on the east side of York, PA.
God brought Dennis Hall and I together with Don while at a church conference in downtown Washington, D.C. It was definitely a God thing. Now we are growing as we are stretched to be part of this new "church" in a bar that will reach people that we can't.
Meanwhile we have lots more people to reach in Dover, PA. There are people all around the world who need to come "home" to a loving Father. So I wrote this song that you'll hear on this You Tube clip. Pretty boring in terms of the video look, just me sitting in front of the camera, but listen to the words...and come home to the Father. (The lyrics are posted below the video.)
COME HOME TO THE FATHER
By Rich Thornton
Bruised, discouraged and lost forever
Hope was gone, life obscene
Dreams discarded and going nowhere
Hungry, tired, gettin’ mean
Dreamin’ now of the Father
Rememberin’ being His child
Could He ever forgive you
After you’ve gone so wild
You have fallen so far you’re broken,
Scarred and bruised, all alone
Now you’re reaching in desperation
For some way to get home
Come home to the Father
By the way of the Son
Come home to the Father
No matter what you have done
Though you’re weak He will make you strong
Pick you up when you’re down
Celebrate that His child has come back
That the lost has been found
“Come Home to the Father” by Rich Thornton, Copyright 2008 Rich Thornton
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