This past weekend, we loaded up the family and headed to Lubbock to celebrate our 22 years of marriage. We had some errands to run and also had a nice dinner together – all 5 of us. It was nice to all be together for an afternoon. One of the errands we had to make [...]
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Hold Fast to Your Faith
Posted in Formation, Hope on May 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
When Was the Last Time?
Posted in Formation, Hope on May 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When was the last time you stopped and gazed at the wonder of a rose? When did you last watch a sunset and feel inspired by the magnificence of God? Jim Dennison made some good points today regarding how great our God truly is. You can link to his post here. We get so busy [...]
A Flash In the Bigger Picture
Posted in Formation, Hope on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here it is Monday and I am reflecting on my journey last week and looking forward to where the path will lead this week. Yesterday, we had a great morning in worship. We celebrated with the graduating seniors in our church, we heard the story of one of our senior adults and we praised our [...]
God Is Already At Work
Posted in Community, Hope, Missions on May 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I am always reminded when I have the opportunity to participate in a mission trip, that God is already at work long before we show up. I remember when I did my first trip like this fifteen years ago or so. I went with the attitude that I had something to give and the people [...]
Will God Show Up?
Posted in Formation, Hope on May 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Part of my reading today was in the classic, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Today’s reading deals with the idea of having our focus on God as opposed to the world or ourselves. Where we put that focus affects everything. Chambers says that once we lose sight of God, we begin to [...]
God Loves You!
Posted in Formation, Grace, Hope on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How long has it been since you stopped and just thought about how much God loves you? We get so busy and I guess we know deep down inside that God loves us. But the pressures of the fast-paced rat race that is your life causes the realization that you are loved to slowly fade. [...]
Leaving Something For the Next Generation
Posted in Community, Hope on May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I asked for input from those under 60. I asked them for some thoughts on how older generations have impacted them. I asked for their input to help inform my sermon this week on leaving a legacy. Sunday is senior adult Sunday and we plan on structuring the service to recognize our senior generations. [...]
How Have You Been Impacted?
Posted in Community, Hope on May 2, 2012 | 3 Comments »
This coming Sunday will be Senior Adult day at our church. We will have a different structure to the service and everything will be pointed toward recognizing our older generations. I will be preaching on the importance of leaving a legacy. I plan on addressing both the senior crowd and the younger crowd. If you [...]
Some Things Are Just Obsolete
Posted in Formation, Hope on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Some things are just obsolete these days. I still have some vinyl albums but no way to play them. They sit on a shelf next to some old 8 track tapes. When is the last time you had an encyclopedia salesperson ring your doorbell? Some of you may not even realize that families used to [...]
Communication Begins With Silence
Posted in Community, Formation, Hope on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In some of my reading this morning I ran across this quote by Thomas Merton, “the reality which is expressible in language is found, face to face without medium, in silence.” I guess this hit home with me due to the fact that part of my responsibility as a pastor is to communicate God’s message [...]
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