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THIS ROCKED MY FACE OFF!
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I can't get it out of my mind
Romans 15:13, “May the God of all hope fill you with joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” So with that in mind…let’s break it down… “May the God of all hope fill you with joy and peace…” He IS the God of hope, He is the God of ALL hope!…and I pray that you will be filled with hope…with joy and peace, not despair, anxiety and a desire to quit HOPE is understanding that Galatians 6:9 . is TRUE! HOPE is understanding that...
Calling all youth leaders!
Let me say this–I LOVE working with teenagers! It makes me so angry when I hear someone say, “We need to really reach out to our youth–they are the church of tomorrow!” They are the church of TODAY! They matter TODAY! They have struggles TODAY! They need Jesus TODAY! And if we don’t reach them TODAY then we may WILL lose them tomorrow! A recent statistic I read sent chills up my spine–it said that out of all of the teenagers in America today, only around 4% of them will graduate high school...
This mornings devotion by C.H. Spurgeon
Purity of Heart and Life "Blessed are the are pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). Purity, even purity of heart, is the main thing to be aimed at. We need to be made clean within through the Spirit and the Word, and then we shall be clean without by consecration and obedience. There is a close connection between the affections and the understanding: if we love evil we cannot understand that which is good. If the heart is foul, the eye will be dim. How can those men see a...
The hangy down thing in the back of my throat is swollen….
Don’t worry–it’s not bad…it is just that my throat is sore and there seems to be an abundance of snot in my head. (Sorry!) To me being like this is more of an inconvenience than anything else. Just in case you didn’t know–I only have one speed–WIDE OPEN! I know, I know, some people say I need to do something about that, and I will…one day. 🙂 I used to let being a little under the weather get me down. I would have the idea that because things were not perfect in my life then I had a right to...
Never Know what you might find……
I found a bible of mine yesterday that was given to me from a Sunday school teacher... In the Bible was a list of things that I wrote down back in 1996 (my freshmen year in High school) I thought I'd share them with you... 1. Love God. Love People. Let everything else flow out of that. 2. What you do today is forecasting your tomorrow. Your choices matter. 3. You’ll never feel more alive or more like Jesus that when you’re helping others. 4. Spirit vs. flesh – what you feed will win. Feed your...
2K10/Destiny
One of my favorite verses, top 10 at least, is Ephesians 2:10. In fact, if and when I ever write a book it will revolve around that verse. Here it is: "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works prepared for us in advance." I love that phrase: in advance. What an awesome thought. God is already in your future. He is setting you up. He is preparing the way. The word "prepare" comes from the oriental custom of servants going before kings to insure safe passage. The King...
2K10………
You read them in all of the tabloids every single year…people make predictions for the upcoming year. Well…a wave of inspiration has hit me…and so when the following things happen, don’t say I didn’t tell you they would! #1 – Jeff Foxworthy will begin to attend Dr.Tim Walker @ Popular Springs Baptist church in Hiram GA's church in order to get more material for his next tour! #2 – The Colts will contact ME to arrange their home schedule around our worship services! #3 – Terry Gant will...
What if Target Operated Like a Church?
‘Tis the season to shop for Christmas gifts, so I recently made a trip to Target. I love Target because I don’t have to spend a lot of money, and I avoid going to Wal-Mart. After spending a little bit of time in the store, it struck me how different Target is from most churches I’ve visited in the past. That led me to wondering how Target would be different if it operated like the typical church. So, with that in mind, here’s my initial list: What if Target Operated Like a Church? •Instead of...
Hey Pastor…
Hey pastor… Sunday’s coming…Are you ready? It will be here in less than a few hours now This week will be someone’s first week in your church! Your church is a powder keg WAITING to explode!!! God wants to do things in your church that would absolutely blow you away if He were to download it all on you at once. Sunday’s coming…Are you ready? People will be in your church that are one heartbeat away from hell… Will you share the GOSPEL? Will you call for commit? Sunday's coming...Are you ready...
9 Things That I Sometimes Forge
Here is a list of things that I so easily forget sometimes…from Pastor Perry Noble perrynoble.com #1 – Jesus loves His church more than I do…so any “freaking out” that I do is totally not necessary! #2 – The same God who allowed the storm I am going through will also see me through it. #3 – The results in ministry are NOT up to me! #4 – Success in ministry will not be measured by how big my church is…but rather by whether or not my wife and little boy really love me when this thing is over! I...
The Church I dream of
That the ministry goes beyond the walls of the building and actually IMPACTS the community in a radical way. Where the broken, hurting and lost are received with open arms…and the religious are challenged to repent of their “perfection.” Where generosity is embraced. Where the staff and volunteers give their best to God in every task that they take on! (I don’t believe the church should look to organization like Disney and Apple for inspiration…I believe they should be looking at the...
7 Things That Leaders Should Never Apologize For
I regularly check this blog out by pastor "Perry Noble" pastor of New Spring church in SC. A few weeks ago I came across this blog post that I want to post for you today... I found this blog after I was handed one of His post by a man @ lunch and when I got back to the office I immediately found perry nobles blog! you can check his site out @ http://www.perrynoble.com/ #1 – Never Apologize For Dreaming Big! We have a HUGE GOD who can do things that are absolutely MIND BLOWING…and if we focus...
All about the CHIPS!
DISCLAIMER: I should say up front that I have done no formal study nor have I conducted any type of survey or random phone calls, a.k.a. telemarketing on the following subject. Having prefaced this blog with that statement let me say this…97.23376% of Americans enjoy potato chips – and that is a conservative estimate. With such a large percentage of Americans who enjoy potato chips, one would hope that the potato chip consumer would take the consumption of potato chips a little more serious....
Christmas break road trip tips!
Alright, I am guessing it is safe to assume that everyone reading this blog has been on a road trip at one point or another. In my 27 years, I have been a part of a large number of road trips- both solo and as a part of a larger group (plus a couple of caravans). In fact, I’m ready for a road trip.. Being that Christmas break is coming up...It won't be long till it's off to grandmas house, ya know... over the hills and threw the woods to grandmothers house we go... I thought this may be a good...
Sell-out?
"So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified. 16 The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor's headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment. 17 They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head. 18 Then they saluted him and taunted, 'Hail! King of the Jews!' 19 And they struck him...
PURSUING EXCELLENCE
I was thinking this morning as I did my quite time, how amazing life is. To think where I was at just a few short years ago to where I'm at now! Thank God for the life that he has given to me... Even tho this life has had it share of heartache, pain, sweat and tears it's all been worth it! this morning as I sit here in my office on this sunny but cold day in north GA. I have to say the longer I serve him the sweeter it becomes. He has blessed me in so many ways one being my wife. She is not...