Archive for July, 2008
One Year Old!
My blog is a year old! There are 130 posts and 48 subscribers, along with other random readers. Thank you for allowing me the privilege to come into your inbox :+) I am so glad I keep writing, since it holds me accountable and keeps me praying. ”Lord, today I am thankful for this opportunity to lead [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )CIY Move
The Suncrest kids were at CIY Move last week. I hear that they had a great trip: fun, but also commitments were made to the Lord and to ministry. How cool is that? My son Tim has his youth group there this week, and I pray that his experience will be similar. “Lord, how we thank you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )It’s a New Day!
My bad day at work involved one of my managers, who raised his voice at me after a badly-timed joke. (Okay, he yelled at me.) It hurts when someone you work with blows up on you, but how much more so when someone at church misunderstands you. Or disagrees with you on how ministry should be done. I’m always so thankful [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Had a Bad Day? Just Breathe
I have been making a list of all the songs that I hear at Home Depot, that I first heard at Suncrest. Every time I hear one of these songs, I think of my church family, or the message in worship that day. I don’t know who recorded ”Bad Day”- as far as I’m concerned it was our praise [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Preaching for Everyday People
I don’t know about you, but I think the sermons at Suncrest are always timely and relevant. I’ve heard the “expository [preaching from a passage of the Bible] vs. topical” argument, and I know that our sermons are definitely of the topical nature. I don’t think either is right or wrong. There have been times [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Recipe for Worship
One reliable car (cruise control optional, but nice)
One beautiful day (light showers are fine, although torrential rain might draw you closer to God)
One great worship CD (Paul Baloche, Matt Redman, MW Smith come to mind)
Combine together for two hours on the open road; (I recommend Rt 41/63 south to Catlin to worship with Tim.) You [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Cord of Three Strands
I’m so thankful that we have elders who care about our pastors. You can imagine that being a pastor can be very stressful and draining at times. You can only give from a tank that’s full, and a full tank comes from time spent with God and others who encourage and support. “Lord, my prayer [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )College Kids Consumed
There is no greater joy than to be led in worship by your own kids, or by their friends. I have known some of these kids since they were in middle school. My worship is enriched by knowing that they are consumed by the love of Christ and that they love Him “from the inside out.” We need [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Serving Others
There are a few trips to Indy being planned by our missions teams. One is this weekend, involving a ministry to the homeless. A trip is also being planned to help with the flood recovery in Iowa. I hope I can go on one of those trips. When I went to New Orleans last year, it sure made me appreciate what [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Frontline
Let’s pray today for our pastors. The pressures on them are greater than on any of us, since Satan knows they are on the forefront of the ministry of our church, and to tear them down would be to damage the very fabric of our being. “Lord, we pray for our pastors and their families. [...]
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