refuel
For the next few weeks I plan on being silent on my blog, facebook and twitter. I won’t be checking statuses, or updating mine. I want to shut some of the noise out of my life in an effort to refuel my soul.
These past few months have drained me and I need to refuel my soul. For me, part of that means stifling some of the noise.
See you in a few weeks.
Angel Food
The October menu for Angel Food is available [here]. Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. The program began in 1994 with 34 families in Monroe, Georgia, and has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of families every month across 44 states. We are thrilled to be able to offer it to our community.
what a difference a day makes
I was reading over some notes that I took when I heard John Maxwell speak several years ago.
“Oh, What a Difference a Day Makes”
The big days stand out, but every day counts.
Successful people make important decisions early in their lives, then they manage those decisions the rest of their lives.
Four Make-a-difference decisions:
1. I will make a difference for myself.
2. I will make a difference for others.
3. I will make a difference with others (teamwork).
4. I will partner with the difference maker (God).
press on
Nothing about God will change. Tomorrow he will be no more anxious to help our lives, our families, and our churches then he is right now. If we simply avail ourselves of his promises, we will see him do things we could never ask or think, just as he did in the New Testament. It is time to press on.
from the book, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
five links worth your time
- Convertcase.com. Neat website that saved me time this past week. I had an article submitted for the Standard that was typed in all CAPS.
- 10 tips on how to write less badly
- The weight of smut.
- Check out Biblica.com – new product of Logos.
- The The impotence of proofreading
great video found by Michael Hyatt
fundamentals
Looking forward to starting this new series at the Gospel Center this weekend! Sunday morning, 9:30am.
Ed Stetzer’s research on Transformational Churches
If you know the name Ed Statzer, you know he is a research and writing machine. He writes frequently on churches and leadership issues. I watched part of a video he recently did on Transformational Churches. The portion that I saw was excellent. Check it out [here] or stop by his blog [here].
pray for those in jail
I’ll admit it, tonight I just didn’t feel like going to jail. My head hurt and I was exhausted.
But I kept thinking about all of my friends there who have way more tough than I do. Some who face abandonment because of the crimes they have committed. Some who are bound by the cycle of sin that they can’t break.
I pushed through the doors, listening to the iron gates slam behind me.
God met us in that little room. He ministered to me through the singing of the guys. He was with me as I preached.
Pray for those who are in jail. If you know someone who is incarcerated, write them, try to encourage them.
Also, pray for those that minister in jail, especially the chaplains. They could use all the prayer you can give them.
At times I wish we could see more success in our jail ministry, But when I think of that, God gently reminds me that we do have several former inmates attending the Gospel Center including the town drunk, who has been transformed by God’s grace.
we remember
It takes so little effort to bring all of the memories back. The terrifying eruption of bright orange flame and thick black smoke; the towers collapsing; the survivors covered in ash; the penetration of the Pentegon; the heroism of the passengers above Somerset County Pennsylvania on United Flight 93.
Today, we pause to remember some of our finest heroes on that morning, nine years ago.
up7street takeover
Looking forward to this Sunday, as we have upstreet takeover. Our teens are doing all parts of the adult morning service, including the preaching. I will be co-preaching with one of our teen boys. He chose the subject and Scripture and I helped flesh out the content.
Really looking forward to introducing our teens to leadership positions in the Gospel Center.
