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King Of Kings!

matthewYou do not want to miss Worship this coming Sunday morning.  We are beginning a new series of messages that will help us to focus on, know and share Jesus as the King of Kings.  Our ultimate goal is to walk through the Gospel of Matthew – verse by verse.  We will begin this Sunday morning by seeking to understand God’s plan and His amazing work of REDEMPTION!

If you have ever wondered who the devil is, where he came from and how you can have victory over him, then you do not want to miss.  If you have ever tried to figure out and understand what God is up to and why does He care, then you don’t want to miss.  This is going to be one of the most amazing times of learning in the life of our church.  I hope that you will join us and plan on bringing some friends – lives will be changed!

Also for those of you that don’t have a small group – Pastor’s Boot Camp is every Sunday morning at 8:45 AM.  If you have been thinking about joining us – then come on out Sunday morning as we jump into some new material!  We have been having a blast and it is a great group of friends and a very diverse group of people.  Just ask someone to show you where the Pastor’s Boot Camp is meeting!  I look forward to spending some personal time with you this Sunday.

I hope that your weekend is filled with rest, refreshment and revival!

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People Matter!

My Daughter Grace & My Cousin's Daughter Rayna!

My Daughter Grace & My Cousin's Daughter Rayna!

Sorry for being a little late posting this morning.  I was at the hospital to the wee hours of the morning this morning.  I then ran into the office and got a few things together that they have to have from me for the weekend services and now I am at another hospital visiting with another family.  I stepped away for a few minutes so that I could share a quick update and a few words of encouragement.

Someone asked me the other day:  “Why do you work so hard to try to be there for everybody?”  They then went on to explain that I am not a small church pastor, but that I act like one.  At first, I was not real sure how to take what they were saying, but I think on some level it must have been a compliment.

God has been very good to me by allowing me to lead a growing and meaningful ministry.  He allows me to preach in multiple services in two very beautiful facilities to some of the most wonderful people that you could ever want to meet.  He has given me a team that works hard to help me to accomplish the things that He is laying upon my heart.

When I began to understand that God was calling me into ministry, I was excited about the fact that I would have the opportunity to touch and make people’s lives better with my life.  Ministry would not be ministry for me, if I could not have personal and meaningful interaction with the people that I minister to!  People are people and sometimes people can be messy, mean and selfish, but we are all still God’s creation and we all matter!

I don’t have to make myself care about people.  I don’t have to make myself love people.  I care and love because that is what I got from Jesus.  Caring and loving people is a natural part of who I am.  I just do it because Jesus does it for me!  Jesus has done it for you too and if you will let Him, He will do it through you!

I hope this encourages you to love and be loved today!

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Listen – Can You Hear That?

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Dogwood Flower At My Granny's House!

Dogwood Flower At My Granny's House!

Sunday, I had the opportunity to go and spend a few moments at my Pa’s old place.  It’s just a little house out in the country with a couple of barns and an old outhouse.  While I was there standing on the edge of the field, I was amazed by what I heard:  NOTHING AND YET EVERYTHING!  Nothing like all of the noise that I have grown used to trying to drown out of my life and everything that I needed to hear to bring me to a place of peace.  There were no sounds of traffic, hustle or bustle.  Only the sound of the breeze blowing through the trees and some geese flying into a distant pond.  I appreciated the moment and it reminded me of the importance of having more of those moments!

Yesterday, I spoke with and challenged our staff to take some time for meditation!  We live in a world that is filled with noise and with all of the noise it is hard to hear the still small voice of God.  All of the noise seems to put us in a state of constant hurry and this causes us to run past so many wonderful things that God has for us.  We need some time and quiet for God to do His act of re-creation in us.  This is what meditation is about!  Meditation is our opportunity to step out of the hustle, bustle and noise of life and get into the presence of the One who can do something about making our lives better and more fulfilling.

When we meditate – we listen to God, think about what God is up to and how He is working.  We remind ourselves of His faithfulness to our lives in the past and know that He is in our present and will be faithful in our future.  This time of seeing, hearing and knowing God helps us to see, hear and know ourselves and allows us to discover the areas of our own life that need a special touch.

Take some time at some point today to step away from it all and get into His presence!  It will make your life better!  I am praying for you today – that you experience God in a powerful and life changing way!  God Bless & Press On!