Posted on April 30, 2008 by rodssanctuary
I am not an experct, but here are some of my thoughts on dating or pursuing a relationship that could lead to marrige…
(1) BE A TRUTH TELLER - Don’t try to be cool. Tell the whole truth. Do not tell them what you think they want to hear. Be yourself. Be real. They will appreciate it. No [...]
Filed under: Personal Musings | No Comments »
Posted on April 28, 2008 by rodssanctuary
Today I talked about “American Idol: You Got a Gift”. It was a bit intense as I spoke from Eph. 4 and Romans 12. I gave seven reasons why people do not use their spiritual gifts and seven reasons why we want to fire up our gifts.
I was mindful while speaking of the person who [...]
Filed under: Sunday Night Reflections/ Wednesday Night Reflections | No Comments »
Posted on April 25, 2008 by rodssanctuary
Many times every week I talk with people who will reference how Sanctuary church is being blessed by God. Here are some of my thoughts about God’s blessing and what we can do with it…
1. Seek only to bless other churches, not criticize them. Last week I visited with a pastor who lost a worship [...]
Filed under: Personal Musings | No Comments »
Posted on April 24, 2008 by rodssanctuary
1. Sanctuary church was started 14 months ago with a DREAM. A dream to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus. Its too easy to get stagnant and fall into empty routines and get bored in church!
Someone told me just tonight that since his mom has been attending Sanctuary, “My mom is alive and [...]
Filed under: About Sanctuary | No Comments »
Posted on April 23, 2008 by rodssanctuary
I have some random thoughts on my mind…
(1) MULTIMEDIA @ SANCTUARY - We use technology because it is an effective communication tool to reach out to people. It is engaging and often non-threatening.
It gets people’s attention. God has blessed us with people who know how to tap technology, so why not use it? OUR FOCUS [...]
Filed under: About Sanctuary | No Comments »
Posted on April 22, 2008 by rodssanctuary
Today I met with some great people serving the Lord in various capacities. While driving home today, I was reflecting on what a blessing it was to see them. Here they are:
1. Pastor Darko Culjak - an ozzie from down under started Kiev Christian Life Centre in the Ukraine. I visited him a few times [...]
Filed under: Life's Illustrations | No Comments »
Posted on April 21, 2008 by rodssanctuary
Today was a great day. I thought the services were blessed by God. The welcome luncheon had 55 people enjoying some great food and atmosphere together. I overdosed on the chocolate covered strawberries… WOW! Those were delicious!
I hope that the message on “The Biggest Loser” was helpful. We gave away some weights to help us [...]
Filed under: Sunday Night Reflections/ Wednesday Night Reflections | No Comments »
Posted on April 19, 2008 by rodssanctuary
Peter Drucker, the guru of buisness management made some famous quotes. He has often been referenced when he said, “If you want to be successful, you don’t have time for everything… you will have to make certain sacrifices… like soccer games with your children”.
Let’s camp here for a moment.
My three sons play soccer on a [...]
Filed under: Life's Illustrations | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 18, 2008 by rodssanctuary
#1 I am so looking forward to Sunday that I cannot contain myself. The service is going to be one of our best ever, and we are doing something special for the baby dedications. Hopefully the dude giving the message won’t fumble and punt the day away.
#2 I have seen this past year that God [...]
Filed under: Top Things On My Mind | No Comments »
Posted on April 17, 2008 by rodssanctuary
Here are some reasons why everyone needs a personal relationship with Jesus. If you or someone you know is trying to find God, check this out…
1. People in our society are waking up to the fact that the “answers” are NOT working. Everywhere you turn… tv, radio, talk shows, you name it… you see more [...]
Filed under: Personal Musings | Tagged: Add new tag | No Comments »