1. The church is most effective when the body ministers to the body, not when the pastor gets worn out and flames out and is always in a bad mood behind the scenes becuase he is trying to be all things to all people. God designed His church to function on the [...]
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1. We are starting Nehemiah THIS Sunday. This is one of my all time favorite sections of the bible. Nehemiah will inspire you like no other. My favorite way to descirbe him is a man with:
Bent knees.
Wet eyes.
And a broken heart.
And God used him in astounding ways. Find out why [...]
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God has put it in my heart to live a life that counts for something. Therefore…
1. I do not want to look back with measures of regret. This helps shape my decision making process. I ask myself, “Will I look back with regret if I… or if I don’t… how [...]
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Worship was kicken’ today with Attila and the band. They did the great hymn, “It is Well” which was very moving for me.
A Mother’s Day Celebration - Sanctuary invested a ton of energy into the service today in hopes of making it a special day to remember for moms. Next year we want to do something like buy a car for [...]
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If you are in the dating stage, here are a few thoughts to steer you free from relational ditches and landmines.
(1) TRUTH TELLING - Be straight up. Don’t try to be cool. Tell the truth. Fear God and not popluar opinion or someone’s reaction. I had a girl on a prom once ask me if [...]
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SANCTUARY IS…
1. A BIBLICAL COMMUNITY GROWING IN SPIRITUAL MATURITY, not just numbers.
Our great desire is to be growing in maturity in Jesus. We are a church that is serious about the study of God’s word, learning to pray, and being a genuine and healthy Christ following community.
We also are passionate about reaching out to spiritually [...]
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I get some emails that fire me up. I have gotten a few this week that were very encouraging.
Here is one of my top favorites:
“I really appreciated how you spoke so frankly, honestly and directly to teenagers… I wish I had had that kind of advise when I was a teenager. I think it would [...]
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Message preparation is a never ending task. For me it is a lifestyle. I do not look at it just as work, but as central to my life. Here are some of the principles that guide my in my preparation.
#1 HAVE A GENERAL PLAN IN PLACE We look to do both new and old [...]
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On Tuesday nights I usually buzz out to fantastic Fontana as my middle son Garrett has club soccer practice. Last week while he was at practice, I dashed off for a hospital visitation, and then dashed back to the field to get my son. I hope to do this again next week.
Garrett is SICK so [...]
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I got this email today from Pastor Chris of Merthyr-Thdfil, (try to pronounce that!) Wales.
He saw our website today and emailed the following comment:
“We have scoured your web-site, and it is astonishing what has been achieved in such a short time since you began”.
It is astonishing what God has done in such a short time [...]
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