"You're crazy enough to do this."
I am sure the psychologists that told me that had used that line with every other wannabe preacher that walked through his office. Still, hearing that comment was one of the first steps I took toward becoming a candidate of ministry within our church.
There was no anotherjohn.com or The Blog That Ties back then. If I did have a blog in those days I know I would have asked you to pray with us before...
So many of us in the church have yet to experience the healing power of God. Well, maybe we feel like God healed a physical condition or two over the years. Yes, that is healing. I wonder, though, if we think about the healing of God in terms of wholeness and peace, the peace only God can give. That is what I think the church is lacking.
Some focus on physical healing because it brings the house down and people get excited about...
Preachers take pride in their ability to preach, among other things. Some in the pews take pride in their ability to witness. Some pride themselves in leadership. Others pride themselves in not being prideful.
Before we get ahead of ourselves, I think it is important to remember what to take pride in. As Christians, we take pride that in ourselves we're pretty lackluster. But, by God's grace, we can do amazing things. ...
I had no idea the children of our church liked fishing so much! What's funny is that most of them said they have never been fishing before. Of course, I found all this out during our children's moments yesterday at church. All I asked was one simple question: Do you like to go fishing? From there I learned about fishing technique, equipment, the choice between live bait or dead bait, a few experiences and even the gross things about fishing. ...
Party lines: You're doing it wrong.
Conga-like processions always come to my mind when I hear or think about party lines. You might think about your favorite politician's stance on an issue. Either way we would both be talking about something other than the O.G. of telecommunications.
If I have it right, as many as 10 people would share a telephone line--called a party line. Each caller had around 5 minutes before someone was supposed...
Would you be annoyed if Jesus were in the habit of finishing your sentences?
Gloria and I always look at each other when that happens to us. You can guess who gets annoyed first, or who does the finishing of sentences. But we also act a little surprised when it happens. Why? It's not like it's never happened before. It's not like we haven't known each other for half our lives. We can know what each other is thinking...
Maybe he would set his IPAD on fire!
I'm not in love with Apple. I have my reasons.
But don't get me wrong, I do recognize some of the strengths and merits of, let's say, the IPAD. As a matter of fact I am addicted to a baseball game, and that makes the price of the IPAD worth every penny. ;)
Still, this looks like something worth checking out. Has anyone used the IPAD to learn how to play an instrument? Well, it seems you...
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5) Church and the Super Bowl collide
4) A meal that will make you say, "Wow!"
3) Surprise!
2) Christmas: Just Do It
1) Blessed to Ble...
I remember our family's last Christmas in Edinburg--2004, I believe. On Christmas Day we opened presents and enjoyed some time together. It was a lot of fun. It did not last long, though. Within an hour of unwrapping and sharing gifts we started taken the tree down, and finished some of the last bit of packing we had to do. We were to be in Bandera by the first of the year. Christmas came and went very quickly for our family...
