Just to let you know, I’m taking a short blogging break. I’ll probably post something Thursday — maybe? How’s that for being vague? Blessings….
Archive for June, 2008
Blogging Break
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rebuilding Broken Lives
Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized, tagged Ministry, Stewardship on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today, we take one last look at stewardship. Over the past four weeks we have looked at differing aspects of stewardship and we have learned that stewardship is how we manage God’s resources. We have looked at renewing our service, renewing our relationships, renewing our fortunes, and today we will look at rebuilding broken lives. [...]
Worship Recap
Posted in Uncategorized, Worship Recap on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
June 29, 2008 Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Welcome Call to Worship Songs of Worship – Hosanna (Tuttle); Lord, I Lift Your Name on High (Founds); Wow! (Petersen) Invocation Song of Worship — At Calvary (Newell, Towner) Worship through Prayer Worship through Giving Ministry Through Music Song of Worship—I Will Praise Him (Crosby, Allen) Worship through [...]
It’s Not About You
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since Rebecca came home from college, things have been interesting. One of her habits is thinking that every time is someone is talking, they are talking about her. I was talking to her about inviting another family to our home for a meal. The wife comes up to Martinsville to drop off her son for [...]
Weekly Lectionary Readings
Posted in Lectionary, Uncategorized, tagged Ordinary Time on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Proper 8 (13) June 29, 2008 Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Ever feel forgotten? Ever feel like nobody cares? This week’s Psalm has David wondering that. Here’s what David writes, 1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must [...]
My Life is Not My Own
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Perry Noble of NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC (not too far away from Southern Wesleyan University) has an excellent post about our lives as Christ-followers — “Integrity in life–no matter WHERE I am or WHAT I am doing is key to long term success…NOT just as a pastor, but as a follower of Jesus!”For To [...]
Mosaic Update
Posted in Mosaic Student Ministries on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although the attendance was small tonight, (yes, I know that’s been a theme of late) we had a great time. Three students showed up but three were at Children’s Camp. So we could have had 6 and we had five staff tonight. That’s a first, more staff than students. Several of our teens are excited [...]
The Future?
Posted in church on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“An institution without a memory is an institution without a future”
What Really Matters?
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So many times in ministry, people complain about things that really do not matter in life. We have twelve year old girl at church who is getting over the feeling of guilt for something she had nothing to do with. Several weeks ago, a five-month old baby died at her home and she was not [...]
Music Monday
Posted in worship on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the last of the videos — that I have — from FLAME. Over the last few years this has been the closing song (when I am leading worship) during Friday’s chapel. The atmosphere was electric in the tabernacle that morning, so enjoy!

