One week later…

I am back. Been kinda busy too. As busy as a one legged participant ina butt kicking contest. Opps!!!! I guess that is too true! I am at home in rehab, lotta pain and not so much flex. The therapist has been here twice and I am getting better, I missed you guys last week and it looks like I will miss next week too. I don’t want to push it and it get worse. Brenda and I (especially her) covet your prayers someone has been a little grumpy(I wonder who?) Anyway hope to see yall soon.

PJ

I wanted to update this post to explain that I make someone grumpy and that someone is not grumpy all the time. As most of you know I have that effect on people.

Still need lots of prayer.

CAIO

4:51 AM

Getting ready for the trip to to South Bay. Today is the day. I am going to try and journal my experiences but that is what I say now. Anyway surgery is scheduled for 6:00 and I gotta go. Keep Brenda in prayer as I know I probably won’t be as perfect as I normally am. See ya soon!

Caio

Oh BTW the search starts on Tuesday so pray for PM too!

I read an article today….

It sparked a thought in me. “How big do you think God is?

Is He big enough to keep you well?

Is He big enough to preserve my family?

Is He big enough to take care of all my needs?

Is He big enough to bring all my dreams and His destiny for me to pass?

Is He big enough to assure us that what we are doing at CFAN is what He wants?

Is He gig enough to save and change our community?

Is He, well God?

Or do we insist on our ways, doing things that require no stretching of our faith and no feelings of being uncomfortable?

Are we Christ Followers that don’t want to take a risk? Is it about a BIG God or a man?

Let us echo David in 1Chr.17:16 “Who am I O Lord God?”

Let Him be God He is so much better at being God than we are?

It’s all about Him. All. All.

Next Monday

On a personal note I am having a complete knee replacement on Monday. I covet your prayers for me and my wife. I will let you know as I progress.

Reveal Study from Willow Creek

I just listened to the video from the Reveal Study with Greg Hawkins. He is the Executive Pastor of Willow Creek. This will open your eyes to the way we do church.

Check it out here.

It is worth it.

Here is a commentary from a blog.

Not saying who…..

Someone backed over me with a bus. Aint’t been the first time. Getting kinda used ti it!

Great service Sunday, Pastor and Sara Clark did a great job on a very controversial subject. I am sure that it will stir the pot for awhile.

Countdown to my surgery six days!

Three days left at work!

Going to be interesting the next few months.

Caio for now.

I got this from Perry Noble’s Blog

This is definitely worth repeating.

Don’t be afraid to continually teach.

Jesus is the ONLY way for us to make things right with God.
The Bible is God’s Word and God’s Will…going against it always produces regret.
Church was God’s idea.
God has a purpose for everyone’s life!
Marriage was God’s idea and should be valued.
Giving is a tangible way to tell God, “I love you.”  Anyone can say it…
The tithe is the starting blocks when it comes to giving…NOT the finish line.
Sex before marriage is wrong.
Hell is a real place…and people really do go there without Jesus.

I could go on and on…but you get the picture…we need to teach AND repeat truths.

Say it–even though they’ve heard it!

Say it again–even though they know it!

Thank you Perry Noble for such great insights!

Tuesday 5:08PM

Brenda went off with her friend Mary Ann and I am here thinking. I just posted a joke my friend Bobby sent me and then it dawned on me. Well I know that you are waiting so here goes. God has a sense of humor. Its okay to laugh and its okay to play. However we need not joke about things that should be serious. Like people’s lives, like marriages that are falling apart, like kids who are far from God. That is serious. That is why I am so on board for 1400. It gives us a chance to petition the Creator of the universe on behalf of those in our community that need Him. Won’t you get serious and sign up? The destiny of who knows who may well be in your hands.

1400 sign up here.

Two Little Boys

After a hardy rainstorm filled all the potholes in the streets and alleys, a young mother watched her two little boys playing in the puddle through her kitchen window.The older of the two, a five year old lad, grabbed his sibling by the back of his head and shoved his face into the water hole. As the boy recovered and stood laughing and dripping, the mother runs to the yard in a panic.

” Why on earth did you do that to your little brother?!” she asks as she shook the older boy in anger.

“We were just playing ‘church’ mommy, ” he said

“And I was just baptizing him…..in the name of the Father, the Son and in…the hole-he-goes!

Sunday Morning 6:40 AM

I have been up awhile getting ready for services today. It seems that the closer Sunday gets the more excited I become. I just couldn’t sleep! I believe the feelings I am experiencing are echoing what  my spirit is feeling. I think it is a general anticipation of what God is going to do next. I see new people  as guests and then some of those guests are  plugging in. Truly  “one person at a time” is shaping up to not just be a great slogan but a real move of God.  So if you are reading this  are you ready for what God is doing?

Are you seeing some seemingly small things take on a growth spurt?

Is your vision what you see or what He sees?

Are you actively pursuing the destiny God has for you?

Well that’s a lot of questions to ponder but you are more than able to digest them.

Gotta go my Odyssey group awaits.

BTW: my mom underwent bypass surgery last week(4) at St. Joseph’s. She is doing fine and is in a rehab center for the next two weeks. Prayer does work. Don’t forget our 1400 campaign you can sign up here.