Archive for November, 2008

I never do this, but I thought I would comment on ALL the games today; the normal rivals.   Florida/Florida State- Love Bobby Bowden.  He needs the win so late in his career.  ”Them gators need to go down.” Georgia/Georgia Tech- As always, pulling for Georgia.  I’m reminded of great memories and my football manager [...]

The Origin Game of Expressions

Posted: November 28, 2008 in Trivia
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Where did the phrase, “show your true colors” come from and what is it’s meaning?  No cheating online!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted: November 28, 2008 in Holidays
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An old gentlemen once sat around the long thanksgiving dinner table staring at his large family and said, “Look to your left and right because these are the people that will love you and be there for you, all your life, unconditionally.” Nothing more important than family!  We have one that we’re very proud of! [...]

Thanksgiving Summary

Posted: November 26, 2008 in Thoughts

As we roll into a Thanksgiving holiday once again, this year is different, simply because the journey over the last 15 months has been major preparation for launching a new church.  We have sooo much going on in a good way and it’s very hard to describe all of the blessings we are experiencing; I’ll [...]

My Friend Dale

Posted: November 25, 2008 in Tribute

Dale Griffith was 26 years my senior, but a dear friend of mine.  Dale and I had an immediate kinship and did ministry together for a lot of years, trying to help people see that Jesus Christ could change their lives. Dale consulted for us at Mount Rachel Baptist Church when I was pastor, in [...]

The Fight of the Natural

Posted: November 25, 2008 in Church Planting

Jerry Falwell always told his church planters to move to town and buy a cemetary plot…in other words, he believed in longevity!  He practiced that and his planters practiced that.  There’s something about crossing the Rubekon River and not looking back, that God blesses.  Additionally, we planters will always have to fight against the natural [...]

The Faithful Continue

Posted: November 24, 2008 in Giving

During challenging economic times, studies show that God’s people don’t really flinch and continue to “give,” oftentimes more than they were giving.  I think people, in general, begin to realize how quickly “it” can come and go and the right thing to do is to make sure that percentage giving to God’s work is in place. [...]

Dave Foster in Nashville

Posted: November 23, 2008 in Tribute

Dave Foster pastors The Gathering in Franklin, TN.  While at Catalyst this year, Kim and I ran into he and his wife and had a conversation.  I have known him from the distance through the years.  It was my privilege to visit with Dave this week and, my, what a guy!  He’s brilliant, insightful, and [...]

 6 out of 10 Americans believe the church is irrelevant.  One out of three pastors believes the church is making a positive impact on the culture.  Since the chasm between church and culture is so great, many pastors resort to “fallback methodologies:” Be Culturally Relevant- Contemporary repackaging.  Unfortunately, this often becomes relevance at the expense [...]