Archive for May, 2009

Graduation Day!

Posted: May 30, 2009 in Thoughts
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Jordan, 18, is our oldest, and he graduates today from Heritage High School in Ringgold, GA.  Today, he brings to an end, the end of an era, a chapter, a state in his life.  It’s one of 5 or 6 major events that happen to all of us in a lifetime. He’s experienced two of [...]

Graduation Weekend

Posted: May 29, 2009 in Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Well, here it is…graduation for our oldest, Jordan.  Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., he becomes a high school graduate.  He graduates in the top 4 of his class with high honors, scholarships, and early acceptance into one of the great universities on the planet, The University of Georgia.  Believe it or not, he plans to major [...]

God’s Plan B?

Posted: May 28, 2009 in Thoughts
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Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of our mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”                                     A= Perfect Will of God                                     B= Good Will of God                                     C= Acceptable [...]

(click to enlarge) This is why we do what we do at Origin!  People don’t go!

New Series

Posted: May 27, 2009 in Preaching
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Starts June 7!  You don’t want to miss this one!

Irresistible service to a community is a huge core value for Origin Church…..if you haven’t “gotten this” yet, you’ve got to dig in to this concept and understand why it’s not just something we put on the calendar.  Because of post-modernism and a new skepticism in the culture of anything unreal and inauthentic, the church has [...]

Tonight, beginning at 5:30 and tomorrow, beginning at 10A, Origin Church begins a weekend of SERVING our city at 1890′s Days, downtown Ringgold…………….it’s a huge core value for us, that everyone possible serve inside and outside our church.  If you can make it, let Jeff Gonzalez know at jeffg@originchurch.tv.  Your food and an Origin t-shirt [...]

God has ways, huh?  Cool!

They’re Not Friends

Posted: May 21, 2009 in Thoughts, Uncategorized
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I was in the corporate world before ministry and noticed that friends were not really friends.  They were work associates, only. They only needed you today because they needed to advance their salaries or their careers.  It’s the same thing in ministry.  I have watched capable people get to the “top” wherever that is, and [...]

Serving This Weekend!

Posted: May 20, 2009 in service projects
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As you know, at Origin, our heart is to do 4 things well, and 4 things only: Worship Family Ministry Connect in Small Groups Serve (inside & outside) NO CHURCH this weekend, being Memorial Day! However, in lieu, we are choosing to SERVE our city at the largest festival of Ringgold’s year, the 1890′s Days! [...]