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31 May 2008
Get Here!
This is not the weekend to miss.
I feel so strongly about this that I would even change vacation plans with some other weekend to make sure I was at Southbrook Church.
Not for a concert
Not for a fireworks show
Not for any entertainment angle at all
But for the most important entrance exam you will ever take in [...]
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30 May 2008
The Test — Part 2
First, go here to catch up.
With me now?
Good.
So, I left us all pondering what exactly truck loads of self-esteem has done for us. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? Both?
Well, let’s take a look.
Since what I call the, “Self-Esteem Revolution” was first popularized in the 60’s, here are some things that have settled [...]
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29 May 2008
The Test
Many years back when I worked as a Young Life Area Director in Dallas Texas our entire region (actually, the entire state) had the opportunity ti take an assessment test that is usually reserved for high powered executives who can pay the $500 fee for the privilege. Turns out one of the developers of this [...]
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27 May 2008
Countdown Monroe!
Operation Monroe Outreach was in full swing tonight.
Location: Benten Heights Elementary School
Event: School concert and festival
Goal: serve the families of Benten Heights with food, fun and sharing God’s love.
Reason: Because Jesus asked us to.
These are the people we will reach out to with the love of Christ for years to come! These are a fraction [...]
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26 May 2008
The Greenhouse of Certainty
The Greenhouse of Certainty.
I read about this little botanical wonder somewhere. I can’t remember where but I thought of it again today—and several times in the last few days because, I’ve been mad at God lately.
Whoo Whoo! I bet He’s scared!
Well, no, actually, I bet He’s not. But I do bet He already knew [...]
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25 May 2008
A Quick Solution for Troubled Families
If I could share just a couple truths with hurting families today I would (and will) say the following:
Allow some space. In other words, don’t keep pushing and poking and piercing one another when things have gotten so volatile that God is no longer getting the glory. Create some space and allow for things to [...]
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23 May 2008
Seminary or Cemetery? Final Part.
If you need to catch up on this line of thought, first go here, then here.
So, Seminary or Cemetery (as some would call it)?
Both.
Yep, that’s my answer and I’m sticking to it. But since you’ve been nice enough to stay with me these three posts, I’ll even tell you why.
The simple truth is, sometimes seminary [...]
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22 May 2008
Seminary or Cemetery — part 2
So…
Good or bad? (Read here to catch up).
Maybe my own reasoning would help.
I knew without much doubt that I was called to ministry at about 14 years of age. It really solidified at a place called “Word of Life” in Schroon Lake, New York. Not the snake handling, pew jumping, swooning, Word of Life, [...]
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20 May 2008
Seminary or Cemetery?
This is a tough one. These days it’s thought to be a pretty funny rip in a sermon to make fun of Seminary by accidentally calling it, “Cemetery.”
Ah, Ha, Ha, Ha Ha!
Wheeew. Get it?
Man that was funny. Or, maybe not. I’ve used this joke a time of two. Because I’m kinda double-minded about it [...]
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18 May 2008
Dedication
Today we officially gave our new building to God. Oh, it was always His anyway, but it helps to remind ourselves of that fact every so often.
Multitudes of us streamed into the shell of the new building at each service to write the names of lost loved ones (friends, family, classmates, neighbors and co-workers) on [...]
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16 May 2008
Hell’s Kitchen — Final
So we all agree it gets hot in the kitchen at times, right? And the suffering is going to come. It’s the main ingredient. See here if you need to catch up.
Point is, the heat is on.
But what are we supposed to do about it? Stop, drop and roll? That just doesn’t seem to cut [...]
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15 May 2008
Hell’s Kitchen — Part 3
Not Worthy to Compare
What about my own little, “Hell’s Kitchen”?
Well, I’ve endured church splits, church split attempts, the attempt of attempting a church split (just kidding), irate people, slander, gossip, anonymous (sniper) comment cards, threats (direct and indirect), false accusations, sniper letters sent to people, phone calls, secret meetings, made up stories, my own past [...]
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14 May 2008
Hell’s Kitchen — Part 2
Love him or hate him, there’s one thing you gotta admit about President George W. Bush. He doesn’t do anything for the approval of others.
Seriously, have you ever seen a leader stick by his convictions no matter what anyone thinks to the contrary? He borders on stubborn with this pitbull like tenacity (some would [...]
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14 May 2008
Technical Difficulties
I understand that my blog emails have gone kaput. Please be patient while we work on the problem.
We’ll be back up and running as soon as we can.
Pastor Rob
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12 May 2008
A Break in the Storm
Today was one of the most intense and exhausting days I have ever had in ministry.
And I had it easy.
First I had to film our message for the Worldwide “One Prayer” event that will see well over half a million people worshiping as one and nearly a thousand churches participating. We got our video message (“Make us [...]
