I am so mad at Costco right now.
For those of you who know how much I enjoy the costco experience you know how hard it is for me to be mad at Costco.
Remember Mystic Pizza?
Remember how delighted we were that our Costco was finally carrying Mystic Pizza?
Well, it seems, they were just toying with us.
No more Mystic Pizza.
It seems I was unsuccesful as a Mystic Pizza Evangelist.
No way it could be mistaken for a bird it was definitely a plane.
A really BIG plane.
I got out of my truck to see kind of BIG plane.
People came out of their houses to see kind of BIG plane.
High school kids quit baseball / softball activity to watch kind of BIG plane.
Did I mention it was a BIG plane?
Stockton has an airport. The kind of airport that offers flights directly to Las Vegas.
Every once in a while a plane of some size will fly over (high above) in route to Sacramento or other destinations. We never hear them and only see them if we happen to be looking up.
This plane was preparing to land either at the airport or at the mall because it was low and loud and BIG.
We thought the plane was landing in the street it was that low!
It looked like a military Boeing C-17 or a Lockheed C-5, but as I am not an aviation expert (nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night) I can’t be sure.
Nothing on the news. Nothing in the online version of the paper. Let’s see how long it takes to have some snippet (if any) of this unusual event.
Yesterday we announced the start of a church wide campaign that will launch Easter Sunday.
The leadership has unanimously decided the time is right and this particular campaign will equip us fulfill our mission of becoming a relevant community of faith devoted to loving God and serving others.
In preparation for the campaign we will spend the balance of our time leading up to Easter Sunday working through the major themes in the Colossians.
The message Sunday was introductory lesson and an extended announcement of our campaign plans. We’ve chosen the campaign (by pursuit.org) MADE: Created To Make A Difference.
Our Sunday Night Celebration was a great success. We had about 65 people and a marvelous time. Our playlist covered a wide range of songs and genres and the chili, cornbread, cobbler & cola that followed certainly allowed the evening to end well.
From a musical standpoint our little group has reached the first benchmark (You guys sound pretty good for a church of christ group). Now on to benchmark number two (you guys sound pretty good)!
I caught the last 1/4 of Law and Order (I know it was the last fourth because math is in my blood – now if they could only find a cure) last night and was intrigued when the plot line turned biblical.
Since I only caught the last 1/4 I missed all the choreagraphed maneuvers of detective work and such but quicly caught the story line.
The police detectives catch up with Reverend A in the church and ask him why he’s willing to lie and let a murderer go free.
Mr. A says these are necessary things because the time is closer than it has ever been for the rapture and the return of JC. He recites the rise of the European unions, the demise of the US economy, the conflict in the world as evidence that Armageddon is surely around the corner and on the coattails of Armageddon would be the return of Jesus Christ.
The police detective asks to see his Bible, turns to Matthew 24 and reads:
“No one knows when that day or time will be, not the angels in heaven, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.”
She looks at him and says “you don’t know when Jesus is coming back. No one knows. Only God knows the time.“ She continues by saying “God will do what God will do when God wants to do it.”
I don’t remember it word for word but I do remember the goosebumps and do remember thinking wow, that police lady can bring it!
In no way do I claim to speak with a prophetic voice (pathetic perhaps but not prophetic).
However, not long after the message on building your house on the right foundation and the certainty of storms, it started to rain.
It didn’t stop until early this morning.
Our backyard is a lake.
Our garage has again taken on water.
It doesn’t rain much here (frequency) but when it rains here it pours.
Ever notice that no matter how long or how hard it rains someone talks about the disruption of the rain followed by something like: “but we sure needed the rain.”
Its like the ark floating by and someone tells you: “this is very inconvenient, but we sure needed the rain.“
Firm Foundation (Matthew 7:24-27)
Two Kinds of People
Matthew 7:24-27 (NCV) “Everyone who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house, and it fell with a big crash.”
The Foolish Person
The Wise Person
The Difference Between The Foolish Person & The Wise Person
Psalm 127:1 (NCV) “If the Lord does not build the house, the builders are working for nothing.”
The Wise Actions of A Wise Person
A Curious Ending
Wow! I’m not exactly sure what to say about the poll results.
They are exactly the results (in the exact order) as mentioned in the book I read.
Yes, the top 3 phrases people most want to hear are:
1. I Love You (94%)
2. I Forgive You (59%)
3. Dinner is Ready (41%)
Is anyone else surprised that our simple, unscientific poll netted the same result as the big time magazine study?
Of course had “You can buy another guitar” been one of the phrases that would have yielded poll results that would have been slightly skewed!
In a book I just read one of the characters (in conversation with another character) talked about the three phrases most people want to hear.
For the sake of investigative research, let’s see if our sampling is the same as what the character says in the book.
Select your top three (you don’t need to rank your choices but you can only pick three) and then click on the VOTE button at the bottom.
Loading ...I received my copy of Carry Me by Westside Praise today.
I know a few of the singers behind the project and while that might be construed as a basis for bias I was, nevertheless, greatly impressed.
What a refreshing delight it has been to be encouraged by the freshness of sound and heartfelt offering of praise.
That’s what really impressed me – In the mix of harmonies, rhythms and lyrics you can hear the hearts of people who love God.
What Does God Want?
Matthew 7:21-23
WHAT WE’VE LEARNED SO FAR
OUR TEXT TODAY
Matthew 7:21-23 (NCV) “Not all those who say that I am their Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people who will enter the kingdom of heaven are those who do what my Father in heaven wants. On the last day many people will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, we spoke for you, and through you we forced out demons and did many miracles.’ Then I will tell them clearly, ‘Get away from me, you who do evil. I never knew you.’
WHAT WE SEE IN THIS TEXT
WHAT IS IT THAT GOD WANTS?
APPLICATION
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