Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
If tonight is the night for trick-or-treating in your neighborhood, it’s a great opportunity to be generous and meet your neighbors. (When else do they come to your door?) If you are a follower of Jesus remember you have the opportunity to “show” every “buzz-lightyear“, “star ship trouper” and “princess” that comes to your door that Christians are either the stingy, up-tight, kill-joys that they have heard about, or the most generous and friendly folks in the neighborhood…it’s our choice. Don’t forget the parents! We started giving out hot chocolate and hot cider for the parents (Michele’s idea) last year and it was awesome! I’m looking forward to raising the bar tonight with halloween balloons and Dunkin Donuts Coffee!
And no, if you come to my driveway tonight you won’t get a tract or a sermon…that’s not how we roll…here’s why (link)
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Faith always seems like such a “good idea” in Bible stories… It seems so admirable and virtuous to trust in the God that shuts lions mouths and causes the sea to part. The problem with faith is that it comes off a lot more “crazy” or “ill-advised” to trust God “in real life” when the check is not in the mail, things aren’t going the way you thought they should, and the outcome looks bleak. But, it is precisely that moment of stepping onto the “highwire” without knowing how it will all “turn out” that demonstrates our faith. Just don’t look down…
6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Hebrews 11:6
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
I had a great Sunday with Michele and Reagan yesterday. Here’s the Highlights:
- We went to church (LCBC) on Saturday night. (Amazing! They are running over 2000 people on Saturday night! Awesome service as usual)
- Slept in Sunday Morning and had a big breakfast of egg’s, bacon, and Michele’s Peanut butter pancakes. Yumm…
- Handed out balloons at the Candy Bowl Race at Susquahanna Speedway.
- It was awesome to see the grandstand dotted with actionchurch balloons.
- One of the kids asked if we gave balloons away to “show kids we cared about them” -Exactly!
- I finally saw a good use for mini-vans….Racing.
- Bob finished 9th! The actionchurch #222 was really racy and very fun to watch!
- Trick or treating in the pits after the race was a lot of fun. Reagan had a blast and the race teams seem like really kind generous people….very cool.
- I fell asleep watching the Tivo’d Nascar race from earlier in the afternoon…great day for my “inner redneck”!
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If tonight is the night for trick-or-treating in your neighborhood, it’s a great opportunity to be generous and meet your neighbors. (When else do they come to your door?) If you are a follower of Jesus remember you have the opportunity to “show” every “buzz-lightyear“, “star ship trouper” and “princess” that comes to your door that Christians are either the stingy, up-tight, kill-joys that they have heard about, or the most generous and friendly folks in the neighborhood…it’s our choice. Don’t forget the parents! We started giving out hot chocolate and hot cider for the parents (Michele’s idea) last year and it was awesome! I’m looking forward to raising the bar tonight with halloween balloons and Dunkin Donuts Coffee!
