Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts From an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped with the good people of FCC Kissimmee today. 
• Want to know the quality of a church, listen to what the volunteers say about their church. The two volunteers I met today spoke only good words about FCC Kissimmee.
• Ross did an excellent job talking about the one inevitable in life; death.
• The worship team did a great job focusing on the importance of real life as we face death.
• Death is God's way of taking people away from evil.
• Key thought; we all face death, but thanks to Jesus we face it's shadow.
• The overall lesson this morning; don't face death without facing God. 
• Had dinner with some good friends from Indiana and North Carolina Friday evening, I really believe the friendships we develop from ministry are as precious as gold.
• Finally left Palm Bay this past week, our long goodbye is over. We are now located in Kissimmee, where I serve as Alumni Director at FCC.
• Florida Christian College is hosting an alumni reception following their Celebration Banquet Friday night, if you are in the area, please stop by, I would love to see you. 
• Celebrated my son's 23rd birthday tonight - where did the time go. It seems like yesterday I was picking him up from kindergarten and now he is in his third year at college.
• In case you were wondering, it is hard to beat the packing boxes at the home depot. Strong, stable and easy on the budget.
• This past week, I celebrated the 30th anniversary of my ordination into the ministry. If I knew then, what I know now, I would have still answered the call. There is no greater calling then the call to serve in the local church.
• The cure for bitterness, pray for those whom you are bitter toward! 
• One of the most challenging passages in the psalms is found in Psalm 15, oh if God's people could live out  this psalm every day!
• Bummed that the Gators did not make it to the Final 4, but you really have to appreciate the grit of Butler. 
• Something to chew on; One of the burdens of leadership is to be unpopular when necessary.