Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Finished preaching at Fort Caroline Christian Church this morning.
• During my 8 weeks, I witnessed 3 baptisms and one transfer, God is doing some things at FCCC.
• Today's topic "How to have a genuine faith" from the book of James.
• Faith goes beyond head knowledge, there must be a matter of the heart that moves one to action.
• Too many people know about faith, but few walk by faith! THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! 
• The people of FCCC are so gracious. I will miss this group of people, praying they find the right man to lead them to the next level.
• Wonderful week of Missions Emphasis at JUFL, many seeds planted, now we get to see what God does next.
• Attended a wonderful gathering at Mandarin Church of Christ in Jacksonville Saturday evening, it was so exciting to hear and see them prepare for a mission trip to Jamaica. 
• Love hanging out with my small group, doing life together.
• Did you know there are 90 days until Christmas?
• Hey Gators you gotta play 4 quarters!
• I continue to be amazed by the grief counselors at Hospice.
• Looks like I may have a new must see TV program, Designated Survivor - off to a great start.
• One of the best things about my job is watching people make contributions to extend the Kingdom of God, I am humbled by their generosity.
• Something to Chew on; To the one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To the one without faith, no explanation is possible. ~ Thomas Aquinas

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached on the topic of the danger of favoritism from the book of James this morning at Fort Caroline Christian Church.
• I was able to stir the waters in the church's baptistery today, this never gets old!
• Why is it we are so quick to judge the motives and/or feelings of others by making a surface observation? 
• Are you keeping the Royal Law of Scripture?
• I enjoy the worship at FCCC, they have a great blend, but more than a blend, they have a heart for worship as well. 
• Traveling to Fort Caroline on Sunday mornings gives me plenty of time to think, sometimes that is a good think and sometimes it is not!
• This week is Missions Emphasis week at Johnson University Florida, weeks like this remind me we are different than other colleges - we are about extending the Kingdom of God. 
• I wonder how peaceful presidential elections were before the invention of TV?
• Interesting stat today regarding NFL teams and making the playoffs; Teams that start out 0-2 have a 12% chance of making it to the playoffs, looks like it is wait until next year for my team in South Florida.
• I do not know what is going on, but over the last 6 weeks God has placed 3 men in my life whose spouses have passed away in 2016. 
• I wish I would have had this book in my library 15 years ago.
• Something to Chew on; God does not love us because we are valuable, we are valuable because God loves us!

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Continued my series from the book of James this morning at Fort Caroline Christian Church. 
• Today's topic; Temptation
• From today's message; every time you defeat a temptation you become more like Jesus. 
• Temptation is both personal and universal, but we do have the ability to conquer temptation, see this verse.  
• I heard one of the most powerful communion meditations this morning from a respected senior saint. His simple message brought us to the Lord's Supper with eloquence and sincerity.
• By the time Monday comes to a close I will have spoken 3 times in 5 days, that is a lot of talking and a lot of traveling!
• It is hard to believe it has been 15 years since 9/11.
• 3 weeks ago I met a couple who were celebrating 70 years of marriage, today I learned the bride passed away this weekend. Praying for her husband; What a witness of faithfulness! 
• I heard this evening another preacher friend will be leaving his church soon, not his choice - ministry is tough, I hope you are praying for your minister. 
• Is it me, or are we jumping in on the pumpkin spice thing a little early this year?
• Savannah and I had a Papa and Savannah moment yesterday at Disney, she really lights up my life.
• One of the most difficult things about Kathy's passing is I have any one to talk to about a variety of things, she really had great intuition about stuff! Miss her!
• I was doing pretty good with the home cooking until Wednesday night, good thing there is a Wendy's close by!
• One day I am going to write a book about all the things I have seen in the churches I have visited. 
• Something to Chew on; Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him. ~  Lamentations 3:22-24 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Fort Caroline Christian Church again today.  
• Today's message focused on the importance of godly decisions.
• The choices we make truly impact our faith and our witness.
• Damon's prayer prior to my message was very humbling.
• Great connecting with some college friends and missions partners today, you never know who is going to be in your audience, 
• Did not see the baptismal waters stir today, but one man did recommit his life to Christ and aligned himself with the believers at FCCC, this never gets old.
• The spontaneous applause during the message tells me this church is prepared for a new leader.
• Attended my first grief counseling session on Monday, was surprised at how beneficial the  counselor was in helping me with my grief. 
• Her one take away last week - Write about your journey. I will not post it yet, but I think it will help me.
• I cooked salmon this week! And it was edible!
• With a hurricane off the Florida coast, the Weather Folks were kinda of pumped last week! 
• College football is back, but it was a little stressful weekend, I prefer my team put their opponent away before the 4th quarter.
• I miss Kathy asking me, "Do we really need to watch the game AND the highlights" 
• To my preacher friends if you have not purchased this book yet, you need to do it tomorrow!
• First a Ben Hur remake and now the Magnificent Seven remake; is Hollywood running out of ideas?
• Is it too early for Pumpkin Spice?
• Something to Chew on; It is not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. ~ Roy Disney