Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Ocala Christian Church this morning. OCC is a wonderful fellowship of believers. I always enjoy my time visiting the church.
• They are just a few days from moving into their new building, all of the praying, working, and giving is about to pay off. It will be exciting to see how God uses their new facilities to reach Ocala and the surrounding area with the love of Jesus.  
• I have been spending a lot of time this summer studying key leadership principles and how they relate to the local church. 
• The #1 item I have discovered is leadership is the key to a successful organization. Show me a thriving organization and I will show you men and women who understand leadership principles and are carrying them out.
• All of our upperclassmen return to FCC on Thursday and our freshmen arrive on Friday. Let the school year begin!
• To the incoming freshmen, I give you the same challenge Doc Smith gave us from the book of Joshua 44 years ago, be strong and courageous. 
• I get nostalgic this time of year, 44 years ago I arrived at Central Florida Bible College. As a result, I have had many opportunities to laugh, cry, win, lose, and grow. So thankful for the men who encouraged me to consider CFBC, I have never regretted it.
• I do not mean to brag, but I am becoming a pretty good cook. You should try my chicken salad!
• Mom is moving out of the house she lived in for 30 years this week, lots of changes in her life, so thankful she is able to find a place that will bring her great joy.
• Something to Chew on; The Importance of courage, Courage gives you the ability to put aside your fear of failure and take the first steps. Courage helps you overcome your fear of rejection and engage your stockholders.  Courage allows you to attempt things that you have not tried before, despite your fear of looking foolish.