Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• We worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Today was Youth Sunday. It was so good to see students serving in worship and greeters. Lance is doing an excellent job training the next generation of Servant Leaders.
• Lance brought the message this morning challenging us to remove our masks and get real with our relationship with Christ!
• I recently completed a 9-week study on the book of Psalms. I really enjoyed developing these lessons.
• I miss teaching the Bible on a weekly basis.
• My brothers and I celebrated my mom's 84th birthday last Friday. It is always good when we can get together, but we sure miss our dad!
• A friend of mine has discovered white fudge Oreos in South Carolina, did someone say road trip!
• We have 2 van loads of students traveling to the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) in Columbus OH this week. This could be a life-changing event for our students.
• Candy Corn, and Peanut M&M's make for a great trick-or-treat snack.
• We did not win, nor were we expected to win, but there were a few rays of hope on Saturday for next year.
• Something to Chew on; When it comes to focusing on what is important remember, "Encourage the many; mentor the few." ~ John Maxwell

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• I preached at Southside Christian Church in Fort Pierce this morning.
• The message focused on Luke 19:10, Jesus defined his mission as seeking and saving the loss.
• We need to remember our mission is the same of our Lorid's mission.
• Key Point; The world looks at a person and sees status, works and talent, Jesus looks at people and sees one in need of grace!
• The church family was very friendly, and gracious with their comments.
• We had a great time worshiping with the folks at SCC, but after traveling three out of the last four Sundays, it will be good to worship at our home church next Sunday.
• So thankful our Life group is willing to be flexible in these trying times.
• Question, if your wife takes you to a Rom Com movie and you enjoy it, does that mean you have to turn in your man card? 
• Fun Movie, Wonderful Company!
• We got a little taste of a Florida winter this past week. Like all Florida winters, it only lasted two days!
• We had an opportunity to see the NEWSBOYS in concert Monday evening. We were 2 rows from the stage, I think my ears are still ringing!
• Something to Chew on; When I focus on what is important to God, I live differently. I invest my time differently, ~ Graig Groeschel.

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• I gave a University update at Winter Haven Christian Church's annual Faith Promise this Sunday. 
• It was a joy to connect with many long-time friends. I have known some of them for 40+ years! 
• Special Treat this today, I was able to hear Mike Chambers preach this morning. So blessed to hear him speak on the need for missions. Yep, He unpacked a lot of good stuff this morning.
• Mission Drift conference is in the books, Doctor Smith and Doctor Johnson worked well together reminding us of the importance of knowing one's mission and sticking to it.
• Learning about Mission Drift and Keeping from Mission Drift are two different things!
• Drifting from your mission can be fatal to a church or an institution, the problem for too many is you do not realize you are drifting until it is too late!
• I am getting a day off tomorrow! What to do? Oh Yeah, WE are going to Disney World!
• Don't look now, we are only 38 days until Turkey Day!
• College Football is getting a little crazy right now!
• Something to Chew On; Focus on your goals, not your fear. ~ Roy Bennett

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning. Jim's message focused on the praying of BOLD PRAYERS
• Lots of good points, but the takeaway for me was the statement, how we pray, says a lot about what we believe about God.
• Comparing the amount we spend on social media versus how much time we spend in prayer is an eye-opener!
• Yeah, it is easy to scroll without ceasing, but do we pray without ceasing?
• This month is Clergy Appreciation Month, so thankful for the ministers of KCC. As someone who is on the road many Sundays, it is good to have a "Home Church" with such a quality team of ministers! 
• Watching college football games come down to the last drive is very exciting. But how do you expect me to go to sleep when I have such an adrenaline rush? 
• Speaking of College Football, we are now halfway through the 2022 season! NOOOOOOO!
• 35-minute drives to work are becoming the rule, not the exception! BTW, I live 6 miles from my job.
• Something to Chew on; To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles. ~ T.F. Hodge

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• I preached at SonRise Christian Church in Dunnellon this morning.
• Today's topic dealt with my favorite subject - Grace!
• Wonderful church family, very friendly. We enjoyed lunch with 11 of their members, It was great to share a meal with the people of SonRise.
• BTW, SonRise is the correct spelling.
• Probably one of my favorite parts about traveling for JUFL is sharing a meal with the friends of JUFL.
• I connected with several friends at the abbreviated SPIRE conference in Orlando last Tueday. It was good to reconnect with ministry colleagues.
• I am blessed to have many fellow laborers in my life.
• Take away from SPIRE, Ministry today is more demanding than ever before, thus it is important for ministers to be prepared to meet the new normal, that is not normal by any means!
• Praying for my friends in SWFL. The devastation is heartbreaking.
• Coming home from Dunnellon today we ran into a traffic problem I have never experienced before, lanes closed on the turnpike because of flooding.
• Who decided the gator game should be broadcast on SEC+ this week, this was definitely a minus to me!
• I bought gas for $2.97 this morning! I was happy with the price until I remembered 2 years ago it was under $2.00!
• Something to Chew on; When I am focusing on what is important to God, I live differently. I invest my time differently. ~ Craig Groeschel. Wierd: Becasue Normal is not working!