Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts From an Amazing Day...

• Great message on hope this morning. Yes, Jim it is true the world will always offer a poor substitute for what God offers.
• I really miss preaching during the Christmas season, so many great teaching points from the Word, the music, and the application!
• Heard one of the best offering meditations I have heard in a long time today! 
• I really love the new arrangement of Joy to the World - Thank you Chris Tomlin.
• The University is really quiet this week, everyone has gone home for Christmas break.
• 3 more days!
• Congratulations to Canoe Creek Christian Church in St. Cloud, they celebrated worship in their new building today!
• This verse really spoke to me this week.
• One of the great things about worshiping at FCC Kissimmee, is the number of JUFL alumni who show up from time to to time to worship with us.
• I find it interesting TOLERANCE is not a two way street.
• How can the Dolphins play with such heart last week and have so little passion this week - good bye playoffs.
• I saw some incredible acts of generosity this past week, God's people doing God's work is always inspiring.
• Once again Bob Russell's writings remind us why Jesus is the answer to our problems.
• Something to Chew on; The key question in life is who you think you are. In addition to asking the question of who you are, a question that should follow is, who are you becoming? ~ David Kraft

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Great time at FCC Kissimmee today. Great message on the strength we have from Christ. 
• It is comforting to know we are not able to live on our own strength, however we serve One who is our strength! 
• Had a wonderful time at my family's annual Christmas party in Jax. So proud of our heritage! We are leaving a legacy.
• Looking forward to the Candlelight Processional at Epcot tomorrow evening. 
• Friday was a day of surprises! Thank you Johnson University family!
• Another college coach succumbs to the "What have you done for me lately" syndrome. From what I saw, Mack Brown was a man of character and integrity, I guess that is not enough in today's college football arena.
• There are only 8 shopping days left!
• Great lesson on disagreements from Bob Russell, this is a must read.  
• Looking forward to Tuesday evening with the university staff.
• Turning 55 this week - this is staggering for me to think about.
• Something to Chew on; A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Nobody lives long enough to make them all himself ~ John Maxwell.

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Great day of worship at FCC Kissimmee today, this morning's focus - JOY! Great message and Great worship!
• Take away, the world tries to find happiness for a season, but God offers us joy all year!
• I really like Chris Tomlin's arrangement of Joy to the World!
• Things are about to wrap up for Christmas - RU Ready?
• Wonderful time at Night Of Noel Concert Friday evening, so much work, so many volunteers - What a great night.
• The Hallelujah Chorus is one of the most moving pieces of music ever written.
• Well it looks like we are going to have a great National Championship Game in College Football this year.
• I would have loved watching Alabama play Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. I think that would have been a great game as well. 
• After seeing the level of talent this past weekend in College Football, the Gators are really going to have to step it up!
• Are the Dolphins toying with us or are they really making a playoff run?
• Something to Chew on; Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. ~ Jesus, John 16:24 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at my home church today, FCC Kissimmee. Great message on the Christmas Gift.
• One takeaway from worship this morning was the idea of the wise men's visit - the first gift they offered was not the gold, myrrh and frankincense, the first gift they offered was their worship! 
• It is easy to blame the stores for opening on Thanksgiving Day, but we must ask ourselves do we really NEED to march to the Malls on that day?
• Hey Jim, thank you for the encouraging words this morning - I really appreciated your sincerity!
• Loved having the family over for Thanksgiving day - we are blessed.
• Interesting quote from Dave Ramsey's twitter  this week; If your household income is over 34K per year you are in the top 1% of income earners in the world. That really puts things in perspective.
• Well the college season is wrapping up, but what an incredible day - 1 second can change everything!
• Saddened for the gators season, hope the off-season brings a time of reflection and renewed commitment.
• Reading several posts  on Facebook lately regarding urban legends - please check out your source before you post!
• Things I am looking forward to this month; Night of Noel at JUFL Campus, Staff Christmas Party, my family Christmas party in Jacksonville and of course Christmas with my granddaughter.  
• Something to Chew on; Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the the brightest gems in a useful life. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Union Park Christian Church today. Great message on restoration from the book of Ezra.
• I have known the preacher at UPCC since 1978, he always does a great job, teaching the scriptures.
• Tonight I also experienced the Count Your Blessings service at FCC Kissimmee. We are truly blessed. 
• To everyone who gave a video testimony tonight, thank you for sharing. 
• I know my wife gets nervous when she plays her flute in worship, but she does such a great job.
• Connected with some old friends tonight as well. Friendships is the Lord are a double blessing.
• I said it last week and I will say it again, it is going to be a loooooong off season in Gainesville; can you say pressure!
• How can the college football season be almost over?
• 4 day weekend coming soon!
• We are 3 days from Thanksgiving Day!
• Savannah is coming for Thanksgiving! So are my kids, but I will say it again, Savannah is coming for Thanksgiving!
• Are you troubled by the number of stores open on Thanksgiving? Seriously, can we have 1 day where everything stops!
• I really don't like to get political, but how did some of the people in Washington get elected?
• Something to Chew on; God cannot give us a happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing! ~ C.S. Lewis

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts From an Amazing Day...

• The last 10 days have been a whirlwind of activity, A Leadership Retreat, A Missions Event in Vero Beach, a trip to Johnson University for 3 days if training and a Faith Promise Weekend - I am beat!
• Takeaway from the leadership retreat; Leaders must constantly be in a "Change Mode" as their leadership grows. This is probably the most difficult part of leadership.
• Thrilled to see what Vero Christian and First Christian of Pompano Beach are doing to impact the world through their missions.
• I am in awe of what I am doing now, there have been so many changes in last 3 years, God is good!
• Looks like it is going to be a long off season in Gainesville this year.
• My granddaughter turned 1 yesterday. She truly is the joy of my life. 
• My fantasy football team has become a lot like the Jacksonville Jaguars - we are just bad!
• Thanksgiving is just around the corner!
• Today was the last road trip for the calendar year, I have traveled 41 of the 52 weeks this year. I am the ROAD WARRIOR! 
• Something to Chew on; When we support missions we are ensuring heaven will be little more full and hell will be less crowded.    

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped with the family at First Christian Church Kissimmee this morning.
• Great message on conflict resolution this morning. 
• Jim is right, what would happen if our churches, families and homes practiced this verse when there is conflict? 
• Really appreciated the update from Haiti this morning, amazing what can happen when a youth ministry really gets hold of having the mind of Christ - Thank you Chris!
• November!
• As a Gator fan I was really disappointed in how the ended the game last week. Remember it is a game and one must be gracious in a loss as well as a win. Come on Coach, we need to focus on character as well as skills!
• Teaching on Leadership Friday evening - Looking forward to teaching on the subject of Unity in a time of transition.
• Installed flooring tile this weekend and I was reminded, I am not as young as I used to be - silly me!
• BTW, pass the Advil! 
• Heard about a couple of minister friends who are really discouraged tonight - I hope you are praying for your minister everyday!
• Love reading the "31 days" on FACEBOOK - a great reminder to focus on a grateful heart!
• Something to Chew on; It takes no courage to criticize. But it takes great courage to do what God tells you to do while loud voices attack you. ~ Rick Warren