Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Englewood Christian Church, Jacksonville this morning.
• Great time seeing many old friends.
• Thank you Nathan and the team for leading us in worship this morning. Very inspiring.
• One key thought from today's message is how God is always waiting for sinners to come home!
• Indeed God is patient, but we we never presume his patience will last forever.
• I don't think good sound teams get enough credit - they are only noticed when things go wrong. No problems today - fantastic sound team - Thank you!
• Another wedding this past weekend - I love seeing the expression on the grooms's face when he sees his bride come down the aisle.
• Football is getting closer!
• This summer I have traveled over 2100 miles for JUFL - lots of time looking through a windshield!
• How can it rain cats and dogs just 3 miles from my house and yet we not get a drop of rain at our home - Must be Florida!
• Another cancer treatment tomorrow - praying for the strongest woman I know! 
• Over 200 kids provided numerous hours of service at JUFL Thursday - we really appreciated their help!
• Something to Chew on; “Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” ~ Micah 7:18-19

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day

• After preaching for 8 straight weeks, I returned to First Christian Church Kissimmee today. 
• Wonderful message on the life of Joseph from Genesis 39. 
• A very familiar story, but once again Jim brought out some new insights.
• So good to worship at a church that serves "fresh bread" from God's word each week!
• Watched the baptismal waters stir once again today - believe me this never gets old! 
• Reflecting on the last 8 weeks of preaching across the state, 8 Messages, traveled 1,840 miles, met many new friends!
• Really was nice to travel only 4.8 miles to church today! 
• It was even nicer to leave the house at 9:10 this morning!
• If it is this hot now, what will August bring?
• I sure wished I would have invested in comic books a few years back!
• Attended a lovely wedding over the weekend - congrats to Alex and Ellie!
• Received an email today with the selections of music for the university's night of Noel Christmas event. It will be here before you know it!
• Kathy has 16 more weeks until this round of cancer treatments are over - Cancer stinks!
• Checked the stats for alantisononline today, in the last 4 years over 25,000 people have visited my blog, those are not great numbers in the "blog world" but I found it interesting. 
• Something to Chew on: My soul yearns for you (God) in the morning my spirit longs for you. Isaiah 26:9

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at South Daytona Christian Church today.
• The church has a great focus on prayer.
• There are churches that pray and then there are praying churches - SDCC is a praying church!
• Preached on Luke 15 today, the parable of the prodigal son, but I think we have it wrong, it really should be called the Parable of the Loving Father.
• Heard a rousing version of the Star Spangled Banner this morning - I know it is a difficult song to sing but when it is done right - Wow - BTW it was done right today!
• This is the last month without football - yes it is getting close to the most wonderful time of the year!
• Midway through the summer, it will not be long before the students return to JUFL.
• Watching the construction on I-4, it is going to be a long time until it is finished. 
• Did I tell you how much I hate cancer?
• Savannah Grace always makes me smile!
• Why can't other fast-food joints hire people like Chick-Fil-A? This has always been a mystery to me.
• Watched a couple of episodes to the Twilight Zone marathon this past weekend, Rod Sterling was ahead of his time. 
• Next time you are feeling overwhelmed by the events of the day, would your read Revelation 19-22, it is all going to workout for us!
• Something to Chew On; We wait in hope for the Lord, he is our help and our shield. ~ Psalm 33:20

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Salt Springs Christian Church this morning. Great group of people.
• Today's message focused on the Father Heart of God.
• We can take a great deal of comfort in realizing we have a God who waits for sinners to repent!
• Here is another comforting thought from the message, to have a Father Heart like God, one needs know special talent, abundance resources or talent, just a willingness to love as God loved.
• The Salt Springs church has a real live choir - yes a choir!
• As of Tuesday, half of the year is over - wow, soon it will be Christmas!
• Great week at the NACC in Cincinnati, If you attend the convention you know many people leave early Friday morning and miss the final session, I am glad I was there to hear two challenging messages.
• The final message was spot on considering the events in Washington Friday.
• #1 lesson I learned from the NACC this past week was not found in a sermon nor a workshop, but in the variety of ministries represented; the Kingdom of God is ever expanding.
• Here is a great message from one of the most respected leaders in our brotherhood - Don't Lose Heart!
• Some airlines think they are in the "Flight" business, when actually they are in the people business. Remember, no people no flights; it is not that difficult to understand.
• Tomorrow the ordeal begins once again, please pray for my wife ~ Cancer stinks!
• I think I am ready for a FACEBOOK fast!
• I wonder what it would be like to live in Montana? I am not moving there, I am just curious what it would be like to live in Montana.
• Had a great visit with a good friend in ministry this past week, our annual visit is a great time to catch up. It truly is amazing we have stayed close for a number of years, with so little personal contact.
• Finished another novel this week, my reading habits are really changing. Thanks Dave and Linda.
• Something to Chew on; Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. ~ Abraham Lincoln

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at FCC Bartow again this morning, what a great group pf people, very complimentary, it was almost embarrassing. 
• Today's message focused on the active roles a father must take to build relationships with their children.
• Good parenting does not just happen it takes W-O-R-K!
• There is something about old hymns that I find comforting on Father's Day.
• Catching up with old friends this week, can't wait.
• Amazed that the latest national tragedy has all the pendents asking why, when the answer if found in Genesis! 
• So good to spend the afternoon with family, what a great father's day.
• Seeing all the posts on FB today really makes one appreciate all a father does to guide a family.
• My best father's day present is this  
• Something to Chew on; 5 things every father owes his children; To love them unconditionally, to discipline wisely, to spend time with them, to model a godly lifestyle & give them a foundation to succeed. ~ from a message I preached 8 years ago entitled "What Parents Owe their Children"

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at First Christian Church of Bartow this morning.
• Used a hymnal this morning - really!
• Great group of believers living out their faith on a daily basis.
• Their minister was away on vacation, but by their conversations you could tell they really love their minister and his wife.
• Arrived early so I was able to sit in on a Bible school class - their teacher was very knowledgeable of the book of Hebrews. 
• I am on a preaching spree this is my fifth sermon in 5 weeks. Three more weeks to go before I am back in my home church. 
• I am really putting the miles on the school car. 
• U.S. 17 must be the Road Kill capitol of the world!
• Parts of the A.D. minis-series are intriguing, other parts simply frustrate me! The Book of Acts is full of good stuff, it does not need "artistic interpretation"
• Heard at a funeral yesterday, During WWII men saw the worst this world had to offer, but men who died in the Lord now see the best God has to offer!
• Seen on Facebook tonight; Research reveals that on average the majority of Christians spend more money at the movies than they give back to God each week.‪#‎JurrassicMistake‬ ‪#‎WorshipTheWronggod‬ Ouch!
• Seeing adults who were once kids in my youth ministries makes me feel nostalgic - hope I made a difference in their lives!
• In case you forget, I hate cancer!
• The more I watch the news the more I see the world needs Jesus.
• Something to Chew on; But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. ~ Philippians 3:20 NLT

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Salt Springs Christian Church today, what a trip, left for the church at 6:15 this morning.
• Good people living out their faith in Ocala National Forest.
• Today's message - "Why Strong in the Scriptures is important for us today!"
• Worshiped today all a Capella, so good to hear the old hymns done right! 
• Saw the baptismal waters stir as a man accepted Christ and two others joined the church this morning - I am honest this never gets old!
• Ran into a member of the church who knew me when I was a kid at Englewood Christian Church - I never know who I am going to meet when I am on the road!
• Not saying the church is out of the way, but the restaurant where I had lunch was called Bubba's Barbecue and I think I met Bubba!
• For the last 30 minutes of my trip I did not have any cell service. So no, you could not hear me now!
• Dinner with good friends yesterday, I am always refreshed when I visit them!
• I think our culture is confused when it comes to what constitutes a hero!
• Watched a show on the History channel this week called World War II in HD - it is amazing what the greatest generation did to rid the world of tyranny. 
• I really enjoy reading Gresham novels.
• I do not know if this means I am getting old, but I am checking the TV listings for Turner Classic Movies more often!
• AMC Theaters at Downtown Disney is a very nice theater - This will be the my theater of choice when the next episode of Star Wars is released later this year.
• First NFL Preseason Game is only 62 days away - HIKE!
• Something to Chew on; Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face ~ Ronald Reagan