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!

 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Jim was away but we were encouraged by one of the missions KCC support in India.
• The message focused on the power of prayer.
• Key point #1, Only a praying church can defeat the enemy.
• Key point #2, The power of the early church was the power of prayer.
• We celebrated the anniversary of our worship minister today, Tony does a wonderful job preparing us to hear the morning message. Congratulations Tony on 10 years of faithful service!
• Don't look now, but a storm is heading into the Gulf of Mexico, things could get interesting this week.
• Thanks to construction on a local road, it looks like our Life group is back to Zoom for a few weeks.
• Watched the Gators Saturday, it is interesting how one recovered onside kick can silence 100,000 voices!
• There was no moral victory, but we saw some reasons for optimism.
• Hey, the "Fins" are in first place in their division.
• The SPIRE Conference is this week, looking forward to connecting with ministry leaders over the next few days.
• Countdown; 59 days until Thanksgiving Day, 90 days until Christmas.
• Something to Chew on; Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have 24-hour days. ~ Zig Ziglar

 

 

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at First Christian Church, Lake Butler this morning.
• Shane did a great job dealing with Pharoah's question for Exodus 5:2, Who is the Lord that I should obey him? One day everyone will be able to answer that question.
• We shared lunch with the church family, good food, and wonderful company.
• Eating dinner with the preacher's kids was a joy and very interesting. 
• I was able to connect with some people I have not seen in a very long time, I never know who I am going to meet on my travels for JUFL, but it is always good to connect with friends from many years ago. 
• I shared a university update with the congregation and saw one of our alumni ordained into the Christian ministry. A VERY GOOD DAY!
• One of the inspiring items about Mike's ordination was each of the church's elders prayed a blessing over him as they laid hands on him. 
• Thanks to my daughter, I was able to attend my first game at "The Swamp" Saturday. Wow, that place is loud!
• This season the Gators are keeping us on the edge of our seats. 
• This weekend proved that Lori is near perfect!
• If there is completion for the state's worst traffic troubles I-4 and I-75 are tied! 
• The fins are 2 and 0, and looking good. Especially in the 4th quarter.
• We start using the new software this week, I told them you can not teach an old dog new tricks, this is going to be interesting!
• Something to Chew on; Smart people focus on the right things ~ Jensen Huang

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Union Park Christian Church this morning.
• Tom's message came from the book of Joel. 
• The key point from the message is God is interested in restoring ALL people if we will come to him in obedience.
• Following worship, we had a wonderful lunch with Tom and Marge and a good friend who I have known for 40 years. Good Times!
• Special treat this morning; I connected with my former Old Testament professor from CFBC. I owe my love for the Old Testament to him! BTW he was also responsible for recruiting me to CFBC, his influence changed my life. Thank you, Doc!
• We went to Kissimmee Christian Church tonight to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a former intern now serving at KCC. Thank you Adam for your many years of service looking forward to you serving another 25 years.
• TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY!
• Our Life Group resumes this Friday night, looking forward to meeting face to face once again.
• I still remember where I was on 9/11. 
• Saturday's game did not turn out as I had hoped. There is always next week!
• Dolphins won today! 
• Is this the year?
• Question to Ponder; Why do Hotdogs come in a package of 10 and Hotdog Buns come in a package of 8? The world may never know.
• Something to Chew on; It seems the older you get, the more life comes into focus. ~ John Maxwell

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day!

• We worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning. 
• Jim did an excellent job focusing on the "I am's" of Jesus. Today we explored the idea of Jesus saying "I am the Ressurection and the life from John 11.
• Jim is correct, we all have an appointed time, so be ready!
• This message should be preached at every believer's funeral.  This is one of the best messages I have heard regarding the resurrection! 
• I had a great time at Christ's Church Mandarin last Wednesday sharing with the group the history of Johnson University Florida. 
• More churches in Florida need to embrace their program when it comes to ministering to seniors.
• Saturday night I was watching the Florida game and in the closing seconds, Lily decided she needed to go out. So thankful Lori volunteered to take her out so I could see the closing seconds! What a wonderful wife!
• BTW, it was an excellent finish!
• Dinner with some good friends Friday night, it is always a good time when I connect with Dave and Linda. 
• I love when the kids visit.
• It has been 3 weeks since I have had a soda, and I have not missed it!
• So tomorrow is the unofficial end of summer, the meteorologist is predicting a high of 94 degrees tomorrow. I guess Florida does not recognize the unofficial end of summer!
• I could blog more, but there is another game tonight.
• Something to Chew on; Our thoughts create our reality - where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go. ~ Peter McWilliams