Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Returned to Nokomis today, great time sharing with a group of deliverers trying to live out their faith in a vary practical way.
• Today's message - People of the Second Chance.
• If you had a second chance what would you do or not do?
• So glad we serve a God who believes in second chances - Just ask, Moses  David, Abram  Jacob, Peter, Paul, Thomas, Israel, the Apostles, John Mark; who could you add to this list?
• Continuing and New Students arrived on campus this week at Johnson University Florida, lots of excitement - let the fun begin.
• Big changes in the Tison household this weekend - We are having a wedding, welcome to the family Megan!
• I still think being a grandpa is pretty cool!
• Finally, Football! It has been a long summer.
• As I discovered today, I get pretty excited talking about the local church.
• I was humbled this week by all of the advice I received for young preachers on FACEBOOK and from the faculty at JUFL. 
• Something to Chew On; Hey JUFL Students - God is looking for your availability more so than your ability.

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped with the New Hope Christian Church in Nokomis this morning.
• Incredible worship time this morning before I preached, they really set the table for me to speak!
• This congregations is searching for a new minister, they know what they want and and have a plan - high standards, yet it will pay off in the long run.
• Their mission outreach to the local public schools is amazing.
• Spent the day at Disney Saturday with my oldest son and his family - there is something about taking a grandchild to the Magic Kingdom, it is magical!
• Students return to Johnson University Florida Tuesday, the summer is now OVER!
• Witnessed incredible generosity this week, some people truly understand Biblical stewardship.
• College football season is getting closer.
• My son Jonathan is getting married in less than 14 days. My daughter returns to college this week, lots of changes in the Tison household.
• Something to Chew On; Our best successes often come after out greatest disappointments. ~ Henry Ward Beecher 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts From an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at our home church this morning - great to be off the road for a week.
• This morning's topic walking worthy from 1 Thessalonians!
• Jim did a great job making the message applicable
• I am glad to be a part of a church that sees the opportunity and seizes the opportunity!
• Attended a memorial service Saturday of a minister who was a missionary in Africa for 30 years and served the local church in America for 30 years as well. That is faithfulness!
• So thankful for the volunteers who have served Johnson University Florida this summer, we are going to miss them when they are gone.
• It is just my opinion, but the Jacksonville Jaguar's football helmets look like they are unfinished. 
• Wunderlist is a wonderful app!
• If I had to do it all over again, I would make my ministries more about discipleship.
• Something to Chew on;My greatest concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. ~ Abraham Lincoln  

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts From an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped with the First Christian Church of Inverness  family this morning.
• It has been a little over a year since I visited last - lots of new faces. Ray and his team are making strides in turning the church around.
• Quotes from today's message; the Bible is deep enough a theologian can drown in the complexity, yet shallow enough a child can find salvation. 
• 2nd Quote from today's message, we are not saved by knowing the scriptures we are saved by believing in the One who gave us the scriptures. 
• We are in the home stretch of preparing the campus for our new and continuing students, lots of activity at JUFL this week.
• I appreciate the volunteers who have helped prepared the campus for the new school year, there truly is joy in being a servant for the cause of Christ.
• Congratulations to my friend Bill, he celebrated 5 years of ministry today - in the 5 years he has led the congregation at a growth rate of 50%. 
• When I watch the "ducks" I usually laugh out-loud at least once during each episode.
• It's back! Yeah I know it is only preseason, but it will not be long now and the games will count!
• In 27 days we are having a another wedding in our family, looks like we are gaining a wonderful daughter in law! 
• One of the young ladies in my last you ministry gave birth to a son this week. Time is slipping away!
• Something to Chew on; You weren't created to die. You were created to live. ~ John Weece, Twitter 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at FCC Orange Park this morning.
• Experienced one of the most powerful invitations times I have seen in years.
• It is true, every Sunday there is a hurting person in every church, are we willing to lift them up at their time of need?
• I am humbled by the generosity of others.
• After reading posts on FACEBOOK this week, I am amazed at what people fight about in matters of faith.
• Preached on the topic of Paul's thorn this morning from 2 Corinthians 12, and verse 10 really jumped out at me; I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. How many of us really delight in suffering for the sake of Christ?
• First group of students return to Johnson University Florida this week, summer is just about over.
• I bet we will want all this rain during our "dry season" in the coming months.
• I have a new responsibility at JUFL this Fall, I am the staff representative of the Timothy Club (The university's discipleship group focusing on preaching). 
• How can Thursday be August 1???
• Something to Chew on; Unless commitment is made, there are only hopes and promises... but no plans ~ Peter Drucker. 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Returned to Whitfield CC in Sarasota this morning. This morning's topic; The Older Brother in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
• One commentator said the story of the prodigal son is a story of a son who lost his way, But the question of the hous is which boy lost his way, one left his father's land, the other left his father's heart!
• Did you know God takes grumbling just as serious as sexual immorality, check it out! 
• In the the Parable of the Prodigal Son, one discovers 3 sons; the prodigal, the older son and the Son of God. 
• I am still thinking about the NACC - it has been a  week and the messages are still coming to mind! Great preaching leaves a lasting impression.
• My brother in law's passing reminded me life is brief.
• If you have any unfinished business take care of it NOW!
• The first wave of students arrive in less than 2 weeks!
• So thankful for the new office at the college.
• Rain; Again!
• Training camp opened up for the NFL today, it will not be long now!
• Something to Chew on; No one can make you feel inferior without your consent ~ Eleanor Roosevelt  

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped with the church family at Whitfield Christian Church, Sarasota this morning. This church has a wonderful spirit. 
• They have a mix of traditional and contemporary styles of worship, good mix!
• Spent the week at the NACC in Louisville - incredible preaching and Bible Studies from the book of Revelation. Challenging, Inspiring and Informative. 
• When you walk through the exhibits at the NACC you realize we are part of something big ~ God is working in so many different ways!
• Beneath the Waters, (I Will Rise) is a great worship song!
• I also reconnected with several friends - all in all it was a great week.
• It is July, preseason football is just around the corner.
• I am moving to a new office this week - Yippee! 
• This verse keeps coming to mind this week.
• The world really does need Jesus.
• Something to Chew On; I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility ~ John Ruskin