Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning, great to be home for a week!
• Great message on the topic of evangelism.
• Jim's practical tools can help anyone be evangelistic.
• Key thought from today's message; Only the ministry of Jesus offers eternal significance.
• Great worship set this morning, thank you Tony for preparing us for the message.
• This song should be sung every Easter Sunday, such powerful lyrics!
• Wonderful time with my kids today celebrating Jonathan's birthday. However, it was bittersweet as Kathy was not with us. Will this hurt ever go away?
• I have said it before and I will say it again, the loneliness of the weekend can be unsettling.
• Saw a man bring his wife to church in a wheelchair this morning, I was overcome by a flood of memories.
• This past week, I celebrated 6 years at Johnson University Florida, so thankful for Bill B. and the opportunity he gave me in inviting me to be a part of the JUFL team. Never in my wildest dreams did I see how my life would change 6 years ago. 
• I am hoping last week's cold snap was winter's last blast, I know I am spoiled, but this Florida boy does not care for temps below 50!
• Something to Chew on;  For someone grieving, moving forward is the challenge. Because after an extreme loss, you want to go back. ~ Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s.

Sunday Night Refelctions

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Christ's Church of Marion County today.
• The church is celebrating their 10 year anniversary, what a great day of remembering and celebrating!
• Great time of worship and a very challenging message on the Love of Jesus. 
• Loved the afternoon concert, David, you almost persuaded me to buy a Southern Gospel CD.
• It truly is exciting to see a church flourish and watch the people give the credit to God!
• Tough weekend, I had an Aunt who passed away Tuesday and I was asked to officiate her funeral. I made it through it, but I was praying HARD!
• When my family gets together, there is always joy and a whole bunch of Tisons! 
• Dementia is a terrible disease; it robs you of your memories of the past and steals your joys of the present. 
• This weekend I have driven over 530 miles, I am so tired of looking at life through a windshield.
• A good friend of mine is leaving youth ministry to work with small groups at his church, why do the good youth ministers have to grow up? 
• Next Sunday, I have an opportunity to worship at my church; Kissimmee Christian Church, really looking forward to being with the KCC family.
• Next to College Football Bowl season we are now entering the second most wonderful time of the year - March Madness. Get your brackets ready, we are just 3 weeks away from "One Shining Moment"
• Something to Chew on; He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. ~ John, Revelation 21:4

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Fort Caroline Christian Church this morning on one of my favorite topics - Grace.
• God was gracious to Jonah and to the city of Ninevah, for no other reason than the fact that God loves people!
• Jonah's 8-word sermon in Jonah 3:4 changed a city, what 8 words can you say that can change someone?
• Two keys truths from this morning's message; Grace Wins and Grace Releases.
• Do you remember how cool it was to have "auto reverse" on your cassette player? The times they are a changin' 
• Randy Alcorn's book HEAVEN gives one a lot to think about. 
• I miss Kathy, it is so hard to believe it has been 10 months.
• House full of college kids this weekend reminds me of my youth ministry days, the only difference, I have to be in bed by 11:00 and they keep going. Age has a way of sneaking up on you!
• Was I ever a youth minister? It seems so long ago!
• So glad for March Madness is just around the corner.
• I have decided if there are guardian angels they must work overtime on I-95.
• Something to Chew on; To succeed in life you need three things; a wishbone, a backbone, and a funnybone. ~ Reba McEntyre

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Fort Caroline Christian Church in Jacksonville this morning from Jonah 2. Focusing on the prayer of Jonah.
• One major truth from Jonah's prayer, Regardless of where you are in your spiritual walk, if you call upon God He will answer you!
• I have a new word to describe their worship; "traditional funk" believe me it is good!
• Today their missions' emphasis was on Haiti, it amazes me how difficult life is for so many people in that country.
• I read about a man who completed 62 years of ministry today, what a shining example of faithfulness! Thank you, Mr. Anderson.
• Really would like to see who wins tonight for best pic, but I don't want to hear all the protest rhetoric.
• Sometimes when I eat alone at a non-fast food restaurant I feel like people are looking at me and feeling sorry for me.
• There are times a busy schedule can really drain you.
• Some songs just connect, this is one of them. 
• March madness is getting close, get your brackets ready.
• This weekend I was watching a lot of youth ministers post their student ministries at the CIY BELIEVE conference on FACEBOOK and I came to one conclusion, I am too old for student ministry! Did I ever have that much energy?
• Something to Chew on; Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. ~ Hebrews 10:23

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• It was a Two-Fer day, worshiped at Fairway Christian Church last evening and this morning as part of their mission's fair, followed by preaching at Kissimmee Christian Church this evening.
• Mark had a great message at Fairway on James 3, on the power of the tongue.
• Loved the worship at Fairway, they have such joy in their worship.
• One amazing fact about Fairway, the church gives over $250,000 annually to missions. God is truly blessing their efforts.
• Connecting with other mission partners is always inspiring!
• God is doing some wonderful things around the world. So glad to be a part of His work!
• A mission-minded church is a healthy church. In fact, show me a church that does not have a missions program and I will show you a church in decline.
• Tonight's message at Kissimmee Christian came from the book of Jonah; God's passionate pursuit of a reluctant prophet be a part of His divine plan.
• KCC is another church that has a healthy perspective on missions. 
• Driving on the Florida Turnpike at 6:30 in the morning is so peaceful. I wished it was that way all the time.
• How can there be only 8 days left in February?
• I am so thankful for the grief counseling provided by Hospice. 
• I fear we have too many managers in our churches and too few leaders, We desperately need godly leaders. 
• Here is a great resource for reversing the trend I mentioned above.
• Something to Chew on; “There is a club in this world that you do not join knowingly. One day you are just a member. It is “The life changing events club.” The fee to join the club is hurt beyond belief, payable in full, up front for a lifetime membership.The benefit of the club is a new found perspective on life, and a deep understanding that you may not be happy about your current situation, but you can be happy in your current situation. ~ John Passaro, "6 Minutes Wrestling with Life"

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Fort Caroline Christian Church this morning from the book of Jonah.
• There really is a little bit of Jonah in all of us!
• Have you ever wondered why God pursued Jonah after Jonah refused to go to Ninevah?
• God's pursuit of Jonah is a wonderful picture of GRACE!
• I love it when the worship prior to the message prepares the hearts of the listeners to hear from God's word.
• Great mission testimony from a couple of folks who spent some time in South Africa. 
• We have officially survived the first week of no football. 
• One thing that amuses me as  I travel to churches in Florida are the driving habits of Florida drivers - today I saw someone pass another car in the merge lane getting on I-95, someone had a guardian angel.
• Watching my granddaughter and son go to a Valentine's dance warms my heart.
• Somedays I am just exhausted; today is one of those days!
• Walking through our family cemetery reminds me life is extremely short! PLEASE take advantage of every day!
• Something to Chew on; Being a leader is like being a lady; if you have to remind people you are, you aren't! ~ Margaret Thatcher (This is probably one of my top 5 favorite quotes on leadership)

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at First Christian Church of Clearwater this morning.
• Great message from the 3rd chapter of Jonah; What do to with Second Chances?
• Key thought; Delayed Obedience is Disobedience. 
• Second Key thought; The graciousness of God is unfathomable. Just ask Jonah and the citizens of Ninevah.
• Worship this morning was great; a good mix of ancient and modern. Why can't more churches get this right?
• Interesting fact this morning, I met a man who attended the first Super Bowl back in 1967 - what a thrill!
• Driving through Tampa and I did not see a single traffic barricade, I wonder if I will ever be able to say that when I am driving through Orlando?
• 5 million for a 30-second commercial - Really!
• No one does American Pageantry like the Super Bowl, the pregame show can really put a lump in your throat!
• Please, Please, Please no political statements tonight!
• I am discovering the "4th" of each month is always difficult.
• With all the Leadership Resources available, why is there such a leadership vacuum in our in our culture today?
• Something to Chew on; Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It is about impact, influence, and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work and you have to inspire teammates and customers.~ Robin Sharma