Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at First Christian Church of Starke this morning. 
• Watched the baptismal waters stir once again!
• Today's message focused on the Reliability of the word of God.
• Key point; with all the fads, opinions, likes and dislikes this world has to offer, it is comforting to know God has given us his unchanging word to guide us through this life.
• Someday I am going to write a book about my travels; Working Title; "Have Sermon Will travel." Second Suggested title; "Speed Limits are just suggestions!"
• Whenever I visit North Florida I always run into someone who knew me when I was a little boy. Oh, the memories!
• We are less than 7 days away from THE SEASON!
• I love with my kids visit on the weekend!
• I find it comforting there will be no traffic in heaven!
• Early morning road trips allow me to see some awesome sunrises!
• Something to Chew on; Failure is never final ~ John Maxwell

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church today.
• Jim's message on the assumptions of Jesus from Matthew 6 was spot on! 
• I find churches have but two options they can "Fish" or they can "Fuss", so glad KCC chooses to Fish!
• Key thought from today's message; Churches grow systematically and deep when the members serve. 
• Praying for the families of the two police officers who lost their lives in Kissimmee this past weekend.
• Earth has no sorrow that heaven can't heal.
• All of this August heat makes me want to take a winter vacation to Vermont later this year!
• When did the eclipse begin to be called the "great" or "epic" eclipse? We Americans can hype anything.
• The SEASON is getting close!
• The students are back! 
• Has it really been 40 years since I was a college freshman? 
• Something to Chew on; There is nothing trite about being consoled in a world that does everything in its power to deliver sorrow. ~ Jan Karon

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Always good to see the baptismal water stir once again!
• Powerful message on one's purpose, Why are we here? We are created to do good works. 
• When the church chooses to follow her calling, lives are changed and entire communities are transformed.
• The magnitude of God's grace should compel us to do good works.
• Our students return to JUFL this week, can't wait to hear the "Stories of Summer".
• I am curious, has Bob's Barricades ever run out of barricades or traffic cones? 
• Witnessed another couple leap into married life this weekend; Congratulations Caleb and Elena. 
• Congratulations to my daughter in law, she graduated with a specialist degree in education this past month, so proud of her accomplishments. My son is a lucky man!
• Eye exam yesterday, everything went fine until I heard the doc say, "you have the BEGINNING of a cataract" How is that possible! 
• So thankful for many long time friends, they make the journey lighter because of our shared joy.
• Something to Chew on; We are what we do repeatedly; Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. ~ Aristotle 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Wonderful message from John 11, the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
• Key thought from today's message; God's delays are NOT the same as denial. 
• The raising of Lazarus reminds us that God's people are not immune to tragedy and loss. 
• So good to have our minister back in the pulpit, preach it, Jim!
• Praying over all educators this morning reminds us of the many people who are making a difference in the world through teaching!
• Saw an interesting movie this weekend, DUNKIRK, amazing what ordinary people will do in extraordinary times. 
• Once your eyeglasses break, you realize the value of having a backup pair, so wish I had a backup pair of glass tonight!
• Who came up with the heat index in weather forecasting? As if 95 degrees was not hot enough, we need a "feels like temp"!
• The first round of students have moved back to JUFL this past weekend - yep Summer is over!
• I wish churches would stop blaming the culture and society for their woes and start living out the Book of Acts if they did, it would revolutionalize their community. 
• I know it was an exhibition game, but there was a football game on this past week.
• Oh, by the way, the College Football Preseason Poll came out this week as well. Are you ready for some football? 
• Maybe I will catch a high school football game or two this season as well.
• Watching a friend travel to Alaska reminds me how grand is this place we call America. God Bless you, Greg and Shannon!
• Something to Chew on; There is no advantage to hurrying through life. ~ Shikamaru Nara

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church today.
• Great message on Jesus cleansing the temple. I love when preachers bring something fresh to the text, Thank you, Tom.
• Here is a question one needs to answer regarding the style of worship; Does the Sunday Worship satisfy self or does it glorify God?
• JUFL students return in 18 days! I cannot wait to hear about internships and experiences from this past summer. 
• July is over, only 5 months left in the year. I think someone has put 2017 on Fast Forward. 
• Do we even say "Fast Forward" anymore?
• Pandora's "One Hit Wonder" station has me asking whatever happen to some of the singing groups from the 70's? Gone but not forgotten!
• Today I read about one of the kids from my former youth ministry days is transitioning out of a 10-year youth ministry into a new role at the church he serves. First I felt old, then I felt proud! Great job John, God is using you in a big way! 
• Question, with all this talk about "Christmas in July", did anyone get a "Christmas in July" bonus? Just wondering.
• I had a great vacation last week, really feel refreshed. Good Friends, Good Food and now Good Memories!
• Something to Chew on; Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid career and wonder where your life went. ~ Jonathan Sacks

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Wonderful message from Matthew 19 by Shane Wood.
• Key Idea #1, You matter to God!
• Key Idea #2, If there is to be a difference in this world it will not be because of our culture, our government or because of any outside force, but true transformation will happen when God's people,  begin to see the value in others. Remember all people matter to God.
• So blessed by the staff of KCC
• I am curious, what is the first song you think we will sing in heaven? I am leaning toward the old Hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy" But it could be Chris Tomlin's "Home".
• I received a lot of comfort from this blog post last week. 
• Vacationing with some good friends this week. Ministry friends are the best.
• I really do not understand Christmas in July.
• In 4 months, White Fudge Covered Oreos will return to the grocery stores, yes it will be the most wonderful time of the year!
• The waves at our beaches are so enticing, I wish I could pitch a tent by the seashore.
• Today we tip our hat to Willis Carrier, the inventor of Air Conditioners. For us Floridians, it truly has been a game changer!
• Man Buns??????
• Something to Chew on; The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~ Nicolas Chamfort 

Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Wonderful message on Apologetics from David Peters. Great reminder that we must all defend the faith, yet with gentleness and respect.
• Baptismal waters stirred once again, this never gets old!
• Returned to KCC tonight to see the JUFL High School Music Camp RESOUND perform - what a blessing to see such talented teenagers share their gifts.
• Shout out to our JUFL alumni who served as RESOUND mentors this past week, they all have servant's hearts!
• One of the most under appreciated attributes of God is His faithfulness to his children. As the book of Lamentations says it so well, Great is His Faithfulness!
• If you want to take a 2-hour break from reality; go see the movie Wonder Woman,  No bad language, no inappropriate scenes, just good fun.  
• Experienced a very good Mexican restaurant this weekend, very tasty.
• I believe Humidity is part of the curse of the Fall of Man. 
• This song is quickly becoming one of my favorite songs of worship. 
• Tonight someone asked me "How am I doing?" I told him, "There are good days and there are bad days, but thankfully there are more good days than bad days now" - God has been and continues to be FAITHFUL!
• Today is National Ice Cream day, it is hard to beat REAL Vanilla ice cream from Florida's favorite grocery store. If you are not sure what store I am talking about the name of the store ends with the letter X! 
• Just in case you are curious.
• Something to Chew on; The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow, and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. ~ St. Frances de Sales