Deep Thoughts by Mr. G

Doing a sermon series leading up to Christmas. Here are the Upcoming sermons ... The Family Tree The Word becoming Flesh Two Births announced The King's Birth Twelve Words of Christmas Jesus - The Early Years

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In the November 10th, 2013 issue of The Lookout Magazine they give 4 ways in which to pray for missionaries. 1. Get a list of the people your church supports. 2. Make a daily, weekly, monthly schedule so you have time to pray for each one listed. 3. List topics you want to address when you pray for each: Their family: pray for their marriage, pray for their children by name. Health: pray for protection and rest. Ministry: find out specific activities they're involved with or need they have. Their field: pray for the unique challenges of the pace where they live and work. And more. 4. Send the missionaries a note after you've prayed for them.

Looking back at ministry and the "What of, could ofs" in it .... there is a variety of factors. Mistakes, decisions ... and issues but ultimately I believe God is in control. From lessons of a young youth minister in Ohio to learning in Indiana to being close to family in Virginia and being a leader and servant in NC to what it means to be a preacher in Maryland to God's timing to being lead to Bonnie Brae. Looking back I've had some great friends, challenges, and lessons along the way. Back in 2004-2005 there were talks of two churches, two staffs, and a possible "Merger" of sorts ..... It was a fun, prayerful dream but who knew God had other plans. Capital City and Cary Christian (The church were I served) were in the mix. Needless to say it didn't materialize other than the staff talking. Years later all the staff is gone and moved on. Capital City did merge with a church, called Lifepointe. And I'm told in 2014 Cary Christian will be no l

I must like fellow Canadian pastors. James MacDonald comes hard hitting reality into what the church should be doing. This book is a wake up call. A good resource and wealth of information. I had to go back and re-read several chapters. It is so simple, foundational, and yet challenging. One of the last chapters almost could of been the First. A Vertical Church is a praying church. One of the foundations of the church needs to be bathed in prayer. I appreciates James' heart for ministry and for the church to grow and give God glory. Personally every church leader needs this book. I am glad a friend recommended it to me. I'm using it as a great tool and resource that where I serve may be the church God calls us to be and not anyone else.

Mega church small church Church in a box. Denominational church What does the church say? Ignoring issues, social club, Business plans, traditional Blub, Depending on Self, slinging mud on the Bride. IS this for which Christ died? The Church and Christ - such a mystery (See Ephesians 5:32 you'll see) We are His only Plan ...Disciples making to be. What does the Church Say? Hopefully it is to be Jesus' hands and feet .... Loving God and others the way things should be.

A Card I received last month had the following message: Just think you're here not by chance, but by God's choosing, His hand formed you and made you the person you are: He compares you to no one else- you are one of a kind. You lack nothing that His grace can't give you. He has allowed you to be here at this time in history to fulfill His special purpose for this generation. Just Think You are God's servant in God's place at God's perfect time. -Roy Lessin He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature. - 2 Peter 1:4 NIV

Water goes Blub. Milk goes pour. Sugar gets dropped. Stir sticks goes round N Round. But there is one thing that some people know ... What does the coffee say? ahhaahhahahhahahhahah what does the coffee say? Coffee such a mystery with your little beabs ,,, And whatever its starbucks, dunkins, hortons, oh those little tidbits .... The mystery of the coffee: Maxwell House or Folgers .... What does the coffee say? do I drink it dark, double double or use that Keirig thing? What does the Coffee say .... (Everyone now with your mugs in the air like you really don't care ....)

Names change. Words change. Words are powerful. The color of one's skin isn't what defines the person - their character is. I didn't grow up in the South. The only "Racism" I knew was the language "wars" of French versus English .... and the slang for those that spoke French from Quebec. Sure people were upset and some disliked the "Natives" I grew up not far from the Six Nations Reserve and was honored to have friends from Cayuga and even those across from different cultures, and different backgrounds. Hockey was King. Somehow I ended up in college in NC. Asking questions on why people wore white hoods? The friction of some racism in Virginia. Learning more about the Civil War. Dr. King, Jackie Robinson, the Numbers 24, 42 meant something. The study of history, and respect for culture are huge things. The African-American League in baseball had legends. Yet there is still racism. Today we not only fight against "Colours" of skin

So recently our church has had some issues with some businesses .... 1. A website company that we wanted to change our site, and update it. Webmaster no response after emails, phone calls, and months waiting ... (I mean months like 4) So we move on ... get a new domain, 100% control .... and are currently having our website as a work in progress. Question is how does one stay in business if they deal with people that way? (We're just letting our old domain run out ...SAD) 2. Business to help do our windows, several calls, no response ...after a few months - we move on to the next bid and they start within the week ...and the first business finally responded but told we already moved on ... And again how do businesses stay in business if they want people to hire them? 3. Big chain "Office Supply" place .... We design a business card and have them print them ...500 business cards. First set not what we had designed - sent back to update ... This is back in September