Why do I have to live these message series?

I have been preaching about following the Holy Spirit. I have begun reading Fearless by Max Lucado and today I have been prodded by the afore mentioned Spirit to two different activities. Both of which I have been apprehensive to do fore not knowing what to do or say.
1. Writing a letter
2. Starting a ministry I am sure I cannot do and my church cannot do but which I cannot get out of my head or use a successful excuse. As an example, the books I ordered were to take 14 days to arrive well past tonight. so I don't have to start right? Wrong, those books arrived on Monday in less than 5 days. So, tonight we start.

We have called this message series Chasing the Goose. Looks like I am running around.
Hmm I wonder where I will go?

BroG

He really has a sense of humor!

Yesterday as I was speaking, the subject was Peter and his lack of understanding of leadership. Although not unique to Peter, he seems particularly dense on the concept of servant leadership. Even as Jesus displays the method in front of and for Him, Peter doesn't get it.
God has a sense of humor.
The message ended and the people had left. A few things were left undone. The last thing to be done was to take out the trash. As I collected the trash bags I was lamenting why I the "Pastor" had to take out the trash? I'm supposed to lead these people NOT take out the trash.

God must have chuckled at that!

Evidently, I don't get servant leadership either!

I understand it a little better now!

SOLO DEO GLORIA

Yes, two in one day!

I know you can't believe it but two, two, two posts in one day.

BroG

She really laughed!

Sunday as I was speaking, I said "some of you may think I am God." I was trying to point them to the one true God and not a human figure. Well this lady in the back row beat me to it when she very loudly laughed immediately following my statement.
Needless to say it took a few moments for the room to get over laughing and for me to figure out where I was and what I was trying to do.
I am so blessed to have folks who know God is God and I am just a man called by God to walk with them behind Jesus and show them the path.

Solo Deo Gloria

BroG

You just never really know!

WOW, you just never know when God will make His presence so clear and engulfing.
You just never know how HIS plan will work through prayer, music, testimony and sermon to speak so clearly and directly to hearts and lives.
You just never know the hurts and hang-ups people right next to you face.
You just never know how powerful a hug, touch or word can be to a hurting heart.
You just never know when a person will commit to Jesus with their whole heart.
You and i just never know
But God does and so do the people He is drawing to himself.

BroG

An Article I Read today

Sunday I stated my concept of the gathering of the church as a sales meeting where we get ready to go and do the business of the church. That gathering is where we prepare for and respond to and report about ministry for the week previous and the week coming.
It seems folks believe the gathering of the church is where ministry happens and often the only place it happens. Just so you know, God is bigger than that!
The article points in a similar direction. Click on the title to read.
Faith in a Coffee Shop Written by Adria Lenore Lambert.

Let me know what you think!

Life would be so much easier if people followed directions...

Relationally...
Do to others as you want them to do to you!
Treat them with respect, courtesy and kindness.
Financially...
Pay your bills! Spend only what you have!
Morally...
Train up a child in the way he should go...
Children lean more from what they see. Parents model good behavior ALL the time. Parents be good people then children will have a better chance at being "good people."
Physically...
Do what you are supposed to do when you are supposed to do it!

That's about it!

It's about time!

Well it has been one month today since my last post. So, here goes another one.
Sunday, we used as an example the guards at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Washington, D.C. A solemn and inspiring place of honor and respect for all of those who paid the ultimate price for freedom and this country. The sentinels keep watch 24/7 365 days a year with utmost precision, respect and honor for the duty and the fallen. I have been there it is something to witness.

As I finished presenting the message Sunday I have been reminded daily that those guards walk 21 steps, wait 21 seconds, turn and walk 21 steps before a tomb filled with remains of men. They honor their memory. As a follower of Jesus I have a tomb with NO remains, a cross with no victim hanging on it, a savior who is alive and well. My honor and respect is for the living not the dead. How much more devotion does a living hero deserve than dead ones? Can I walk the same ever again?

My walk MUST be different. A cross and an empty tomb DEMAND it.