Accountability

...is to be regularly answerable for each of the key areas of our lives to qualified people.

Questions?
What went right this week?
What went wrong this week?

How is your relationship with Christ changing?
How have you been tempted this week? How did you respond?
Do you have any unconfessed sin in your life?
Have you read God's Word daily?

How is life with the wife?
Are you spending both quantity and quality time with the kids?
Do you children feel that they are valued?
How are things financially?

How's life in the office?
Are you working too much?

Have you experienced community this week?
Do you feel confident that you are in God's will?
Is your moral behavior what it should be?

Is who you are in public consistent with who you are when no ones looking?

special thanks to Patrick Morley and the Man in the Mirror

B. Heine

Things Brandon tells me every day:

You're a jerk!
Really?
Are you kidding me?
Seriously?
I despise you!
Katy is awesome!
Tink!Tink!Tink!
Is the Office going to be new this week?
Is there something at your house to eat?
Have you heard this song?

Yes, a response from the message yesterday!!!

While my married life is different, I wanted to share a couple of thoughts that came to me during the service.
First, Randy, it was very insightful to ask Melissa to confirm/or deny a women's perspective.
The little things you do or say to us allows me to always know the Holy Sprit is guiding your sermons. Thank-You!
Looking back at the last couple of years, the number one thing that was most dear to me and causes my sadness is not having security. I'm not talking about financial.
It is the idea that Melissa expressed.
The unfailing knowledge that your partner is there for you to depend upon, in times of need - whether serious or simple. (I don't even want to think about the serious things now….)
For me it is the little things like hanging pictures on the wall, having to look for purchases that you don't have to put together, getting lost and not having him to call …in cold-rainy weather, he showed his love by always making sure I had a full tank of gas….
I depend upon myself for those things now, I must always think ahead because I don't have him to depend upon…
(Of course, I know God watches over me and He places saints in my path to support me.)
Oh how my hope for engaged couples, the newly married, couples that are growing apart or the confirmation to the couples that have it together, the knowledge of what love is - daily - the little insignificant things, the things that we each take for granted - don't do it! God's desire for unity between a man and women is so perfect, life is hard and to share life with a partner is a true gift from our Creator.

1st Wednesday

What a great night!!! Brandon and the band really pulled out all the stops to lead us to the throne. We almost ran out of cups during communion. John's story was real and authentic. A true testament to life change. People gave generously. Baptizing Preston and Grayson -- what an honor to be a part. Overall it was a good day!!!