Is there such a thing as a favorite tree? If so, this is Melissa's. What about you?
Monday, July 14, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
It's Offical
I have been asked by my two blog readers to update them as to what is happening in my life at this moment. On Father's Day I ended my tenure as Lead Pastor of Solid Rock by reading my resignation. After more than ten years of serving in some capacity at the Rock, the wife and I felt God's prompting us to move. Not really knowing where He is leading but trusting that we are in His will, we begin another adventure.
Melissa is going to continue to teach school in the WSISD and my summer calendar is filled.
Please be in prayer for me as I get to live out a lifelong dream when I travel to Senegal, Africa in August. More details later.
Melissa is going to continue to teach school in the WSISD and my summer calendar is filled.
Please be in prayer for me as I get to live out a lifelong dream when I travel to Senegal, Africa in August. More details later.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
out of town
I've been out of town for a week and a half now. It all started last Monday when the kids and i loaded up at 5:00 am to head to Washington DC. I believe that everyone should see the nations capital at least once in their lifetime. This would be the kids first time and my second, Melissa has yet to make it. We landed in Baltimore and ate at the food court in the Pentagon City Mall. Most of these trip reports will consist of what and where we ate during the day. After a quick lunch, we traveled to Arlington National Cemetary. To be honest I was thinking this might not be highlight of the trip. But after the tour, i have concluded it was one of the coolest experiences on the whole trip. Taps at sunset at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider overlooking DC. Amazing!!!
More later....
More later....
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
June 2nd, 2008
Today is June the 2nd, 2008. That's it! I just can't beleive it's June. My wirlwind summer is about to begin. Get ready for some exciting post.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
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
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
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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?
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?
Monday, April 07, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
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!!!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Friday, March 07, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Another post about Lost
Something caught my eye on a blog I read alot and thought I would share it with you. The guy I got it from copied it from a blog he reads alot. Which makes me think that these two guys must be pretty cool because they both agree with me that LOST very well may be the best show on TV. Here's why Tim Stevens and Scott McClellan think so...
The story is key—Although the show has occasionally involved explosions, car chases, gunplay, and fist fights, those things are not what Lost is about. Instead, viewers are watching a huge narrative play itself out. The episodes and seasons are mini-narratives that comprise the overarching story of the island and its inhabitants. And that overarching story, so far, has been unlike anything we’ve ever seen on TV.
Nobody’s perfect—As the Losties’ backstories have been revealed, and as we’ve watched them interact on the island for 90 days, one thing is clear: there are no perfect people in the Lost universe. Isn’t that refreshing? In most episodic television, the characters are too good and things work out too well. Any character flaws are only skin deep, which allows them to patched up in a 30-minute episode. Real life just isn’t that way, which is part of why Lost resonates with its viewers.
Anything is possible—Redemption for sinners, polar bears in the jungle, and cancer in remission are just a few of the unlikely realities on Lost island. It’s really cool to watch a show that takes place in a world where conventional wisdom doesn’t always apply. In fact, rational science can’t explain everything that takes place on the show, which leads us into …
The supernatural—A lot of shows on TV dismiss the supernatural entirely (especially those courtroom dramas we love so much). Some other shows embrace the supernatural, but in a laughable way (think Touched By an Angel, Joan of Arcadia, The Ghost Whisperer, etc.). Lost’s acknowledgment of supernatural phenomena is creepy, suspenseful, and brilliant. Plus, it reminds us that for all its boasting, Big Science isn’t an omniscient monopoly.
Layers—Sure, Lost is pretty wide (it has characters and storylines out the wazzoo), but it’s also deep. Every character and event has multiple layers to it. That makes for pretty engaging entertainment, but it also might help us to stop reducing everything and everyone to a soundbyte. As it turns out, soundbytes rarely tell the whole story.
Mystery—When did the human race become so obsessed with overturning every rock and solving every mystery? Sure, it’s good to discover cures for diseases and new species of wildlife, but we need to learn to live with and appreciate the mysteries of life. Why do things happen the way the do? How do things happen the way they do? We don’t know, and nowhere is that more evident than Lost message boards.
Everything and everyone is connected—We tend to believe that people float in and out of our lives without consequence, but in reality, we’re all connected. Did you know that millionaire Hurley owned the box factory Locke worked in? Did you know Locke did some work (I think it was a home inspection) for Sayid’s long-lost love, Nadia? Lost often reminds us that we are all connected, and that the people around us are important in our personal stories and the bigger story we all find ourselves in.
So, what do you think? Am I overrating this silly little program? Did I leave out an important part of Lost’s greatness? Chime in.
The story is key—Although the show has occasionally involved explosions, car chases, gunplay, and fist fights, those things are not what Lost is about. Instead, viewers are watching a huge narrative play itself out. The episodes and seasons are mini-narratives that comprise the overarching story of the island and its inhabitants. And that overarching story, so far, has been unlike anything we’ve ever seen on TV.
Nobody’s perfect—As the Losties’ backstories have been revealed, and as we’ve watched them interact on the island for 90 days, one thing is clear: there are no perfect people in the Lost universe. Isn’t that refreshing? In most episodic television, the characters are too good and things work out too well. Any character flaws are only skin deep, which allows them to patched up in a 30-minute episode. Real life just isn’t that way, which is part of why Lost resonates with its viewers.
Anything is possible—Redemption for sinners, polar bears in the jungle, and cancer in remission are just a few of the unlikely realities on Lost island. It’s really cool to watch a show that takes place in a world where conventional wisdom doesn’t always apply. In fact, rational science can’t explain everything that takes place on the show, which leads us into …
The supernatural—A lot of shows on TV dismiss the supernatural entirely (especially those courtroom dramas we love so much). Some other shows embrace the supernatural, but in a laughable way (think Touched By an Angel, Joan of Arcadia, The Ghost Whisperer, etc.). Lost’s acknowledgment of supernatural phenomena is creepy, suspenseful, and brilliant. Plus, it reminds us that for all its boasting, Big Science isn’t an omniscient monopoly.
Layers—Sure, Lost is pretty wide (it has characters and storylines out the wazzoo), but it’s also deep. Every character and event has multiple layers to it. That makes for pretty engaging entertainment, but it also might help us to stop reducing everything and everyone to a soundbyte. As it turns out, soundbytes rarely tell the whole story.
Mystery—When did the human race become so obsessed with overturning every rock and solving every mystery? Sure, it’s good to discover cures for diseases and new species of wildlife, but we need to learn to live with and appreciate the mysteries of life. Why do things happen the way the do? How do things happen the way they do? We don’t know, and nowhere is that more evident than Lost message boards.
Everything and everyone is connected—We tend to believe that people float in and out of our lives without consequence, but in reality, we’re all connected. Did you know that millionaire Hurley owned the box factory Locke worked in? Did you know Locke did some work (I think it was a home inspection) for Sayid’s long-lost love, Nadia? Lost often reminds us that we are all connected, and that the people around us are important in our personal stories and the bigger story we all find ourselves in.
So, what do you think? Am I overrating this silly little program? Did I leave out an important part of Lost’s greatness? Chime in.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I forgot
Every Tuesday at 4:00 I meet with two other guys to read and study the Scripture. We've been meeting for quite some time now and have slowly made our way through the pastoral letters of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. We are now trudging through the account of the early church in the book of Acts. As we read through chapter 8, I was reminded of something that I forgot to bring out in my message this past week.
Some of you may recall the encouragement that was given to be cautious of FAKE healers. For those readers not able to be here in attendance, allow me to recap.
1. Be cautious of those who are constantly casting out demons of ashma, blindness, cnacer, diabetes, and post nasal drip.
2. Be cautious of those who promise healing for every disease.
3. Be cautious of those who make miracles the main ministry.
4. Be cautious of those who use healing as a money maker.
5. Be cautious of those who make light of medical treatment.
It's the fourth caution that I was reminded of during my small group study. Check this!
9Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, "This man is the divine power known as the Great Power." 11They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic. 12But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money 19and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
20Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."
That's serious business!!! I love that part that when Peter suggest that perhaps Simon should pray and perhaps the Lord will forgive you.
Some of you may recall the encouragement that was given to be cautious of FAKE healers. For those readers not able to be here in attendance, allow me to recap.
1. Be cautious of those who are constantly casting out demons of ashma, blindness, cnacer, diabetes, and post nasal drip.
2. Be cautious of those who promise healing for every disease.
3. Be cautious of those who make miracles the main ministry.
4. Be cautious of those who use healing as a money maker.
5. Be cautious of those who make light of medical treatment.
It's the fourth caution that I was reminded of during my small group study. Check this!
9Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, "This man is the divine power known as the Great Power." 11They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic. 12But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money 19and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
20Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."
That's serious business!!! I love that part that when Peter suggest that perhaps Simon should pray and perhaps the Lord will forgive you.
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