- Attendance was good today (436 I think) even though it is about 2-3 weeks before school starts back. It seems like many of the younger couples who have smaller children are getting in some last-minute summer-travel before the first day of school.
- I anticipate our attendance jumping by 100 or more as soon as school resumes.
- A lot of our internal systems are overwhelmed right now; everything from existing ministries, to new initiatives we’d like to launch, to routine administrative work, to grounds and building maintenance. Something has got to give.
- Today’s sermon was about knowing God through the power of the Holy Spirit. It seemed to resonate with a lot of people.
- I think it is very important that you invite and GET your friends to church with you each week. People need to the Lord.
- Soon we are going to be having an all-staff, all department-head meeting. Our internal systems are overtaxed and we need to catch up and get ahead of the attendance curve. Every department is needing additional help and an influx of new life.
- I think Pace Community Church is strategically positioned to dominate SR County with the Gospel.
- Some major changes are coming to PCC.
- Have you ever thought about how God is so much better than to you than you deserve? I'm feeling that right now.
- I’m enjoying my workouts (running, cycling, strength training, etc). It is a great stress-reliever. Plus, I have a large punching bag hung in my garage. It allows me to punch the daylights out of something without sinning. I need to do that sometimes, ya know.
- I’ve been thinking about calling the church to a prayer-campaign emphasis in September, to last through October. I’m still trying to ascertain if God is speaking to me about this. I think He is.
- I stuck my hand down in some soapy dishwater the other night and cut my finger on a chef’s knife. Why? Because I am stupid.
- Our church services last 60-70 minutes each week. Seems to be working pretty good for us. I think preachers should be able to say what they’ve got to say in 30 minutes or so. After that, they are just wanting to hear themselves talk.
- When I get up tomorrow morning I’m going to take a gut-busting run. Why? Because I don’t want to be a fat preacher. Gluttony is a sin. Jesus said so.
- Have you ever considered this? There are 100,000 alcohol related deaths in America each year. But OBESITY related deaths are around 300,000 and climbing! Why isn’t the church talking about that? Gluttony is a sin. Jesus said so.
- The church is the only place in America where a glutton can look down his (religious) nose at an alcoholic and feel more righteous.
- Before you ever condemn anyone for what they do, please look down and be sure you can see your toes first. Perhaps we need to preach about “abusing the buffet line.”
- 76% of pastors are overweight or obese! Gluttony is a sin. Jesus said so.
- Please get the beam out of your own eye so that you can see clearly to get the speck out of your brothers eye (Matthew 7:1-5). Jesus said so.
- Substance-abuse ministries? Perhaps they should include gluttony.
- Do you keep a prayer journal? You should. What it has done for me has been enormous. I write my impressions down.
- I think PCC is going to have a revival (spiritual breakthrough).
- Be sure to log back on to my blog every day this week. I've got some things hot off the burner. I mean HOT! Not only am I psyched - I am ticked! Got some righteous indignation going on.