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Hilarious!!!

A friend of mine showed me this video....it's absolutely hilarious!!!

Wow..., What a Prayer!

Here's a prayer I came across that was written by John Wesley. It's very challenging to read this prayer out loud and actually mean it!

Lord Jesus, if you will receive me into your house, if you will but own me as your servant, I will not stand upon terms; impose upon me what conditions you please, write down your own articles, command me what you will, put me to anything you see as good; let me come under your roof, let me be your servant...make me what you will, Lord and set me where you will...I put myself wholly into your hands: put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will; put me to doing, put me to suffering, let me be employed for you, or laid aside for you, exalted for you, or trodden under foot for you; let me be full, let me be empty, let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily resign all to your pleasure and disposal.

Okay..., time to breathe :-)

Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

Chris Tomlin's "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" has recently been echoing in my soul. I found this video on youtube for it. The video is in sync with the movie, Amazing Grace, that was released in February '07. By the way..., I think it the movie if not already is available on DVD.

Gospel Tabernacle - Mt. Morris, PA

Last Sunday I had the privilege of ministering at my home church here in Mt. Morris. I find that my preaching style changes a bit when I preach at home because my heart beats more like a pastor. My heart also pumps more rapidly when I minister at home because when I stand behind the pulpit I look out into the faces of a lot of people that have known me my whole life and taught me a large portion of what I know as a Christian.

However, despite my shortcomings I spoke in the morning to my home congregation about passing the generational baton. We are at a crossroads in my home church and I believe, in our denomination, the Assemblies of God, that is crucial to the further building of the Kingdom of God.

Here's an interesting article I came across that refers the 1996 United States Men's 4X100 Olympic team that lost their race because they mishandled the exchange of the baton.

We have incredible heritage at my home church and in our denomination, however, momentum is teetering as the older generation hesitates and the younger generation speculates during this transitional time. I challenged the older generation to father and release the younger generation, and I challenged the younger generation to follow and respect the older generation. My message was based upon 2 Kings 2 and 2 Timothy 1:13-14.

Here's a great sermon delivered by Bryan Jarrett at the 2005 General Council of the A/G in Denver, CO. I used it in my preparation for this last week's message. Just click here and you can choose to listen the an audio version or watch a video version of the message (hint: It was the Friday evening service.).

Call Me Mr. Consistency!

I'm so sorry that I stink at being consistent with my blogging. I know I've probably totally disrupted your life with my lack of posts! :-)