Read this 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with twoContinue reading “Isaiah 6”
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Changes
Creekside is making a huge shift. Launching a second service. 9 am & 11 am. doubling everything. But most importantly, we are making room for more people to discover trust and love Jesus Christ. It’s more work, but it’s worth it because the kingdom of God is all about the mission and our church isContinue reading “Changes”
If Anyone is Christmas Shopping already
This is what I would like for Christmas. The Beatles Stereo Box Set
Personality Patterns
I took the Personality Patterns assessment, and my top four were: Creative, Intellectual, Innovative & Introspective. I don’t usually like personality assessments because in my experience they have been used to limit instead of enhance relationship. This seems like it could be helpful to expand relationships. Creative You are good at solving problems, coming upContinue reading “Personality Patterns”
Worth It
Today I am tired. Partly because I took my brother in law to the airport at 4:30 am. But also because yesterday was a busy day at Creekside. We had 5 baptisms, a baby dedication and a BBQ. So we had a packed day. Saturday I learned how to set-up the baptismal. It’s not fun,Continue reading “Worth It”
Great perspective
Read the whole post here. This is part of the dialogue between John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)and Empress Eudoxia: “You cannot banish me, for this world is my Father’s house.” “But I will kill you,” said the empress. “No, you cannot, for my life is hid with Christ in God,” said John. “I will take awayContinue reading “Great perspective”
Sermon from Sunday
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Yesterday all my troubles seemed so . . .
Right in my face. I think it’s easy to memorialize the years or yesterfar. I would bet that the problems we faced in the past felt just as big as the problems we are facing now. They’re not as big because we have already overcome them. So now we are on to the next challenge.Continue reading “Yesterday all my troubles seemed so . . .”
what are you afraid of?
All my life, I’ve been told that I’m a funny person. And I like making people laugh, but I have never been successful at writing jokes. I am afraid of trying to be funny and failing. I want to overcome this fear, and I want to do a comedy open-mic. Just writing that sentence scaresContinue reading “what are you afraid of?”
Rad Library
This is Neal Gaiman’s Library. I love the look of it.