Does Jesus Need A Style Makeover?

My generation has eclipsed the previous in theological idiocy (that is an accomplishment). The church has embraced the culture's fickleness. After all, their logic goes, Jesus needs to change with the times. If Jesus will put on the clothes, the slang, the entertainment and the perversion of the culture then people will like Him. What is perplexing about this is their "coolness" today will be a joke tomorrow. In five years they will be mocking what they used to do and will be reinventing themselves for the 100th time. The KING OF GLORY is not in need of a style makeover!

O Lord we need your help. Give us the fervency to preach your Holy Name in accordance with your Holy Word. Forgive us for our cleverness. We are deceived if we think you need to be dressed in the latest fashions...

If Only We Thought Of Sin This Way

My two older boys have acquired the virus that has rapidly permeated our congregation. No person enjoys having a stomach bug. We run as far away from it as possible, taking extra precautions and praying that we would be spared from its wrath. If only we treated sin in our lives the way we treat stomach viruses! Gastroenteritis is a consequence of the Fall. We get stomach bugs because of sin. Oh that we would recoil from violating God's precepts the way we do from the most vile bodily manifestations of illness. Sin tastes sweet on our lips but it is bitter in our stomachs...Lord help us to hate the sin in our lives and cherish your salvation-Sola Gratia.

Fellowship in the Gospel

I enjoyed having breakfast and meeting with a Christian brother this morning. It is good to have fellowship in the Lord.

We are bidding farewell to a special family at a party tomorrow. The 'Q' family has been attending Covenant since our first meeting in June of 2005. With the upcoming departure of
the 'B' family we will only have the 'D' family and my family from the original meeting/charter member group. We are thankful for their contribution to our fellowship and will dearly miss them. We must always be reaching out to those who would benefit from coming to our church. I can't wait to meet my new friends in the Lord!

I am studying in Acts 13 in anticipation of Sunday. I am also working on some minor revisions in the church Covenant.

I am "good" tired from this week's labors. It is an awesome(16-19th century usage) privilege to work in the Lord's Harvest.

I AM THAT I AM

We will be studying Exodus 3 in Sr. Bible study tomorrow. Here, God helped Moses and us understand that He is the only true God: self-existent, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, faithful and willing/able to save...He is faithful to the Covenant he made with Abraham which is realized in Christ.

My grandmother left early this morning. It was great to have her visit.

I am excited about what the Lord is doing in my life. I hope this leads to growth in godliness and increasing Christ-likeness.

The 100 Men Project Update

My good friend Jamie Lyons wants to be part of the 100 Men Project. This means he is #1, the first to sign up for the adventure. I am going to push Jamie and myself to be more radical disciples of Christ. Please pray for Jamie as he gets into the battle. I will let you know how he progresses. He will be studying lots of Bible, praying, fasting, witnessing and serving. I will be waiting for the Lord to send man #2 soon.

It is so incredible to have my grandmother staying with us. Unfortunately, she will be leaving early on Wednesday and my schedule has prevented me with spending lots of time with her. Tomorrow I have an elders meeting, then I go to meet with some like-minded pastors for lunch and fellowship. She will be teaching a sewing class for some of the ladies and girls.

Elisabeth Caroline will be 1 tomorrow

I am really enjoying classical music today. Bach and Mozart are my favorites. I wonder how many from 'Generation X' would say classical is their favorite? As my mama used to say, 'You are full of surprises."

I have been studying Acts 13 today in anticipation of Sunday. Saul and Barnabas are commissioned by the church of Antioch by the power of the Holy Spirit in order to work in the harvest. Good stuff...

My baby Elisabeth Caroline will celebrate her first birthday tomorrow. God has blessed us beyond measure. My grandmother, Norma Jean(79 in May) will be staying with us for a few days. She is so much fun to be around. She grew up on a farm during the Depression, married a Marine, had 3 kids, a bunch of grand kids and now has 10 great grandchildren. She has also seen the dark and painful of this life. She has buried her husband and 2 youngest children. Through it all she really has joy in her heart.

Tomorrow some of our men will attend our Bible study/breakfast fellowship. We will be studying Ephesians.

Do not let anything prevent you from going to corporate worship on Sunday. It is a glimpse of heaven.

The Quest

I want to be more holy. God is Holy and He wants us to be holy. We aren't naturally inclined to pursue holiness. We must trust Him and hope that He will do a work in us. The complicating factor in all of this is I am 100% responsible to excel at something I cannot accomplish alone. We must rely on Him. Only He can do it!

The family seems to be fully recovered from our bouts of illness. Sickness causes us to appreciate our normal good health.

Noah is recovering well from his surgery. His parents looked grateful at the hospital this morning. God is so good to us.

Tomorrow in Sr. Bible study we will be looking at Exodus 3. What an amazing chapter of Scripture. I will be reading Pilgrim's Progress to the younger 4 tonight. Caleb can't wait for family worship. We will look at Proverbs and James, Lord willing.

My oldest son has been away since yesterday afternoon. We miss Jacob and can't wait to see him tonight.