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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Anticipating Grace
Today, February 10, 2010, we're anticipating the arrival of our seventh grandchild - Grace Emsley Gallimore. She will no doubt change this world, especially the world of our youngest son and his wife, Grant and Casey. So many lives will be touched, hearts will be warmed, normally rational adults will all of a sudden begin to speak in a non-understandable gibberish known as baby-ese and all Grace did was show up. She will just be who she is and she will win the hearts of multitudes of people simply because she came. She will bring something into this world that only she can bring: Grace.
As a result of her coming, parents loose their identity in her name. Family albums will be filled because of her. Conversations will now be about Grace. What Grace does, how Graces smiles, longs for others attention, desires to be held and loved. "Grace does this" and "Grace does that", those who love her will say. "Have you met Grace?" On and on it will go and all for one reason: Grace arrived!
I can't help but think that it should be that way when God's grace arrives. Grace engulfs our conversations. Grace causes us to loose our own identity. Grace causes us to speak in terms that only those who've come to hold her, love her, and cherish her will be able to understand. "Have you met Grace?" "Grace does this" and "Grace does that". On and on it will go and all for one reason: Grace arrived!
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. 2 John 1:3 (ESV)
As a result of her coming, parents loose their identity in her name. Family albums will be filled because of her. Conversations will now be about Grace. What Grace does, how Graces smiles, longs for others attention, desires to be held and loved. "Grace does this" and "Grace does that", those who love her will say. "Have you met Grace?" On and on it will go and all for one reason: Grace arrived!
I can't help but think that it should be that way when God's grace arrives. Grace engulfs our conversations. Grace causes us to loose our own identity. Grace causes us to speak in terms that only those who've come to hold her, love her, and cherish her will be able to understand. "Have you met Grace?" "Grace does this" and "Grace does that". On and on it will go and all for one reason: Grace arrived!
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. 2 John 1:3 (ESV)
Friday, January 22, 2010
WHEN ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE
Has it ever happened to you? You know...ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE in your life? For most of us the answer would be a resounding YES! The only question would be, how many times?
We've all been there, haven't we? When it all FALLS APART; when the WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN; when the STUFF HITS THE FAN; when we FACE THE MUSIC; COME UP AGAINST IT; JUMP OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE; and my personal proverbial favorite: get DRUG THROUGH A KNOTHOLE BACKWARDS! OUCH! On and on we could go. Isn't it funny - we even have a whole list of phrases to describe when IT happens to us. And all you have to do to experience any of the above is this: Be Alive!
But those are things that happen to us. What about when we, because of our stand for Christ, experience, "...tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?" Romans 8:35 (KJV) What happens to our faith and our love for Christ and others when we stand for the only One who will never fail us, and stand on the Word He has given us? When ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE because we're willing to take the life of Christ seriously enough to do something about it, what then?
Please, don't miss this weekend or the opportunity to invest in and invite someone else to worship with you as we learn how to effectively pray RADICALLY when ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE!
We've all been there, haven't we? When it all FALLS APART; when the WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN; when the STUFF HITS THE FAN; when we FACE THE MUSIC; COME UP AGAINST IT; JUMP OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE; and my personal proverbial favorite: get DRUG THROUGH A KNOTHOLE BACKWARDS! OUCH! On and on we could go. Isn't it funny - we even have a whole list of phrases to describe when IT happens to us. And all you have to do to experience any of the above is this: Be Alive!
But those are things that happen to us. What about when we, because of our stand for Christ, experience, "...tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?" Romans 8:35 (KJV) What happens to our faith and our love for Christ and others when we stand for the only One who will never fail us, and stand on the Word He has given us? When ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE because we're willing to take the life of Christ seriously enough to do something about it, what then?
Please, don't miss this weekend or the opportunity to invest in and invite someone else to worship with you as we learn how to effectively pray RADICALLY when ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Hope 2 Overcome - Webinar Tonight! 7 p.m. Central
A movement to reach the hurting, the broken, and those in need of Christ. Partnering with local churches and ministries already in place to provide and oasis in a desert of despair for those who need the one and only true living water... for those who need hope... read more here: http://hope2overcome.net/
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
It's Called Christmas With A Capital "C"
Here's a great song that just says it all about Christmas and the 'holiday' spirit. ENJOY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ
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