Five Friday Thoughts… May 9, 2008

#1 - God is stretching me right now & really challenging me to change things up both personally and with my leadership style.  Saying all of that–I had supper with Los last night at Fogo…and the Lord really used him to stretch me.  Thanks Los…love the tat!

#2 - I asked the question on Twitter, “Are Macs really better than PC’s?”  I received more replies than ever–I MEAN EVER!  WOW…Mac loves are freaks about their computers!  Still not convinced I’m getting one…but their “customers” are definitely loyal.

#3 - I got yelled at by a policeman in Buckhead yesterday.  Now…I WAS technically blocking the intersection…and, it WAS his job to clear it…but…he wasn’t at all interested in my explanation that I was from Anderson, SC!  :-)  He yelled at me to “get out of his intersection.”  Definitely a not nice person–I started to give him a hug–he needed a friend!

#4 - NewSpringers–PLEASE REMEMBER–GET TO CHURCH EARLY ON SUNDAY FOR TWO REASONS…number one–so you will get a seat (we are expecting to be slammed) and number two…if you miss the first 10 minutes…you are going to miss A LOT!!!

(Random thought…why is it that people would not dare walk into a movie or a Broadway Play 15-30 minutes late…but they are ok with doing it at church?  Hmmmm)

It’s going to be incredible…and…if you know someone who doesn’t know Christ then GET THEM HERE (early)!!!  :-)

#5 - This is going to be Lucretia’s first Mother’s Day…I asked Charisse what she thought we should get Lucretia and she said, “Bird!”  (This is her favorite word!)  We will not be getting ‘Cretia a bird as pets are not her favorite thing…but I am sure that Charisse will come up with something creative.

Moms SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY SPOILED ON MOTHER’S DAY!

Five Friday Thoughts… May 2, 2008

#1 - I think I am going to run for President in four years! If the three candidates are the best we’ve got in America…I think I seriously have a shot. Tony has agreed to be VP…and I would make Brad the Press Secretary, no one would ask that handsome man tough questions! Who, in blog world, do you think I should appoint to a cabinet position?

#2 - Someone gave me a Disco Mickey Mouse record yesterday…and I made a victory lap around NewSpring Church and showed it off to everyone…it made me VERY HAPPY!

#3 - We are changing the way we do meetings at NewSpring next week…moving SMT from Monday afternoon tol Tuesday afternoon…and moving creativity from Wednesday morning to Tuesday morning. We’ve never tried it this way before…so…it should be interesting. I love switching things up!

#4 - Someone asked me the other day if I wasn’t in ministry then what would I be doing…I didn’t have an answer! I literally can’t think of a thing I had rather be doing that this. Jeremiah 20:9 is so true of me–anytime I even think about wanting to quit (and EVERY pastor has) He just sets me on fire all over again!

#5 - We are beginning a new series this weekend entitled “ME or jesus?” I personally think it is going to be one of the most challenging series of messages we’ve ever put together. There are times I believe a church needs to go through a time of encouragement…and then there are times we need to be challenged…this is one of those seasons of challenge.

(I know that personally God is challenging the snot out of me right now!)

BONUS: Charisse said the word “bird” 1,294 times yesterday…and it was cute every single time!!!

A Few Random “After Christmas” Things… December 26, 2007

It’s been quiet in blog world this week–and this site is no exception.  I did want to chime in with a thought or two…

• I am just now feeling normal again.  I have had a few people ask how it felt to preach six services–and I can’t really describe it…all that I know is that I was in a zombie like state all day yesterday (Christmas) and that I have slept a lot.  The last time I felt like this I think someone referred to it as “Senior Week!”  (Just being honest!)
• AND…to top that off…I got some sort of stomach virus on Monday which REALLY bummed me out because I wasn’t able to fully enjoy Lucretia’s cooking on Christmas day.  :-(  BUT…today it began to feel better–which meant that I went to Chic-fil-a and got a milkshake!!!
• Charisse had a great Christmas!  “Santa” brought her a rocking horse that sings a song…which was cute the first time I heard it…and the second time…but now that we are on the 184th singing of it I am beginning to be disturbed because…IT IS STUCK IN MY HEAD!!!  I have literally been singing it all afternoon!  AHHHHHHH!!!!
• I went into the office for a few hours today and began refining the message for this coming Sunday.  I’m really excited about what we will be studying together…and the band is going to be doing the songs that you guys said were your favorite of the year!!!
• I am excited about our new series we will be beginning on January 6th entitled, “Crank It Up!”  More on this later.
• I found out today that I will be going to the Peach Bowl next Monday…YES!  Go Tigers!

That’s about it for now–maybe more posts this week–maybe not.  I do want to try to get a picture of Charisse with her singing horse!  I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas!