Get Prepared

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

thief-in-the-nightBut the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, 2 Peter 3:10
What would you do tomorrow if you knew that someone was going to break into your home and steal all you have?
You would probably stay home, armed to the teeth, and wait.
You might hide outside, wait for the intruder, and call the police on your cell phone. Continue reading

What Did He Say?

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

42-15349783What do you get out of a sermon?
It’s funny how what is said and what is heard is often two different things.
I recall the time that I was preaching on the grace of God and had mentioned that salvation is by grace plus nothing else.
There is nothing we can do to earn God’s love, deserve His forgiveness, or get His salvation. Continue reading

Why Us?

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

angry-fistLinda and I were talking about why our church seems to be hated so much.
Our first year in the new sanctuary got us 7 broken windows on one side of the church.
There was glass scattered over an area of 2500 square feet.
We have been robbed on five different occasions. Continue reading

Sound The Alarm

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

thiefI was awakened by the sound of my cell phone going off but in the deep sleep that I was in, I just couldn’t rouse myself enough to answer it.
By the time I focused on the number that was calling it had gone to voicemail.
I waited until it signaled its completion and listened to the message. Continue reading

Filled With The Spirit

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Christ Church Stellarton“Are ya’ll a Spirit filled church?”
I was asked that question yesterday.
To me, the answer depends on those that make up the church. Continue reading

Friends

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

lolo-and-zoeLet me catch you up on the border collies, the girls, as I call them.
Lola and Zoe continue to grow by leaps and bounds. They are very intelligent and mischievous, a dangerous combination.
They come running to me when I whistle for them. Continue reading

No More Red And Blue

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

red-blue-glassesOver the Christmas holidays, we took the grands to see the movie Bolt. It was in 3D and I must admit that I was expecting the old red and blue cardboard glasses that I had to wear when I saw Jaws 3D, several years ago.
Then there was the time that our local television station promoted The Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3d. Continue reading

Watch The Shadows

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
I spent part of my Christmas Day Photshopping a picture for my sister in law.
She had, on her camera, a picture of her, her husband, the twins, and their girlfriends.
She wasn’t pleased with the picture of her and came to me, “the problem solver.” Continue reading

All Shook Up

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

It’s Christmas Eve and I have the day off so I laid around a bit more this morning.
Linda and I had our Christmas coffee in bed watching the news and a few old shows.
At one point I took a swallow of coffee and it went down the wrong pipe causing me to cough and gag. Continue reading