Foot In Mouth

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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.

foot-in-mouthI received an email relating the following story.
I check it out with Snopes and, with a few minor mistakes in names, it is TRUE.

Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were.  A certain colonel and lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall. Continue reading

Put On What Armor?

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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.

armorAnd a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. And he had bronze armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders. 1 Sam 17:4-6
I was talking with someone the other day that kept telling me to “put on the armor”.
While I am fully aware of the Christian implications of that phrase, I am also aware that it is correct to say, “Put on the whole armor of God.” Eph 6:11
Any one can wear “an armor”! Continue reading

Guns, Diapers, Scopes, & Booties!

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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.

baby-shower-giftI ended up at a baby shower on Saturday.
Let me first say that the mom got lots of great things for the little one.
There were cute little dresses, diapers, ointments, socks, shoes, and room decorations.
Now let me say that I’m a man and it was a baby shower! Continue reading

Guns, Diapers, Scopes, & Booties!

morning thoughts

Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


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

baby-shower-giftI ended up at a baby shower on Saturday.
Let me first say that the mom got lots of great things for the little one.
There were cute little dresses, diapers, ointments, socks, shoes, and room decorations.
Now let me say that I’m a man and it was a baby shower! Continue reading

The Truth Sounds Better

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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.

broken-foot1I met a lady yesterday on crutches with a broken foot so I asked her what happened.
“Do you want the made up, embellished version or the truth?” she said.
I told her to start with the made up story.
She told of going to Montana for Christmas and skiing on the slopes. Continue reading

Google Heaven?

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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.

 

CrossRoads Christian Center Church

CrossRoads Christian Center Church

I notice a few days ago that Google Earth has done the street view for Lufkin and Nacogdoches.
You can virtually drive down every street in those two cities.
The same may have been done around the area you live. Continue reading

Goodbye Andy

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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.

andygillilandLast time I left you in some suspense with something that surprised me.
It was quite a shock the other night when I met an old phone man I used to work with.
We talked a bit about the ol’ gang and then he said something about a phoneman being killed just a week or two ago.
He couldn’t remember the man’s name but then he didn’t recognize me either.
But he said he was married to T. A’s daughter.
It hit me like a ton of bricks. Continue reading

Tell Your 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.

open-bibleAs I was reading the Bible a bit this morning, I stopped on this verse; Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you. Mark 5:19
Jesus had just healed the man that had a legion of demons.
To have been isolated and alone while they tore him apart; to find no cure through modern medicine; and then to finally be at peace; what else could that man do but tell everyone what had been done for him. Continue reading

The Truth About Lying

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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.

liarHere’s one for you.
A recent Christian radio talk show featuring a so-called Bible “expert”, who goes by the name The Bible Go-to Guy, says most of us are wrong about the divinity of Jesus because we misinterpret the Bible.
Another guest immediately went into a strong scriptural defense of Jesus in fact being God, citing the very first verse of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. 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