Category Archives: Daily Word
Let’s Do this Together
I want to test something out. It has the potential to be one of the greatest things we have done or one of the worst.
Let’s plan our New Years Day party together, right here on the blog.
We have several things nailed down already, but we could use some input on some details.
Here is what we have so far:
Place: Genesis Ranch (Dan and Judy’s Place) near Fischer, TX –
Time: 2pm-6pm
Date: January 1
Details: We will all bring food, drinks, and desserts. We will have activities like football, basketball, volleyball, campfire/marshmallows, fireworks, card games, ping pong, billards, disc golf, and ropes course. (sounds like fun doesn’t it)
How do we organize who brings what (food)? How do we promote to the church? What part(s) are we missing?
I will be monitoring the comments and administrating. Keep checking my comments for final directions.
=pastor
A Politically Correct Holiday Greeting
A Politically Correct Holiday Greeting
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially
responsible, low stress, gender-neutral, winter
solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of
the religious persuasion of your choice , but with respect for
the religious persuasion of others who choose to practice their
own religion as well as those who choose not to practice a
religion at all; plus… A fiscally successful, personally
fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the
generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect
for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions
have helped make our society great, without regard to the race,
creed color, religious, or sexual preferences of the wishes.
Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or with-
drawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement
any of the wishes for her/himself or others and no responsibility
for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to
those not caught up in the holiday spirit.
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Instead of these above phrase, I like to say, “Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!”
How long until ‘holiday’ is bad because it is derived from the words “holy day”?
=pastor
That means…
Pastor: God is saying you need to do “A”
Person: That means I will have to change “B”, “C”, and “D”. I have never been able to do “A” because “B”, “C”, and “D” have always been there.
Pastor: Well, God’s Word says to do “A”.
Person: You mean change the other stuff? That will be a sacrifice. That will be hard.
Pastor: God’s Word says to do “A”. You will need to change “B”, “C”, and “D”. It will be difficult to begin with, but the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead will raise you. Though “B”, “C”, and “D” will change, God will make “E”, “F”, and “G” so much better. Those will make “B”, “C”, and “D” look real lame.
Person: ok.
Robin Steele 