Sunday, July 05, 2009

The family... Thanks to Frankie Gentle

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Herald-Journal Article

Here's the link to the Herald-Journal article I wrote for yesterday's paper. What's funny is that they didn't include my name on the web site, so I'm wondering if I really wrote it or not?!?!? God's just trying to keep me humble.

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Blown Away

Yesterday I floated the need out there about a family who lost everything in a fire. Our little church and our relational networks has really stepped up. We've provided beds. There's still time to get gift cards to us so we can get them to them. Bring them on Sunday.

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Unplugged

I'm going to be unplugging for the next week. Going to Hilton Head with the family. Can't wait.

For all of you that read this blog, thanks! Talk with you in a little over a week.

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Urgent Need

Hey everybody,

I met a family at Movies in the Park last Saturday who could use some help. Let me say up front that they did not ask for help. But I felt compelled by God to do something. I was talking with the husband and he shared with me some of their story. The short version is that their apartment burned down at the end of last year and currently they are sleeping on mildewed/molded/stained mattresses donated by Salvation Army. They lost everything in the fire (clothes... everything). They are extremely grateful for what they've been given, but I think it's appalling that someone would have to sleep on a mildewed/molded mattress.

So here's the deal: I'm floating the need out there. These people need beds. There's a husband and wife, plus 4 kids (ages 12, 12, 10 and 9). If you have an extra bed/mattress or know someone that has an extra bed mattress, that would be willing to give it away, no strings attached, please let me or Frankie know.

I also think it would be great if we could get them some walmart or target gift cards so that they could go by some clothes. If you want to grab a gift card you can bring it on Sunday and drop it with Jaimee Holmes at the Hub Table.

Sometime this weekend we'll have a video with more info on my or Frankie's blog. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

I feel sick

I feel like I've been punched in the gut. I feel kind of sick.

Mark Sanford, the Governor of our state, just admitted to having an affair. This admission comes right on the heels of a church planter that I know who admitted to having an affair with his secretary. My heart is broken over stories like this. I

Here are my thoughts: PRAY FOR PROTECTION FOR MY MARRIAGE, YOUR MARRIAGE, ALL MARRIAGES. Seriously, we have an enemy and all he wants to do is mess us up. His only job is to steal, kill and destroy. We need divine protection.

And let me say this to those of you who might get all cocky and start passing judgement on Sanford or others in his situation. Pride comes before the fall. God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Any of us could fall like Mark Sanford. Why not instead of passing judgment don't we show love, empathy and forgiveness. After all, isn't that how our Heavenly Father responds to us when we sin?

I pray for God's grace and forgiveness to be tangibly felt by the Sanford family. I also pray God's protection over all of us.

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Movies in the park ad june

Don't be jealous of our amazing dance skill.... Nigel, here we come.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Thank You

My oldest, Nathan, has really been doing a great job saying "Thank You" lately. Maybe I'm the only parent who thinks this, but when he shows heartfelt gratitude there is something in me that want to do more for him. Like two weeks ago when we bought snow cones for the boys... they were SO greatful (for ice with syrup). Their thankfulness made me want to buy them snow cones all the time (don't tell them I said that).

I wonder what our gratitude does to our Heavenly Father? So often I find myself praying for stuff and asking God to meet my needs instead of thanking him for all that he's given me and for all that he's done for me. I want to be grateful. I have so much to be thankful for. Don't you?

I'm working to make it a habit to show gratitude more often to God. I know how it makes me, as a dad, feel when my boys say "thank you." I bet our Heavenly Father feels a similar way when we say "thank you" to him.

BTW: I want to say thank you to all of you who read this blog. I'm honored and blown away that you would take some of your time and read something I have written. Thanks!

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Monday, June 22, 2009

MIP Pic


Movies in the Park was great on Saturday. We had quite possibly our largest crowd ever. And people laughed at our "So you think you can dance" video.

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Prayer guide for June 21st - June 27th

Spread God’s love by serving
Serve: When we serve, we actively pursue the lost, the forgotten, and poor to show them a God who is passionately in love with them. And when we serve together, we can accomplish more than we ever could on our own…

This week's daily Prayer Focus

Sunday - Blessings and protection for our children/future generation. Prayer Verses: Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:4

Monday - People who serve our countries. Prayer Verses: Jer. 29:7

Tuesday *Don't forget to Fast* - The service projects initiated during One Prayer. Prayer Verses: Matt. 9:36-37; Matt. 25:37-40

Wednesday - People in need of healing. Prayer Verses: Mark 16:17-18; James 5:16

Thursday - People suffering from addictions. Prayer Verses: John 8:34

Friday - People suffering and affected by AIDS. Prayer Verses: Luke 14:13

Saturday - Guidance and strength for parents. Prayer Verses: Deut. 6:4

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

We're LIVE

Well, we were live, but if you go to www.yourcarolina.tv you can watch us talk about Movies in the Park as well as Hub City. It was a lot of fun.

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