Ok I may catch some flack for this but I am going to put it out there anyway. I am a scrawny guy. I am around 6’2″ and weigh around 175. But here over the last year I have started to develop a little protuding belly. I figured it came with getting older and [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Cut ‘em Loose
Posted: March 30, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, ReligionTags: church, faith, Life
Something me and my wife had to learn the hard way early on in our ministry was when to cut people loose. That is, to cut them out of our social circle. We have found in the ministry that people will take advantage of your friendship and try to use it to their advantage. Some [...]
Proverbs 30:7-9
Posted: March 26, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, ReligionTags: bible, faith, finance, Proverbs, provision, stewardship
Francis Chan Posted a video not long ago about this verse. It says Prov 30:7 There are two things, Lord, I want you to do for me before I die: 8. Make me absolutely honest and don’t let me be too poor or too rich. 9.Give me just what I need. (CEV) Chan challenges that [...]
Just when you thought it was safe…
Posted: March 25, 2009 by passionburnswithin in familyTags: economy, job cuts, recession, unemployment
I have held a good bit of security in the fact that my wife is a nurse and as such should be fairly secure in her employment status. Afterall we always hear about the healthcare shortage and how nurses are hard to find. I thought she had a secure place working in a trauma recovery [...]
Therefore…..
Posted: March 23, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, Philosophy, Religion, UncategorizedAs the book of Joshua opens an interesting thing takes place. Following the death of Moses God comes to Joshua and says “My servant Moses is dead. Now, therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people to the land which I give to them, to the sons of Israel” There is no [...]
I heard a complaint…..
Posted: March 20, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, Philosophy, Religion, UncategorizedTags: complaints
I love when people preface a conversation with this statement. To me if you say that you “heard a complaint” without saying who from or what people group you are hiding something. More than likely you mean “I have a problem but I am not willing to admit to your face that it is coming [...]
Do Not Disregard
Posted: March 18, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, Philosophy, Reading, Religion, family, parentingLeviticus 10 sets up a sobering scene. Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu were offering incense to God, problem was that they were doing it incorrectly. God was extremely displeased and responded by immediately striking them dead without warning. Furtehrmore he forbid Aaron and his other sons to participate in mourning for their fallen loved ones. [...]
Can’t Say?
Posted: March 16, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Literature, Ministry, Philosophy, Religion, UncategorizedOne of the downfalls of the church is that there are always nay-sayers among you. I recently posted about preaching our services a couple weeks back and I am still getting feedback from church members. Most of it is positive but I heard something last night that made me snicker. There is a group, a [...]
So today is my B-day. It is always interesting when my B-day falls on a Friday because I am always asked about being named Jason and being born on Friday the 13th. I had a toy chainsaw I would whip out years ago but I wound up losing it in a move. Anywho… I wound [...]
How I preach
Posted: March 11, 2009 by passionburnswithin in Ministry, Philosophy, ReligionTags: church, preaching, Sunday
I was given, and have spoken about, the opportunity to preach our AM service earlier this month. You can find that sermon HERE. I have received some pretty positive feedback and thought I would talk about how I go about my sermon prep. Now understand that I do not think I have some expertise in [...]
