Archive for July, 2007
Becoming by Habit
I wonder, what habits have we inherited? What patterns of thought did we buy into as young adults that continue to define us in both positive and negative ways? Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
In our pursuit of excellent, God-honoring ministry, we should continually [...]
Obesity is Contagious
A study out today shows that obesity is contagious. If your best friend gets fat, your chances of gaining weight more than double.
Malcolm Gladwell fans will recall his reporting that suicide among teenagers can be contagious as well.
So is terrorism, of course. And spamming. And graffiti.
The most important thing you can do is choose who you’re hanging out with. [...]
excellence quote
“We are what we repeatedly do,” Aristotle once wrote. “Therefore, excellence is a habit not an act.”
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Hoping in the God of Hope
I got this from the Pulpit Magazine blog. Sometimes it is encouraging to be reminded of just how good He is. and that He can be trusted even when we have our doubts
1. HIS PERSON: We can hope in God because of who He is.
We can hope in God and His promises because He is [...]
quote
“The single most important area of your life and ministry will be in the realm of attitudes.”
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Tubing at Helen
This Saturday we are all going to go float down the river on some tubes. It is going to cost $3 so, break the bank and meet us at the church at 9:00 and we will all leave together and be back around 3:00-4:00pm.
Dont wear bikinis.
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Vacation…
…Bible School is great. I get to wear a t-shirt to work every day. (The same one actually, everyday) And i get to act like an idiot in front of all the kids and everyone thinks its ok. If you havent come yet, it is actually pretty fun to watch everything happen. It is just [...]
Nightmares
I have had 2 dreams about this class in the last couple of days. The first one was that I came into the class and there were about 30 people packed into the little room we were in and about the time I walked in I realized that I hadn't studied [...]
Hindsight
The saying is true, "hindsight is 20/20." The trouble with hindsightis that you don't see it until it's too late to do anything aboutit. But, what if you can learn from someone else's hindsight? If youcan do that, than you can turn hindsight into foresight and harnessthe past to shape the future. [...]
Whom God Chooseth
When I think of my history….all that God has done in my life….I cant take it all in. There have been trials, problems, mistakes, heart breaking times that He has used to shape me into more of what He wants. So often i am stubborn, but He still has a plan and works in my [...]