I heard a good message at church today. It was the first message in a three part series on what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. Tim McCoy preached from Matthew 5 where Jesus preaches the sermon on the mount. McCoy highlighted the insight that when crowds gathered to listen to Jesus, He drew disciples out of the crowd.
Isn't that the purpose of drawing people to church? We do what is necessary to get the crowds to Church, not for the purpose of having a crowd, but so that disciples can be drawn out of the crowd. The goal is disciples because fully devoted followers of Jesus is what brings God glory.
Why does your church meet?
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
The camels go down
Mercer continued our winning streak last night with a win over the Camels from Campbell university. It was a back and forth game. We went up 18 early in the second half, only to see the camels come back and take the lead. We were able to close the game on a good run and defeat Campbell by nine.
All five of our starters had double digits in scoring. Campbell is pretty athletic and we were able to overcome it with disciplined offensive sets.
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) comes to town Saturday afternoon @ 3:30. Hopefully we will be able to get a 4th win in a row.
All five of our starters had double digits in scoring. Campbell is pretty athletic and we were able to overcome it with disciplined offensive sets.
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) comes to town Saturday afternoon @ 3:30. Hopefully we will be able to get a 4th win in a row.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Mercer's Got a Little bit of Mo.
The Mercer Men's basketball team is on a two game winning streak. We beat Jacksonville University last Saturday on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
We completed the Jacksonville 2-step Monday night with a win at North Florida. Tomorrow we try to keep the streak going against Campbell @ 5:30.
We completed the Jacksonville 2-step Monday night with a win at North Florida. Tomorrow we try to keep the streak going against Campbell @ 5:30.
3 Days
I just completed a workshop class on Servant Leadership.
Here are a couple of takeaways:
1. Servant Leadership is the mode, transformation is the goal.
2. Servant leadership is not a position of weakness.
Here are a couple of takeaways:
1. Servant Leadership is the mode, transformation is the goal.
2. Servant leadership is not a position of weakness.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
It's Primal
I have another great book to let you know about.
One of my favorite authors has just finished his third book. "Primal," by Mark Batterson should be in stores soon. The premise of this book is Mark encouraging and calling readers to get back to the basic, fundamental elements of our faith in Christ. He highlights the fact that we as Christians tend to cimplicate our walk with God. Batterson recognizes that the reformation our world needs will be a result of stripping Christianity to the raw elements of what matters in our relationship with Jesus.
This is a great book and would be a great first book to read in 2010. Batterson does such a great job of writing in a manner that is easy to follow and understand. Any time I read his work, I feel like he is on the couch beside me, explaing his insights and truths.
Below is the link to where you can purchase the book. Take the challenge to return to the fundamental aspects of your faith.
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601421319
One of my favorite authors has just finished his third book. "Primal," by Mark Batterson should be in stores soon. The premise of this book is Mark encouraging and calling readers to get back to the basic, fundamental elements of our faith in Christ. He highlights the fact that we as Christians tend to cimplicate our walk with God. Batterson recognizes that the reformation our world needs will be a result of stripping Christianity to the raw elements of what matters in our relationship with Jesus.
This is a great book and would be a great first book to read in 2010. Batterson does such a great job of writing in a manner that is easy to follow and understand. Any time I read his work, I feel like he is on the couch beside me, explaing his insights and truths.
Below is the link to where you can purchase the book. Take the challenge to return to the fundamental aspects of your faith.
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781601421319
A Fantasy of Heartbreak.
I have a had a decent fantasy football season. My team was extremely injury prone, but I was able to escape several close games to have a 7-5 record going into the last week of the regular season. I was one spot out of the playoffs, playing one of the two people ahead of me by one game. The Johnson duo (Andre & Chris) both scored 41 points and helped me win by five points.
Unfortunately for me, the second guy I needed to lose did not. Therefore, I was left out of the playoffs in a tie-break. I have to say...IT STINKS!
Unfortunately for me, the second guy I needed to lose did not. Therefore, I was left out of the playoffs in a tie-break. I have to say...IT STINKS!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Book Alert
With only 9 days left until Christmas, shopping is in full force.
I want to help.
I have a book that would be a great gift or stocking stuffer.
The book "40 Loaves: Breaking Bread with Our Father Each Day." It is written by C. D. Baker.
This work is a compilation of daily readings with the purpose of helping the reader renew their spirit to hunger after God. Each day's reading is about four pages in length, centered around a specific spiritual question. For example, Day one is Why do I want Jesus in my life? Day nineteen is why is my life such a mess?
I found this style of book to be very effective for me. The daily amount of reading is manageable, but the topic and insights are something I can take with me throughout my day. If you are looking for something to help you renew you walk with the Lord, this is a great option.
Below I will link to a site where you can purchase this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Forty-Loaves-Breaking-Bread-Father/dp/0307444902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261011734&sr=8-1
I want to help.
I have a book that would be a great gift or stocking stuffer.
The book "40 Loaves: Breaking Bread with Our Father Each Day." It is written by C. D. Baker.
This work is a compilation of daily readings with the purpose of helping the reader renew their spirit to hunger after God. Each day's reading is about four pages in length, centered around a specific spiritual question. For example, Day one is Why do I want Jesus in my life? Day nineteen is why is my life such a mess?
I found this style of book to be very effective for me. The daily amount of reading is manageable, but the topic and insights are something I can take with me throughout my day. If you are looking for something to help you renew you walk with the Lord, this is a great option.
Below I will link to a site where you can purchase this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Forty-Loaves-Breaking-Bread-Father/dp/0307444902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261011734&sr=8-1
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