Go See This Movie!

Gary and I went to see Expelled - No Intelligence Allowed! What a refreshing documentary this was! In a day of Michael Moore's...I was very excited to be in a crowded theater on Friday and hear people clap at the end of a documentary!

Go see it!

How To Achieve Greatness...

This is from Dr. Charles Blair's message last Sunday Evening at Faith Christian Assembly. I can't stop thinking about this...

"The greatness of a man (or woman) is determined by the cause he lives for and the price he is willing to pay to achieve it."

Do You Know What This Saturday Is?

I just read this...

Show Him the Love!

You've heard of Mother's Day, Father's Day, and even Grandparents' Day.

But did you know there's a Husband Appreciation Day?

The third Saturday of April (this year, April 19) has been designated a day for wives to reflect on the various ways their spouse enriches their lives.

Some ways to show your appreciation:

• Bring him his favorite breakfast in bed


• Treat him to a day of fun (movies, mini-golf, hiking)


• Take over some items from his "to-do" list


• Dine at his favorite restaurant

Still stumped? Ask him, "If you were crowned king for a day, what would your perfect day look like?" Then make it happen!

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24

Power!

Have you ever felt like you didn't have enough power? I think we all feel this way from time to time.

Or, have you ever tried to figure out why something just wasn't working for you...only to discover that it wasn't plugged in?

I think our lives are this way sometimes. We try to live our lives in ways that bring honor to God, only to find that we fall so short in the power department.

That's what the book of Acts is all about. The disciples often seemed to walk around while Jesus was with them...unplugged. And not in the cool MTV way...but unplugged...short of power to do the work they needed to do for the Kingdom...

But Acts 2 changed all of that! The Holy Spirit came on them...that power they needed to be all they were meant to be.

This is the topic for Sunday in our 8:30am Contemporary Service. Come and plug in with us!

Acts 1:8
But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PRAYER

Happy Anniversary to the Contemporary Service at Faith Christian Assembly! Today marks our very first year of existence. So...what did we do for our anniversary? We went outside and we prayed that the Holy Spirit would use each of us to impact our community for Jesus! Right after the prayer everyone gave a spontaneous little battle-cry..."whoo-hooo!!!" IT WAS SO COOL! I LOVE THESE PEOPLE!!!

Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Power to be Witnesses...

This is my topic for Sunday's (8:30am) Contemporary Service...Power to be Witnesses. We're going to take the logical next step after our series about The THIRD DAY, and explore exactly what the disciples did after Jesus Ascension.

I believe we will be inspired to follow in their steps with the passion and purpose to see the Gospel preached to everyone...even to the ends of the earth.

I read a quote the other day that I think is true:
The antidote to despair is purpose.

I believe there is a lot to learn from this so-called unlearned, all-too-human (just like us!) band of disciples. As we study the book of Acts it's clear that they didn't go into all of the world in their own strength...they couldn't have done anything without the power of the Holy Spirit...and neither can we.

Zechariah 4:6, "...'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty."

Drinking Kool-Aid

I've heard many Christians say what a great saint they think Oprah is. I'm very disturbed about the fact that Christians are being deceived by some of the "new" new-age doctrines that she is leading them into. Her influence is clear to anyone.

Click Here for a link to see for yourselves. Please forgive the salespitch at the end...

Matthew 24:24 (The Message)
"Fake Messiahs and lying preachers are going to pop up everywhere. Their impressive credentials and dazzling performances will pull the wool over the eyes of even those who ought to know better."