Archive for Praising God
Greetings,
First off….THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! Praise the Lord for everyone who has and is working so hard for the Lord to make VBS a life changing experience.
As we ventured to Outrigger Island to caught a big wave…the WAVE OF GOD IS REAL!!! The reality of God in our world is overwhelming. The kids, youth and adults learned that God is as real as the person next to you. It is awesome to know that we serve the REAL GOD who created all things!!!!
I want you to know that the Devil is nervous and God is on the move. That is awesome. We already had a couple of youth saved (Brittany and Paige)…I know others will too!
The place truly looks awesome…just like a tropical paradise. Hawaii would be jealous!!!
I want to encourage everyone to realize this week will be exhausting, but rewarding. Remember to stay focused on Christ, be prayerful and patient in all things…it is all GOOD because God is GOOD…All the time!
Day 1 was a little hectic…front door being busted…thanks the Bob G. It is already fixed…air conditioning not working in one of the rooms…a few personalities/attitude issues (which we all have by the way)…working out timing/schedules and other things and the chaos of just managing 130 kids is enough to make your head spin. BUT IT IS AWESOME>>> and we are doing a GREAT JOB!!!!
Just remember God has brought us to this point to reach those who need Christ, to disciple those who do know Christ, to develop our character (which He is doing whether you realize it or not…He worked on me last night) and to have fun…did I say have fun..oh yeah…have fun okay!~! Are we having fun!!! Okay I will stop the fun thing…I think you get the drift!!!! Or should I say SURF!!!
Keep up the great work everyone…let’s join God. Continue to be in prayer for yourself and one another. It is hard to believe VBS is actually here…it will be over before you know it…so let’s enjoy every moment.
PASTOR COWABUNGA!!!!!!
See you tonight Dudes and Dudets.
YOu have heard the expression Mom’s know best…how many times has mom come through for you? How many times did mom take care of you? How many times did she clean up after you? How many times did Mom know best? A lot!!!!
Think about it…when a sports person wins who do they thank first (it should be God, sometimes it is) but usually it is Mom! So this Mother’s day lets remember our Moms…for they are the Best!!!!!
A friend of mine and his family recently had his life turned upside down. From my perspective what has happened to him is evil. When you witness the evil that men due first hand it is devastating. And it is even worse if you are the one who is going through the evil destruction. As a pastor it has been hard to watch. Yes I have prayed, but every fiber of my being also has screamed out desiring to reveal all things for what they are. I know that is God’s job. But it never hurts to ask God to speed it up!
I have learned from Job…the Lord giveth and He taketh away, but the name of the Lord is to be praised.
I have learned from Joseph…what you meant for evil, God has used for good.
I have leaned from James…to consider it pure joy when we suffer.
I have learned from Jesus…I am with you always!
I have learned from Paul…all things work for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purposes.
Sometimes we simply cannot understand what is going on. Why people do evil things, hurt one another, retaliate, deceive, betray, deny, back stab and so forth…but they do!!!!! God knows it! God tells us not to have anything to do with such people. He does tell us He will protect us, but there is no guarantee that we won’t suffer…good and bad fall upon both the righteous and unrighteous.
As I have watched this family endure this pain of evil, I have had wounds of my past resurface. The Evil men do is just a reminder of how great our God is to have loved each of us enough that while we were still in the act of sinning Christ died for us. God loved us in our unrighteousness…our own Evil. May we be mindful that the evil men due can be a reminder of the greatness of His Grace, mercy and love!
Jesus said, “Behold I make all things new.” What a wonderful thought when you see the evil men due to know that someday evil, pain, sickness, suffering and so forth will be no more!
This is a simple but profound blog…HE IS RISEN!!!!
The one thing that sets Christ above all is the fact that He is the real deal. He is God! He came to dwell among us! He loved us! He made a way to reconcile us! He is involved in our lives! He is the one true living God! It does not get any simpler than that…HE IS RISEN!!!! CHRIST IS LORD!!!!!
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.” John 14:6
Our God is a great God and He does things that sometimes that blow us away. Recently Broadman has been annointed with “OIL” from God. He has done so in several ways. First I do believe His annointing is over our church…He has place His calling upon us and we truly are blessed. However, the annointed “OIL” I speak of is not an ointment or a covering of the Holy Spirit…although God’s Spirit is clearing a part of this. What I am speaking of is the bubbly brew of black gold…real OIL.
Who would have thought when this property was bought in the early 60′s that there would be oil? Only God. Now we are not going to be rich…the oil company will make the profits. But we will be blessed with some royalities and other things that will help us advance the Kingdom of God more that we could have without it. I believe God has annointed us with oil for His purposes. He is going to call us to do something with this resource for Him.
I am feeling the annointing already…thank you Lord for this annointing…thank you for whatever it is you want us to do with this blessing…to Your glory alone!
Sometimes God brings unexpected blessings your way…he did for me today.
I received a benevolence phone call today from a lady (I won’t list her name) but she was baptized at Broadman as a little girl in 1960. She remembered meeting at Newberry School and moving to our current location on Bath Road. She remembered the excitement of building and recalled many people…some which I knew. She said Agnes Hull especially touched her life as a Sunday School teacher. This conversation made me realize the power of legacy. Broadman’s faithfulness and survival are essential to the community. We touch people in ways we don’t ever realize it. This lady is now handicapped but lives in Tallmadge now. When she had a need she immediately thought of Broadman. We prayed on the phone together…I prayed for her and then she prayed for me. Her prayer was very moving to me and I could feel the power of God in her life. I truly believe it was a God moment.
Then a few moments later I got a phone call from Jack and Julie Brille…I have not heard from them or seen then since VBS 2007. The good news they moved and all is well. They are going to get married and life is good. It was an awesome conversation.
So God blesses us sometimes unexpectedly…so be ready!
