Hatch Bend On Sunday
Click to enlarge.Monday, August 11, 2008
Presidential Poll Results
Our Blog Poll #28 question was, "If today were election day, who would you vote for president?" and the results are:
- John McCain (R) 21 (67%)
- Barack Obama (D) 9 (29%)
- Other 0 (0%)
- Not voting 1 (3%)
I'll conduct this poll again in September to see how the results may vary.
Previous polls and results can be read on this site by clicking "Blog Poll" in the list of categories in the left-hand column.
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Olympic Athletes: Faith More Important than Gold Medals
It takes years of sweat, pain and determination to qualify for the Olympics, but some of the world’s top athletes heading to Beijing want the world to know there is something more important than winning gold medals – a relationship with God.
Allyson Felix, three-time U.S. Outdoor 200m champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist; Brian Clay, 2004 Olympic decathlon silver medalist; and Ryan Hall, 2008 Olympic marathon runner, are just some of the Olympians competing in the 2008 Beijing Games that are sharing the importance of their Christian faith with fans.
Through the Web Site BeyondTheUltimate.org, sponsored by the ministry Athletes in Action, these elite sportspersons share their personal stories about their ultimate goal in life.
Read more of this story on The Christian Post.
Friday, August 08, 2008
A Letter Addressed To God
A letter written in a childish scrawl came to the post office addressed to "God". A postal employee, not knowing exactly what to do with the letter, opened it and read: "Dear God, my name is Jimmy. I am 6 years old. My father is dead and my Mom is having a hard time raising me and my sister. Would you please send us $500?" The postal employee was touched. He showed the letter to his fellow workers and all decided to kick in a few dollars each and send it to the family. They were able to raise $300.A couple of weeks later the same post office received a second letter addressed to God. The boy thanked God for the recent infusion of cash, but ended with this request: "Next time would you send the money directly to us? If you send it through the post office they deduct $200."
Bethel Baptist Added To Schedule
I will be preaching at Bethel Baptist Church in Starke on Sunday, August 31, 2008. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located on County Road 230A in Starke, Florida. For more information call (904) 964-5117.
Please be in prayer for this church as they search for a pastor.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
White Springs On Sunday
I will be preaching this Sunday, August 10, 2008 at First Baptist Church of White Springs. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. The church is located on Camp Street in White Springs, Florida.
Please be in prayer for this church as they are searching for a pastor.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Top Video Downloads: July 2008
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Ashes Of Love
This is Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys singing Ashes Of Love. I do love bluegrass music!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Homecoming Service At Mt. Zion
I will be preaching the 60th Anniversary Homecoming Service for Mt. Zion New Congregational Methodist Church later this month. The service will be on Sunday, August 24, 2008 beginning at 11am. Special music will also be featured and dinner-on-the-grounds will follow the service. The church is located on State Road 121 nort of Macclenny, Florida. For more information call Pastor Tim Cheshire at (904) 259-4461.
Monday, August 04, 2008
July 2008 Top 5
The 5 most viewed blog posts on this site for the month of July 2008 are:
Our Wallets, Our Worship
Family Vacations
FBC Lake Butler Tomorrow Morning
Cedar Creek Church Thursday Night
Service Time Correction
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Sunday, August 03, 2008
Youth Retreat Update
We've had a great day at the Chapel Hill Baptist Church youth retreat in St. George Island, Florida. We got underway with breakfast followed by each one having a personal quiet time to study. I preached our morning worship service (see photo) in a meeting room overlooking the St. George Bay. After the service the youth answered questions about the Bible passage in the sermon (see photo). An exploratory walk along the shoreline and a nearby dock provided a lot of things for discussion (see photo).
After lunch it was time for a trip to the beach and then some free time. The boys took full advantage of their free time by doing a little fishing. Before supper we watched some really cool Christian videos on YouTube. I'll post some of these over the next few days. One of the videos was produced by one of the boys on our retreat. You can view the video below.
During our evening worship service we studied about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ and how this relates to Jesus' statement in John 14:6.
A game of Capture the Flag on the grounds of St. George Island Christian Retreat Center lasted until dark. Everyone then came in to watch the movie Facing The Giants with popcorn. 8-)
Tomorrow we will have one last Bible study after breakfast and do a little cleanup at the retreat center. It will then be time to head back to Tallahassee. I'll post a final update late tomorrow.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Youth Retreat Begins Today
We have arrived at the St. George Island Christian Retreat Center in St. George Island, Florida to begin a weekend youth retreat. This youth event is sponsored by Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida. The facilities here are excellent and some of the boys are already doing a little fishing.
The center is owned and operated by First Baptist Church of St. George Island. I just met Pastor Mike Whaley and the retreat center director Robert Fowler and they have made us feel very welcome.
I hope to be posting some photos over the next couple of days. The retreat will end on Monday morning.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Hatch Bend Baptist Scheduled
I will be preaching on Youth and Children Emphasis Day at Hatch Bend Baptist Church on Sunday, August 17, 2008. The services will begin at 11am and 6pm. A meeting to explore possibilities for youth and children ministry will be held at 5pm. For more information call Pastor Paul Coleman at (386) 935-0943. Hatch Bend Baptist Church is located at 3029 SE CR500 near Branford, Florida.
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