Here’s is a link to a great post leading up to Thanksgiving with lots of ways to Help Increase Your Thanksgiving Appetite
Well worth a read. Here’s an excerpt:
Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy,’ said Jesus in his famous Sermon on the Mount. “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:43).
John MacArthur explains, “we are not to be enemies of those who may be enemies to us. From their perspective, we are their enemies; but from our perspective, they should be our neighbors.”
But how do we pray for enemies who want to kill us? Check out the post at the link below:
http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/3-ways-to-pray-for-our-enemies
Pastor and author Kevin DeYoung says…
“I was recently talking to a friend of mine who suggested that laughter is often a very good indicator of how well the marriage is going. When the silliness slows down, it may be because you are in a season of suffering, but it may also mean you’ve exited a season of peace and trust. The couple that laughs together lasts together.
This insight got me thinking: what are some other questions that can help diagnose the health of our marital life? Here are ten that may prove useful.” <–click
“Almost every marriage begins with joy as newlyweds anticipate sharing life together. Sadly, not all couples live happily ever after. A large percentage of marriages end in divorce. Other couples remain married, but drift apart emotionally due to bitterness or mutual indifference. They share a name and a home, but not a life. What can a couple do to preserve the joyful loving intimacy of their marriage? Consider these seven gospel-centered principles…”
Check out the post at the link below!
Tonight, members of Grace Bible will meet to discuss yet another trip to the Navajo Reservation in the high plains desert of New Mexico. I love the partnership we share with Pine Hill Church and our Navajo brothers and sisters in Christ. Here’s a video of last year’s trip…
“One of the things that makes fatherhood difficult…is the almost complete collapse of a sense of authority…”
“If the Bible really is what it says it is, every generation…needs to hear it laid out” -John Piper
“allow the text to provide the content” -Richard Coekin
“Unless you teach exposition, I don’t know why anyone would listen to you” -Tim Keller
I believe one of the greatest, most underutilized, tools of the church today is expository preaching — teaching what the Bible says. One of my main focuses as a a pastor is to be an expositor of the Word. These men discuss the importance of this practice below.
Here’s my girl enjoying some fried chicken and fries, African style. She learned that from me, NEVER pass up fried chicken (or Blue Bell)!!!
Today was a travel day for Trinity, Arch and Sherry. They’ve left Nairobi and relocated to a much more rural setting, out to”the African bush” Tomorrow she’ll get to experience an African Safari, in a land cruiser. YIKES! — Funny story, when Trin was about 5 we went down to Fossil Rim in Glenrose Texas. It’s a drive through safari type thing. Trinity was so scared she climbed over the back seat of the minivan and hid in the trunk storage for about half of the tour! Guess she’s come a long way since then…Hope so anyway! 🙂
Y’all keep praying for safe travels and a faithful, fruitful trip for Trin. We are so blessed to have so many people who love and support her. Thank y’all!
