A Little Food for Thought

Here's something for you to chew on:

"If you are correcting someone else to prove yourself the smartest guy in the room, that automatically disqualifies you from the contest." - Erin McKean

Warning: this quote may stick to the roof of your mouth, but if you think about it long enough, you'll digest the wisdom that's there.

A Bold Step of Faith

FBCQC is taking a bold step forward. In spite of tough economic times, we are moving ahead with our Master Plan. Overcrowding in our 11:00 am Sunday morning worship service has made it necessary for us to move to our Family Life Center. This will require some remodeling, which means spending money. I prefer to think of it as an investment. The move will allow us to accommodate more people to hear the gospel and be changed by the awesome power of the Word of God. It will undoubtedly be a little inconvenient while the work is being completed, but we can look forward to a new worship environment, hopefully in time for Easter. Here's my point...I am so grateful to pastor a group of people who have a vision to step out by faith for the glory of God!

A Bit of Angst

News reports abound of an increasingly vocal nonreligious movement that appears to be gaining popularity. According to the Washington Post Foreign Service:

"Thousands of people in Britain recently raised $200,000 to place an ad on 800 London buses that reads: 'There is probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.'"

This seems to be the theme of many such campaigns that are spreading world-wide. I have a few questions: Why would these athiest groups choose to use the word "probably" in their statement, and if there is no God, then what is it that these athiests believe people are worried about? Could it be their God-implanted conscience that causes them a bit of angst?
Here's my point...according to Psalm 51:3, it's merely a fool who says in his heart there is no God.

Spinning Out of Control? Really?

I've been reading Mark Batterson's Wild Goose Chase, a work that has caused me to look at the adventure of pursuing God in a whole new way. In the third chapter titled "Dictatorship of the Ordinary", Batterson does a great job of challenging his readers to take a look at those things that we often consider routine.

"When was the last time you thanked God for keeping us in orbit? I'm guessing never. Lord, thanks for keeping us in orbit. And I was a little nervous about making the full rotation around our axis today, but You did it again. Most of us don't pray that way. But isn't it a little ironic that we have a hard time believing God for the little stuff while we take the big stuff for granted. Come on, if God can keep the planets in orbit, don't you think He can reorder your life when you feel like it's spinning out of control?"

Here's my point...I'm gonna work at thanking God for those things that I often take for granted. I suspect that if God can keep the universe together, He can handle an economy that seems to be spinning out of control.

Is God a Big Fan?

Athletics has played a significant role in my life. Some of my earliest memories include playing flag football as a 7 or 8 year-old kid. My Dad was our coach. I have learned some of life's most important lessons on the field (or court) of play. Discipline, teamwork, self-control, and the importance of hard work are just a few of the principles that I picked up while playing sports. But, then God called me to ministry and I found myself wondering, "Does God really care about sports?" "Does He approve of sports?" After some serious soul-searching and careful study of God's Word, I came to the conclusion that the answer to both of those questions is YES. Certainly sports can assume an unhealthy place in our lives, but sports can also provide a platform for Christians to grow in godliness and glorify the Lord. Stephen Altrogge has written a book, Game Day for the Glory of God . I plan to read it and do my first book review on Here's My Point. Look for it.