Have you ever made a promise that you did not keep? Sure, we all have. Sometimes it is an insignificant oversight that no one remembers, at other times it is very significant with life altering consequences. We make statements (promises) to pick-up Twinkies at the store on the way home, to mow the lawn, pay the bills…to love till death do us part. It is in our nature to think primarily of ourselves, to forget, to dismiss, to simply not fulfill a stated or unstated promise in an act or role we have. The message we often hear from the world is that it’s okay to break your promises, i.e. “promises were made to be broken”, if you are not fulfilled, happy, busy, stressed, etc. We then use those reasons to justify our actions.
God, however, is God, and it is His nature, and His character to be faithful. To always fulfill His promises, His statements, His covenants with us. God is perfect. Not 75% or even 99.9%, but 100% faithful…even though we may not understand current circumstances or see His work at hand. God is the ultimate promise keeper.
This Sunday, September 20th, we will begin a new sermon series, Rock Solid – A Journey of Faithfulness. A six week sermon series and daily devotional that will challenge us to let God's faithfulness become the essence of who we are. My hope is that you will invest your time and Bible study through attending each Sunday from Sept. 20th through Oct., 25th, completing the daily devotional guide, “Faithfulness”, and attend the adult discussion on Sundays at 9:30 AM. If you invest your time and study at each level, I am certain God will speak to you, challenge you, encourage you, and counsel you on this topic, faithfulness.
As you take steps of obedience to his word, you may find strength and blessings of letting God’s faithfulness become the essence of who you are. We can then rejoice as Psalm 95:1 proclaims, “Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.”
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Growth Steps
As our kids have grown, I have been an intimate observer of this amazing growth process. Just when we get comfortable with a certain age they are in, they change. As preschoolers we had a routine of naps, discipline techniques, play time, and family activities. Today, BluesClues is no longer a family show we watch together, sending the boys to the naughty chair in the corner no longer works, and the only family member who needs a nap is me. The Journey Church is in season of growth as well, and this Fall we will see an increase in ministry. 2 Corinthians 9:10 states the source and promise of increase.
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
God has blessed our church family with new seeds with the addition of Erica, Pastor Jerry and Nancy. With their service and love for the church family we will see growth in our Sunday Celebration Worship service, our Wednesday Family Night and in our Connection Small Groups.
Sunday Celebration Worship Service: We are blessed to have Pastor Steve and his team, with the addition of Erica, lead us into the throne room of grace with praise and worship. This service is the highlight, the capstone, the peak of our worship, teaching and fellowship as a church family each week.
Wednesday Night Family Service: Growth Steps beginning Sept. 9th – After our 6:00 family dinner we will all come together in the sancturary (7:00 PM) for Praise and Worship by our Kids and Youth Praise Teams. At 7:25 – 8:20 PM we will disperse into age-level small groups: Journey Kids (K-6 with Pastor Tim and Amy), Journey Students (Pastor Steve, Kelly and Erica), and Adults “Apply-2-Life” (Pastor Jerry).
Connection Small Groups: The TNT Couples Connection group will now meet twice a month (1st and 3rd Sunday, @ 6:00 PM) and begin a new series “Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage”. Pastor Jerry and Nancy will introduce The 50 Yard Line Connection group (1st and 3rd Sunday, @ 6:00 PM) with the kickoff on September 20th.
Leadership Council: This week we will begin the process of appointment of Deacons to the growth of our Leadership Council.
As I write this I am filled with anticipation of a harvest, and am thankful of God’s generosity and hand of blessing in the growth of our church family.
11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
God has blessed our church family with new seeds with the addition of Erica, Pastor Jerry and Nancy. With their service and love for the church family we will see growth in our Sunday Celebration Worship service, our Wednesday Family Night and in our Connection Small Groups.
Sunday Celebration Worship Service: We are blessed to have Pastor Steve and his team, with the addition of Erica, lead us into the throne room of grace with praise and worship. This service is the highlight, the capstone, the peak of our worship, teaching and fellowship as a church family each week.
Wednesday Night Family Service: Growth Steps beginning Sept. 9th – After our 6:00 family dinner we will all come together in the sancturary (7:00 PM) for Praise and Worship by our Kids and Youth Praise Teams. At 7:25 – 8:20 PM we will disperse into age-level small groups: Journey Kids (K-6 with Pastor Tim and Amy), Journey Students (Pastor Steve, Kelly and Erica), and Adults “Apply-2-Life” (Pastor Jerry).
Connection Small Groups: The TNT Couples Connection group will now meet twice a month (1st and 3rd Sunday, @ 6:00 PM) and begin a new series “Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage”. Pastor Jerry and Nancy will introduce The 50 Yard Line Connection group (1st and 3rd Sunday, @ 6:00 PM) with the kickoff on September 20th.
Leadership Council: This week we will begin the process of appointment of Deacons to the growth of our Leadership Council.
As I write this I am filled with anticipation of a harvest, and am thankful of God’s generosity and hand of blessing in the growth of our church family.
11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11
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