Thoughts of a Pentecostal

Weight Watchers

2009-02-10T23:36:00.002-05:00

My wife and I started Weight Watchers this week. I'm not going to post my weight, because it is a lot. I will post my progress on this blog. Anyone who reads this, please keep us in your prayers. I plan on being General Overseer someday, and I need to stay healthy.

Update on Pastoring

2009-02-10T00:19:00.003-05:00

It has been a long time since I last blogged. I think it's been 8 months. I wrote my previous blog after my first service at Uniontown Church of God. Well I have been there 8 months and I still love it. We had a little of 60 Sunday evening. We only had about 50 on Sunday morning. This church is the only church I've been to that has more on Sunday night than Sunday morning.

We had a singing with The Browning Family. They are a family of "little people" from Carollton, Alabama. Those folks were good. I would highly recommend them to anyone. I will post pictures soon. They blessed us.

I have been thinking about what God has accomplished at Uniontown thus far. I'll be honest. I often get tempted to look at the numbers to determine success, and while I believe behind every nose is a soul, I know that attendance isn't the only barometer of success.

So far we have organized our Girls clubs on Wednesday nights, and are working on organizing the Boys Clubs. We have completely revampted our Children's Church. If noone ele at the church is happy, the kids are. We have also seen our finances finally balance out. The people are still excited, and we have seen some of them make leaps and stides in their walks with God. God is definately blessing, and I give Him all of the glory.

First Week as a Pastor

2008-07-16T13:06:00.001-04:00

Well,
I am currently in my first week as a pastor. We had a great service Sunday. We had about 52 in attendance. I know anytime a new pastor has his first service, people come out to see what he's all about. It will be interesting to see who all comes back next Sunday. We had a great service. I preached about "true revival." There is some momentum building in the church right now, so we are going to have to take advantage of that. The people of the church are great. They have been so welcoming. There will be more to come.

Obama Has Already Created 7 New States

2008-07-05T00:59:00.000-04:00

I dedicate this video to my beautiful wife

2008-07-04T19:25:00.000-04:00

Obama's New Campaign Slogan

2008-07-04T19:01:00.002-04:00

New Avenue in Life

2008-07-03T15:59:00.002-04:00

It has been a while since I have blogged. A lot has changed, however. Tessa and I just accepted a pastorate at Uniontown Church of God in Alabama. I am going to be a senior pastor. It is a scary thing, but I know my God is faithful, and I will rely on His guidance. I am going to miss New Life though. The teens at that church amaze me. They are going to change the world. I am going to miss my family too. I am going to be over 3 hours away. God is such a faithful God. He has never let me down. This is a great church we are going to, and they have great people. I will talk more about it later.

Casting Crowns Video

2008-07-03T15:58:00.001-04:00

This video has an amazing message.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=n-8SYA6rfbs

Has it Come to This Yet?

2008-06-13T17:26:00.000-04:00

2008-06-13T17:23:00.001-04:00

This is Funny

Links to Support My Last Blog

2008-06-02T11:49:00.003-04:00

I wanted to give a link to Bentley claiming to be demon possessed.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HtSK9TyduR4

Anyone with true discernment can tell the difference between what is of God and what is not of God. Listen to Bentley then look at this man, you can tell the difference. This man is truly anointed of God.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8aKFWvOot9k

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GdNVhalvEtU

Back From Vacation

2008-05-28T00:13:00.002-04:00

We just had a wonderful vacation in Gulf Shores. My wife's cousin Chad was married on the beach, and I had the honor of performing part of the ceremony. We stayed in a beach house with 6 bedrooms. Guess what? You have no sinus problems on the beach. I am going to post some pics.

My Frustration with the Emergent Movement

2008-05-28T00:02:00.003-04:00

I'm all for emerging. I believe that we should stretch our imagininations and get out of the metaphorical box to reach a generation. I am there. However, I do have a problem with the emergent movement that is growning ever so popular in our churches. I think it is a good thing to use different techniques to reach people, Jesus modeled that for us, but when we become so afraid that we are going to look "churchy" we endanger ourselves. I am a Pentecostal and I am proud of that fact. I read in Acts 2 that "suddenly" there was a sound like a mighty rushing wind. I believe that there are many signs that the Holy Spirit is operating in our churches, but I also believe that we still need the "suddenly" to occur. We serve a powerful God, and our church, the Church of God has a rich heritage, and although we tend to move in new directions at time (to which I think is great) I still believe in the spontaneous movement of the Holy Ghost. When did our churches become afraid to run, to shout, to rejoice in the Holy Spirit of God. Anyway, that is my vent. I welcome any comments. Let me know what you think.

My First Blog

2008-05-27T22:34:00.003-04:00

Well I'm not a blogger. I am going to try this out. We will see if I stick with it. I think it will be interesting to see if this becomes a new hobby of mine. I really don't know why people blog, but I am going to give it a try. I am looking to make some changes in my life, and I think blogging about 3 times a week should give me some structure. I will probably write back later tonight, but right now my wife really wants the computer, because she all of a sudden decided she wanted to blog too, she's so cute.