sing His praise, stay connected

Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.

It is easy to the see why we praise God. That is if you are watching and looking for it you will find reasons, boatloads of them, to sing the praise of our great and gracious God. He is worthy of our praise.

One of the things that allows us to sing His praise and to tell people about His goodness is our connection to Him. Without a connection we miss so much of what He is doing and has done as well as the understanding of how much God loves us. Experience it.

Our current series at The Community is titled FOR ONE and talks about our personal connection to God. It is easy to loose sight of that connection or to grow cold to the connection. Life is busy and difficult. By taking time just for you and God you will renew the connection to God as well as heighten your senses to His goodness and His work.

I long for these quiet times. Taking them will make a difference. In my time yesterday this hymn from Charles Wesley came to mind and became my praise:

O for a thousand tongues to sing

by Charles Wesley

O for a thousand tongues to sing

my dear Redeemer's praise,

the glories of my God and King,

the triumphs of his grace!

My gracious Master and my God,

assist me to proclaim

and spread through all the earth abroad

the honors of thy Name.

Jesus! the Name that charms our fears

and bids our sorrows cease;

'tis music in the sinner's ears,

'tis life and health and peace.

He speaks, and listening to his voice,

new life the dead receive;

the mournful broken hearts rejoice,

the humble poor believe.

Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb,

your loosened tongues employ;

ye blind, behold, your Savior come;

and leap, ye lame, for joy!

Glory to God and praise and love

be now and ever given

by saints below and saints above

the Church in earth and heaven.

Those words ring true in my heart, but what I have come to realize through my 30 years of being a Christian is that this kind of stuff is personal. God reveals Himself to each of us. Yes, it will be similar to what others know, learn, and share.

Be in relationship to God. Stay connected. Renew your connection to God, and sing His praise!

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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