Archive for September, 2007

October Prayer Points

Time marches on, doesn’t it? I think one of the best ways to use our time is in prayer. Thanks to those of you that pray for me on a consistent basis. It matters and means a lot!
1. 40 Days of Community – Keep praying for this churchwide spiritual growth campaign. It has the potential [...]

Day 1

Today is Day 1 of 40 Days of Community at OCC. Both worship services went well. We’re off to a great start. I really enjoyed the 40 Days choir. They rocked! They brought energy and excitement to our worship. Great job!
Nathan Amstutz did a wonderful job on his solo. “Borrow Mine” really fit well with our theme. We [...]

A Day in Malvern

I jumped in my car this morning and traveled to Malvern, Ohio. Anyone been to Malvern? It’s about 15 miles south of Canton. Brian & Susy Morris live there. Brian is helping us with some video stuff for 40 Days of Community. We’re doing a football theme called “Get in the Game.” We combed through some football movies trying to find quotes [...]

September Prayer Points

1. Iowa House - We’ve shown the house a couple more times, but no offers. Keep praying! We only need one buyer. They’re out there somewhere.
2. 40 Days of Community – It’s approaching fast! Pray that God would renew and revive faith at OCC. Pray for life-changing connections in small groups.
3. Courage & Discipline – On a more personal note, [...]

TV Poll

I’m curious. How much TV do you watch? If you added up the hours per week (on average), how much would it be? This includes movie rentals.
Also, how many of you have cable TV or something similar like Direct TV? How many of you use an antenna on the top of your house or “rabbit [...]

Created for More, Far More

I’m almost finished with Don’t Waste Your Life. It’s a book I can’t read fast. There’s a lot to think about. I’m highlighting more than I usually do. Anyway, there’s another quote I want to share with you. I’d love to hear your thoughts. What is the “far more” we were created for? 
Oh, how many lives are wasted by [...]