We are so blessed with the people we have as team leaders at our church….I am so blessed to be working with a group of people who just do ministry…they want to do it themself, there is a maturity there which often makes me feel proud…proud they are in my church.
To hear stories of how they are reaching for and caring for people, such initiative and love being shown….thanks God.
Spewing I missed Erwin at the Riverview Pastors gig on Friday….was getting ready for church camp, and also was helping run Toddler Jam. He is a great speaker. Here is an example…one line that sticks….’our conversations with God have tangible effects in the spiritual realm, which affects the physical realm”…
As different people debate which style of church is getting it right….this helps me stay focused.
Ed Stetzer say recently that “each church must make a decision – either for their traditions or for the children.” He added that Stetzer said most would chose tradition….
One of the dear folk at Bedford told me this week to make sure I looked after my children first….thanks so much…….they are my first priority over church, but….
I want our church to be a place my kids grow up in, and that they grow to love the church…that is my aim.
Here is a countdown video I made up for Sunday morning, used Toby Mac and Roo from ‘Winnie the poo’….hows that for juxtoposition?? 🙂
We had a great Refresh camp at Bedford….I can reccomend Lake Leschenaultia on a hot day….and I can reccomend my wifes cooking.
There is a mantra that what happened at camp, stays at camp…but one good friend in particular…during the singing bee we had on Saturday…..was exceptionally good, he can sing, dance and ‘make the moves’….I laughed and laughed…he knows who he is…pity ‘goggles’ was not there to see it!! 🙂
The service on Sunday was really good, with some guest musicians who added to our own great team…and we had a time which touched some folk, which was great.
It took me far too long to put up my new tent, and I recieved an absolute ribbing about it on Saturday night….curse the video camera and video editor…..
Kids had a great time, nice to be out in the bush….nice to spend time with good friends, and church family.
If you have not caught this yet, it would be a great conversation starter. As a father of a daughter, this stuff is scary…..I believe that dads are the primary source of a young girls self esteem, how she feels about herself. So many wrestle with issues of self worth, from a young age…..and reality is that this is compounded by societal and cultural expectations.
Five senses single blend Capricorn Estate, Harvey Fresh Full Cream Milk, Queensland brown sugar,
finally starting to get the hang of getting the milk aeration right,
thanks to Five Senses website advice……