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Happy New Year!
I hope you had a wonderful, blessed, Christ-centered holiday. Ours was delightful. It was great to visit with family and friends at home for a bit, but we're glad to be back in action in East Tennessee and excited about what the Lord has in store for us in the new year.
On New Year's Day, I had the privilege of preaching at Central Baptist Church in Wendell, NC. The central theme of that sermon is something we've been reflecting on in our home for some time. The longer I'm alive, the more convinced I am the almost all of our problems in life arise from a misunderstanding of who God is and what He is like. That's why the Lord gave us a Bible, to intentionally reveal Himself to us. This year in our home, we're trying to read through the Bible every day asking just one simple question: What does this passage tell me about who God is and what he is like? And then, we're writing down our responses in a simple notebook. My hope is that be the end of this year, we'll have a notebook full of our own observations of what our glorious Lord has to say about himself. Would you consider doing something similar? We'd love to hear what you're learning as you join us in this.
As an example, what does Genesis 1 tell us about who God is and what he is like?
1. He is creator of heaven and earth.
2. He is all powerful.
3. He speaks, so he has the ability to communicate.
4. Everything he does is good and very good.
There are lots more things you could write down here, these are simply intended for illustrative purposes. I hope you'll enjoy your reading this year!
In our home life, Lily is a delight. She's growing fast and learning new words every day. She's become a little chatterbox, and she has a wonderfully sweet disposition. We're thankful for this time with her!
Meredith and I are doing quite well, though we have been struggling with some illness the last couple of weeks. To this point, Lily has been spared. Please pray she doesn't get it!
In our ministry, the Storehouse continues to be busy, serving many in the community. As for pastor training, we made some good inroads in December. I've enlisted the help of a number of key local leaders who are as excited about this ministry as I am! Please be in prayer for us over the next two months as we flesh out our plan to launch sermon prep groups by the summer.
Thanks for all your prayers and support!
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| Lily is watching the snow falling. We got a dusting last Tuesday. |
Happy New Year!
I hope you had a wonderful, blessed, Christ-centered holiday. Ours was delightful. It was great to visit with family and friends at home for a bit, but we're glad to be back in action in East Tennessee and excited about what the Lord has in store for us in the new year.
On New Year's Day, I had the privilege of preaching at Central Baptist Church in Wendell, NC. The central theme of that sermon is something we've been reflecting on in our home for some time. The longer I'm alive, the more convinced I am the almost all of our problems in life arise from a misunderstanding of who God is and what He is like. That's why the Lord gave us a Bible, to intentionally reveal Himself to us. This year in our home, we're trying to read through the Bible every day asking just one simple question: What does this passage tell me about who God is and what he is like? And then, we're writing down our responses in a simple notebook. My hope is that be the end of this year, we'll have a notebook full of our own observations of what our glorious Lord has to say about himself. Would you consider doing something similar? We'd love to hear what you're learning as you join us in this.
As an example, what does Genesis 1 tell us about who God is and what he is like?
1. He is creator of heaven and earth.
2. He is all powerful.
3. He speaks, so he has the ability to communicate.
4. Everything he does is good and very good.
There are lots more things you could write down here, these are simply intended for illustrative purposes. I hope you'll enjoy your reading this year!
In our home life, Lily is a delight. She's growing fast and learning new words every day. She's become a little chatterbox, and she has a wonderfully sweet disposition. We're thankful for this time with her!
Meredith and I are doing quite well, though we have been struggling with some illness the last couple of weeks. To this point, Lily has been spared. Please pray she doesn't get it!
In our ministry, the Storehouse continues to be busy, serving many in the community. As for pastor training, we made some good inroads in December. I've enlisted the help of a number of key local leaders who are as excited about this ministry as I am! Please be in prayer for us over the next two months as we flesh out our plan to launch sermon prep groups by the summer.
Thanks for all your prayers and support!
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| I left the pantry door cracked on accident. The house got suddenly quiet for too long, and I soon discovered why. She really likes crackers! |
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| Pastor Luis is a friend who pastors a local hispanic congregation. This week we were able to provide cribs for their church nursery among other things! He was very excited, and very thankful to the Lord! |
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| Our 1st Thursday food distribution went great. Our local Second Harvest received a new truck for their mobile food pantry this month, courtesy of American Idol Gives Back. |
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| Volunteers sorting for broken eggs as we prep the food to give out. |
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| Lily is starting to outgrow her wagon, so for Christmas her Mema and Papa got her a new ride. She also got a folding slide and and outdoor table play set from her other grandparents, perfect for our little one who loves to be outside. We're blessed to have such wonderful parents! |
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| This is Daniel's whole family. Mom and Dad, 5 kids, 5 spouses, 9 grandkids, and there are two more babies due this year! |
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| She was tired in the midst of all the present opening :) |
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| Me and my four siblings at Christmas. |
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