Wednesday, August 20, 2008
We who remember Laurel and Hardy remember Oliver’s main line to Stan… "This is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into." Bono may feel that about some of the things I have gotten you into... like the campus ministry at ASU. It’s like a child I raised; it has a big piece of my heart. While I certainly didn’t leave Piggott to come here to work on its renewal, I feel God has called me to it--He synchronized its need and my arrival. I am thrilled so many Bono members have passion for it...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
How generous you were about helping out with (1) school supply purchases for families who'll otherwise have a hard time getting their children what they need and (2) one of our Bono families who is particularly hard hit with an illness. Both collections are important, but our helping each other is the "birthmark" that proves we Christians are in the family we say we're in. Thank you for your love and caring. By the way, both boxes for those two collections will still be out Sunday.
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Monday, August 04, 2008
Great day yesterday with our first all-day emphasis on prayer. Kent McDaniel did his usual stirring presentation and he'll just keep on the next three Sunday nights. I'm particularly excited about our singing prayer songs all month. I hope you'll take a moment or two on every song to think about the prayer we're lifting up as we sing it. Music moves us. We really can't keep good music form grabbing us and, of course, it plants both tunes and thoughts in our heads that hang on and keep on...
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Great, great singing at Exaltation 2008! Bono hosted about 230 area Christians Saturday night in Exaltation's first installment. It was great fellowship and worship. Our building's wonderful, A # 1, excellent acoustics greatly enhanced the experience for all. Many walked out saying things like "we didn't sing long enough" and "this was the best singing I have heard in a long, long time. You did great with the cookies, goodies, and drinks. Our warm hospitality was much appreciated. And I...
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Alex Archer's and Jessica Griffin's wedding was, as the renowned minister officiating it would say, "lovely." An incredible amount of work and expense goes into such affairs, but it is a day of days being created for them. And God says it is to be for always. Alex and Jessica are good servant hearted Christians already. It will be a joy to watch them grow together as a family and mature more and more as Christians. Blessings, blessings... is the prayer.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Despite yesterday not working out as planned with the viewing of the new webpage, we had a great day at Bono. Good sized crowd, and friendly, as usual. Thanks for the Hurculean attempt by Lorne and Alex (and others) to get it going. By the way, the internet is back up. Took a visit from Ritternet and buying a new router at Wal-Mart. We'll try to show you the webpage before long, but not this Sunday as it is CRC Day and we want to allow Richard Johnson from CRC all the time he needs.
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Great day today! We had lots of holiday visitors. Cindy Howard came to me after morning services with tears in her eyes saying, "I was supposed to go forward and I misjusdged the song... though there was another verse." I reminded her that coming forward during a song is a tradition and that I could announce to the church what she wanted to do which would serve the Lord's purpose just as well. So that's the scoop. Pray for her and encourage her all you can! One more lesson in the "Church...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Many topics to touch on today…
From Susan Martin in re VBS: “I would like to thank you for making this year’s VBS such a success. I was absolutely impressed by the support you gave, both financially and physically. Your help with decorating, working with the classes, donating money, bringing soft drinks, cleaning up, working in the kitchen, registration, and much more are greatly appreciated. I would like to give special thanks to Sandy Tate for being our set designer, Michael...
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