Thanking God for Things Great and Small

Yesterday I enjoyed hearing people give thanks for the wonderful weather. This morning I discovered these beautiful daffodils I wasn't even expecting. So for great weather in winter, small bulbs that brighten the day - and pets who love us unconditionally, let us pause and give God thanks.

What is God's Will for My Life?

This is probably one of the most asked questions in our world. The Bible says, "Ask and you shall receive." Well watch this short video and learn what happened when this lady asked God what she was to do with her life. And then you ask God - and let me know if you get an answer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfaSmDxVZQ

Today Is The Day!

What a glorious day it will be! We are celebrating the 34th anniversary of Holy Cross MCC and my 1oth year as Pastor. We have 10 new members joining our church today and one baptism. We have our Southern Coastal Network Team Leader, Rev. Keith Mozingo as our guest speaker. Rev. Lee Carlton, Rev. Ziada Rivera and Rev. Jo Crisco will be honored for their past service to Holy Cross MCC. We are going to sing, sing, sing and celebrate God's blessings upon our church.

So get up and get ready and join in the celebration. This is the day for you to come home - your place is saved.....and always will be.

Blessing Upon Blessing

Words cannot describe the blessings God showered on us yesterday. Nine baptisms! Jason and DeMarco, Daniel, friends from far away, people we had not seen lately, and the beginning of the new "Transformers" sermon series. In case you missed it, we talked about two kinds of transformation: instantaneous and initiated by God, and process in which we work in partnership with God to become more like Jesus; transformation from the inside out.

Here's the line-up for the rest:

Jan 23rd Transformed by Touch

Jan 30th Youth Sunday

Feb 6th Transformed by Focus

Feb 13th Transformed by Discipline

Feb 20th Transformed by Wisdom

If you are ready to go beyond change and all the way to transformation, this series is for you. Join us at 9:00 or 11:00 as we learn and grow together.

Let us rejoice in what God did for us yesterday! Have a blessed week.

Love, Love, Love

As most of you know by now, in two weeks we will celebrate the

34th Anniversary of Holy Cross MCC, and my 10th Anniversary. While I am honored that a Love Offering will be received for me, I would like to remind you that is does not have to be money. I know everyone is tight right now so think outside the box and give me some of those relational gifts. Write me a note telling me what my ministry means to you. Or take a picture and send it to me. Or pick me a wild flower - if you can find one this time of the year. Maybe those ideas will get you to thinking. Just know that whatever you do....and even if you do nothing, you are loved, appreciated and lifted in prayer. It is a blessing to me to serve as pastor of this incredible church and I could not have done it without all of you. Have a blessed day and enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather. And remember, Jason and DeMarco are singing two songs in each worship service tomorrow and then a full concert at 1:00pm. Invite someone to come and be blessed!!!

Perspective Makes a Difference

As I was looking for pictures of the magi who visited the baby Jesus I came across this one that shows the baby looking at the star. It made me think about perspective. To the real star (Jesus) that big star in the sky didn't look so big. Maybe when life seems too large it might help to look at things from a different perspective...from a place of truth about who we really are compared to the littleness of daily life. Do not shrink when you look at the things that would overwhelm you - just put them in the right perspective and they will not seem so big. What's the right perspective? The baby's of course! Happy New Year!!

Wow!

Today we had a taste of how wonderful the Choir's Christmas musical is going to sound. You have got to hear it! You will be blessed. It is very uplifting and the choir sounds fabulous. So be sure to attend either at 11:00 next Sunday and/or at 7:00pm.

And as Ty reminded us, Christmas is one of those times when non-church people are more likely to say yes to an invitation to attend. So look around your world and find someone to invite to join you next Sunday. Offer to pick them up or meet them in the parking lot. I believe that God is going to use this musical to touch and change lives...beginning with me!

Have a blessed week and I hope to see you Sunday!