Sunday Reflections . . . Where is everyone?
05/20/07 10:35 PM
Wow - where was everyone today? Last week I kind of
expected the attendance to be down, but then - bam
- we had a pretty good crowd. Today, I knew we had
some folks gone, but then the bottom dropped out. I
will never figure out the ebb and flow of
attendance. I guess the summer is here in
Charleston. That said, if you're in town and not
sick (please don't come if you're sick and don't
bring your sick kids!), you are missing out when
you're not here and so are we.
A few highlights from today - I feel like I say this all the time lately, but our Praise & Worship Team did a great job today! I will be whistling, humming, and singing "Low - Ri - Der" all week long! Love the harmonica playing Ranny! You were born "Old School!" When I was a freshman in Bible College, one of the dreaded required classes was Old Testament Survey. I loved my professor, but it was one of those classes that we all just kind of "suffered" through. Well, each week we are working diligently to make the Old Testament come alive for you. I have personally gotten so much out of this series. I hope it's been a blessing and an encouragement to you. Next week we'll be looking at some of the lessons that are learned in the wilderness. Also, we'll be introducing our Summer Series soon! It's going to be great!
Hey, this was pretty cool - one of our guests at church today is playing in the Senior PGA Championship this week at Kiawah's Ocean Course. His name is Chris Starkjohann and his wife Tracy is his caddy - such a sweet couple! They found our church on the internet and came. I impressed them with my extensive knowledge of the game of golf and offered a few pointers. Pause. You can now pick yourself off of the floor. If you've ever been golfing with me (that in itself is difficult since I only golf about twice a year), you know how funny that is. You would think that someone with literally as big a head that I have, that actually keeping it down when I swing wouldn't be so difficult. Truthfully, since I don't take myself so seriously, I enjoy whacking things, I love hanging out friends and making new ones, and Charleston has some of the most beautiful golf courses around, I actually enjoy playing golf when I go. And it's always an ego booster for the people I play with. But what we did talk about was how great it is to have churches all over the country that love God, love people, and proclaim His word. They also mentioned that being at Coastal today reminded them about the people in their own lives that they needed to pray for and reach out to. You see Coastal, what God is doing here is having an impact in people and places all over. They also blessed me with some passes for the Tournament. Give me a call - would love take some folks this week to Kiawah! I am blessed to be a blessing.
Well that's about it. Don't forget to follow Eddie Evans and his race to Bermuda. Keep him in your prayers. You can track his progress here. Jeremiah and Cyndi get back late tonight. I've missed them. Glad to have them back. Can't wait to see the pictures. Low-Ri-Der!
A few highlights from today - I feel like I say this all the time lately, but our Praise & Worship Team did a great job today! I will be whistling, humming, and singing "Low - Ri - Der" all week long! Love the harmonica playing Ranny! You were born "Old School!" When I was a freshman in Bible College, one of the dreaded required classes was Old Testament Survey. I loved my professor, but it was one of those classes that we all just kind of "suffered" through. Well, each week we are working diligently to make the Old Testament come alive for you. I have personally gotten so much out of this series. I hope it's been a blessing and an encouragement to you. Next week we'll be looking at some of the lessons that are learned in the wilderness. Also, we'll be introducing our Summer Series soon! It's going to be great!
Hey, this was pretty cool - one of our guests at church today is playing in the Senior PGA Championship this week at Kiawah's Ocean Course. His name is Chris Starkjohann and his wife Tracy is his caddy - such a sweet couple! They found our church on the internet and came. I impressed them with my extensive knowledge of the game of golf and offered a few pointers. Pause. You can now pick yourself off of the floor. If you've ever been golfing with me (that in itself is difficult since I only golf about twice a year), you know how funny that is. You would think that someone with literally as big a head that I have, that actually keeping it down when I swing wouldn't be so difficult. Truthfully, since I don't take myself so seriously, I enjoy whacking things, I love hanging out friends and making new ones, and Charleston has some of the most beautiful golf courses around, I actually enjoy playing golf when I go. And it's always an ego booster for the people I play with. But what we did talk about was how great it is to have churches all over the country that love God, love people, and proclaim His word. They also mentioned that being at Coastal today reminded them about the people in their own lives that they needed to pray for and reach out to. You see Coastal, what God is doing here is having an impact in people and places all over. They also blessed me with some passes for the Tournament. Give me a call - would love take some folks this week to Kiawah! I am blessed to be a blessing.
Well that's about it. Don't forget to follow Eddie Evans and his race to Bermuda. Keep him in your prayers. You can track his progress here. Jeremiah and Cyndi get back late tonight. I've missed them. Glad to have them back. Can't wait to see the pictures. Low-Ri-Der!
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