We had another incredible day at Foothills Community Church. God was at work throughout the entire morning.
* I am honored to serve as the Lead Pastor of this great church. Over the last week, I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who have been praying for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
* It was great to be back on the softball field yesterday. I plan to be back on the basketball court on Wednesday morning!
* Yesterday was Commitment Sunday for our Project Reach initiatives. I do not know the total amount pledged yet, but whatever was pledged will be use to help the least, last and lost of the world!
* I spoke about Commitment, and although those type of messages tend to step om a lot of toes, there was a great response.
* Project Reach is already in full swing. We had a group of people serving the Food Pantry this weekend and another group just got back from Haiti. We have scheduled a trip in Early July to send teams to Harlan County Kentucky to serve people there. We are already actively engaged with Launch Network to help start 1,000 churches in the next 10 years.
* I am so excited about what's going on at our Toccoa campus. They baptized 10 people yesterday, and have another 13 people already signed-up for their next baptism!
* We will be starting a new message series this Sunday called, No Guts, No Glory. I cannot wait!
* Our next baptism for our Seneca campus is scheduled for June 12th at Biggerstaff Retreat Center. We will have food, games, water activities on beautiful Lake Keowee, and of course, baptism. We will start at 4:30 pm and end.... whenever!
* Don't forget about Son Sports, (which is Foothills version of Vacation Bible School) It begins on June 6th.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thanks for your prayers
I want to thank all of you that have been praying for me. In case you were not aware, I had a recent physical (which I passed with flying colors), but kind of in passing, my Dr. suggested I have a Cardiac Calcium Score test done. I had never heard of this test before, but I figured, I may as well make an appointment. The test took 5 minutes and cost $99. The lower the score the better. Unfortunately for me, my score was high.
I was then sent to a cardiologist who scheduled me to have a heart cath done this past Monday. The idea was, if the cath showed no sign of any plaque build-up, I would be given a clear bill of health, if not they would install a stent in my arteries. Unfortunately I had 2 blockages (1 was 80% blocked, and the other was 75% blocked), so they put in 2 stents.
The surgery took about 3 hours, and other than me keep waking up and having to get more anesthesia, it was pretty easy. I stayed overnight at the hospital, and will have to take it easy for a week, but then I can resume my regular pace.
I am thankful that my Dr. recommended the test. Keep in mind that I am not overweight, don't smoke or drink and exercise regularly. My cholesterol is just slightly above normal, I don't have high blood pressure and eat pretty well. I had no symptoms of any sort. Not even during strenuous exercise. That's pretty scary.
Here is what I am hoping this post will do. I hope you ask your Dr. about scheduling to have this test done, and get it done. If everything is clear, you're only out $99, and you have some peace of mind. If not, then maybe you can catch a possible heart condition before something tragic happens.
I was then sent to a cardiologist who scheduled me to have a heart cath done this past Monday. The idea was, if the cath showed no sign of any plaque build-up, I would be given a clear bill of health, if not they would install a stent in my arteries. Unfortunately I had 2 blockages (1 was 80% blocked, and the other was 75% blocked), so they put in 2 stents.
The surgery took about 3 hours, and other than me keep waking up and having to get more anesthesia, it was pretty easy. I stayed overnight at the hospital, and will have to take it easy for a week, but then I can resume my regular pace.
I am thankful that my Dr. recommended the test. Keep in mind that I am not overweight, don't smoke or drink and exercise regularly. My cholesterol is just slightly above normal, I don't have high blood pressure and eat pretty well. I had no symptoms of any sort. Not even during strenuous exercise. That's pretty scary.
Here is what I am hoping this post will do. I hope you ask your Dr. about scheduling to have this test done, and get it done. If everything is clear, you're only out $99, and you have some peace of mind. If not, then maybe you can catch a possible heart condition before something tragic happens.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Sunday review
Sunday was awesome at Foothills Community Church. It was one of the most emotional services I can remember.
* We started the services with a little clip from Family Guy, which was pretty funny.
* The band, worship team and praise choir was in rare form. The whole place came unglued when Petecia Moon sang Are You Ready For A Miracle. I honestly can't remember a time when the response was so loud!
* The message was on the link between faith and miracles.
* It's always a good day for me, when I can bring my Bowtech on stage to use as an illustration.
* In both services the guys that came on stage had WAY too much faith in my shooting abilities!
* It's going to take a miracle for us to reach our project reach goal of $1,000,000, but that's when we need crazy faith.
* Our first Project Reach dinner was a huge success. Everyone was so excited.
* There are still a few tickets remaining for this Thursday evening, and about 100 tickets left for the dinner on May 19th.
* Our Toccoa campus has huge momentum. Lives are changing every week there!
* They will be having their project Reach Dinner on May 15th. I can't wait to hang out with them.
* We started the services with a little clip from Family Guy, which was pretty funny.
* The band, worship team and praise choir was in rare form. The whole place came unglued when Petecia Moon sang Are You Ready For A Miracle. I honestly can't remember a time when the response was so loud!
* The message was on the link between faith and miracles.
* It's always a good day for me, when I can bring my Bowtech on stage to use as an illustration.
* In both services the guys that came on stage had WAY too much faith in my shooting abilities!
* It's going to take a miracle for us to reach our project reach goal of $1,000,000, but that's when we need crazy faith.
* Our first Project Reach dinner was a huge success. Everyone was so excited.
* There are still a few tickets remaining for this Thursday evening, and about 100 tickets left for the dinner on May 19th.
* Our Toccoa campus has huge momentum. Lives are changing every week there!
* They will be having their project Reach Dinner on May 15th. I can't wait to hang out with them.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
a quick review
It's been busy for the last week, so I am updating a little slow.
I am really fired-up about what God is doing at Foothills Community Church right now!
* I was in Dallas last week for a couple of days meeting with a group of Pastors of large churches from around the Country. We get together every 6 months to hang out. It is truly a rich time for me. Over the last year and a half these guys have become some of my best friends in ministry!
* The organization that put the group together is Leadership Network. If you are a Pastor, you need to do what you can to be a part of one of their communities.
* This past Sunday was another great one at Foothills. It's always interesting to me how quickly attendance can drop off after Easter! For those who came, it was awesome!
* We are in a series called, Project Reach. Project Reach is a strategic way for us to reach around the world to help the least, the last and the lost with the gospel.
* We will be catering 4 informational Project Reach Dinners (3 in Seneca and 1 in Toccoa) The first dinner is this Thursday and is completely full!. There are a few tickets still available for the other dates: May 12,and 19th in Seneca, and May 15th in Toccoa.
* A lot of people have asked me about my feeling regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden. I read this blog that probably explains how I feel the best.
* You do not want to miss this Sunday at Foothills Community Church. If you have ever needed a miracle, you need to be there!
* It is Mother's Day, so we have a couple of cool things planned for Moms. I know there are many couples that are unable to have children, so Mother's day is a bit painful for them, but this should not prevent us from honoring our mothers, and celebrating with them.
* I love the fact that for the last 3 weeks we have had people saved at both of our campuses. Lost people are being found, and lives are being changed!
* We are sending disaster relief funds to tornado victims in the South. My friend, David Anderson and his church are making a huge difference in Alabama and we are joining them. Thanks for your faithfulness to give because it makes this kind of thing possible.
I am really fired-up about what God is doing at Foothills Community Church right now!
* I was in Dallas last week for a couple of days meeting with a group of Pastors of large churches from around the Country. We get together every 6 months to hang out. It is truly a rich time for me. Over the last year and a half these guys have become some of my best friends in ministry!
* The organization that put the group together is Leadership Network. If you are a Pastor, you need to do what you can to be a part of one of their communities.
* This past Sunday was another great one at Foothills. It's always interesting to me how quickly attendance can drop off after Easter! For those who came, it was awesome!
* We are in a series called, Project Reach. Project Reach is a strategic way for us to reach around the world to help the least, the last and the lost with the gospel.
* We will be catering 4 informational Project Reach Dinners (3 in Seneca and 1 in Toccoa) The first dinner is this Thursday and is completely full!. There are a few tickets still available for the other dates: May 12,and 19th in Seneca, and May 15th in Toccoa.
* A lot of people have asked me about my feeling regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden. I read this blog that probably explains how I feel the best.
* You do not want to miss this Sunday at Foothills Community Church. If you have ever needed a miracle, you need to be there!
* It is Mother's Day, so we have a couple of cool things planned for Moms. I know there are many couples that are unable to have children, so Mother's day is a bit painful for them, but this should not prevent us from honoring our mothers, and celebrating with them.
* I love the fact that for the last 3 weeks we have had people saved at both of our campuses. Lost people are being found, and lives are being changed!
* We are sending disaster relief funds to tornado victims in the South. My friend, David Anderson and his church are making a huge difference in Alabama and we are joining them. Thanks for your faithfulness to give because it makes this kind of thing possible.
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