Sunday afterthoughts 03.14.10

Here are my Sunday afterthoughts:

• It is great to have visitors, especially when they feel loved.
• One of my deacons was back and was serving like no other. I praise God for him!
• My message doesn't impact people, God's message does!
• We had people who came forward to be prayed for and prayed up!
• Jesus was a transformer of lives and if we don't let him transform us, then we are pew warmers.
• I learned that I am a "leper" and have been one of the nine instead of the one who thanked God. Luke 17:11-17
• An unhappy Christian is an oxymoron. Psalm 68:3
• I don't have religion, I have a relationship with Jesus Christ and you can too!

E-mail to a staff member...

This is an e-mail I sent this morning to our Fellowship Director. I hope this reminds you about how much we need to appreciate staff.

I want to thank you. This weekend has meant alot to me. On Friday was our first Fusion fellowship meeting and we had a great time and dinner with Melanie. On Saturday, we had our first Fusion fellowship meeting with the Jordan family. On Sunday evening, we had a game night with the church family. While it was a busy weekend, including not getting my message done until Sunday at 3 a.m., it reminded me of how much I missed the fellowship with other believers. As a Pastor, I sometimes feel alone and isolated. My busy schedule gets in the way of time with His people. So thank you for the reminder, the planning, and the inspiriation that as Christians we just need to hang out!Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 (NIV)