Monday Humor

This is a classic, I saw it on “Tosh.o” last week.  ”Out on you, out on you.”

High Low for the Week

The Winner is…

A great week with Affinity Groups.  Tuesday night and last night had some tremendous discussion and then also was able to sit back and watch people talk with each other.  As we grow as a church it’s so cool to see new relationships begin to form in the Affinity Groups.

The Loser is…

Sometimes I wonder if I like seeing the Yankees lose more than I like seeing the Red Sox win.  So seeing (well hearing of) the Yankees win is clearly the low of my week for sure!

Marriage Makeover (Part 8)

Last post was about how most marriages break-up because of finances, we introduced the Andy Stanley idea of “give, save, and live on the rest” and we keyed in on the idea of having the instinct to give first.  This post I want to focus on “living on the rest”…

As people we are very much guided by, in fact driven by “things”, “I need that”, “I gotta have that”, “I deserve it”.  The media and the consumer market know that and they advertise and appeal to our “need” to have more and more stuff.  Then we get that stuff and it’s not as good as we thought it would be and so we set our sights on bigger and better.  For several years I wanted a Honda Accord, and I now have one, and I remember the first day we drove it off the lot I was “IN LOVE” with it.  It was awesome…it’s still a good car, but it’s not nearly the car it was 5 years ago when I got it…cars rust, things get old, clothes wear out, and often all we have left is the balance on the loan or the credit card.

Learning to live by our means is a necessity.  Isn’t your marriage worth “making over your finances”…sitting down with your spouse and talking through your spending habits, being honest about reckless and irresponsible decisions, and developing a plan that could relieve stress on you and your spouses relationship??

If you are struggling financially and want help I would recommend Dave Ramsey’s site as a resource to get started.

Monday Humor

This is one of my all time favorites…”Janice, I’m falling”.

High Low for the Week

The Winner is…

Hanging with the Tennessee crew.  They have been a lot of fun and great workers.  We spent all day raking people yards and canvasing for our marriage series starting Sunday.  Also had a great lunch with Amanda, Dennis, Quynn, and George…

The Loser is…

Spending the entire day raking and canvasing in the rain!! It was fun to be with the crew, but rain has a way of making a fun time…not so fun.

Cinnamon Challenge

On Sunday after our College and Career Bible study, Jenn and I were hanging out with a few of the group who stayed to watch football/TV.  We started talking about the cinnamon challenge, and then started watching youtube clips about it, and I began thinking that I wanted to try it.  This is where I get into trouble I start thinking it, but it never ends in the mind for me. I went one step further and vocalized that I was thinking about it…Wendy said, “I would be proud to call you my pastor if you did this.”  One thing led to another and I was standing at the table, in front of a bucket and glass of water, holding a tablespoon full of cinnamon, and…

Monday Humor

This is one of my favorite videos about drivers…women drivers, sorry ladies.  It will definitely make you chuckle.

High Low for the Week

The Winner is…

Our church has started our home groups again this fall and they are going amazing.  The discussion that is coming out of our times together is so inspiring and encouraging.  Thanks to everyone who is “engaged” in a group, I hope and pray the next several months will be impactful and helpful.

The Loser is…

Jenn going away this weekend…who is gonna cook for me, clean up after me, and watch the kids while I veg out in front of the TV???  Any takers out there??  Seriously, I am happy she is gonna have a chance to get away overnight with the girls, but we will miss her here too.

Marriage Makeover (Part 7)

The #1 reason couples split up is finances…money can be a HUGE source of tension in any relationship, and it seems like in marriage it is magnified.  The way we spend it, the things we think we need, and the way we communicate with each other about it are huge issues.  So for the next 3 entries I want to challenge everyone when it comes to money to simply:

• Makeover your finances by giving, saving, and living on the rest.

I wish that thought was original, it’s not, but I love it, I got it from Andy Stanley.  But it’s a simple philosophy to live by that could change the way we live, that could greatly improve our marriages, and that could impact the way we live 20 years from now.  If your marriage is in trouble because of money than it may be time to “makeover your finances”…time to re-think what you think you know about money, re-prioritize how you handle money, and COMMUNICATE with each other about changes you need to make.

The word for this entry is “Give”

I am a pastor and I believe very strongly in worshiping God through giving away what I have been blessed with.  Jennifer and I love the privilege we have to give of what God has blessed us with.  The first check we write every month involves giving.  Our nations (whether you are in the USA or Canada) have been blessed beyond measure, and yet we hoard and think about ourselves.  The better way to live begins when we start by giving…putting others first. Do you think anyone could have convinced Mother Teresa that giving her life away was NOT the better way to live?

Most of our marriages in conflict and turmoil over money center about selfish greed…we are consumed and controlled by the love of money.  The Bible says that the LOVE (consuming obsession) of money is root of all evil.  It could be materialism and obsession with “things” money can buy is what’s causing conflict in your marriage…maybe you have convinced yourself that getting more will make you happy, but you have found that it may for awhile, but it never lasts.

Maybe it’s time to sit down and have a heart to heart with your partner about the way you are spending money…maybe it’s time to try a better way, the way of giving, saving, and living on the rest.

Next week I will talk about saving…

Monday Humor

If you “got a case of the Monday’s”…watch this and laugh.