Archive | November, 2006

What are you looking at today?

The eyes are very critical to the way you view life. What you permit your eyes to see will determine your attitude and actions in life. So many times we are viewing things wrong because we are not looking in the right direction. I want to share a few simple hints for us to remember [...]

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Mounties, Razorbacks, and Saints

Congratulations to the Rogers Mounties for an outstanding run this year, even though they lost the state championship within the last few seconds. Coach Ronnie Peacock did an outstanding job this year and we applaud his commitment to spiritual matters and moral values. He is a man who loves the Lord and his leadership [...]

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The acceleration to Christmas begins

What is the deal? Stores opening up before dawn on the day after Thanksgiving for people to get their “deals for Christmas.” This is incredible and what is even more incredible – people camp out and prepare to do it! This is really amazing to me. Whoever came up with that idea in marketing needs [...]

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Thinking about Thanksgiving

We tell ourselves that we will not do it again this year. And yet, here we are again, Thanksgiving week and we are still so busy that stopping to be thankful almost seems out of the question. Something must happen with the coming of fall or the changing of leaves. Someone … somewhere speeds up [...]

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One year ago this Friday Dad died

One year ago tomorrow, my Dad died while sitting in a chair. From the burdens that life brings, the Lord took him into the peaceful reality of eternity with Him. It is really difficult even reflecting on the morning I got that call. I had just reached the decision on the night before that [...]

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Pictures from Grand Opening

This past Sunday was a great moment for our church and members at our Pinnacle Hills campus. We had our grand opening with more than 3300 in attendance in the morning services, and over 2000 for the evening service. Travis Cottrell, band, and singers led us in worship that evening, and we concluded with the [...]

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MySpace

We had a fabulous day on both of our campuses last week. God is good! This Sunday, we begin a new six-week series that will take us all the way to Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve. It is hard to believe that we are that close to Christmas!
The title of my new series is [...]

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Moving slowly, but moving

This morning I am moving slowly, but moving, after the huge day yesterday. I even slept in an hour later! Unique for me on a Monday morning. We have had Claude and Janice Thomas in our home since Friday night. He was our guest pastor yesterday at Springdale while I gave complete attention to [...]

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A moment

This weekend promises to be “A Moment” at each of our campuses! Our Springdale campus will have the privilege of hearing Dr. Claude Thomas, a national communicator of God’s Word and a great friend of mine. And Travis Cottrell, the worship leader for Beth Moore and her conferences, will be leading in worship. It will [...]

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Results at the polls

Results at the polls are appearing to represent more this year the true condition of where our nation is at this time.  While some results I am sure are exactly what the nation needs, regardless of what you may think, it is obvious God’s sovereignty is not at all at stake.  He is never surprised [...]

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