Archive | February, 2007

An 80th Birthday Not Realized Today

If my friend, J.B. Hunt, would have lived until this day, we would have celebrated his 80th birthday today. I remember his 70th birthday party and how special it was. This one would have been really special. Of course, Mr. Hunt thought he would have never died. He believed God would give him many [...]

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In Dallas For Meetings

I am in Dallas for meetings with the GuideStone Financial Services, where I am on the Board of Trustees. This ministry is now a $10 BILLION financial services ministry in the areas of retirement, hospitalization, and investments for pastors and Christian Leaders. The Lord is blessing it in a phenomenal manner.
My friend, Dr. O.S. Hawkins, [...]

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Amazing Stories

Amazing stories happen in this ministry weekly. This weekend at our Pinnacle Hills Campus, we had 180 students involved in our Element Weekend. Before Sunday morning, 37 had come to Christ. I am awaiting the report from last night’s grand closing meeting, and I think the results will be outstanding. Amazing stories … lives are [...]

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How Is God’s Specialty

In Andy Stanley’s book, Visioneering, he writes,

How is never a problem for God. It is usually a problem for us. But how is God’s specialty. If the Old and New Testaments teach us anything, they teach us that nothing is too difficult for God. What He originates, He orchestrates.

This is a great insight for [...]

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The Early Morning

As I peer out the windows in my office, the darkness has left and we are just moments from sunrise here in Northwest Arkansas. I love this time of day to look at, drive in, or to walk around the neighborhood. I like it because the sun has not come up and the sky is [...]

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The Blessings of God

This week, I want you to consider the blessings of God upon your life. These blessings come in so many ways.
This week:

THINK UPON the blessing of health.
THINK UPON the blessing of family.
THINK UPON the blessing of finances.
THINK UPON the blessing of job.
THINK UPON the blessings of friends.

During this week, Monday through Friday, think about these [...]

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Red Velvet Cake

Each Valentine’s Day, Jeana makes me a Red Velvet Cake in the shape of a heart. It is an extensive process because she makes it from scratch from a recipe she picked up years ago. She makes it again for me on my birthday. Therefore, I have the privilege to enjoy the red velvet cake [...]

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My Sweetheart

She walked by me in the Student Union Building while I was in college, and I turned and said to myself, “I must get to know that girl!” I want you to know that I did get to know her, and quite well I might add. That was in the spring of 1975. Jeana departed [...]

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What to write

There are days when I do not know what to write to you. A blog by a pastor does not need to sermonize or continually be a teaching tool. It needs to be an expression of my personal life, a behind the scenes look not only into my life, but into the ministry [...]

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Technical Difficulties

Due to technical difficulties, Pastor Floyd could not do his blog today. Please check back tomorrow.

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