I am in Boston right now. Tom Randall, chaplain of the PGA Champions Tour, is riding a bicycle from Oregon to Minnesota and asked me to fill in for him at the players fellowship. There are around 100 golfers, wives, and caddies that gather for a Bible study and service since they are always playing golf on Sunday and can't go to a regular church. Last night I was in down town Boston and saw the remnants of the ticker tape parade in honor of the Celtics recent NBA championship. My daughter Becca left early this morning with 100 other 17 year olds to go to the Dominican Republic to minister to orphans. An entire city turned out and shouted and celebrated the accomplishment of a basketball team. They were able to put a round ball into a steel hoop more times than any other team this season. They got a parade. More than 100 teenagers are giving up their summer break to spend time loving and living with the poor and disenfranchised. They left at 4:30am this morning. As far as I know there was no parade nor will there be one when they come home. Not here, not now. I remember reading one time a theory of what Satan does best. The thing he does better than we realize is he switches price tags. We end up putting tremendous value on things that are pretty worthless and treat as worthless those things that are absolutely precious beyond compare. Someday God will show us the real value of all we have spent our time doing. My guess is that is when we will stand and cheer in a parade for the ones who did the really great things that went unnoticed. Today, look around. Keep your eyes peeled for the really valuable. My guess it is not going to be what you spent the most money on but on something Jesus would pay attention to. I am pretty sure Jesus was spending more time watching teenagers climb out of bed at 4:30am then the basketball players waving to the crowds as they cruised down Boylston Street yesterday.
Friday, June 20, 2008
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He sees. He sees.
Pastor,
I was somewhat skeptical about the satellite church idea. But I felt better after getting more information this past Sunday. And it seems to be something that a lot of the "Mega" churches are moving towards. I've attached a link from Creflo Dollar's church World Changer's Ministries. They actually have satellites that extend into other states. I know that this is off in not too distant future for HCC. But in some regards the Internet does provides us with interstate - international accessibility.
http://www.creflodollarministries.org/Public/Satellite/Default.aspx?p=1
Thanks for being the leader you are and reaching out towards all. You are making a difference!
Sincerely,
More Optimistic
Well said Joe. Price tags indeed. If there ever is a parade in your honor Joe many would come and cheer loudly for you. You have saved lives not won a sports championship. No comparison.
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