Pastor Appreciation

I want to thank all those of Grace Baptist Church for taking the time to have a Pastor's appreciation day. The cakes were outstanding especially the one I got to take home. The cards were all kind and encouraging. The money was appreciated and the gift certificates will definitely not go to waste. Thanks you so much for coming and giving.

It is hard to believe that we have finished our 8Th year and now working on our 9Th. How time seems to fly. Our children were little and have grown up so much in these last 8 years. Then as we look back and see that the church family kids have grown as well it is amazing. I wasn't sure what the Lord would have in store for us 8 years ago when we arrived and I am not sure what He has in store for us in the future but whatever it is it will be good. Our Lord is able to give us the joy we need when we follow him in obedience.

Thanks once again for making this night a special night but also a church where people like you make a difference.

Preacher

The Christian Life

As I start a new Series for the month of October "The Christian Life" is a reminder that we are looked upon in the world to be different. We are commissioned to carry the word of God the very light into a dark world. How can it be that we often fail to do so? Just this week we read onace again how a local pastor is arrested for molestation. How could this happen? What does this do the name that we abide by, being called a Christian?
I think most have forgotten who we do represent. I think more people today have pleasure in the world then they do in Christ. The results? Just look around and you can see that Chrstianity in the United States seems to be losing steam. Where are the Christians in America and what is worse how could they have allowed things get to this point?
I guess everyone has ananswer but the way I see it we have etertained the ways of the devil so much that we have now forgotten what is right and what is evil. Who would ever thought that churches of today would promote homesexuals to God's pulpits in America? Have we gotten so far from the truth that we have put everyone under the banner of Christian that we must repsond to their needs to be accepted?
Perhaps many church leaders need to go back through the book of 1st-3rd John to read how John gave the truth to the church to be guided by. The same truth given to the church then is good for today. He said that we may know the truth. The truth is we need to get back to living up to the meaning of the word Christian. It would diffinetly would change America once again.
The truth? The Christian lilfe is the best life if we decide to live it like the Lord has plan for us.

Preacher.