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The War Within | Frontline August 2007

October 17, 2007

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Blurred Lines, Confusing Prayers

Early Saturday morning, the Islamic Center of Victoria was destroyed by fire. Talk of the center's destruction spread quickly through the Crossroads and it eventually hit national and international news. As we were getting ready for church on Sunday, our feeds were full of posts regarding the fire and Good Morning America reported on it so we knew that we would need to talk with our kids. We wanted to prepare them for conversations that they may have or overhear at church. Kristi and I talked with the kids for about 5 minutes or so. The big idea of the talk was simple: when it comes to those who practice Islam, they aren't our enemies, but they also aren't our spiritual friends. They aren't our enemies. Because they aren't our enemies, we don't wish for bad things to happen to them. Because they aren't our enemies, we will be build relationships that are considerate, respectful and loving. Because they aren't our enemies, if the f

Things I Wish I Said...

Sunday was another strong day at Parkway Church. I had so much fun telling my story and how God brought us back to Victoria. If you want to listen click "God Has a Plan" here . I hope that you were all encouraged to find your part in God's plan as you heard my story. Now, on to things that I wish I said: 1. Thanks to everyone who helped us move in on Saturday. We could not have done it without you. 2. Movie night was great. Good friends. Good movie. Looking forward to the next one... 3. God's will is an on-going pursuit - not a onetime event. 4. If you want to study more on this, you can pick up my book "Connect the Dots" at our bookstore. Can't believe that I forgot to say this in the talk. I forgot my own book! 5. I couldn't be more pumped about the move that we announced with Becky and Sherry and their new ministries. At the same time, I am so thankful for all that Courtney did in her ministry. Pray for Becky and our Student Minis

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Over the weekend, I got word that McLean Bible Church (where I served in DC) experienced the fourth largest numerical gain in the United States last year. How cool is that! While numbers aren't the only thing we should look at when it comes to church health, numbers do matter. Numbers matter because they are evidence of God's activity. Numbers matter because it shows the church's commitment to reach their city. Number matter because they encourage the church to press on through challenging times. (Just so you know, every season of growth brings with it its own set of challenges.) Here is the list: Top 10 Greatest Numerical Gain Among Fastest-Growing Churches New Hope Christian Fellowship, Honolulu, Hawaii +4,500 The Rock Church, San Diego, Calif. +3,778 Church of the Highlands, Birmingham, Ala. +3,418 McLean Bible Church, McLean, Va. +3,399 Fellowship NorthWest Arkansas, Rogers, Ark. +3,000 North Point Community Church, Alpharetta, Ga. +2,975 Harvest Bible Chapel, Rolling M

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