God is the Issue

He opened his book and I opened mine. I wondered if he noticed the big, bold letters on my book’s cover: God is the Issue by Brad Bright. I was really enjoying Brad’s book and wishing I was a little further along so I would be better equipped to speak with Matt. I opened to the Chapter, “Communicating God’s Heart”, and read: “. . . our hearts often do not truly reflect God’s heart. We focus on symptoms, but God focuses on the cause. We tend to judge others based on their outward appearance. God always judges based on the … Continue reading God is the Issue

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Nephew Becomes Youth Pastor

We are proud to announce that our nephew, Aaron, has accepted the call to be the youth pastor at Colgate Baptist Church. Aaron, and his wife, Theresa, also have jobs so theirs will be a bivocational ministry. Aaron wrote: “I am super excited about our new youth group and leading them straight to the cross. We can’t wait to get started ministering and discipling these kids and helping to grow the kingdom of God. We are just blessed to be serving by the mercy of God and are so excited to be doing what we love and where our hearts … Continue reading Nephew Becomes Youth Pastor

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Happy Birthday to…

Today is my spiritual birthday. February 19th, 1973, was President’s Day. I didn’t have to go to any classes that morning. The first thing I thought of when I woke up was, “Why am I fighting it? If Jesus said He died for my sins, then I should just accept that.” So, I got down on my knees and thanked Jesus for forgiving my sins. I could not think of anything else to pray, so I stood up, pulled my suitcase out of the closet and got my Bible out of it to start reading. I opened the Bible and … Continue reading Happy Birthday to…

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75th Bach Festival

This year is the 75th anniversary of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. Tonight, we attended a free open rehearsal for the big anniversary concert that will be performed on the 20th. While waiting for the rehearsal to start, Sus had an opportunity to shake hands with the conductor, Dr. John Sinclair. “Thank you so much for the Christmas Candlelight Processional concerts at EPCOT,” I said. “Why, thank you for saying that,” he replied. “I just did my 500th performance this past year. I thought I would quit after 500, but I am going to keep doing them.” After … Continue reading 75th Bach Festival

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