I'm just probing cyberspace for opinions.
So, true or false?
Do people aged 50+ have any place in church these days?
Have people 50+ outlived their usefulness in church?
Should people 50+ retire from participation at church other than warming a pew on Sunday morning?
Is there a generation gap in churches these days?
What think you on these things?
Friday, September 08, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
New Outlook On Life
Wow, it's been a while since I've been here. Our summer has been especially busy. First, Zoe's birth (1st grandchild!) then Scout Camp then Flagstaff then Aldersgate then Becky's wedding... now the kitchen is all torn up to paint etc. Anyway it seems like just yesterday that Nancy was off for the summer. Now her contract starts next week and she has already been out to school to get her classroom ready.
I wanted to put something on here about my experience at Aldersgate '06 in Springfield, Ill. I left home very angry over a lot of things. I've been in this place for some time now. The biggest deal was the loss of my candidacy into licensed pastoral ministry. This still nags at me quite a bit... but... it is dead and I just need to get over it... anyway... back to Aldersgate- usually I go each year to learn something to use in ministry... something to teach others... this year it seemed as though I should look out for #1 if you will. I began the conference asking God to deal with me in regards to my hurt, disappointment and anger. Well, to make a long story short, He did in fact hear my prayer and began dealing with me. I decided to jump right in front of His grace and let it hit me head on. I honestly believe a healing has begun in my life and am looking forward to what God has in store for me. We are so conditioned to not "play in the highway"... it is hard for me to stand in the middle of God's highway and hope and pray that He hits me head on. But that's where I intend to be. Until next time, Via con Dios!
I wanted to put something on here about my experience at Aldersgate '06 in Springfield, Ill. I left home very angry over a lot of things. I've been in this place for some time now. The biggest deal was the loss of my candidacy into licensed pastoral ministry. This still nags at me quite a bit... but... it is dead and I just need to get over it... anyway... back to Aldersgate- usually I go each year to learn something to use in ministry... something to teach others... this year it seemed as though I should look out for #1 if you will. I began the conference asking God to deal with me in regards to my hurt, disappointment and anger. Well, to make a long story short, He did in fact hear my prayer and began dealing with me. I decided to jump right in front of His grace and let it hit me head on. I honestly believe a healing has begun in my life and am looking forward to what God has in store for me. We are so conditioned to not "play in the highway"... it is hard for me to stand in the middle of God's highway and hope and pray that He hits me head on. But that's where I intend to be. Until next time, Via con Dios!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Kids worship at Grace
I've been helping Miss Stephanie and Mr Tom with Kids Worship at church lately. I've been doing the bible lessen often. A lot of parents are doing a lot of stuff right with their kids. It never ceases to amaze me how much Bible knowledge the kids have.
Whatever I can do to help them retain the knowledge they have, add more and make it fun... I will
Thank You God! for kids.
This morning's skit at church
This morning's skit (drama) at church was especially moving to me.
It was cute. It was funny. I really enjoyed it. It kept me 'hooked' all the way through. It was 'right on'.
It was about a college student come home to break the news that she had decided to drop out of college to go into 'the ministry'.
Her parents assumed all the wrong things as they were trying to guess what this important thing was that she had come home to tell them. They then [more or less] lost it to realize their daughter had decided to go into the 'ministry'
As a parent of 3 college graduates (one of which has also completed seminary) I have to say that I am so so so so dad-gummed proud that they all want to be in the 'ministry'.
May God bless them richly as they follow His call on their lives.
Friday, January 13, 2006
The Children of Israel
"Mr. Goldblatt," announced little Joey, "there's something I can't figure out." "What's that, Joey?" asked Goldblatt." Well, according to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?" "Right." "And the Children of Israel beat up the Phillistines, right?" "Well, ah, right." "And the Children of Israel built the Temple, right?" "Again you're right." "And the Children of Israel fought the Egyptians, and the Children of Israel fought the Romans, and the Children of Israel were always doing something important, right?" "All that is right, too," agreed Goldblatt. "So what's your question?" "What were all the grown-ups doing?"
Friday, January 06, 2006
What does love mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds,
"What does love mean?"
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."-Rebecca- age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."- Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." - Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." - Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." - Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." - Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" - Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." - Bobby - age 7
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," - Nikka - age 6(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." - Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." - Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." - Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." - Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." - Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt." - Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." - Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." - Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." - Karen - age 7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." - Jessica - age 8
And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,"Nothing, I just helped him cry"
"What does love mean?"
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."-Rebecca- age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."- Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." - Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." - Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." - Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." - Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" - Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." - Bobby - age 7
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," - Nikka - age 6(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." - Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." - Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." - Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." - Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." - Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt." - Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." - Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." - Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." - Karen - age 7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." - Jessica - age 8
And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,"Nothing, I just helped him cry"
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