Two on Tuesday

Once again, the “Two on Tuesday” is coming to you on Wednesday.  But I guess that is better than nothing at all….or then, maybe not.

Here are my two “light hearted” disappointments from yesterday.

• The first comes in the form of food….can you imagine that.  I went to Sunset Restaurant (a famous Lebanon eatery) with the sole intention of getting “roast beef”.  But there is something about the gravitational pull of the “broasted chicken”.  I gave in as usual….went for the “broasted chicken” white meat!  It was GOOD!
• The second disappointment happened while I was at Sunset.  Here I am sitting there minding my own business.  I look in the direction of the door and in walks about seven members of the “Red Hat Society”.  No big deal right?  Well as the last one walks past me, we get a peek at something we didn’t need to see.  Seems that when this poor lady was dressing or when she went to the restroom, she tucked her dress in her underwear……not pretty!  My disappointment came in the fact that I didn’t have the nerve to snatch it out when she walked by!  Needless to say, I heard she left the establishment with it still tucked in her underwear.  This was a sight enjoyed by many!

What about you?

Today i decided to do a little something special for lunch.

I usually don’t do a big lunch during the week….it’s something I save for special occasions.

Today I went to one of the local favorites, “Sunset Restaurant”.  It’s a pretty famous meat and three in our area.

I had my mind made up when I went in…..or at least I thought.  I was going to do the roast beef but I was led astray by the broasted chicken.  Seems that happens all the time.

My question for you guys is this…..would you prefer fried chicken or broasted chicken?  White meat or dark meat?

Pretty simple question….now its time for you to weigh in!

When God shows up!

Of course I know that God is always present.

But sometimes God really shows up in amazing ways.

That happened yesterday at Crossroads.

People were on their faces before God….and I hadn’t done a thing!

When God shows up….the plans are changed so that he can do what needs to be done.

More importantly…..when God shows up….change happens in the hearts of people.

Thanks God!

Sunday Rewind

Days like today remind me of who is in control.

You had to know that God was totally in control today as we went into week two of our new series “…..the END of ME”.

I’m so thankful that in times like we had today, we are flexible enough to let God do what he needs to do in the life of his people……it was really a good day at Crossroads.  I’m thankful for people who jump in and help us do all that we do.

Here is a quick rundown of some things that happened today at Crossroads:

• Amazing weather today, but it didn’t impact attendance at all.  I really had in my mind that it would be a little off today because of the great weather….but we were up in all three services.
• Didn’t the band do an amazing job today?
• Great seeing so many first time visitors.
• It was great doing “Revelation Song” again…..we took a break several months ago from doing that song…it was great to bring it back.
• I’m really encouraged at what I see God doing in the lives of so many people.
• It seems that “,….the END of ME” is just what some of you have needed.
• Thanks to so many of you for your feedback.
• A great job by our volunteers today!  Thanks for making a difference.
• What is God trying to show you?

Enjoy your Sunday…….

Useless Friday Info

Here is this week’s edition of “Useless Friday Info”:

“One square inch of skin on the human hand contains some 72 feet of nerve fiber.  There is a total of 45 miles of nerves in the skin.”

“Your nails grow faster in outer space.”

“1965-Sony introduces Betamax, a small home video recorder, which later loses out to the VHS machine.”

“1980-CNN, the Cable News Network, is born.  It’s followed by MTV.”

“The guy featured in the NBA logo is former Laker, Jerry West.”

“Go” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.”

“On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens each year.”

“If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.”

“A person sheds about 1.5 million skin flakes an hours, most of which becomes embedded in our carpets.”

“Pumpkin halves were supposedly used as guides for haircuts in colonial New Haven, Connecticut, giving rise to the nickname pumpkinhead.”

Week two

This Sunday is week two of our new series “….the END of ME”.

If you weren’t in attendance at Crossroads this past Sunday, then let me urge you to take the time to listen to the message on-line.

This series is a great opportunity for you to invite someone to come with you to Crossroads.  It’s especially a great time to invite those that are dealing with some of the tough situations that life may be dealing them at the moment.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Sunday Rewind

This past Sunday we got off to a really good start with our new series “….the END of ME”.

As many of you know. these past few months have been one of transition when it comes to our teaching series.  It seems that God has been interrupting our plans with something he wants to say and that is exactly where this series came from.  If you were not in attendance on Sunday then I would urge you to listen to the message on-line.  We’ve been doing a great job at making our Sunday messages available the first thing on Monday.  Listening on-line is also a great way to introduce Crossroads to people who you may be interested in inviting.  It allows them to hear a sampling before they actually attend.

We had some really good crowds on Sunday and we’re very encouraged to see new people continuing to check out Crossroads.

Here are a few things that I notice from Sunday:

• It was great having Derrick’s team serve as the “host team” on Sunday.  If you are interested in being a part of one of these teams then Derrick could use your help.
• The weather was great on Sunday.  Still several people dealing with sickness but it was a great day!
• It was great having some visitors from South Caroliana….kind of found out about us from “twitter”.  You never know who is watching you on the social networks.
• Rhett and the band did a great job….especially with the R.E.M song “Losing My Religion”.
• What did you think about the addition of all the lights?
• Have you given much thought to the tough things that are happening in your life right now?  Maybe God has something to say….stay tuned!
• It’s encouraging to see some new people getting involved.
• If God has brought you to Crossroads then he has done it for a reason!   Find out what that reason is!
• Have you turned in your baptism information?
• Do you have a baby that you would like to have dedicated?

Next Sunday is going to be a good one….make sure that you invite someone to come with you!   Take them out to lunch or maybe take them to breakfast before you come.  You will be glad that you did!

Useless Friday Info

Here is an abbreviated version of this weeks “Useless Friday Info”.

I guess you can say that some is better than none!

“The first graves in Arlington National Cemetery were dug by James Parks, a former Arlington Estate slave.  Buried in Section 15, James Parks is the only person buried in Arlington Cemetery who was also born on that same property.”

“In 1727, as a result of seedlings smuggled from Paris, coffee plants were cultivated in Brazil.  Brazil is presently by far the world’s largest producer of coffee.”

“Just under 500,000 babies are born each year in the U.S. to teenage mothers.”

“Giraffes are the only animals born with horns.  Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead.”

“The English are sometimes called “limeys” because British sailors would eat limes to starve off scurvy.  Limes were later replaced by lemons due to the lack of adequate vitamin C in lime juice.”

“Semper Fi” is the Marine Corp. motto short for Semper Fidelis which  is Latin for “Always Faithful”.  The motto was adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps. in 1883.”

“The name of all the continents ends with the same letter they start with.”

“The term “honeymoon” is derived from the Babylonians who declared mead, a honey-flavored wine, the official wedding drink, stipulating that the bride’s parents be required to keep the groom supplied with the drink for the month following the wedding.”

“A penny saved is a penny earned-Benjamin Franklin”

So where do they go?

Many of you know that I love “twitter”.

I was “twittering” when no one knew what it was.

But something happened the other day that stressed my mind. 

I sent several “tweets” out and they never posted.  In other words, no one ever saw them.  It got me to wondering what happens to those?  Do they go to the place where the mate to my favorite pair of socks went?  Are they piled up in some “data” alley somewhere?  I just want to know.

For what ever reason it made me think of sin.  Many times we sin and we think we get away with it.  Nobody will ever know.  But then all of a sudden that hidden sin is exposed.  I’ve experienced that in my life, what about you?

Now to you…the thought of my lost “tweets” and sin may seem loosely connected, but in my thinking they are at least connected. 

Just an abstract thought for a Thursday morning…..have a great day!

Two on Tuesday

Yep, it’s been a few week’s since we’ve experienced the “Two on Tuesday”.

Just in case you may be wondering what the heck that means…..it’s two of my disappointments (light-hearted for you serious people) that I experience on any given Tuesday.

Here are today’s:

• I had in my mind that as I went to lunch today, I would stick with vegetables and steer away from the carbs….thought that might keep me from going to sleep once I went back to the office….NOT!
• It’s always embarrassing when someone drives a car that looks the same as someone you know……do I need to say more?

Have a great week!