There are so many people that have recently put in countless hours at Harrah Church.  I am blown away by your generosity and faithfulness to the Lord.  This remodel has been an incredible project and it could not have been completed without you.

How do you keep yourself full of joy.  Well according to a guy who is locked up in prison the key is unity. Philippians 2:2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

God wants us to be full of joy because joy is the source of our strength.  I find the easiest way for me to remain full of joy is to simply obey God.  You might be suprised to learn that your shotgun (if you have one) can teach you a lot about obedience.

Joy!  Just say it and you want it.  It not only sounds good, it feels good.  Joy is something that happens deep inside that impacts our attitude and countenance.  Joy is something that you cannot fake and it is also something that you cannot hide. 

You’re a loser, at least I hope you are.  NIV Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will [...]

We are the Body of Christ–His arms, legs, feet, hands, and eyes.  We are called to carry God’s love into a hurting world.  God chooses to use my eyes to see the world and my hands to love it.

The United States of America is the greatest country in history.  To live here is to have the opportunity to experience life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 

The second thing I do that helps me with my materialistic bent is to change the way I think about life.  I have been to Doropo, Ivory Coast and these people have nothing.  IF you look at the picture to the right its me in one of their kitchens. 

Sending Kristin (a member of HC) off to Africa yesterday got me thinking about the trip I took in 2007 to the Ivory Coast. This country in West Africa was my first mission trip and at the time of my visit it was engaged in a civil war. I was nervous about going but I [...]

The first time I heard this term it resonated with my thinking and I have made it a part of my vocabulary.  To me the Christian Ghetto represents a comfortable faith environment.  I think this is a major problem among churches in the West.  Too many Christ followers become part of a local church or [...]