Disappointment happens when our expectations are not met. But in the story of Jesus turning the water into wine, Jesus exceeded all expectations. John 2:6-10 reads as follows, “Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the servants, ‘Fill the jars with…
Month: August 2011
iBelieve: Where is Jesus When I am Disappointed?
Yesterday I began this series of posts by setting the back ground for Jesus first miracle: turning water into wine. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, you’ll want to take 3 minutes and review the setting of the story and the deep roots of disappointment the family must have felt. So what…
iBelieve: When I Face Disappointment
Unless you are highly unusual, you are all familiar with disappointment. The earliest instance I could recall of being disappointed happened in 8th grade when I auditioned to be the drum major for our junior high marching band. For two solid weeks I prepared for the try out, marching around my back yard twirling a…
Lessons from Steve Jobs
As you know, Steve Jobs stepped down this week as CEO of Apple. I wasn’t too interested in Apple until I got my first iPhone and later a Mac Book Pro. To say that I’ve enjoyed these products would be an understatement! I found this tribute on Michael Hyatt’s blog. It’s well done, and worth…
Observations from the SBC Scoreboard
This morning I came across the new list of Southern Baptist Mega Churches provided by Thom Rainer on his blogsite. You can find the list by clicking here. Rainer’s report reveals that the SBC now boasts 177 mega churches, which are churches that cite an average weekly attendance of 2,000 or more. As I looked…
The Good and Beautiful Community
This year I’ve become a huge fan of the work of James Bryan Smith. If you follow this blog, you’ll recall that I’ve already posted two reviews on Smith’s work from his previous two volumes. The Good and Beautiful series has been refreshing and has provided a needed boost to those who are either committed…
New Sermon Series: iBelieve
“The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believed that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name” (John…
Winning on Purpose
One of the books on my summer reading list was Winning on Purpose by John Edmund Kaiser. Kaiser has spent his ministry career as a pastor, denominational executive, and church health consultant. His book is the product of his discoveries about how churches can transition from maintenance models to more productive missional models. Using a…
How to Offer an Invocation
A couple of weeks ago Rev. Joe Nelms, Pastor of Family Baptist Church, gained national attention by delivering a rousing invocation at the Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300 NASCAR event in Nashville, TN. National media quickly picked up on the prayer and the video has since gone viral. While Rev. Nelms’ prayer may not make…
