As many of you know I am a minister, and I think about stuff way too much. Although I do have the ability to shut my brain down, most of the time it is going full speed. Recently I have been thinking about the book that is owned by 92% of the households in America, [...]
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March 10, 2011
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Finding God’s Will
By jOe in Church, Constants, Guest BloggerI was speaking recently with someone who said, “Well, if only I knew God’s Will.” That got me thinking. Is God’s will lost or is God’s will really hard to find? I think many people including myself believe that only certain people know God’s will. As if it is only for the elite or those [...]
December 9, 2010
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Took some pictures.
By jOe in Church, Just for Photographers, Photo Shoot, PortraitsAbout a month or so I proposed the idea of doing the Help Portrait here in New Orleans, but it has since evolved from the Help Portrait into something else. We’ve modified it to be centered around a mission trip and going out, instead of bringing the people in. We’re going to spend this next [...]
December 8, 2010
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God’s anger
By jOe in Church, ConstantsHow often does the Bible recount those who prayed God would turn His anger away from His people? In modern church, there seems to be a common and acceptable way of referring to God’s Love as a one-sided thankfulness on our part. But there’s no talk about the consequence and the non-happy parts of it. [...]
November 9, 2010
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Determining Your Self-Worth
By jOe in Church, ConstantsSome people start businesses, while others work hard for someone else and accomplish much. In both cases, they work very hard and are used to hearing good things in return. Other people are just liked. And popular. They don’t really do anything to perpetuate it, they just act natural and the rest takes care of [...]
October 12, 2010
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GUEST BLOGGER: Catalyst [by Beau]
By Beau in Church, Constants, Family, Guest BloggerThis last week I spent 3 great days at Catalyst conference hearing about how I as a church leader can do better at what we are suppose to do. All Christian are called to share the person of Jesus, the salvation that he offers, and the abundant life he offers. This is not optional, but [...]
September 27, 2010
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Vieux Carre
By jOe in ChurchVioux Carre is the old-fashioned name for the French Quarter. And this past Sunday Kristin and I visited the Vioux Carre Baptist Church. Located one block off Bourbon in the heart of the French Quarter, the service started, as Pastor Greg Hand mentioned, “on French Quarter time.” Which, to it’s credit was only about twenty minutes [...]