Tuesday, December 23, 2008
On the verge of Christmas and 2009!
I know that it has been a couple of months since I have blogged. Just recently at the church I pastor we had an anniversary. It marked 55 years of existence and ministry as a congregation. I have been at this wonderful church for 7 months. When I came here I left Texas with some controversy. Controversy is not always fun but sometimes it is needed. It is needed for all those involved. It can help individuals and churches regroup and hopefully rediscover their God-given mission.
I write this blog thinking about the birth of Jesus and the upcoming New Year. There are two great things about these events. One is that the birth of Jesus was the event that marked human history. It was an important event because God came to earth in the form of a man. Jesus was not just a man, but he was also God in the flesh or in other words he was the God Man. What a great privilege as a preacher of the gospel to be able to tell people about this wonderful Savior who came to bear the sins of the world and to be the God who dwells among us!
The second event is the New Year. It is a good time of year because it is the season for new beginnings. It is a great time to start fresh. It is hard to believe it is 2009 already. I will be 30 years old in about 3 weeks. I hope and pray that with the coming of the new year that myself and the people I pastor will have a fresh and new encounter with God. I pray that we would be drawn to Jesus Christ and become more like him in every way. If we are going to be a congregation that honors Him we must be like him. I hope you and yours have a great 2009!
For God's glory and his fame!
I write this blog thinking about the birth of Jesus and the upcoming New Year. There are two great things about these events. One is that the birth of Jesus was the event that marked human history. It was an important event because God came to earth in the form of a man. Jesus was not just a man, but he was also God in the flesh or in other words he was the God Man. What a great privilege as a preacher of the gospel to be able to tell people about this wonderful Savior who came to bear the sins of the world and to be the God who dwells among us!
The second event is the New Year. It is a good time of year because it is the season for new beginnings. It is a great time to start fresh. It is hard to believe it is 2009 already. I will be 30 years old in about 3 weeks. I hope and pray that with the coming of the new year that myself and the people I pastor will have a fresh and new encounter with God. I pray that we would be drawn to Jesus Christ and become more like him in every way. If we are going to be a congregation that honors Him we must be like him. I hope you and yours have a great 2009!
For God's glory and his fame!
// posted by Casey Jones @ 11:45 AM 
