Monthly Archives: June 2008

I hope you’re able to be with us at CLC tomorrow morning. I’ll be concluding our series on “What matters most.” I’ll be speaking about three of the most important things that the leadership has declared to be what defines behavior and attitudes of our church. Should be good! Immediately following the second service I’ll … Continue reading »

A survey published by the Barna Group in 2006 demonstrated that most American evangelicals don’t consider themselves to be holy. The report states: 76% believe that it is possible for someone to become holy regardless of their past.55% said that they knew someone they considered to be holy.29% consider themselves to be holy. It appears … Continue reading »

Last night I traveled to Brooklyn to attend the Tuesday evening prayer service at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. If you’ve never been I would encourage you to go sometime. The service was incredible and just what I needed. What impresses me the most is the sheer simplicity of what they do. They come to worship and … Continue reading »

In 2006 internet giant Google bought youtube.com, a popular website where people can post videos of themselves and others doing anything and everything under the sun. Some videos are serious, some are hilarious and others are just plain dumb, but they’re all pretty much home-made, home-edited amateur recordings. The founders of youtube.com are two twenty-something … Continue reading »

I could probably talk about the topic of wisdom for days, but this post will be the last word for now. As I’ve been reading through the Proverbs I notice there are three things we can do to put wisdom to work in our lives immediately. First, we must believe that thoughts and behavior have … Continue reading »

Proverbs says a lot about the benefits of wisdom and what having wisdom will do for us. In the first nine chapters of Proverbs, there are at least ten benefits that I see. 1. Perception. Wisdom gives us an accurate perception of life.2. Prevention. Wisdom will prevent us from engaging in self-destructive behavior.3. Wisdom will … Continue reading »

Let me share something about myself that you probably already know: I ain’t the sharpest tool in the box! Now, I wouldn’t say I’m as “dumb as dirt” but fortunately I have enough sense to recognize that I’m no genius either! When people ask me what’s the one thing they can pray for in my … Continue reading »

I’ve been reflecting on our services this morning at CLC. I didn’t say this today in either first or second service, but I wish I had: What’s the one thing the Bensaelem community needs from us as a gathering of Christ followers? They need to know that every week things are going to be the … Continue reading »

One of those nights again. Went to bed and drifted right off to sleep, only to awake a few hours later and now here I am…wide awake. I’ve been reading an interesting book by Donald Miller called Blue Like Jazz. The sub-title advertises it as “non-religious thoughts on Christian Spirituality.” It’s a good read. I’m … Continue reading »

I came across these the other day and found them quite moving. Read them slowly and reflect on God’s mercy! TOP TEN QUOTES ON REPENTANCEIt is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as it is impossible to receive forgiveness before confessing his trespasses… –Ignatius … Continue reading »