Monthly Archives: December 2010

I reposted Mark Batterson a couple of days ago and here’s another one from him.  By the way, you can follow his blog at www.evotional.com  It would be worth adding to your favorites.  Going into 2011 he offers some great food for thought: I’m a big believer in the power of one decision. You are only … Continue reading »

Charles Lamb said “New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” We’re just a few days away from changing the calendar, so we’ve all got a birthday coming up. We’ll all have a chance to reflect a little bit on the past 365 days and, hopefully, focus a lot on the next 365 days.  If we choose, … Continue reading »

Christmas Eve morning, 2010 and I’ve been up since 4:00AM.  I’ve been reviewing our Christmas Eve service tonight at Christian Life Center…it’s going to be a good one! This is also a good time to catch up on reading some of the blogs I follow.  One of those is Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor of National … Continue reading »

This morning while reading my hometown newspaper online (isn’t technology wonderful?) I came across this article.  If this doesn’t make you shake your head over the commercialism of Christmas nothing will. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — An Abu Dhabi luxury hotel that boasted an $11 million Christmas tree decorated with gold and gems admitted … Continue reading »

Please join us for Christian Life Center’s Christmas Eve service from 5:00 to 6:00PM this Friday.  We will be celebrating the real reason for the season! There are some terrible misconceptions surrounding the true meaning of the season. To many it’s all about money, commercialism and greed. Others see it as a time for parties, … Continue reading »

Jesus told a story about a man who prepared a huge banquet and invited all the best people in town to come. They all began to RSVP with excuses: “I can’t come because I have bought some land, I have bought some cattle, I have just gotten married, I’m too busy,” and on and on. … Continue reading »

Our heroes usually wear masks, so we don’t know who they really are. Like Spiderman and Batman and the Green Lantern and Zorro… and, of course, the original masked man, the Lone Ranger. We benefit from their kindness — they frequently save the world from bad guys like the Penguin and the Joker — but … Continue reading »

We’ve all heard countless sports stars thank God for the victory after a big game. The comment has been made countless times that you never hear athletes blame God for the loss. (“We would have won the game if Jesus hadn’t made me fumble.”) Most people thought it was a joke … until last week. … Continue reading »

There’s an ancient proverb that says “The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.” We’ve all witnessed signs and wonders at various times: miraculous healings, providential provision, supernatural inventions — things that can only be attributed to God. These are miracles, it’s … Continue reading »

The chill in the air here in the Northeast is a reminder that winter, unforntunately, is here.  While I’m not a huge fan of cold I do enjoy snow! I also love the spiritual renewal we experience when we enter a brand new year. Every year it is my practice, and the tradition at CLC – to start the year with a renewed emphasis on spiritual … Continue reading »