reflections: april 26, 2009
i love taking time to debrief from the day’s service:
- slept really hard last night which is not the norm. most pastors that i know are so pumped about the upcoming service on sunday that sleep is shoddy at best on saturday. slept so hard till Lady Kim and i got off to a late start. we were on such a good roll for being on time.
- fourth sunday is typically the day that our students come away from student church and join the adults in service. our children did a wonderful job ministering thru dance and on our praise team. i am so proud of each of them and their parents for making the sacrifice to worship our God…
- elder cedric ford from houston, texas was a guest psalmist today. did a great job of leading us in giving praise. liked his versatility: a lil new school… a lil old school… and a lil preaching too. lol!!! many blessing man of God.
- i preached from philipians 1:3-6. called it, “how to get your swagga back.” love taking everyday lingo and baptizing it for the glory of God.
- made mention about the 11 year old young man in atlanta who committed suicide. praying for his family during this tragic loss. praying for all parents. parenting is such an incredibly difficult and rewarding job.
- today was our last day at the ballroom at twelve. it’s been a great three years. we are very appreciative to the twelve staff for thier kindness and support. see everybody next week at the loudermilk center on the corner of edgewood and courtland…down the street from the harlem bar…across from hurt park… next to ga state.
- three years ago we asked twelve people from our main location to help us get started with planning, setup, logistics, prayer, etc. without your help and assistance we would not have made it thus far. all of you guys, past and present are the best. love you guys!!!
- the altar at our 10:45 service was filled with young folks and adults. seeing people make decision for Jesus makes all the stuff leaders go through worthwhile. seems like the floodgates are open.
- after a long day, we went to hang out with tyson and his family for his 16th birhtday. we loved seeing the smile on his face and more importantly watching him mature into a wonderful young man. happy bithday tyson!!!
about to unplug myself… lol!! i told you i couldn’t sleep last nite.
pastor p
reflections: sunday, february 22, 2009
Here are my thoughts about today’s service:
- I did much better with being timely today. Got to church early enough to sit in the sanctuary and g
et my mind together before worship actually began. - Absouletely excited to see our elementary kids singing again today. They sounded great; sang with confidence; looked good; seemed to have fun and most of all sang praise to our God. Thanks Minister Kim and all the adults that helped out.
- Sheirron, our spoken word diva, did a piece in honor of Celebrating African American History that was awesome.
- Minister Jason Dawson, who recently preached his first sermon, spoke for us in our 8AM service. Did a fantastic job of talking about contentment vs. complacency. I’m am godly proud of all the ministers who have started their ministry under our covering.
- Mr. Lee Rhyant wrapped up our Celebrating African American Achievement series. It was very encouraging and inspirational to hear his story of overcoming challenges to ascend to his position at Lockheed Martin. Thanks again Mr. Rhyant.
- We baptized people in both of our services today. I’ve been baptizing now for 16 years but it never gets old watching people public ally identify with the death, burial, and ressurection of Jesus Christ.
- Thanking God again for all of the people who responded to the invitation (accept Jesus as Saviour, join DWC or rededicate their life to God). Excited to see more men at the altar than women.
