Scripture: 1st Corinthians 9:19 For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. Thought for the Day: I know that pride and arrogance can be very dangerous, but I am very proud of our church Elders here at Cypress Creek Christian Church. Discussions around the welcoming of those in the LGBT community,
Scripture: Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. Thought for the Day: A while back there was a demonstration in California in which a group of women were demanding their right to go topless on certain beaches. Now I don’t want to turn this into a forum for that topic, but I saw a man who was
Scripture: Joshua 22:5 Take good care to observe the commandment and instruction that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, and to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Thought for the Day: Maya Angelou’s words strike me as essential components
Scripture: 2nd Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. Thought for the Day: This week will present many challenges. It doesn’t matter where you are or what you
DON’T FORGET One Service Sunday TODAY at 10:30am Lunch to follow… Scripture: Proverbs 22:11 (the Message)God loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship. Thought for the Day: The other night, we gathered together with folks for some fireworks and good food. We enjoyed the fireworks and definitely the food. As a kid, the fireworks would have been the highlight…followed closely by the desserts.
Scripture: Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Thought for the Day: I appreciate the wisdom of the American philosopher, Bob Dylan, who said that a “…hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” What choices do you make each day that demonstrate that your freedom is never separated
Scripture: Matthew 4:24-25 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he cured them. And great crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. Thought for the Day: The musician Carlos Santana said, “Your mind is a magnet. You don’t attract
Scripture: Ezekiel 20:19-20 I the Lord am your God; follow my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances, and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, so that you may know that I the Lord am your God. Thought for the Day: The other night, we made the drive to watch the Astros and the Royals play a little baseball. The
Scripture: Galatians 6:9 So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. Thought for the Day: No pressure, but we are halfway through 2015. If you set certain goals or created a New Year’s Resolution at the beginning of the year but have not started, it is probably time. Back in late 2014,
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:29-31 From there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul. In your distress, when all these things have happened to you in time to come, you will return to the Lord your God and heed him. Because the Lord your God is a merciful God, he will neither abandon you