daily life as life goes on . . .

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has been around for decades.  Within North America, there was a time when Billy was mentioned amongst the kings of the day.  Next year he turns 95.

In commemoration of his years of service, and to push forward the passion of Billy Graham, BGEA is launching a November 2013 program called “My Hope.”

Local churches are being asked to come alongside with this outreach into our communities.

Last week a representative of BGEA asked to come speak to some of our pastors.  The timeframe was short, but we were able to get a few of us committed to meet this morning at 8:00.

The work a church does is often plodding.  Every once in a while it is good to join together as a community with other churches.  And less often, but still needed, are those national and international cooperative efforts that can reach into a community. 

I look forward to today’s discussion.  We’ll see what hope there is of this coming to pass!

From my morning reading:

. . . advocates of instant Christianity flaunt the law of development which runs through all nature.  They ignore the sanctifying effects of suffering, cross carrying and practical obedience.  The pass by the need for spiritual training, the necessity of forming right religious habits and the need to wrestle against the world, the devil and the flesh.

• Taken from A.W. Tozer’s book  on the Incredible Christian, as quoted on page 105 of “The Best of A.W. Tozer”, compiled by Warren Wiersbe

I thought I would wait until today to post this thought!

I didn’t get sick 🙂

I have always enjoyed potlucks.  My children enjoyed potlucks.  The variety tended to be endless.

But women were always the cooks.  I’m trying to think of a potluck where only men cooked.  That goes back a few years in my thinking.  I can’t think of one.

So, I suppose this was a first.  For me!

Imagine this.  Teens creating their own dishes.  Adult males in the kitchen.  Meat as the main staple.  No pies!

What was left?  Take a look.

With our “Guys in Kitchen” potluck today, I spent part of yesterday preparing.  I cooked a roast, made a  broccoli salad and brownies.  I must admit, this was fun.  In many ways the kitchen has become a relaxing point in my life.

After all the “hard” work, I posted this on Facebook.  Immediately there were a number of guys who replied about their dishes.  I hear there will be ham, another one is bringing brownies.  And believe it or not, the teen-age sons are more into this than their fathers!

Never expected that!

So, I’m off to church soon.  Dale Gilbert will coordinate the food service.  He mentioned that this will be either well organized or pure chaos.  Men in the kitchen is always interesting (and I use that word loosely!).

May your meals of this day be as welcomed as this meal is for me!!