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My Favorite Pair Of Genes – Weekend recap

Really enjoying this new series called “My favorite pair of Genes”.

Into week two so far and the series seems to fit really good.

Here is a brief outline of today’s message.
For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ Acts 17:28 (niv)
 
                                   THE FATHER FACTOR
 
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.”  Malachi 4:6 (niv)
 
FATHERLESSNESS LEADS TO A SPIRIT OF   POVERTY
FATHERLESSNESS LEADS TO A SPIRIT OF INSECURITY.
FATHERLESSNESS LEADS TO A SPIRIT OF ANGER.
 
1. I did not get here FROM your parents….You got here THROUGH  your parents.
 
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27 God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ Acts 17:27-28 (niv)
 
2. I do not get my ID from my EARTHLY father, but from my HEAVENLY Father.
 
                     Divine   Nature  Ancestry
 
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature 2 Peter 1:3,4 (niv)
 
3. I am loved not because of what I DO, I am loved because of who I BELONG to.
 
A voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” Luke 3:22 (nkjv)
Because we live in such a performance oriented society were acceptance comes through our performance, it is so important to know we are accepted, loved and forgiven unconditionally.
With 1/3 to 1/2 of all Gen-xers being raised in single parent homes with no father the series seems to really resonate with the under 30 bunch of the church.
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Football

THE CARDINALS TRINITY

Really great to see the trinity back winning for the Arizona Cardinals again.

Kurt Warner is on his game today as well as the unstoppables Larry Fitzgarald and Aquan Bolding.

Kurt Warner and Brett Farve are the oldest QBs in the league. Warner at 37 and Farve at 38 are amazing to watch.

Speaking of Farve…..I still think of hm as part of the Packers family. Today I got an invitation to come to Lambo field in Greenbay….Taking Brenda and a couple from the church as soon as the tickets get here.

I hope it snows while we are in Greenbay!

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cycling, family, Ministry, Mountain biking

SATURDAY IN THE PARK

Today after I studied for Sundays messages I wanted to try a trail that I usually don’t get to ride.

The Willow Lake Trail is a great asset to our Prescott trail system.

Natascha as and I went out for an hour before heading to the 20 somethings small group meeting tonight.

Here are some pics of todays ride.

It is always great to get out on the bike with Tash and with 300 days of sunshine here in Prescott you just gotta live outdoors.

Speaking of sunshine. Tonight in our small group we a had a disccussion out of the brilliant book by Erwin Mcmanus entitled “CHASING DAYLIGHT“.

He uses Jesus words out of John 9:4 “As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.”

Here is one of the great quotes out of Erwin’s book; “Right behind the mundane is the miraculous.”

Really looking forward to chasing daylight all day Sunday.

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family, Mountain biking

IMPRINTS

Tonight just before dark Natascha and I decided to get a quick mountain bike ride in.

When you are in the forest and the sun goes down it really get dark fast.

We made it home just in time.

Great to be able ride again with Tash.

Great kid (young lady) and a great mountain biker too.

After we got home it was neat just to sit and talk for a while.

“A good father will leave his imprint on his daughter for the rest of her life.”

                                                                                                        — Dr. James Dobson

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broken ankle, Mountain biking

Recovery update week eleven

Just wanted to give everyone interested a brief ankle update.

11 weeks ago during a fantastic early morning mountain bike ride I bumped the riders wheel in front of me and in a matter of three seconds found myself laying on trail 396 with what doctor Pfluger later told me was a Broken Ankle – Displaced Trimalleolar Fracture.

In everday language, I broke three bones in my right ankle.

What a life experience this has been.

Today (9/11/08) was my second time out on the bike.

The two rides I have been on are very simple with no goofiness because the ankle is still really tender. The first ride into Granite Basin was 9 miles and today I rode about 6 miles through the Prescott National Forest.

I started Physical therapy Tuesday and have 12 sessions with the Sports Medicine guys.

 

Really great to get back in the woods again.

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Life experiences

9/11 Remembered

In 1978 I was part of an ministry outreach to New York City and New Jersey.

The ministry experience was awesome and as I remember the entire trip was a memory maker for me and my friends.

I remember standing between the Twin Towers on our day off and thinking to myself how great it was to be standing in such a fantastic place.

Then 23 years later on September 11th things drastically changed for all of us. I remember like every other American how evil has such a devastating effect on the planet.

Today September 11th, 2008 I am still reminded that evil does exist and it is very powerful.

I am also reminded that there always has been evil but “greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

This morning as I watched the memorials that took place on the East coast I prayed for the leadership of this nation and the men and women serving us in the military.

My prayers are also with one of the spiritual sons of our church. This week, Bobby Snyder leaves for Iraq.

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Books I'm Reading, Ministry

THE CHASE

What a great weekend of ministry here in Prescott!

Here it is from Tuesday back to Saturday.

Today we were invited to meet with the leadership at Embry Riddle University to take our Let’s Get Legit series to their campus. What a great opportunity for everyone that will be involved.

Also today I was at another city council meeting to see where the next years Annual mountain bike weekend is headed. I really hope to be able to host a local outreach to Mtn. bikers this coming April.

Monday night was another ministry night with our Marriage ministry called Marriage Matters. The room was full of married couples and excitement just to get together and watch the Packers against the Vikings on DA BIG SCREEN.

Sunday, the services were as good as it gets with a great Sunday night prayer and communion service.

We started our new 20 something ministry Saturday night and will be following a discussion around the book Chasing Daylight by Erwin Mcmanus.

Erwin uses this masterpiece of a book to show us how we should be acting. He claims “If heaven had an advertising section, it would take a full-page ad that read: “Wanted, Risk takers for God.”

What a powerful quote out of the book.

To follow Jesus is to move with God. When you become a part of God’s movement, you are a missionary. Every missionary has a mission. The mission gives him both intentionality and purpose. He has no minutes to waste. He is required to seize every divine moment. Is it possible that God longs for this for all of us?” Chasing Daylight, p.48.

Really looking forward to where this next season of ministry is going to take us.

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