Preparation

As I have posted earlier, Pastor Joe, the pastor of Acts-A Church That Studies-- believes in  preparation. Not all of us, of course, can spend the time to go to a campus and get our education. Some of us are working a full time job and can't get away. But now since the internet is here, it is possible to get an education on line. Just make sure the online degreee comes from an acccredited organization so that the credits transfer should you want to do something with it. A Masters from some unknown or small independent university that only exists on line in cyberspace is in the long run  useless.
  But if you just want it to look good on some resume and you have the money to throw away....
  And when it comes to the preparation for the pastorship of a church, take the time and do it right.

New Birth

It is exciting to be in on the ground floor of a new church plant. On the 27th we are having a baby shower for the new venture. As I have posted earlier some person will be walking away with a new IPad2. But that is not the reason a person should get excited. A person should get excited because God is at work.
  Lots of prayer will be needed. Prayer is important. The fervent prayer of a righteous man is very powerful.
  The mother church is Acts. Pastor Joe wouldn't be backing this venture if he didn't know the new pastor he was backing. Pastor Daryl has worked under him for twelve years, most of these years getting trained. Daryl is a graduate of Biola University and presently is attending Talbot Theological Seminary. Pastor Joe, the pastor of Acts, feels that when God saves you He gives you a gift. Also when God calls you to the minisrty it is a call to prepare.And once a person is prepared God will open doors.

Obama is in the fight

With unemployment at an all time high here in Santa Monica where I post it doesn't look good for President Obamas' efforts to get the economy going again. It seems the more he does the less he accomplishes.
  Not that I don't appreciate what he is trying to do.  But as President Truman said, "The Buck Stops Here.' Obama seems not to be following that advice. He is still at the level of a blame game. He blames the Republicans for the situation he is in. He needs to look around and see that not only the Republicans but also the Democrats who are trying to advise him. He must stop being a Lone Ranger type person and stop and listen.
 God is in control. He needs to stop and pray and seek God's face before he makes his next move. God has placed him in authority. Why? Because this is what He has done in response either to our seeking Him or not seeking Him. God allows things to happen according to His Will. He listens to those who seek Him and blesses accordingly.

And to finance the new church

Never throught it could be done.  Even Pastor Joe of Acts, jokingly of course, said that it was something the Catholic Church  down the block did on a regular basis. And this being a new Baptist fellowship.. Victory Christain Fellowship, to be exact, for them to raffle off an IPAD2 for the price of $25 a ticket, why, it was just something that was ingenous. Victory is going to reach the young college age group. This is something that they are going to respond to. I know the group of Acts is putting in their money. I have. My wife has. Some lucky person will have a wifi IPad2. Launch party will be the 27th of this month. I guess that that is the time it will be raffled off. The winner doesn't need to be present. I will probably be working at Ralphs on that day. My Saturdays are not my own.

Obama and his plan

Seems our Presdient Obama is trying to spread the blame again and zeroing in on the Republican party as the main blockage to his plan. I don't think this is wise for him to do. It has always been said that when you point at a person you have fingers pointing back at you.
 He should get on with leading the counrty and forget trying to divide between the two parties. Both Democrats, Republicans, and Independents have to work together. And he as the president has to mediate not blame.
  In actuallity the United Staes is in God's hands. He is the one who elevates countries and brings down countries I would have people pray fopr wisdom for Obama and peace between the two parties in Washington D.C. Yes, pray that we not cause harm. Also for great wisdom for President Obama.

God blesses

God wants all to come to the knowledge of Him. It is the desire of the author of this blog that you read, respond by asking questions that can be responded to. Feel free to comment. And have a nice day.

God Wants you Free

Let me talk about finances. More especially about money. God is very interested in how you use money.
 Basicly it is not yours. Oh, yes, I know you work for it. You work hard for it and at pay day it is eatten away by all those deductions. So much so that you wonder how you are going to be able to pay for food, buy clothes, pay for lodging, whether that is an apartment or a house. Unless you were wise enough to seek early financal help and had taken that help to a level where you were able to be financally free, you feel it is impossible to get free.
You don't make enough in your paycheck to dream with. Cash flow is hard. Especally in these present days where the stock market is doing a great imitation of a roller coaster.
  Let me recomend a great web sitre. http://www.daveramsey.com/ is the site. I wish i had heard about him earlier. I get no kick back by mentioning the web site. No commission. Just something I feel I should tell you about. He will offer a total money makeover starting with 10 steps you can do now. And it doesn't start out with the line"If you send me ___"