Felices Fiestas Patrias!

"Felices Fiestas Patrias!" to all of our friends in Peru who are celebrating that nation's pair of Independence Days today and tomorrow.

Psalm 33:12 (TNIV) - "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ...."

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Please Pray For Josh Gonzalez

Please continue to pray for our friend, Josh Gonzalez, who is suffering from cancer in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. Josh recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer, but now his doctors have found a new type of cancer in his gastrointestinal tract and in his lungs. Josh also has bleeding in his lungs. He has been moved back into the Intensive Care Unit in Lynchburg General Hospital, and there is a grave concern that he may soon have to go on a life support system. Your prayers are urgently needed for Josh Gonzalez at this time.

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Foolishness & Wisdom & Weakness & Strength

In 1 Corinthians 1:25 (TNIV), Paul writes to the church of God in Corinth that "the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength."

Do you really agree with Paul's statement?

Or does your seminary degree or your Gold's Gym membership get in the way?

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Wedding Anniversary

Today Dorcas and I celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary!

We'll be celebrating at the Grand Floridian Resort at Walt Disney World where, 7 years ago today, we were married at the Grand Floridian Wedding Chapel.

Proverbs 18:22 (TNIV) - "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord."

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Museums & Hospitals

A church is not a museum for saints.

A church is a hospital for sinners.

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Josh Gonzalez

Please join us in praying for our friend, Josh Gonzalez, as he recuperates from surgery for testicular cancer. Josh's doctors also are investigating spots on his lungs and his brain. Thank you in advance for your prayers for our friend, Josh.

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Facing The Giants

There are times in life when the enemy just pounds away at you. A left upper-cut. A right hook. A quick knee to the groin. Sometimes life and ministry can be like an ultimate fighting match, and you've got the scars to prove it.

As a result, there also are times when all you want to do is throw the towel into the ring.

It's at times like these when it's good to go back and watch the movie, "Facing The Giants", and especially the famous "death crawl" scene, when one underachieving high school football player carries a teammate on his back, while blindfolded, the entire length of the field.

The underachieving player, since he is blindfolded the whole time, has no idea how far he is going up the field. All he knows is that he is dog-tired and can't go much further. But the entire time that he is crawling up the field on his hands and feet, with a 140-pound teammate on his back, the coach keeps exhorting him to go just a little bit more.

"Keep driving!" the coach tells him. "Don't quit! Give everything you've got! Give your very best! Keep going! Don't stop! Even when it hurts! Even when it burns!"

The player finally collapses in sheer and utter exhaustion.

In the end zone.

This scene from "Facing The Giants" is a classic, and it also serves as great motivation during those times and seasons in life and ministry when we are totally exhausted, overwhelmed, discouraged, worried, and feeling like we've been totally smacked down by the enemy.

God is exhorting you today: "Keep driving! Don't quit! Give everything you've got! Give your very best! Keep going! Don't stop! Even when it hurts! Even when it burns!"

God is exhorting you in this way today.

Because He knows how close you are to the end zone.

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