I hope all Brookies will take the opportunity to invite couples you know to our brand new marriage series, “Better With You.” There are so many questions these days regarding the institution of marriage. We will address many of them such as, What does God’s Word say about, Strengthening your marriage Finding the right […]
READ MOREAs usual, I had much more to say on fear than I had the chance to say this weekend. But I ran across an excellent article on fear by Ron Edmondson. He deals with what I didn’t have enough time to go into—BUT what’s crucial when dealing with fear…How to overcome it! So, without further […]
READ MORETook a little bit of a blog break last week. Thanks for the breather, gang! I also skipped my first ‘Sunday Evening Mind Dump’ in quite a while—glad to be back! We wrapped up our 5 week series on the book of James entitled, “Moxie” today. I learned something…when going through a book of the […]
READ MOREWhat if you got a note you were positive was from God Almighty? I’m not talking call CSI investigations, have the folks at area 51 examine it or take it to Ghost-busters (for authentication). No, I said a note from God—a real paper written note. Or maybe email is acceptable perhaps even a text—whatever, but […]
READ MOREAnother great week @ Southbrook Church! The highlight for many was the chance we had as a staff to love on the volunteers of Southbrook Church! We call it Rave and last Friday evening was our second one! It was even better than the first! But, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand […]
READ MORERecently this reality show (Survivor) was resurrected (in my view anyway) with the edition of one new twist—redemption island. What an incredible idea! Usually, when someone is voted off—that’s it. They go home, or, at best, they become a part of the jury if they lasted a respectable amount of time before being given the […]
READ MORELooking for a GREAT family outing this weekend? Check this out! Southbrook’s Children’s Ministry (The Cove) is pulling out all the stops this Friday evening for a “Cove Colossal Campfire!” The event will be, Friday, Sep 30th, 2011, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm and will include, Angry Birds LIVE, mega-bowling, inflatables, face-painting, music, food, a colossal […]
READ MOREI love the book of James! It’s straight forward, practical, brutally honest and undeniably beneficial for those serious about becoming more like our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christians should have a little more “Moxie” than your average Joe. There should always be something different about the believer that causes others to want to know what […]
READ MOREThe other day I went in for the 2 for 1, dreaded colonoscopy and coveted upper endoscopy—yes, they put me to sleep for it. Any other way would be—embarrassing for all those present. Back to the post. Apparently, they hook you up to all kinds of monitors before getting started so that they can keep […]
READ MOREMoxie. Do you have it? Webster’s Energy, Pep Courage, Determination Know-How Dictionary.com Verve; Vigor Courage, Aggressiveness; Nerve Skill; Know-how The freeddictionary.com The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage. Aggressive energy; initiative: “His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent-up surge” Skill; know-how.
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