Whoa! Here I am….blogging!! Welcome. Thanks for reading this. It amazes me to think that anyone would want to read what I write. Sometimes I don’t like what I write. Thank God for the delete button. Try not to doze off. Then again, if I can help you get some drug-free rest, read on!
There a couple of up-coming events I am very excited about. Here they are:
- OFFERING FIT FOR A KING – We’re challenging everyone in our WC & Bridge families to TITHE on this very special day! October 4 at The Bridge and October 5 at WC. Read Malachi 3:10 and step up to the challenge. We’re asking our regular tithers to give a sacrificial gift!
- WILD GAME NIGHT …. October 10 …. Guys, get your tickets NOW! (http://www.whitleychurch.com/index.php?pageid=38)
- PRAYER VIGIL …. October 11 …. 7 am – 5 pm …. WC Campus
Check out the Fall Festival pictures by clicking here: http://www.whitleychurch.com/gallery2/v/fallfestival2008/
Next sermon series begins October 11/12: DANGEROUS CHURCH (http://www.whitleychurch.com/?pageid=43)
AFFIRMATION
We all need it. I love it when someone tells me I did good. Don’t give me that look – so do you. But the question is: DO YOU GIVE AFFIRMATION? Do you say things like, “Good job!” “I’m proud of you.” “That was awesome.” “You are very talented.” “You are making a big difference.” “You are a blessing.” “I don’t know what we would do without you.” “Thank God you’re on our team!” A legitimate God-given human need is to be AFFIRMED. Affirm someone right now!! Pick up the phone. Write an email. Send a card. Write a letter. When you have the chance, affirm people publicly. Do it now! Let’s be as quick to affirm as we usually are to criticize.
That was painless….blogging I mean. When I think I have something worth writing, I will post it on this blog. See you later in the blogisphere!
Ferrell
6 comments so far
Thanks for your blog. Giving affirmation is something we should know to do already but need to be reminded every so often. Our lives seem so busy that we forget to “stop and smell the roses.” We also forget the important things…appreciating one another and telling them so. Ask someone that has recently lost a loved one. Not many of them would tell you that they didn’t wish for one more moment to tell them just how much they love and appreciate them. We are not promised another moment so as you said, stop what you are doing and let someone know now how important they are to you. THANK YOU PASTOR for all you mean to me, my family, WC and The Bridge. Some of us ARE listening and YOU are making a huge difference in our lives. God Bless!
September 25th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Great first blog Pastor! I wouldn’t have known it was your first if you hadn’t given it away! (I didn’t even yawn!) Looking forward to reading more in the future.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Congrats! Looks like you are the MAN. Hope all things are good with you. Loving the “How to be Rich” series.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Pastor you are the man!!!
A Whitley Church first..
September 26th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Pastor Ferrell – welcome to the blog world. Now you only have to join facebook and twitter then we will know what you are doing every minute of your life.
September 27th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Wow – What a day last Sunday!!!! Thanks for being the Sheppard that you are in helping us to understand all the areas of Worship!!
October 12th, 2008 at 8:35 am
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