Somebody is Watching! .

Many of you know a couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of going back to First Baptist Taylor to be part of a deacon ordination service in which my brother-in-law was ordained as a deacon. We had a very quick trip to Taylor Sunday afternoon after our worship services here in Grandview. We were able to spend some time with the family and go to the service at 6:00 pm. Everything was great as we prepared to begin the journey home. It was around 8:30 or so when we left Taylor, and I figured Cameron and Easton would fall asleep a few minutes into the trip. As I was driving a few miles outside of Taylor, Shelly and I were visiting and I passed a policeman. I looked down at the speedometer and guess what? That’s right . . . you guessed it. I was going too fast!!!!! In the blink of an eye there were flashing lights in my rearview mirror. As I pulled off to the side of the road, Cameron asked why we were stopping. I told him that Daddy was going too fast and was probably going to get a ticket for disobeying the law. (breaking a rule in four year old terms). It was a great teaching opportunity that there are consequences to being disobedient. After a few miles back on the road (and lots of silence from the passenger seat) Cameron continued to talk about the policeman. He finally had enough discussion and in the silence went to sleep.

About a month has passed and still to this day Cameron will pipe up from his car seat behind me and ask me if I am going too fast. I am now able to honestly answer him, “NO, I AM NOT!” It is now a regular question he asks and I know he is watching.

I tell you this story, not to be proud of my gift I received from my officer friend, but to remind you that there is always someone watching you. As a person who professes Jesus Christ as Savior, there should be a difference in your lifestyle compared to someone who does not have a relationship with Christ. You may not realize it or even know who that person may be, but there is someone behind you watching to see how you will react to a difficult situation or tragedy. What will they see?

As the Easter season approaches, this is a great time for you to make a bold stand in your faith, and I encourage you to do so, but remember there is always someone watching!

On another note, isn’t is great to know that when it came time to close out the final note on the renovation cost of the Sanctuary, rather than signing a note, we signed the final check to pay off the amount we would have owed. God has blessed us in His timing with faithful giving from our people and a true blessing from the Pallmeyers. Let’s not boast in what “we” have done, but make sure to give God all the glory for the things HE has done! I am proud to call myself a part of the FBC Grandview family and look forward to what God has in store for us in the days ahead!



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  What A Month! .

What a fantastic month we have had to kick off 2008! It is hard to believe that we are already saying goodbye to the month of January but we are. I love the saying, “Time flies when you are having fun!” That is exactly how I would explain the month of January! During the month of January I have been laying out some short term goals for the next four months. They consist of:



1) Adding ten new families to our church family

2) Seeing ten people saved

3) Adding three new teachers in some area of our church

4) Having ten families or individuals begin tithing or become more consistent in that area.



We have added one new family already and I see several more on the horizon. I have had two people tell me they are ready to begin teaching a new class. We have been above budget in our giving every week so far this year. I believe we will see salvations come this weekend through our Disciple Now weekend. We are off to a great start! Now is not the time to slow down. Let’s keep the pedal to the metal! We have a huge task in front of us to reach this community for Christ and we are on our way, but we must continue to be diligent in prayer and active in inviting people to be a part of what God is doing in our midst.

Speaking of great. Our new service format is working out very well, if not great. We have seen an average attendance increase of close to 100 people in worship over last year’s attendance in worship. Much of that can be attributed to your willingness to invite new people to be a part of our new worship format. Keep it up! I am so proud of the way we have all adjusted to the changes and I believe God is going to honor this decision!

The month of February has a couple of “new” opportunities for us as a church. The first one is the newly organized Men’s Prayer Breakfast. We have combined our breakfast with other churches and are now calling it the Grandview Christian Men’s Breakfast. We will be meeting at the Community Center at 7:30 the first Saturday of the month to enjoy a time of fellowship and pray for our community leaders, our schools, churches, and businesses. Following the breakfast we will head out into the community to do some service projects to be able to minister to those in need in our community. I hope all of you men will make an effort to attend this event!

This year rather than hosting a Single Senior’s Valentine dinner, the deacons are hosting a Senior’s Valentine Dinner. The Zebra Strings will be playing and I know the food will be great. I want to invite all of you seniors to come and enjoy this meal in your honor. Please RSVP to the office if you would like to attend.

We are off to a great start to 2008. Let’s not slow down. We must press forward to finish the race.  ¶ 7:53 AM 0 comments