COMMON GROUND COFFEE HOUSE #11

84ºF now in central Oklahoma, about
half cloudy, a cool breeze -- very
nice. God is good!!

 

That is GREAT news, Dr. Bob! Is your foot sore tonight tho? Hope not!

Sue, how was the revival? Our church is having a concert for the youth tonight. Not my cup of tea so I won't attend.

Diane

 

HI Ed! It's only 76° here Ed and we're enjoying the fall like weather!

Glad your heat has broken and sure hope it doesn't go back up!
Diane

 

I Am Blessed 16: "I will let you know after I get
my feet wet if I feel like a victim or a perp!"

A jumper cable when into a bar.
The barkeep said: "Alright, i'll serve
you -- but don't you dare START ANYTHING

 

I'll take any of that warm weather you folks are trying to discard, thank you very much.

We came close to a frost this morning. I was too close.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Good evening, everybody!!!

What an absolutely AWESOME day we had at church today!! We have been renovating our worship center this summer. While the renovation was going on, we were meeting in the gym. Today was the first day back in our worship center and it is just incredible what God has done!!! Bright walls, new pews, carpet, stage, sound and lighting system...just awesome!

We began 3 worship services this morning also. (We previously had two.) Jim, I saw your comment earlier about not wanting split services, however we had to do it because we are having more people than our worship center will hold!! I would say that's a great problem to have, wouldn't you? Between the 3 services this morning, we had about 1800 people!!! Praise the Lord!!

We began 40 Days of Purpose this morning, and I am trying to hold off reading the first chapter of the book until in the morning! (I may "fudge" and read it tonight, though...and AGAIN in the morning!)

Tonight, our choir and orchestra presented "High Praises". It was just beautiful! Took full advantage of our new sound system, and the new staging for the choir and orchestra. A couple of the songs were so moving, everybody just spontaneously stood and sang along with them. Wow. I was smiling, clapping, and bawling at the same time...God is SO GOOD!!!

We baptized 3 people at one of the services this morning, and one tonight. We are baptizing 6 people (so far) next week! So, tonight, all I can say is I am so full of love and awe at the majesty of the God of the Universe, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

CJ

 

CJ--sounds like a marvelous time you are having at church--me, too!

I see though, that Diane played "hookie" from church tonite!!! We're gonna have to report her to proper authorities--how many "skips" are you allowed before you go on report, Diane!!??

Blackbird

 

We'll see what Diane has to say for herself--skippin' out(or was it wimpin') on the music portion of the church service! Every music concert we have ever hosted here at my church--the guest singers always give the preacher a "complimentary" CD of their new release!!--Now, Blackbird begs to question---is it worth it all just to get his hands on a bargain CD??

If she would hang around the merchandise table the groups set up in the church foyer long enough--she can get a holt of the latest T-shirt or a CD--the lead singer will give her that option! Then the next thing we'll notice on the board is a new picture of Diane---hair colored purple, the latest temporary tatoo and earring's up and down the ear from her jawbone to the "thinkin'" line!!!!!!

Not to mention posting in the form of "Rap!"

Your Southern Baptist preaching buddy,
Blackbird

 

Ah.... I see Blackbird's keeping score! LOL Well, yep, I skipped the last 3 Sunday nights! Last night was some youth rock band that was scheduled way back before we got a new youth minister, the week before was a talent show (they call it a singing but it's mostly 4 year olds and teens and not all 'religious music'. The week before that was an annual city wide choir sing at the Methodist church! No preaching for 3 Sunday nights. Honestly, I hope they find us a preacher real soon! The last two Sunday mornings have been a college boy who converted from Islam and an associational director of something. It's fine but I like good ole preachin! Some people are just fine with no preaching but NOT ME!

Purple hair, tatto's, earring's galore .... I don't THINK so!

 

Well, I am here this morning
And it's not exactly pouring
But the sun it is a shining
And it's startin' up to warmin'

That's the best I can do at rappin
So there's no need to be clappin'

Did I say good mornin' to all?

Cheers,

Jim

 

I once had a bunch of kids in VBS--a long, long time ago--we were studying the ten commands and they did a rap to it---mind you, I was either lost as a billy goat or was backsliding at the time even to let them hint around to do it--it went something like this:

Well, the ten commandments are here to stay
They're black and white in a world of gray

for the life of me I don't remember how the rest went---I'm a lot like Ninety nine--my file cabinet is jammed packed with used sermons and scratch paper used to write stuff on---I'm sure that if I went through some of it--I could find the rest of that rap---but that would mean that Sue and Diane would only be itchin' to ditchin' the likes of me and ole Ninety-nine---for coming too close to being and sounding liberal!!!

Your Southern Baptist preachin', not good at rappin' buddy,
Blackbird