We have recently moved to Pearsall. I nice community in South Texas located about 45 minutes southwest of San Antonio. This is definately a new start! Coming from Muldoon which was a great place to live, but small, and then moving into a community of 7,000 people has been quite the culture shock. Muldoon was a quite place, except when the trains come through at all hours of the night. The pace of life in Muldoon was definately slower. But here in Pearsall, things are different. Here's why...
1. It is only 4 blocks to the grocery store.
2. It is only 1 mile to Wal-Mart.
3. It is about 1 mile to the schools.
4. There are choices for restaurants in which to dine.
5. Police!
Life in Pearsall is definately different.
That reminds me of the change that we have available to us in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behond new things have come."
The old is gone and the new has come. Do we dismiss the old and completely forget about it? Well, in some regards we do because we do not want to live the old lifestyle. But we learn from it, we grow from it, we mature through the changes that come and go.
I pray that you will discover this life-change in Jesus Christ.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Back Porch Thoughts
Welcome to my world. I have started blogging on the advice of my older "little" brother. I guess I'm supposed to write my thoughts down in this world of "blogosphere" and I am now involved in blogomania not to be confused with "Blago" from Illinios.
I'm very proud of that older "little" brother of mine. He's just returned from a year long tour in the middle east and he served his country well. So, today, or tonight, I venture off into the world of blogging. My old man is a preacher, and I followed in his footsteps. We have just moved to a new community in South Texas and my first Sunday is this week. I am excited about the prospects of this community.
Why "Back Porch Thoughts"? Well, that is were I like to go to think and escape. Some other places I like to go are my office, and bed. But neither of those places made a fun name. I think of sermon ideas, and concepts for my doctoral project. In high stress moments, it is a place of refuge and a place of restoration. One of my favorite verses in scripture is Acts 3:19 whichs tells us that if we will merely repent and return to Jesus, then times of "refreshing and renewal" will come. Many times I watch my children play in the back yard off the back porch and I realize once again that I am a blessed man. Not "lukcy" but blessed!
So, here is the great adventure. I hope you will join me as I write about world events, life events, and church events as they relate to a Biblical world view. I pray God will bless you in 2009.
I'm very proud of that older "little" brother of mine. He's just returned from a year long tour in the middle east and he served his country well. So, today, or tonight, I venture off into the world of blogging. My old man is a preacher, and I followed in his footsteps. We have just moved to a new community in South Texas and my first Sunday is this week. I am excited about the prospects of this community.
Why "Back Porch Thoughts"? Well, that is were I like to go to think and escape. Some other places I like to go are my office, and bed. But neither of those places made a fun name. I think of sermon ideas, and concepts for my doctoral project. In high stress moments, it is a place of refuge and a place of restoration. One of my favorite verses in scripture is Acts 3:19 whichs tells us that if we will merely repent and return to Jesus, then times of "refreshing and renewal" will come. Many times I watch my children play in the back yard off the back porch and I realize once again that I am a blessed man. Not "lukcy" but blessed!
So, here is the great adventure. I hope you will join me as I write about world events, life events, and church events as they relate to a Biblical world view. I pray God will bless you in 2009.
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