What a glorious day to return from a few days hunting!!! I so enjoy gathering with all of you for a time of worship and fellowship!!! A few thoughts about this day....
1. Thanks to all of the veterans who have served our nation in the military armed forces. What a great honor to stand with all of you for this time of celebration. It was such a privilege to honor and recognize you all. You are special in all of our hearts!!!
2. I believe this new series is going to challenge our hearts in a way that we've never been challenged before. Why? Because it will cause us to examine the foundations of our belief systems and identify any areas where we have accepted less than the truth. But in order for the truth to be revealed, we must be vulnerable to the fact that we may have already ventured into the gray areas.
3. Many of you approached me after the service indicating that you found yourself questioning whether or not you had fallen victim to the lies of the enemy... That's a good thing!!! Let the Holy Spirit guide you. Let Him convict you of anything in your life that may be contrary to the truth of the Scriptures.
4. I was so blessed to hear that the women's event - "Holiday Extravaganza" was so successful. You ladies have so much to teach us men in the area of fellowship and discipleship.
5. Yes, I did use the illustration from Caddy Shack where the people thought poop was floating in the pool. I also talked about peeing on an electric fence... Go figure! I'm pretty much an everyday guy I guess!!! And I'm proud of it!!!
6. We will have our annual business meeting December 12th and at that meeting we will approve the 2011 budget and vote on constitutional changes.
7. I'm going back to Illinois this week to hunt for the monster whitetailed deer that got away!!! I will be back for Sunday's sermon, however. I'll see you all then!!!
Love you all and count it a tremendous privilege to be your pastor...
Kevin


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