Sunday Reflection

- Ronee Poe was great.  How nice of her to travel all the way here from Columbus on a Sunday morning (leaving at 7 AM, no less).  Her using "International Business" as an asset to a Nazarene Mission Field would have been unheard of 10 years ago...let alone to Bresee and his homey's.  How cool it is that God is broadening our vision to see how we can be an asset to his people in all parts of the world.

- I am thankful for young people, embodying the sanctified life, planning to devote their life to service.

- I need to remember which address goes to the church and which to my house.  Sorry Poe family.  Good thing we are close to the church...

- Another Sunday attendance over 50!  (52 to be exact, after we finished counting).  I am finding myself crushed by attendance under fifty.  A year ago I said the same about forty.  That is a good sign.  Plus, there are visitors every week.  

- We have work to do with the worship set.  We were off key on a few songs.  The words didn't pop up soon enough at the start.  We really have to refine some things to get achieve the excellence that we crave.  With visitors in our pews on a weekly basis, we need to do better.

- Marcy was hysterical portraying an old lady.  As good as that was, she did an even better job explaining the benefits of Faith Promise.  We are lucky to have such a sharp NMI President.

- Mark it down.  November 2 will be "Harvest Sunday" at Norwood Nazarene.  Kevin Sears' dad will be bringing out his bluegrass band and we will worshipping in the parking lot.  That day I'll be speaking on "Practical Atheism."  Please, please join us.  Invite friends.  This will be a fun, fun day!

- Angel Food is booming.  Over $5000 in donations were given this week toward sustaining the program!  Wow!  God blesses those that seek to serve him.  Angel Food, at least in our congregation, is our tangible response to the Sheep and the Goats (one of my favorite passages).  When we work to feed Norwood, it is as if we are feeding Jesus himself.  And God is clearly blessing our efforts to bring affordable food to the families of this community.

- The Red Sox were poor last night.  I am mostly over it, but that doesn't mean that I want or need to talk about it.

- I am off to 1894 today.  Amish country here we come.  Should be a good minister and spouse's retreat this year, still.  Especially since we are starting to get to know some of the people we are retreating with.  Plus, Canton is 30 minutes away, so we are going to see the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Cooperstown would be way better, but you take what you get, you know?!?!

- It was nice to have Charryse's parents here this weekend.  Also looking forward to my mom coming this weekend.  Mackenzie is in gradparent heaven.

- We are talking about guilt this Sunday in church.  Bet you have some.  See if you can't let some of it go by the power of God's freedom in Christ.

Tim