Loading ...Matthew | March 31, 2008
Yesterday I was invited to speak at the Mt. View Church of Christ for their friends and family day. It was a great event with tons of people and as always tons of food. This congregation is in the middle of no where. There is no large town or community by the [...]
Matthew | March 29, 2008
It did not take me long to become a huge college football fan. The first time I stepped into Neylam Studium I became a serious fan. This love for the college game has continued to increase with every passing year. As people know, when I enjoy something I study it. So [...]
Matthew | March 28, 2008
Yesterday at FHU I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Woods. A few weeks ago we received our mid-term tests back. I had a respectable grade of 92. As I was passing the test back in, I made a little comment of, “Dr. Woods, this is funny that the question I felt [...]
Matthew | March 26, 2008
For the last few weeks I have been preaching through the book of Malachi on Sunday night. I preached through Haggai a few months ago and greatly enjoyed the study. On Sunday nights, we have a maturer group of Christians who desire to dig deeply in the word of God. Preaching the [...]
Matthew | March 25, 2008
The parents have come to visit the Morine’s for two weeks. Now that the grand-kids are around they seem to love to come down more. Today I am taking them to Nashville for some shopping and at night we are going to a Predator’s game. They are from Canada. It is [...]
Matthew | March 24, 2008
When I noticed this book I was unsure about the contents of the material. It had reviews that were negative and positive. It seemed controversial. As I read the book it reminded me of some of the early writings of the Restoration Movement. The book denounced extra-biblical practices in the religious [...]
Matthew | March 22, 2008
I printed off the entire thesis yesterday. It is a massive project when it is put on paper. It has enriched me, challenged me, and blessed me. It was on “The Discipline of a Godly Minister.” Being a godly minister is important to me because of the need for God’s representative [...]
Matthew | March 21, 2008
Recently, I have been thinking about the inner workings of a congregation. The organizational structures are different in congregations. I am not talking about elders, deacons, ministers, members. I see the elders in their traditional role, the deacons doing the tradition work, but I am thinking about the flow of activity within [...]
Matthew | March 20, 2008
He was a small man with a huge heart. He taught me Counseling within the church context. On the scale within the church from progressive to conservative, he was definitely on the progressive side. The amazing part of the story was that he had a brother within the church who [...]
Matthew | March 18, 2008
I am going to the Nashville Predator’s Hockey game tonight. In fact, I am taking six of the nephews with me. The Nashville nephews and the Oklahoma nephews. The Oklahoma nephews have never been to a NHL game before. It will be exciting for them. Also we are going to [...]
