Monday, December 28, 2009
Traditional Christmas Poem 2009
Becky wrote and posted the Traditional Family Poem to the Christmas Poem blog. You can read it here. Great Job Bec!!
My Cousin Tim Doubt was in town...
and he sent me this snap to print and give to Our Grandma Doubt...which I will, but I am also going to blog it. Grandma Doubt is 92 years old.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
To all of you people that are asking...What is the deal with Twitter.
Here is a great article that explains it...and more. Enjoy! http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/you_too_can_be_twitter_ninja
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
MSHSAA Football Playoff Schedule
Keep looking at this link as it will be updated with the Class 3 Football Playoff information including game times and locations.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Many of you know...
That among this blog, there are a few other ones that I try to publish and keep up with. One of those is something that I put at www.Hillenburg.com. I thought that it would be cool to own my name.com so I do.
After a few years I decided to put up some geneology info on it. As of lately, I have had some great people send me lots of research for the Hillenburgs going back to the 1600. Its pretty awesome. However I have also had something else happen.
I keep getting emails from people that think I am Stephen Hillenburg. You know the Creator of Sponge-Bob. I guess Stephen is not so easy to get in touch with and he is somewhat a private person (I really don't know) The truth is I have never watched an episode...and when it comes on TV the voices are so annoying that I immediately turn it over. I know its very popular...but I guess I don't get it.
Anyway...I have recently gotten three emails that I thought I would share with you all for what its worth. Not that its anything earth-shattering...just interesting to me. So its on here...after all this is MY blog :-).
I am embarrassed to say that I mis-read this email early one morning on my iPhone and I thought that it said that this person was 72 years old. Not 12. I promptly replied to him "Wrong Hillenburg" Sorry for being so abrupt Daniel. I should probably not reply to emails before I wake up.
Dear Stephen,My name is Seth Elkins. I think you should make an episode of Spongebob when Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy, Mr.Crabs, and Squidward all go to a hotel.The problem is that the restaurant at the hotel tricks Spongebob into telling the chefs the krabby patty formula. will they make the chefs forget it? I hope you turn this into an episode. from,Seth Elkins
SO...now you can see my dilemma. What should I do with these emails? Should I start responding as if I was the super secret identity of my famous (relative?) Stephen. Should I set up the email address Stephen@Hillenburg.com and see what else comes pouring in. Or should I just ignore these and stay focused on my final end goal of making my alter-ego Hillenblog hollywood famous so I can show the world how super hot my first wife is and kill the "Starter Wife" theory for famous men in Hollywood?
After a few years I decided to put up some geneology info on it. As of lately, I have had some great people send me lots of research for the Hillenburgs going back to the 1600. Its pretty awesome. However I have also had something else happen.
I keep getting emails from people that think I am Stephen Hillenburg. You know the Creator of Sponge-Bob. I guess Stephen is not so easy to get in touch with and he is somewhat a private person (I really don't know) The truth is I have never watched an episode...and when it comes on TV the voices are so annoying that I immediately turn it over. I know its very popular...but I guess I don't get it.
Anyway...I have recently gotten three emails that I thought I would share with you all for what its worth. Not that its anything earth-shattering...just interesting to me. So its on here...after all this is MY blog :-).
Hello Mr Hillenburg my name is Daniel Castro I come from Venezuela, South America but I am now living in Australia. I'm 12 years old and I am a big fan of Spongebob Squarepants, in the future I would like to be a big artist I love drawing Cartoons, Manga and lots more. I was wondering if you could send me some facial expressions of your cartoons.Thank you bye
Please reply
Daniel Castro
Please reply
Daniel Castro
I am embarrassed to say that I mis-read this email early one morning on my iPhone and I thought that it said that this person was 72 years old. Not 12. I promptly replied to him "Wrong Hillenburg" Sorry for being so abrupt Daniel. I should probably not reply to emails before I wake up.
Hi, this is alaina schafer. I am pretty sure this is stephen hillenburg(the creater os Spongebob) and if is not i am sorry. But i plan on useing you for an upcoming project in history. i am a 7th grader and we are doing something called a history fair. inn this project we have to do a person that had an innovation in hitory and if you could let me know a little bit about u that would be great. Alaina Schafer p.s: i love your work |
Dear Stephen,My name is Seth Elkins. I think you should make an episode of Spongebob when Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy, Mr.Crabs, and Squidward all go to a hotel.The problem is that the restaurant at the hotel tricks Spongebob into telling the chefs the krabby patty formula. will they make the chefs forget it? I hope you turn this into an episode. from,Seth Elkins
SO...now you can see my dilemma. What should I do with these emails? Should I start responding as if I was the super secret identity of my famous (relative?) Stephen. Should I set up the email address Stephen@Hillenburg.com and see what else comes pouring in. Or should I just ignore these and stay focused on my final end goal of making my alter-ego Hillenblog hollywood famous so I can show the world how super hot my first wife is and kill the "Starter Wife" theory for famous men in Hollywood?
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Facebook is down. And Twitter is down.
Blogger don't fail me now. I just had to tell somebody that.
I'm at @hsbc11am looking forward to another great service.
Hillen Tacos tonight at Randy & Lauren Thomas house for small groups. Gittye.
-- Post From My iPhone
I'm at @hsbc11am looking forward to another great service.
Hillen Tacos tonight at Randy & Lauren Thomas house for small groups. Gittye.
-- Post From My iPhone
Friday, October 09, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
‘Cats cruise past Reeds Spring
Team prepares for Homecoming showdown with Marshfield
By Alyssa Spradlin
alyssas@southcountymail.com
The Logan-Rogersville Wildcats may have expected a win over the Reeds Spring Wolves on Friday, Sept. 25, but that didn’t stop them from bringing their “A” game.“It would have been easy coming into a game like this for our guys to let down, but they did a great job of staying focused,” LRHS head coach Doug Smith said of his defensive line. The D-line held the Wolves scoreless, giving the ‘Cats a 38-0 victory.
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| Rogersville’s Barrett Hillenburg fights off a Reeds Spring defender during the game on Friday, Sept. 25. Hillenburg was one of several ‘Cats who saw a lot of playing time. |
The second quarter was the breakaway quarter for Rogersville with Grant Clouse scoring on a 45-yard run. Quarterback Colton Dill completed a pass to Reuter for the two-point conversion.
Dillon Lassley picked up a 23-yard pass from Dill to take the ball to the 25-yard line less then three minutes later. Three plays later, Dill would score on an 8-yard keeper, followed by Zapata’s successful extra point kick.
Rogersville picked up a Reeds Spring fumble with less than three and a half minutes in the half. Clouse ran the ball 34 yards for another touchdown on the next play. Zapata followed it up with another extra point, making the score 31-0 at the half.
Rogersville’s reserve offense saw significant playing time in the second half, with Joe Zimmer coming in to quarterback after the first play. He had his own successful keeper with 2:32 left in the quarter. Zapata’s successful kick brought the score to 38-0, triggering the turbo clock.
Barrett Hillenburg took over quarterback duties in the fourth quarter. He and Mason Mawby combined for a series of short gains that put the ‘Cats within five yards of another touchdown. Mawby ended the game with six carries for 28 yards; Hillenburg had five carries for 17 yards.
Rogersville ended the game with 305 rushing yards on 39 carries. Dill had 108 yards passing, with 10 carries for 52 yards and one touchdown. Clouse had seven carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
The 4-1 ‘Cats host the 3-2 Marshfield Blue Jays Friday for Rogersville’s Homecoming game.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Secret to "Likeability" by Pam Holloway
Strange as it might seem, likeability is not a gift - it's a skill set. Is it worth developing? You decide. Here's what we know about likeable people:
1. They are more successful in business and in life.
2. They get elected, promoted, and rewarded more often than those less likable.
3. They close more sales and make more money.
4. They get better service from all types of service providers, including Doctors and other health care providers - which means they probably live longer as well!
Still not sure? Take a look at these studies.
A Columbia University study by Melinda Tamkins shows that success in the workplace is guaranteed not by what or whom you know but by your popularity. In her study, Tamkins found that, "popular workers were seen as trustworthy, motivated, serious, decisive and hardworking and were recommended for fast-track promotion and generous pay increases. Their less-liked colleagues were perceived as arrogant, conniving and manipulative. Pay rises and promotions were ruled out regardless of their academic background or professional qualifications."
The Gallup organization has conducted a personality factor poll prior to every presidential election since 1960. Only one of three factors - issues, party affiliation, and likeability, has been a consistent prognosticator of the final election result. Of course, the factor is likeability. What makes you likable?
We find a plethora of opinions as to the specific elements that contribute to likeability. Tim Sanders in his book, The Likeability Factor notes these 4:
1. Friendliness: your ability to communicate liking and openness to others.
2. Relevance: your capacity to connect with others' interests, wants, and needs.
3. Empathy: your ability to recognize, acknowledge, and experience other people's feelings.
4. Realness: the integrity that stands behind your likeability and guarantees its authenticity.
7 Components of Likeability
Through research and experience, these seven elements are integral for "likeability":
1. Positive mental attitude
Likeable people exude a positive mental attitude. That does not mean they are silly or giddy. They don't ignore hardships or failures, but consciously reframe those difficulties and negative emotions to healthier positive ones.
Positive means that you can find a better direction out of a problem, rather than wallowing in the problem or negative emotion.
2. Non-judgmental
The truly likable are non-judgmental. They recognize that everyone is trying to get by the best they know how, and they treat everyone with respect and understanding.
3. Open
Passing critical judgment is a sign of inflexibility, a highly unlikable trait. The opposite of that is what we call "openness." The truly likeable are open to new people, other ideas, and different ways of doing things.
They demonstrate openness in their behavior, the tone of their voice and in their language.
4. Secure
Likeable people are, "comfortable in their own skin." They don't feel the need to talk over, correct, constantly make jokes or laugh nervously. They don't brag, talk incessantly or hide behind details or humor.
5. Vulnerable
One of the most likeable characteristics is vulnerability. People who can say, "I don't know," who are able to admit mistakes or show a sensitivity, are seen as more likeable.
6. Able to get outside the Self
Those whose primary focus is on themselves rate low on the likeability scale. Conversely, those who are secure in themselves and able to turn their focus outward rate much higher. It's part empathy - our ability to recognize, acknowledge and experience other people's feelings, which is a key attribute of likeability. This is more than the ability to be empathetic. It is the exercise of this ability. It is about becoming relevant. We become relevant in the lives of others when we learn about their interests, wants and needs.
7. Like me
We like people who like us. We also like people who are like us. As humans we are constantly seeking points of similarity. We look for and are attracted to people who are like us in terms of values, interests and experiences. Studies suggest we are also attracted to people who physically look like us.
More Exposure: Familiarity Breeds Likeability Recent studies have shown that more exposure is sufficient to increase the likeability of a person (or an object). In short, we are more attracted to and tend to like people who are familiar to us. So, in a selling situation, if the prospect likes you a little when you meet the first time, he may like you even more the second time and so on. With that in mind, your objective is to continue to increase the numbers of exposure to your prospects.
How Likable Are You?
How well would you say you demonstrate those likeability characteristics in your meetings with prospects? The key word here is "demonstrate." You can "feel" as though you are being open, relevant or empathetic, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's how you are being perceived by the prospects.
Whether we like it or not, likeability makes a difference in all aspects of how we are perceived. Our likeability follows us all at home, at work and in social settings. The important thing to remember is that it doesn't really matter what we think of ourselves when it comes to others making decisions about us.
About the Author
Pam Holloway is a business psychologist and co-founder of AboutPeople, a unique training and consulting firm that helps companies maximize the people side of business. She is a program designer, author and teacher specializing in Market Psychology and Organizational Dynamics. Pam also delivers keynotes and workshops throughout the United States and Europe.
1. They are more successful in business and in life.
2. They get elected, promoted, and rewarded more often than those less likable.
3. They close more sales and make more money.
4. They get better service from all types of service providers, including Doctors and other health care providers - which means they probably live longer as well!
Still not sure? Take a look at these studies.
A Columbia University study by Melinda Tamkins shows that success in the workplace is guaranteed not by what or whom you know but by your popularity. In her study, Tamkins found that, "popular workers were seen as trustworthy, motivated, serious, decisive and hardworking and were recommended for fast-track promotion and generous pay increases. Their less-liked colleagues were perceived as arrogant, conniving and manipulative. Pay rises and promotions were ruled out regardless of their academic background or professional qualifications."
The Gallup organization has conducted a personality factor poll prior to every presidential election since 1960. Only one of three factors - issues, party affiliation, and likeability, has been a consistent prognosticator of the final election result. Of course, the factor is likeability. What makes you likable?
We find a plethora of opinions as to the specific elements that contribute to likeability. Tim Sanders in his book, The Likeability Factor notes these 4:
1. Friendliness: your ability to communicate liking and openness to others.
2. Relevance: your capacity to connect with others' interests, wants, and needs.
3. Empathy: your ability to recognize, acknowledge, and experience other people's feelings.
4. Realness: the integrity that stands behind your likeability and guarantees its authenticity.
7 Components of Likeability
Through research and experience, these seven elements are integral for "likeability":
1. Positive mental attitude
Likeable people exude a positive mental attitude. That does not mean they are silly or giddy. They don't ignore hardships or failures, but consciously reframe those difficulties and negative emotions to healthier positive ones.
Positive means that you can find a better direction out of a problem, rather than wallowing in the problem or negative emotion.
2. Non-judgmental
The truly likable are non-judgmental. They recognize that everyone is trying to get by the best they know how, and they treat everyone with respect and understanding.
3. Open
Passing critical judgment is a sign of inflexibility, a highly unlikable trait. The opposite of that is what we call "openness." The truly likeable are open to new people, other ideas, and different ways of doing things.
They demonstrate openness in their behavior, the tone of their voice and in their language.
4. Secure
Likeable people are, "comfortable in their own skin." They don't feel the need to talk over, correct, constantly make jokes or laugh nervously. They don't brag, talk incessantly or hide behind details or humor.
5. Vulnerable
One of the most likeable characteristics is vulnerability. People who can say, "I don't know," who are able to admit mistakes or show a sensitivity, are seen as more likeable.
6. Able to get outside the Self
Those whose primary focus is on themselves rate low on the likeability scale. Conversely, those who are secure in themselves and able to turn their focus outward rate much higher. It's part empathy - our ability to recognize, acknowledge and experience other people's feelings, which is a key attribute of likeability. This is more than the ability to be empathetic. It is the exercise of this ability. It is about becoming relevant. We become relevant in the lives of others when we learn about their interests, wants and needs.
7. Like me
We like people who like us. We also like people who are like us. As humans we are constantly seeking points of similarity. We look for and are attracted to people who are like us in terms of values, interests and experiences. Studies suggest we are also attracted to people who physically look like us.
More Exposure: Familiarity Breeds Likeability Recent studies have shown that more exposure is sufficient to increase the likeability of a person (or an object). In short, we are more attracted to and tend to like people who are familiar to us. So, in a selling situation, if the prospect likes you a little when you meet the first time, he may like you even more the second time and so on. With that in mind, your objective is to continue to increase the numbers of exposure to your prospects.
How Likable Are You?
How well would you say you demonstrate those likeability characteristics in your meetings with prospects? The key word here is "demonstrate." You can "feel" as though you are being open, relevant or empathetic, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's how you are being perceived by the prospects.
Whether we like it or not, likeability makes a difference in all aspects of how we are perceived. Our likeability follows us all at home, at work and in social settings. The important thing to remember is that it doesn't really matter what we think of ourselves when it comes to others making decisions about us.
About the Author
Pam Holloway is a business psychologist and co-founder of AboutPeople, a unique training and consulting firm that helps companies maximize the people side of business. She is a program designer, author and teacher specializing in Market Psychology and Organizational Dynamics. Pam also delivers keynotes and workshops throughout the United States and Europe.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Money You Could be Saving with DMP - Geico Spoof 2
Haven Fun at work is one of our Values. It's written in stone. Way to go Jonny Adams!
Marc Seal Performance at Coach House
This is the guy we went to see in Concert last night. He is amazing. This was filmed at the venue we saw him at. Cool. It's a famous Concert hall for virtually every band you have ever heard of has come through here.
Marc is a Believer and a good friend of our new VP of Sales, Mark NeSmith who was nice enough to take Rog and I. We all sat in Marc's wife's booth with some of NeSmith's old SoCal friends. What a cool evening.
Marc is the artist that Taylor Guitars sponsors to showcase their products. It's amazing the things he does on that thing...
Oprah 24th Season Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling - flash mob
See the Back Story of how they pulled off this Flash Mob. It started with one Choreographer, who taught 20 dancers, who in turn taught 800 volunteers, who in turn taught 21,000 people this dance in one day. The Principles of Biblical Discipleship are powerful. The 800 are the key. The Volunteers make it happen. Are you doing what you can do?
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
LogRog JV vs Branson
This was a tough 12-15 loss for the Wildcat JV. They played hard and Nick Hiller had a great night. If you watch at 4:18 in the video, Barrett throws what would be the game winning TD pass, but it was called back for ineligible lineman down field. If you watch the play closely you can see that it was the fullback (who is eligible) that was down field. It was a bad call and it cost them the game. Its a tough break, however we know that great things lie ahead for this team. Hold your heads high boys and go play hard next week!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Move forward, bigger and better things are ahead...
If you are unhappy at your church; should you change churches? Or change you? Those are the only options. Consider them both fully before you make a decision. Once decided, take your action and don’t look back. Move forward, bigger and better things are ahead of you; provided you make the right decision.
Recruiting people to your discontent is wrong and childlike. It is a hollow attempt to justify your decision by convincing others (and yourself) that you are right. It shows the root of your issue and bears witness to the character of the individuals that play such games.
Why be more concerned with the ease in which we are willing to allow you to go, than you are with the ease in which you decided to leave.
If you’re not happy at Shanghai Inn, don’t scream at Flossie, go to Hong Kong Inn. Not happy there, go to Canton Inn. Don’t like their sauce, go to Fire & Ice…Maybe the common denominator between all of your disappointments is you.
Recruiting people to your discontent is wrong and childlike. It is a hollow attempt to justify your decision by convincing others (and yourself) that you are right. It shows the root of your issue and bears witness to the character of the individuals that play such games.
Why be more concerned with the ease in which we are willing to allow you to go, than you are with the ease in which you decided to leave.
If you’re not happy at Shanghai Inn, don’t scream at Flossie, go to Hong Kong Inn. Not happy there, go to Canton Inn. Don’t like their sauce, go to Fire & Ice…Maybe the common denominator between all of your disappointments is you.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
@RickWarren on Twitter...
RickWarren On Twitter...So much wisdom this guy should write a book :-)
Seriously as you may have noticed...I have been following @RickWarren on Twitter...and to spare you of all the RT of his...I thought I would just post them all (he only started 2 weeks ago). This is some good stuff. Read it...you will be blessed!- Reading more sociology than soteriolgy=no power! It's the Cross,theCross,theCross! 27,000 baptized here by preaching Jesusabout 12 hours ago from web
- Most imp.confession:U R the Christ! Mt16:16 2nd most:We're only men!Acts14:15 My stressrelief mantra:GOD is God & I’m not!
- Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #lead #pastor #church
- @stevenfurtick "&when ur dead,they deify you" True! There r no statues of critics;only of guys demonized while alive.rw
- CH Plants-When small,they dismiss u.When ugrow,they discredit u.When larger,they dislike u.When big,they defame. LOVE them! Rom12:21
- There's no GROWTH without change.No CHANGE w/o loss.No LOSS w/o grief.No GRIEF w/o pain.Lead change with kindness.Rom.2:4
- @kimbrow Thanks for being a spiritual father to us young nextgen pastors. KIM, I call you guys "The Reformation Generation" Acts13:36
- Whenever u play it safe,u reinforce your fears.Dont debate it.DO it! MOVE against fear.Step into the river.Josh.3:7-16
- Feelin'the love! RT@adrianwarnock Why I love Warren http://bit.ly/ioEqx Loved ur wkend reports. Proud of you pastors!
- Pastors=most UNDERRATED influence in America.More go hear them on ONE WKEND than to all pro sport events combined in A YR!
- What we laugh at reveals a culture's heart.When impurity & mediocrity are considered hilarity we have a problem Houston.
- What grows a church is no secret:TRANSFORMED LIVES! If they're genuinely changed u’d have to lock doors to keep people out.
- Pastors, ur stories about today's services sent to me @rickwarren are amazing! Rom12:15 I'll post some on pastors.com
- If u are a church planter 1)let me know so I can follow u, 2) follow@rickwarren so we can talk directly, 3) follow @ronsylvia
- I'm following ALL pastors.Did a 10 day fast praying for allpastors & want to hear how services go today- good & bad.
- Saddleback's own Kyle Loza wins X GAMES GOLD for 3rd time! I interview him this wkend. http://blip.tv/file/2453138
- The greatest churches are yet to BE! Built on God's purposes by guys who learn from mentors.I intend to help them succeed
- @Lamarslay FOLLOW @RickWarren-In 1month u'll learnmore about growing a church than in any seminary.THANKS for ur kindwords
- "Leader" is not a title u give yourself. It is given by others after sacrificing & putting their needs first. Mk.10:45
- I’m unmpressed by guys energetic to lead but allergic to serving.Dont tell me u love to lead.Love being a servant.Mt.20:26
- Every pastor has to decide what he wants most: Control or Growth.U can't have both.The bottleneck is always at the top.
- For growth, the pastor must give up control of the ministry & the people must giveup control of the leadership.Acts 6:1-7
- 3Borneo pastors beheaded for refusing to denounce faith in Christ - http://bit.ly/13fprE
- @pastoroga May I RT ur tweets in Spanish? OF COURSE! Retweeting can be a powerful ministry. 2 Tim.2:2
- Knowing how to quit is as important as knowing how to start. Every project need both a genesis and an exodus. Eccl.7:8
- Here's a pic of @RickWarren talking to about 75 pastors at Relevant Magazine HQ right now: http://twitpic.com/d23v4
- Enjoying dinner at Maggiano's with my buddy Cameron Strang.
- Perfectionism paraylzes potential & promotes procrastination.Eccl. 11:4 "If u wait for perfect conditions,u'll never get anything done."
- Speaking at AOG Convention in Orlando tomorrow. Still stuck in plane on LA tarmac for over an hr.- equipment malfunction!
- Major loss? Do what King David did: Focus on what's left,not what's lost. Play it down & pray it up.2 Sam.12'21-23
- Greg Laurie, my dear friend, is preaching at Saddleback this wkend & we're showing Lost Boy. Pray for Harvest Crusade.
- You'll never be fully satisfied on earth because u were made for FAR MORE.At death u won’t leave home-u’ll go home2Cor5:1
- To win people you must be WITH people -like Jesus. Pharisees labeled it compromise but He called it compassion.Be like him
- http://twitpic.com/cv9g1 - John Stott's BASIC CHRISTIANITY-a"must read" I wrote Foreword.My mentor& I co-preached sermon together
- Its wise to learn from experience but WISER to learn from others.Its faster&less painful but it takes humility. Pr.19:20
- If you talked to your friends the way you talk to yourself, would you have any friends? Psalm 139
- Pr.29:25-The approval of others is a TRAP.Only way to avoid criticism is to say,be &do nothing!Live for an audience of ONE
- Ended my10day fast.Asked God to bless all pastors,my family&church. critics&enemies.Email pastorrick@saddleback.com 4 info
- When tempted,dont resist-REFOCUS.What u resist persists because it has ur attention. Just turn your mind away.James1:14-15
- Love always attracts! Jesus drew crowds."If I'm lifted up,I'll draw ALL to me" What about you & your church?
- @thejoelstein A mess of bibilical proportions! "scraps of paper blown down the street"Hosea13:3 (Mes) Hrs to clean up! rw
- A weakness of many leaders is not trusting their followers! Free Markets &Ministries unleash God-given creativity.Let go!
- Some problems are UNSOLVABLE.If u cant solve it-manage it.If u cant manage it-accept it.But always trust God.2Chron20:12
- Holiness,not happiness,is life's goal.To grow thru problems.dont ask WHY? Ask WHAT do U want me to learn? Rom8:28-29
- The Gospel is not about prosperity,pleasure,position,passions,possessions,or problem-free living. Its a PERSON-Jesus
- I'm following every one of u church planters/pastors who tweet me.Thanks for letting me know Ur out there.I'm Ur fan!
- Worry is worthless.Never solves any problem.Stewing w/o doing.WORSHIP,not worry,will give you your answer.Mt6:25-34
- Deep thanks to U who help me share Bible wisdom by retweeting.Together, OUR ministry partnership is serving many. Ph.1:5
- Never confuse your value with ur valuables,nor ur networth for ur self-worth.The greatest things in life arent things.
- To LOOK past behavior & SEE the hunger&hurt in others u must SPEND TIME w them. It takes CONTACT lenses.
- @Alebmalu inBrazil"Unbeliever friends want to start agroup to study PurposeDrivenLife.How?" @BrettEastman HELPS ALL!
- Resentment kills. Whoever MAKES you angry controls you. Unless you release them, you'll begin to resemble them.Job5:2
- @CliffBarrows Cliff,u made my day! U've led milliions toChrist w BG & at 86 ur tweeting! Everyone follow Cliff & pray 4 his eyesight
- @BrettEastman Rick. how many of your tweetsare actually from you? Answer:100% Ghostweeting is fake in my book. rw
- If you can't talk about it, its already out of control. Hiding a hangup on intensifies it. James 5:16
- If we were more consistent in confessing our temptations, we wouldn't have to do as much confessing of sins.
- GQFF (great quotes from friends) "Both the deadness of liberalism & the deadness of traditionalism kill churches"@pastorjdgreear
- GQFF:If Satan can get us angry, we're off our game.We cant be caught in emotional tennis matches that destroy our witness @macbrunson
- GQFF (great quotes from friends)"The only thing worse than pride is being prideful & not knowing it" @johnnymhunt
- The Gospel is sweet enough by itself & doesn’t need sugarcoating. What needs sweeting is our sour attitudes toward others
- http://twitpic.com/btgd4 - Yesterday I crashed a college pool party by surprise. Uninvited I ran in yelling & cannonballed.I shot this w ...
- Every style goes out of style.The only way to always be relevant is to focus on what's eternal-God's purposes Ps33:101
- Q&A17 There's nothing new about the NewAge. It's the oldest lie:"You can be god" Gen3:5 You're not even a mini-god.
- Q&A16Acceptance isnt approval.Jesus publicly defended a woman’s dignity w/o approving her sin.He corrected privately.Copy him!
- People keep asking. YES! No one ghost tweets for me! I'm personally answering questions from the communty. RICK
- Q&A15No one is argued into the Kingdom.We love people to Christ by serving them.Meeting felt needs is Christlike.Mk10:51
- Q&A14 The 2 primary reasons people don’t follow Christ: 1) They’ve never met a follower. 2)They have. 1 Cor10:32
- Q&A13If I see how others should change but can’t see where Ineed to change I need more time in self-examination.1Cor11:31
- Q&A12 More would loveJesus if we who believe the doctrines of grace were gracious!Our lives must“adorn” doctrine.Titus2:10
- Q&A11God made us Thinkers,Feelers or Doers so we’d need each other.Discipleship is doctrinal,emotional& practical.Rom12:10
- Q&A10Don’t tryto be something;be someone.WHO u are matters more thanWHAT u are.U take character,not reputation,to heaven
- 4 of 6 worship services over.Time to answer questions.Thanks for retweeting these!
- Finished 3 day retreat w my PEACE Plan staff. Due to them, 8,212 members have witnessed &served in 137 nations past 5 yrs.
- If you were adopted or raised by others: Who you were born FROM is not necessarily who you were born FOR! Jer.1:5
- Some guys think they are prophets but they’re just unloving&cranky.TRUE prophets “strengthen, encourage&comfort” 1Cor 14:3
- Pr.24:16 "Tho a righteous man falls 7 times, he rises again"The righteous arent perfect,just persistent.Get back up!
- Persistence purifies our prayers. If I'm not willing to pray for something more than once, its a whim, not a real desire.
- Worship is focusing my attention on God,expressing my affection to God,using my abilities for God,&placing my trust in God.
- The ultimate test of faith: Will you love & trust & worship God even if everything goes wrong in your life? Job 15:13
- Blogging can be a powerful tool for good or evil. I'm just opposed to people who do nothing but take pot shots at others.
- I'm not just PRO-Life,I'm WHOLE Life.I want her to grow up w/o abuse or poverty, healthy&educated&fulfilling God's purpose
- Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Bloggers fiddle while the world goes to hell.Misplaced prioriies. 1st John3:16
- There are "doers of the Word" & there are do-nothing critics. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are arguing. A waste.
- 148 million orphan in the world. Each one needs a FAMILY not an orphanage!Get Russell Moore's "Adoption for Life" book
- Over 500 Saddleback families committed to adopt kids after my message on adoption! OrphanCare is one of our signature issues,
- A key to spiritual growth is to pass on whatever you learn. God gives more insight to those who share with others.2Tim.2:2
- Q&A9 Last Q: I haven't owned or even worn an Hawaiian shirt in 3 yrs. But lazy reporters repeat the myth.That's all!
- Q&A8 It's foolish to believe half of what the media says. Always go to the source! NEVER judge others by what you read. Pr.14:15
- Q&A7 We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it. God’s purpose isn't limited by your past.
- Q&A6 Your problems are not punishment; they are wake up calls! God is trying to get you to change.. Ps. 119:67
- Q&A5 It is always more Christlike to resolve a strained relationship than to disolve it. Hang in there. Gal.6:9
- Q&A4 Apologetics@Saddleback,Sept5-6, JP Moreland! WilliamLaneCraig! Greg Koukle!NormGeisler!DarrellBock!Dinesh Dsousa!
- Q&A3 You can subscribe to Purpose Driven Connection magazine at purposedriven.com. The current issue won a Pulitzer prize!
- Q&A2 Re:RW-hating bloggers? I’m thrilled my life gives them a purpose for living! Lk.6:26 May God bless them! Lk.6:27-28
- Answer to Q#1 Yes, I personally write & tweet every word. Ghostwritten books or tweets lack integrity. Prov. 20:22
- 1 wk ago I began tweeting.Thanks for following! In the next few tweets I’ll answer a few questions you’ve asked,
- Your biggest distraction in worship is you–your resentments,prejudices,interests&worry about what others think of you
- Jesus measures greatness by service,not status. The size of the task is irrelevant. It's how much love you put into it.
- Surrendering to God isnt fatalism or laziness. It may mean sacrificing & suffering criticism to change what needs changing
- It is when we try to be God that we end up most like Satan, who desired the same thing.
- Life is a struggle because we struggle w God. We want to be God & there’s no way we'll win that one.Surrender is peace
- When I surrendered to Jesus, I found not a tyrant, but a savior; not a boss, but a brother; not a dictator, but a friend
- JESUS' TATOO OF YOU: "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands!" Isa.49:16 No one will ever love you more.
- Christ on the cross,arms outstretched:"I love u this much! I’d rather die than live without u!!"That's how much u matter
- No matter who or how old you are, you'll always need chldren in your life.They are God's tools for teaching unselfishness.
- HOW you live is far more important than HOW LONG you live. It's your donation not your duration you should focus on.
- Love people and use money. If you start loving money, you’ll end up using people. Eccl. 5:10
- I pray 2Th.3:1 for pastors today."Pray the Master's Word will take off &race through the country to a groundswell of response"(Mes)
- NEVER COMPARE yourself! Other's success will discourage you OR yourswill make you prideful. Both are deadly.Gal.6:4
- Those who waste time attacking perceived faults of others never grow up.Envy & bitterness shrink their hearts.Jn 8:15
- God planned your birth before creating the univese.Eph.1:4.He made you to love you.You're no accident!
- There are accidental parents,but no accidental kids.Illegitimate parents,but no illigitimate kids.God wanted you alive.
- If unbelievers like what they see, they'll listen to what we say.
- If you only pray when you feel like it, Satan will make sure you never feel like it
- You'll NEVER get free on your own. If you could,you would, but you can't so you won't. God wired us to need each other.
- To defeat any compulsive sin you must admit it to someone.James 5:16. Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing.
- Humility is a choice.You don't pray for it.You DO it.God says Humble yourself! It isnt denying your strengths;Its admitting your weaknesses.
- John Piper & I preached Ralph Winter's funeral together recently. I love JP. His reasons convinced me to tweet. http://bit.ly/QAMil
- Read your way out of every rut.Pray your way out of every doubt.Act your way out of every fear.When going thru hell, KEEP GOING! LoveUguys!
- Why do we put salt on ocean fish? The same God who keeps them salt-free while living in brine, can insulate us from worldliness. Jn 17:15
- The Christlike response to culture is neither mindless imitation nor spineless isolation. Its insulation (in not of) & infiltration!
- GRACE is the fact that God knows every stupid mistake I'll make in ministry and still chose me.You too.Jn 15:16 & 1Tim.1:12
- Don’t claim you believe the Bible if you're doing nothing for widows & orphans. James 1:27.
- You only believe the parts of the Bible that you DO. Don’t claim you believe in inerrancy if you don't love your enemies.
- I believe in the absolute inerrancy of Scripture, I do not believe in the inerrancy of my interpretation - or yours either.
- Weddings make us smile but funerals make us think..Death forces us to consider the meaning of liife. Eccl. 7:2 .Never waste a funeral.
- Did back-to-back funeral&wedding. Pastoring is an emotional rollercoaster. You won't last.uniless you genuinely love the people you serve..
- It's distractions, not doing evil, that sideline most pastors.They lose focus. It's all about the Global Glory of God. Period
- So many talented people give 1st class allegiance to 2nd class causes that diiffuse their energy, weaken impact & waste their lives.
- The key to a life of impact is FOCUS! Many things aren't necessarily wrong-they just aren't necessary, PD is chosing wisely.
- Just finished grilling burgers for my Jr &Sr High& College Staff at my house.The 1st duty of leadership is to say thanks,
- You cannot win your enemies to Christ. You can only win your friends. Treat everyone with love, respect, and dignity.
- 5:30am Quiet time in backyard watching sun rise over Saddleback Mt. 1 bird chirping.The Lord is my strength. Enter the day with reverence.
- 2 tweet or not 2 tweet? I fear the narcissistic possibility, but can’t pass up any tool to encourage you! Jumping in! .
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