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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.

@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!

1. 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
2. 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!about 19 hours ago from web
3. Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #lead #pastor #churchabout 22 hours ago from WeFollow
4. @stevenfurtick "&when ur dead,they deify you" True! There r no statues of critics;only of guys demonized while alive.rw11:14 AM Aug 11th from web in reply to stevenfurtick
5. CH Plants-When small,they dismiss u.When ugrow,they discredit u.When larger,they dislike u.When big,they defame. LOVE them! Rom12:218:52 AM Aug 11th from web
6. 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.2:48:25 AM Aug 11th from web
7. @kimbrow Thanks for being a spiritual father to us young nextgen pastors. KIM, I call you guys "The Reformation Generation" Acts13:368:10 PM Aug 10th from TweetDeck
8. Whenever u play it safe,u reinforce your fears.Dont debate it.DO it! MOVE against fear.Step into the river.Josh.3:7-165:23 PM Aug 10th from web
9. Feelin'the love! RT@adrianwarnock Why I love Warren http://bit.ly/ioEqx Loved ur wkend reports. Proud of you pastors!8:34 AM Aug 10th from web
10. Pastors=most UNDERRATED influence in America.More go hear them on ONE WKEND than to all pro sport events combined in A YR!8:23 AM Aug 10th from web
11. What we laugh at reveals a culture's heart.When impurity & mediocrity are considered hilarity we have a problem Houston.5:28 AM Aug 10th from web
12. What grows a church is no secret:TRANSFORMED LIVES! If they're genuinely changed u’d have to lock doors to keep people out.4:46 PM Aug 9th from web
13. Pastors, ur stories about today's services sent to me @rickwarren are amazing! Rom12:15 I'll post some on pastors.com1:25 PM Aug 9th from web
14. 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 @ronsylvia1:21 PM Aug 9th from web
15. I'm following ALL pastors.Did a 10 day fast praying for allpastors & want to hear how services go today- good & bad.7:43 AM Aug 9th from web
16. Saddleback's own Kyle Loza wins X GAMES GOLD for 3rd time! I interview him this wkend. http://blip.tv/file/24531388:23 PM Aug 8th from web
17. The greatest churches are yet to BE! Built on God's purposes by guys who learn from mentors.I intend to help them succeed2:27 PM Aug 8th from web
18. @Lamarslay FOLLOW @RickWarren-In 1month u'll learnmore about growing a church than in any seminary.THANKS for ur kindwords2:01 PM Aug 8th from web
19. "Leader" is not a title u give yourself. It is given by others after sacrificing & putting their needs first. Mk.10:451:48 PM Aug 8th from web
20. I’m unmpressed by guys energetic to lead but allergic to serving.Dont tell me u love to lead.Love being a servant.Mt.20:261:41 PM Aug 8th from web
21. Every pastor has to decide what he wants most: Control or Growth.U can't have both.The bottleneck is always at the top.7:28 AM Aug 8th from web
22. For growth, the pastor must give up control of the ministry & the people must giveup control of the leadership.Acts 6:1-77:23 AM Aug 8th from web
23. 3Borneo pastors beheaded for refusing to denounce faith in Christ - http://bit.ly/13fprE1:53 AM Aug 8th from TweetDeck
24. @pastoroga May I RT ur tweets in Spanish? OF COURSE! Retweeting can be a powerful ministry. 2 Tim.2:23:48 PM Aug 7th from TweetDeck
25. Knowing how to quit is as important as knowing how to start. Every project need both a genesis and an exodus. Eccl.7:83:37 PM Aug 7th from web
26. Here's a pic of @RickWarren talking to about 75 pastors at Relevant Magazine HQ right now: http://twitpic.com/d23v41:12 PM Aug 7th from TweetDeck
27. Enjoying dinner at Maggiano's with my buddy Cameron Strang.6:48 PM Aug 6th from web
28. Perfectionism paraylzes potential & promotes procrastination.Eccl. 11:4 "If u wait for perfect conditions,u'll never get anything done."11:06 AM Aug 6th from web
29. Speaking at AOG Convention in Orlando tomorrow. Still stuck in plane on LA tarmac for over an hr.- equipment malfunction!10:59 AM Aug 6th from web
30. Major loss? Do what King David did: Focus on what's left,not what's lost. Play it down & pray it up.2 Sam.12'21-235:24 AM Aug 6th from web
31. Greg Laurie, my dear friend, is preaching at Saddleback this wkend & we're showing Lost Boy. Pray for Harvest Crusade.6:15 PM Aug 5th from TweetDeck
32. 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 home2Cor5:15:56 PM Aug 5th from web
33. To win people you must be WITH people -like Jesus. Pharisees labeled it compromise but He called it compassion.Be like him1:05 PM Aug 5th from web
34. http://twitpic.com/cv9g1 - John Stott's BASIC CHRISTIANITY-a"must read" I wrote Foreword.My mentor& I co-preached sermon together9:40 AM Aug 5th from TwitPic
35. Its wise to learn from experience but WISER to learn from others.Its faster&less painful but it takes humility. Pr.19:206:34 AM Aug 5th from web
36. If you talked to your friends the way you talk to yourself, would you have any friends? Psalm 1396:12 AM Aug 5th from web
37. 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 ONE3:04 PM Aug 4th from web
38. Ended my10day fast.Asked God to bless all pastors,my family&church. critics&enemies.Email pastorrick@saddleback.com 4 info2:39 PM Aug 4th from web
39. When tempted,dont resist-REFOCUS.What u resist persists because it has ur attention. Just turn your mind away.James1:14-1512:51 AM Aug 4th from web
40. Love always attracts! Jesus drew crowds."If I'm lifted up,I'll draw ALL to me" What about you & your church?6:45 PM Aug 3rd from web
41. @thejoelstein A mess of bibilical proportions! "scraps of paper blown down the street"Hosea13:3 (Mes) Hrs to clean up! rw1:29 AM Aug 3rd from web in reply to thejoelstein
42. A weakness of many leaders is not trusting their followers! Free Markets &Ministries unleash God-given creativity.Let go!12:22 PM Aug 2nd from web
43. Some problems are UNSOLVABLE.If u cant solve it-manage it.If u cant manage it-accept it.But always trust God.2Chron20:127:54 AM Aug 2nd from web
44. Holiness,not happiness,is life's goal.To grow thru problems.dont ask WHY? Ask WHAT do U want me to learn? Rom8:28-295:32 AM Aug 2nd from web
45. The Gospel is not about prosperity,pleasure,position,passions,possessions,or problem-free living. Its a PERSON-Jesus3:07 PM Jul 31st from web
46. 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!10:08 AM Jul 31st from web
47. Worry is worthless.Never solves any problem.Stewing w/o doing.WORSHIP,not worry,will give you your answer.Mt6:25-349:55 AM Jul 31st from web
48. Deep thanks to U who help me share Bible wisdom by retweeting.Together, OUR ministry partnership is serving many. Ph.1:53:23 PM Jul 30th from web
49. Never confuse your value with ur valuables,nor ur networth for ur self-worth.The greatest things in life arent things.3:09 PM Jul 30th from web
50. To LOOK past behavior & SEE the hunger&hurt in others u must SPEND TIME w them. It takes CONTACT lenses.6:24 AM Jul 30th from web
51. @Alebmalu inBrazil"Unbeliever friends want to start agroup to study PurposeDrivenLife.How?" @BrettEastman HELPS ALL!1:04 PM Jul 29th from web
52. Resentment kills. Whoever MAKES you angry controls you. Unless you release them, you'll begin to resemble them.Job5:212:46 PM Jul 29th from web
53. @CliffBarrows Cliff,u made my day! U've led milliions toChrist w BG & at 86 ur tweeting! Everyone follow Cliff & pray 4 his eyesight10:53 AM Jul 29th from web
54. @BrettEastman Rick. how many of your tweetsare actually from you? Answer:100% Ghostweeting is fake in my book. rw9:29 AM Jul 29th from web in reply to BrettEastman
55. If you can't talk about it, its already out of control. Hiding a hangup on intensifies it. James 5:164:22 PM Jul 28th from web
56. If we were more consistent in confessing our temptations, we wouldn't have to do as much confessing of sins.4:19 PM Jul 28th from web
57. GQFF (great quotes from friends) "Both the deadness of liberalism & the deadness of traditionalism kill churches"@pastorjdgreear1:23 PM Jul 27th from web
58. GQFF:If Satan can get us angry, we're off our game.We cant be caught in emotional tennis matches that destroy our witness @macbrunson1:17 PM Jul 27th from web
59. GQFF (great quotes from friends)"The only thing worse than pride is being prideful & not knowing it" @johnnymhunt1:06 PM Jul 27th from web
60. The Gospel is sweet enough by itself & doesn’t need sugarcoating. What needs sweeting is our sour attitudes toward others12:44 PM Jul 27th from web
61. http://twitpic.com/btgd4 - Yesterday I crashed a college pool party by surprise. Uninvited I ran in yelling & cannonballed.I shot this w ...6:57 AM Jul 27th from TwitPic
62. Every style goes out of style.The only way to always be relevant is to focus on what's eternal-God's purposes Ps33:1012:27 AM Jul 27th from web
63. 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.1:38 PM Jul 26th from web
64. Q&A16Acceptance isnt approval.Jesus publicly defended a woman’s dignity w/o approving her sin.He corrected privately.Copy him!1:16 PM Jul 26th from web
65. People keep asking. YES! No one ghost tweets for me! I'm personally answering questions from the communty. RICK1:13 PM Jul 26th from web
66. Q&A15No one is argued into the Kingdom.We love people to Christ by serving them.Meeting felt needs is Christlike.Mk10:511:11 PM Jul 26th from web
67. Q&A14 The 2 primary reasons people don’t follow Christ: 1) They’ve never met a follower. 2)They have. 1 Cor10:321:07 PM Jul 26th from web
68. Q&A13If I see how others should change but can’t see where Ineed to change I need more time in self-examination.1Cor11:311:05 PM Jul 26th from web
69. Q&A12 More would loveJesus if we who believe the doctrines of grace were gracious!Our lives must“adorn” doctrine.Titus2:101:01 PM Jul 26th from web
70. Q&A11God made us Thinkers,Feelers or Doers so we’d need each other.Discipleship is doctrinal,emotional& practical.Rom12:1012:58 PM Jul 26th from web
71. Q&A10Don’t tryto be something;be someone.WHO u are matters more thanWHAT u are.U take character,not reputation,to heaven12:54 PM Jul 26th from web
72. 4 of 6 worship services over.Time to answer questions.Thanks for retweeting these!12:51 PM Jul 26th from web
73. Finished 3 day retreat w my PEACE Plan staff. Due to them, 8,212 members have witnessed &served in 137 nations past 5 yrs.4:54 PM Jul 24th from web
74. If you were adopted or raised by others: Who you were born FROM is not necessarily who you were born FOR! Jer.1:53:52 PM Jul 24th from web
75. Some guys think they are prophets but they’re just unloving&cranky.TRUE prophets “strengthen, encourage&comfort” 1Cor 14:32:17 AM Jul 24th from web
76. Pr.24:16 "Tho a righteous man falls 7 times, he rises again"The righteous arent perfect,just persistent.Get back up!12:53 AM Jul 24th from web
77. Persistence purifies our prayers. If I'm not willing to pray for something more than once, its a whim, not a real desire.12:43 AM Jul 24th from web
78. Worship is focusing my attention on God,expressing my affection to God,using my abilities for God,&placing my trust in God.7:20 PM Jul 23rd from web
79. The ultimate test of faith: Will you love & trust & worship God even if everything goes wrong in your life? Job 15:137:19 PM Jul 23rd from web
80. 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.2:23 PM Jul 23rd from web
81. 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 purpose2:18 PM Jul 23rd from web
82. Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Bloggers fiddle while the world goes to hell.Misplaced prioriies. 1st John3:162:10 PM Jul 23rd from web
83. There are "doers of the Word" & there are do-nothing critics. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are arguing. A waste.2:06 PM Jul 23rd from web
84. 148 million orphan in the world. Each one needs a FAMILY not an orphanage!Get Russell Moore's "Adoption for Life" book2:02 PM Jul 23rd from web
85. Over 500 Saddleback families committed to adopt kids after my message on adoption! OrphanCare is one of our signature issues,1:59 PM Jul 23rd from web
86. A key to spiritual growth is to pass on whatever you learn. God gives more insight to those who share with others.2Tim.2:21:48 PM Jul 23rd from web
87. 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!11:06 PM Jul 22nd from web
88. 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.14:1511:02 PM Jul 22nd from web
89. 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.10:45 PM Jul 22nd from web
90. Q&A6 Your problems are not punishment; they are wake up calls! God is trying to get you to change.. Ps. 119:6710:42 PM Jul 22nd from web
91. Q&A5 It is always more Christlike to resolve a strained relationship than to disolve it. Hang in there. Gal.6:910:38 PM Jul 22nd from web
92. Q&A4 Apologetics@Saddleback,Sept5-6, JP Moreland! WilliamLaneCraig! Greg Koukle!NormGeisler!DarrellBock!Dinesh Dsousa!10:33 PM Jul 22nd from web
93. Q&A3 You can subscribe to Purpose Driven Connection magazine at purposedriven.com. The current issue won a Pulitzer prize!10:28 PM Jul 22nd from web
94. 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.6:27-2810:27 PM Jul 22nd from web
95. Answer to Q#1 Yes, I personally write & tweet every word. Ghostwritten books or tweets lack integrity. Prov. 20:2210:18 PM Jul 22nd from web
96. 1 wk ago I began tweeting.Thanks for following! In the next few tweets I’ll answer a few questions you’ve asked,10:17 PM Jul 22nd from web
97. Your biggest distraction in worship is you–your resentments,prejudices,interests&worry about what others think of you5:37 PM Jul 20th from web
98. Jesus measures greatness by service,not status. The size of the task is irrelevant. It's how much love you put into it.1:07 PM Jul 20th from web
99. Surrendering to God isnt fatalism or laziness. It may mean sacrificing & suffering criticism to change what needs changing7:54 AM Jul 20th from web
100. It is when we try to be God that we end up most like Satan, who desired the same thing.7:41 AM Jul 20th from web
101. 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 peace7:32 AM Jul 20th from web
102. When I surrendered to Jesus, I found not a tyrant, but a savior; not a boss, but a brother; not a dictator, but a friend7:20 AM Jul 20th from web
103. 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.8:22 PM Jul 19th from web
104. Christ on the cross,arms outstretched:"I love u this much! I’d rather die than live without u!!"That's how much u matter8:11 PM Jul 19th from web
105. No matter who or how old you are, you'll always need chldren in your life.They are God's tools for teaching unselfishness.7:36 PM Jul 19th from web
106. HOW you live is far more important than HOW LONG you live. It's your donation not your duration you should focus on.6:32 PM Jul 19th from web
107. Love people and use money. If you start loving money, you’ll end up using people. Eccl. 5:1010:43 AM Jul 19th from web
108. 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)5:54 AM Jul 19th from web
109. NEVER COMPARE yourself! Other's success will discourage you OR yourswill make you prideful. Both are deadly.Gal.6:45:07 AM Jul 19th from web
110. Those who waste time attacking perceived faults of others never grow up.Envy & bitterness shrink their hearts.Jn 8:1512:10 PM Jul 18th from web
111. God planned your birth before creating the univese.Eph.1:4.He made you to love you.You're no accident!11:03 AM Jul 18th from web
112. There are accidental parents,but no accidental kids.Illegitimate parents,but no illigitimate kids.God wanted you alive.10:54 AM Jul 18th from web
113. If unbelievers like what they see, they'll listen to what we say.9:30 AM Jul 18th from web
114. If you only pray when you feel like it, Satan will make sure you never feel like it6:56 AM Jul 18th from web
115. 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.2:17 PM Jul 17th from web
116. To defeat any compulsive sin you must admit it to someone.James 5:16. Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing.2:15 PM Jul 17th from web
117. 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.7:40 AM Jul 17th from web
118. John Piper & I preached Ralph Winter's funeral together recently. I love JP. His reasons convinced me to tweet. http://bit.ly/QAMil7:30 AM Jul 17th from web
119. 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!6:04 AM Jul 17th from web
120. 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 17:158:59 PM Jul 16th from web
121. The Christlike response to culture is neither mindless imitation nor spineless isolation. Its insulation (in not of) & infiltration!8:46 PM Jul 16th from web
122. 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.1:125:46 PM Jul 16th from web
123. Don’t claim you believe the Bible if you're doing nothing for widows & orphans. James 1:27.12:54 AM Jul 16th from web
124. 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.12:48 AM Jul 16th from web
125. I believe in the absolute inerrancy of Scripture, I do not believe in the inerrancy of my interpretation - or yours either.12:46 AM Jul 16th from web
126. 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.5:12 PM Jul 15th from web
127. Did back-to-back funeral&wedding. Pastoring is an emotional rollercoaster. You won't last.uniless you genuinely love the people you serve..5:04 PM Jul 15th from web
128. It's distractions, not doing evil, that sideline most pastors.They lose focus. It's all about the Global Glory of God. Period7:27 AM Jul 15th from web
129. So many talented people give 1st class allegiance to 2nd class causes that diiffuse their energy, weaken impact & waste their lives.7:21 AM Jul 15th from web
130. The key to a life of impact is FOCUS! Many things aren't necessarily wrong-they just aren't necessary, PD is chosing wisely.7:13 AM Jul 15th from web
131. Just finished grilling burgers for my Jr &Sr High& College Staff at my house.The 1st duty of leadership is to say thanks,3:07 PM Jul 14th from web
132. You cannot win your enemies to Christ. You can only win your friends. Treat everyone with love, respect, and dignity.6:35 AM Jul 14th from web
133. 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.5:50 AM Jul 14th from web
134. 2 tweet or not 2 tweet? I fear the narcissistic possibility, but can’t pass up any tool to encourage you! Jumping in! .4:07 PM Jul 13th from web

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Skyler Hillenburg & Chad Watson

Married May 31, 2009 at the Old Wommack Mill in Fair Grove, MO.

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LogRog Wildcat 2009 Football Schedule

AUGUST 21 JAMBOREE OZARK 7:00
AUGUST 28 AURORA HOME 7:00
SEPTEMBER 4 BRANSON AWAY 7:00
SEPTEMBER 11 BOLIVAR AWAY 7:00
SEPTEMBER 18 CENTRAL HOME 7:00
SEPTEMBER 25 REEDS SPRING AWAY 7:00
OCTOBER 2 MARSHFIELD HOME 7:00
OCTOBER 9 CATHOLIC AWAY 7:00
OCTOBER 16 MTN. GROVE AWAY 7:00
OCTOBER 23 AVA HOME 7:00
OCTOBER 29 BUFFALO HOME 7:00

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AUGUST 31 BUFFALO AWAY 5:30
SEPTEMBER 14 BOLIVAR HOME 5:30
SEPTEMBER 21 CENTRAL (JV) AWAY 5:30
MTN. GROVE (9th) HOME 5:30
SEPTEMBER 28 REEDS SPRING HOME 5:30
OCTOBER 5 MARSHFIELD AWAY 5:30
OCTOBER 12 CATHOLIC HOME 5:30
OCTOBER 19 AURORA AWAY 5:30

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