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Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts
Nothing Else Matters – a Poem by Aaron Farnsworth
Aaron Farnsworth – a member of CIA Tampa (the campus ministry serving The University of South Florida) – handed me a piece of paper on the second day of the Cocoa Beach Retreat last weekend.
Here’s what was on it:
Nothing Else Matters
by Aaron Farnsworth
Nothing else matters …
The sound of a footstep dies in its stride,
And its proud print washes away with the tide.Nothing else matters …
The violin has the charm of its lovely tone,
But the player goes home when the concert is done.Nothing else matters …
The philosopher’s pen resounds through the age,
Yet is silenced by the turning of a page.Nothing else matters …
When the LORD set foot upon the earth,
His print was the dawn of a spiritual birth,
His music contained everlasting mirth,
The words on His page are of infinite worth.Nothing else matters!
He’s right you know. 🙂
REfocus Your Focus: From Moses to the Cross
I had a good time with the Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy yesterday morning.
Have you ever felt as if God has placed a call on your life you simply don’t have the ability to fulfill?
Moses felt that way, but what he learned over time is that fulfilling God’s call on his life wasn’t about his ability – it was about his availability. God is the hero of the Exodus story, and He’s the hero of your story too. Want evidence? Look to the cross.
Don’t ask, “Am I able?” Instead ask, “Am I available?”
You can access this sermon and PowerPoint here:
In addition to preaching at Downtown yesterday morning, I also had a great time with the College Avenue Church of Christ in El Dorado, AR, yesterday evening.
It was a whirlwind of a day, but a good one.
Fellowship with other believers who believe in and support our mission in San Francisco is always a wonderful thing. 🙂
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