Bald-Faced Thoughts
Thoughts from Sr. Pastor Tyler Thompson
Execution
“Are you willing to renounce your faith in Christ?” “Are you willing to renounce your faith in Christ?” “Are you willing to renounce your faith in Christ?” Three times this week, Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani was asked if he was willing to recant his Christian faith and turn back to Islam. Each time, in an Iranian ...
the person I hate
Who do you despise? Who do you wish to never see again? Whose face makes you sick? Whose face ruins your dreams and hijacks your thoughts? Who do you hate? Jesus gives the plan to follow when someone has hurt us, offended us, stabbed us in the back, stabbed us in the front, abused us, ...
5 ways to guarantee a lame weekend
1. Spend all the money you just worked hard for this week on something lame. Lame things would include but are not limited to: KENO, lottery tickets, dinners that cost more than your weekly food budget, $10 movie tickets (are there any wholesome movies out right now?), dates with unsaved, ungodly, unequally yoked girls/guys, and ...
eleven words
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ. Philippians 1:27 These are heavy, heavy words. Paul’s instruction should not be confusing. Don’t do, say, think, or be anything that is NOT WORTHY of the gospel of Christ. The opposite is also true. Do everything, say everything, think everything, be everything that IS ...
after Jesus
Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him the laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus. Luke 23:26 Simon, from Cyrene in North Africa, in Jerusalem, for reasons unknown, was recruited to carry the cross. ...
a prayer
Dear Lord, What we need, give us. What we do not need, keep from us. What we must see, show us. What we must know, teach us. Who we must be, make us. Amen
Prayer murmurs
About 60 leaders and members gathered at church last night to plan for the next few months. I am looking forward to this Easter season. I am REALLY looking forward to the Week of Witness coming up in early June. This is shaping up to be one incredible week. As good as the meeting was ...
Stained glass windows
Les and I were able to get away last week thanks to our generous family and, of course, Nana – who babysat loved and nurtured our kids for two days. After checking into our hotel, Les and I walked through the city with no purpose or destination other than just relaxing and being with each ...
One thing
It can be pretty overwhelming at times to hear all of the struggles that people deal with. Oftentimes when I am counseling someone the list gets so long and so heavy that I have to stop the conversation. Grabbing pen and paper, I will start to write out all of the issues that the person ...