Give us a King!
Tweet This is essentially what I hear from the Christian community when the presidential elections are the topic of discussion. Its either, “Give us Mitt! He will free us to prosper,” or “Give Obama 4 more years to fix it.” I understand both of these when taking a purely “natural” look at the [...]
Read More →What to do if you’ve BLOWN it –Pt2
Tweet Meet Aaron - the brother of Moses. Here’s the guy who is about to be anointed High Priest of Israel. Aaron was God’s choice for the highest ranking, spiritual official in all the land. I could give you more of a background for this first bible verse – but I won’t have too. You [...]
Read More →What if I’ve Blown It?
Tweet Sometimes we just “blow” it. There’s the car you shouldn’t have purchased or the job you should have taken. Perhaps for you its a relation that ended before its time, or an error in judgment that cost you dearly. We all have those, “What was I thinking,” events that have tripped us [...]
Read More →Say What You See
Tweet I had lunch last week with some pastor friends in the area. After the meal we got on the subject of ministry. As we shared the happenings at our individual churches I challenged them with the title of this edition of, “With your Latte.” I told them that, in my opinion, there [...]
Read More →Boldness
Tweet As I continue to write about David and Goliath, His boldness to face the giant cannot be ignored. Dictionary.com defines boldness as, “not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff.” David’s willingness to face-off against Goliath certainly fits that designation. For us – this is 21st century America. What giants, persecution, or difficult circumstances do [...]
Read More →Goliath had Kin Folks
Tweet A new giant is now defying my accomplishments. His name is, “Success.” I stopped counting calories since I have lost the 50+ pounds I desired. The running schedule fell at the feat of “I’ve completed a half marathon” so I can now run at will – assuming I run at all. I [...]
Read More →Been There, Run That
Tweet The title for this week’s edition of With Your Latte is taken from a sticker that is proudly displayed on the back window of my mini-van. Above the wording sits the number 13.1 signifying that I have completed the half marathon. As of late I have been writing about my experience. Most [...]
Read More →‘Do you see what I see?’
Tweet Last week I wrote about my Albany Half- Marathon experience. You can catch it at www.douglasrea.com. There, I mentioned that two “giants” had to be killed in order for me to complete the race. The first was diet. No way was I going to attempt to move some 275 lbs around Albany [...]
Read More →“MY” Albany Half-Marathon
Tweet If you follow my column, you know that I have been in training to accomplish something that I considered quite improbable just 6 months ago. Then, on March 3rd, with the rain blowing and tornado warning sirens blaring, I finished the 13.1 mile run through the streets of Albany GA known as [...]
Read More →When does church begin?
Tweet This is a follow up to an earlier post call “Stop the Building.” In that writing, I posed the idea that more often than not, a blossoming New Testament Community ultimately desires to have a building. If we continue to grow, an even larger building may be in order. In many cases, it [...]
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