welcome to the hike!

Working out the call!

I currently living in Millersburg or as God whispered in me ear four years ago in PA, "the land of my Fathers!" MILLERS - burg! OK! The best way to describe my life of late, is simply "Pastor-at-Large" I live "outside the box" of our usual expectation of life, family, employment and even culture. I live, breathe, and weave around a four county area as a local missionary and have learned of so many supportive faith communities. I meet people who contact me where they are in their 'hike 'o life."

The hats I wear are that of Life Coach, Writer, Speaker, Retreat Facilitator, Pastoral Supply, Prayer Counselor and well, whatever God calls on me to do (I actually get paid to do all of these things, which is awesome, unless you are helping me with my books!) I also work to "tent-make my mission work" as a church secretary for a sweet fellowship pastored by one of my favorite seminary prof's.

So what do I want to be when I grow up? Stay tuned! The goals are big and staying solvent month by month is a huge victory, but as I see my own heart and others hearts change and grow in my daily walk, I realize, I am not working for treasures on earth....I have direct deposit above. Guess that's a pretty sweet ride! Lacing up my hiking boots...on the hike o' life!























Wednesday, March 23, 2011

A LENTEN CHALLENGE!

Easter Sunday is just about a month away as we journey through the changing of winter to spring back to winter again. 

You are preparing your heart.

Easter to me, and to many of us is a familiar "routine" in our lives.

BUT EASTER IS more than a routine in the Christian Calendar
 this is THE DAY.
 
THE BENCHMARK OF OUR FAITH

ETERNAL LIFE overcame death and evil FOR ALL OF US

This is the CELEBRATION DAY

 the day most churches get it RIGHT!

It is a day of pagentry and beauty

How can you be a blessing to someone who does not know this reality?

Think for a moment today of what Easter might mean to them if they do not know Christ.

Easter is also a day when many people who don't have a home church

WONDER

It is a day when those prodigals who feel shunned by the church they left

WONDER

It is a day when those who long to belong

WONDER

It is a day FOR YOU TO SEEK OUT someone

and STOP THEIR WONDERING....




Who do you KNOW that

does not have a home church

feels hurt and lost with no church home to receive them

that have never felt the Love of GOD?

We all know people, or know of someone....

sometimes

it is people we work with,

it is people in our own families

it might BE US!

AS YOU ARE FASTING OR PRACTICING THE TASK GOD HAS GIVEN YOU

- are you open to HOW HE IS LEADING YOU?

I was going to write about something completely different today,

BUT GOD STIRRED ME to bring this up.

YES HE wants you to draw closer and be more intimate with HIM...

BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW that doesn't know how to receive HIS LOVE?

WHO SHOULD YOU BE PRAYING FOR?

Today I challenge you to get on your knees

It is a challenge to add on to your lenten practice to

DILIGENTLY PRAY FOR SOMEONE -

 and I ask that you ask the LORD TO NARROW IT DOWN TO JUST ONE,

 and then for them consistanly through Easter and perhaps beyond

and name them to GOD EVERY DAY

and pray that

GOD WILL MAKE A WAY IN THEIR LIFE RIGHT NOW.

Will you do this with me?

It's certainly not for me,

It's not even for you,

It's for someone who is hurting and longing

to connect with someone who LONGS TO HEAL THEM!

It's about a journey through trials,

It's about Christ enduring for ALL THE SINS OF THE WORLD on that CROSS,

BUT IT'S NOT EVEN ABOUT THE SINS will be covered,

ITS ABOUT THE LOVE that covers us all

THAT NONE OF GOD'S LOVE WOULD BE WASTED...

THAT ALL IN HIS IMAGE WOULD BE DRAWN TO COME TO HIM...

 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them"  John 6:44a

a prayer,

Lord, I know how i fall short and in my journey towards you I just feel overwelmed by my sins and how YOUR LOVE is so amazing.  Thank you for a love I cannot earn covering a debt I can never repay...

Help me Holy Spirit to know who else needs to know that LOVE that covers all.
Lord, today I pray for ______________.  I ask that they would be open to the love that you are drawing them toward.  I pray for You to show me how to pray for them for the next weeks each day, that you would increase their awareness of their need for YOU. That you would guide myself and others to simply show them LOVE and be a freind that through serving you, they might see and know their need for more of you.  Lord in our praying for them we seek no Glory but your GLORY to shine in the hearts of all.  LORD WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ______________ in our lives and we remember YOUR LOVE as we seal this prayer in JESUS NAME AMEN...

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