Lighting Expert

I stumbled upon this video. I need someone like this on my ministry team. If you can take your Christmas light display at home and sync it with music like this …. you need to contact me asap!!

Another great video (click here) = Taking place in Germany where the Hoff is worshiped, a fancy light show is performed in honor of Knight Rider.

The Bricklayer: Trying To Do The Job Alone

Trying to do the job alone can lead to some serious implications. Even Jesus had a team. Don’t try to do it all on your own. Get your team involved. They are gifted … don’t neglect their gift.

Below is a letter from a Bricklayer to his insurance company. Humorous letter but shows us that trying to do the job on our own can lead to some serious problems.

Dear Sir:

I am writing in response to your request for additional information for my insurance claim. In block number three of the accident claim form I wrote, “trying to do the job alone” as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain that statement more fully. I trust the following details will be sufficient.

I am a bricklayer by trade. On the date of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carrying the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley which was attached to the side of the building at the sixth-floor level.

Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out, and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block number 22 of the claim form that my weight is 150 pounds.

Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded up the side of the building at a very rapid rate of speed.

In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming down. This explains my fractured skull and collarbone. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley.

By this time, I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope in spite of my pain. At approximately the same time however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel then weighed approximately 50 pounds.

I refer you again to the information in block number 11 regarding my weight. As you might imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles and the lacerations of my legs and lower body.

This second encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and fortunately, only three vertebrae were cracked.

I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the bricks in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost my presence of mind, and let go of the rope. The empty barrel weighed more than the rope so it came down upon me and broke both of my legs.

I hope I have furnished information sufficient to explain why “trying to do the job alone” was the stated cause of the accident.

Sincerely,

A Bricklayer

(Author Unknown)

Meet The Tater Family

I recently attended a conference in which Tony Cooke spoke on leadership. He had the church body pinned. Below is something he read. He didn’t write it and didn’t know who the other was, however, it is a humorous and insightful way to look at some of the people who attend church.

Dick Tater
He’s the self-appointed potentate who feels everything should be done his way. He never serves or works; he just bosses others.

Emmy Tater
She’s the member of the family who follows all the latest fads. She’s never really discovered her own identity because she’s always busy trying to be like someone else.

Hezy Tater
When Hezy is asked to help at church, he knows he should, but he always puts it off. He’s sure he’ll get around to serving God someday.

Carmen Tater
Carmen has an opinion about everything, and you never need to ask what she thinks because she’s the first one to tell you.

Speck Tater
Speck’s favorite phrase is: “I love work; I can watch others do it for hours.” He doesn’t get involved, but he’s a great observer.

Agi Tater
When Agi was in school, she got poor marks on “plays well with others.” Agi is continually in conflict with others, and always seems to be involved in strife and division. No matter what the Pastor or church does, it’s never good enough in Agi’s eyes.

Sweet Tater
This is the only cordial and cooperative member of the Tater family. Sweet Tater is the ideal member of the church. She has a great attitude, is faithful, committed, supportive, and involved. She doesn’t dictate, imitate, hesitate, commentate, spectate, or agitate!

Christmas 2008

I wasn’t able to go home for Christmas unfortunately but my mother was kind enough to take pictures of everyone opening gifts. She even managed to take some pictures of the dog. Anyways, I chose to upload them to my Google Album so if you are interested in finding out where I get my looks from … lol … check out the album!

By the way, I am going home in two weeks to spend time with my family for “Christmas” so … I am sure more pictures will be coming through.

Know who you are …

This post is to all the children’s ministers out there. You have a responsibility to the children. The world won’t touch them. The world is told no to touch them anymore. I have sat in churches where we were told we couldn’t hold the child’s hand as we take them down the hall. Don’t evey touch them is what seems to be screamed out across the nation. Don’t pat them on their back or head for that matter. It’s what is spoken around the globe but in reality children need to be touched. Children need a handshake, children need to see your smile, children need hugs. 

The “religious” church lives FEAR now due to all the crazy lawsuits that get filed against the church nowdays. I was one of those kids once that needed a hug. I was that kid that didn’t fit in with everyone else. I was that kid that felt alone. I was that kid that didn’t have friends. I was that kid that glued myself to the children’s pastor.

Most of us only have one time a week to touch a child. One time a week they come to your church where they should know they are loved, where they are met with a hug, high five or a handshake. Where they walk into a prayer filled room. Where if they are having a rough day or week they can come in and speak with you about their day or week and that you will pray with them. Not at them but with them. They don’t need more schooling, they need to be ministered to. 

You need to know who you are!! You are ministers, you are teachers, you are the vessel that is pumping Gods love from His heart to the rest of the body. You are vital to the Work of God in this earth. You have to know who you are. I went for years not knowing who I was but I know now. You have to know who you are in God so He can use you. 

Find out who you are! Be rooted.

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