Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:48 PM

I have been touched by the tender love and compassion that you have shown to our dear brother and sisters, Tom, Vickie, and Julie Morris.  You have respected their need for quiet and privacy and have lavished on them the good cooking of our church families.  Thank you for your sensitivity to their predicament.  Thank you for the load of prayer support that is sustaining them now as Tom begins treatment for his illness.  Let us continue to ask the Father to use medical science and our prayers to effect healing for Tom.  Let us claim healing mercies on their behalf!

The exultant spirit of our worship Sunday defied the July 4th-diminished attendance.  Another new member!  The rousing strains of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”  The happy children waving our nation’s flag.  It was a glorious day to be in the Lord’s presence!

I want to draw your attendance this coming Sunday to the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Do you know exactly how Jesus died?  I know you are aware that he perished on a Roman cross, but how did he die?  What specifically extinguished his life?  Come and learn the horrors of execution by crucifixion.  You will never again look at a cross the same way.  It is the absolutely most painful way humans have devised to take another person’s life.

Someone could find the forgiveness of their sins if you would stop right now and call them to invite them to come with you.

(Well, go on and call them!)

‘Love you ‘zackly like you is!

Dan

Monday, June 28, 2010

After three Sundays preaching and working at Bayshore again, I am about to shake the surreality of it all!

God has graciously given us eight new members already! 

I have been floored and humbled by your loving, positive response to my coming back among you to help shepherd this great church.

Let me tell you what you’ve got going for you.  Our facilities are absolutely gorgeous!  The location is perfect for growth.  The history of the church is rich with evidence that God will guide us into significant growth, both numerically and spiritually, if we pay the price of discipleship.  We have the resources in people power and in financial ability.  God owns the cattle on a thousand hills.  The silver and the gold are His!  He will send the resources to do what He leads us to do.

My wife, Marilyn, arrived from Dallas safely Sunday afternoon late.  I feel I am all here now!  She will be singing in the choir (along with me) and visiting prospects with me each week.  Those of you who have not met her will find her to be approachable and loving, someone you can talk to.

Sunday is July 4th!  Come help us celebrate our nation’s 234th birthday.  The choir will sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic!”  My message is “One Nation Under God!”  My text is I Peter 2.11-17.  Your job is to show up with a friend!

God loves you just like you are . . . and so do I!

Dan