Don't Miss It: Advent Conspiracy!

I'm excited about the Christmas season series that we are going to begin on THIS Sunday -- Advent Conspiracy! It has the potential to change Christmas for every single one of us!

Don't miss it. And don't let anyone around you who needs to hear the real message of Christmas miss it.

Irish Wisdom

I can't imagine much more earthly pressure than being a big-time college football coach. On some levels you've got to appease players, parents, administration, teachers, alumni - and 100,000 fans every Saturday.

I've posted several times lately on perseverance/continuing on --- and Lloyd Carr who just resigned as the Michigan football coach after 13 years -- persevered with dignity and character.

In an article about his retirement, I loved this quote of an Irish Poet (Pakenham Beatty) that he said helped to guide him:

By your own soul, learn to live.
If some men thwart you, take no heed.
If some men hate you, have no care.
Sing your song. Dream your dream.
Hope your hope and pray your prayer.

Some powerful thoughts. Click here to read the entire article.

What Are You Expecting Today?

It's so easy to live life in a rut, or at a pity party, or in front of the stinkin' tv/internet/email. What are you expecting God to do today?

Read Ephesians 3:20: "Now glory be to God! By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope?"

Read it again.
No, really, read it again.

It just struck me today. Why so often don't I dare to ask or hope? Why are we just content living in this place apart from God's fullness?
What are you thinking can't be fixed or can't be healed or can't be done?

Expect God. I dare you.

Way to Go Creekers!

Wow, I can't believe that time got away and I forgot to give you the Operation Christmas Child count. You filled and wrapped and prayed over at least 198 boxes! (If you delivered them directly to the pick-up station you may not of made our count . . . but you did make a huge difference!)
Those boxes are now in route to children's homes around the world who need Jesus. Keep praying for those children and their families that they would experience the power of the risen Christ!

In addition to that in the past 3 weeks we've sent at least 55 coats to Georgetown Community Church that are being given out to the homeless in the metro DC area! One Creeker couple was even heading to a conference in DC and packed two extra suitcases that were hand delivered to grateful folks at GCC!

Way to go Creekers! It's awesome to be a part of Church that is willing to give itself away!