LifePoint Pastor’s Update November 2011 Hello Lifer’s, I’m writing this update from Hong Kong, on the last day of our trip before we come home.  Looking forward to being with you this next weekend! As most of you know, our annual “Hands Around the World” auction is Saturday night.  We raise most of the money that we use for world missions outreach on this night and through the monthly commitments made during the evening.  Some...

Good morning! I’m at one of my favorite places in the world. . .  the BP International hotel looking out the window in the early morning.  The city is still sleeping, although in some ways like every city, it never sleeps.  I’m having a cup of instant coffee (can you believe it) while I type. I can see the building Batman jumped off of in “The Dark Knight.”  Was that real?  To my right is a very large apartment...

Came across this today, and found it so helpful in my own renewal: I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now,...

Wow, the sun has been so nice! This is taken at Seal Beach. For some reason, my smile missed out on the timer… but I REALLY am happy! It was a great day. We hiked 3 miles over a mountain to Haceta Head light, then later in the evening we had a long, 6 mile walk on the...

It’s always so good to get away with my sweet wife.  We’re on the Oregon Coast, having some vacation time together.  No agenda.  No schedule.  Weather beautiful.  Ocean inspiring.  Lighthouse transfixing . . . I’m...