I cannot do this alone Oh God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray And to concentrate my thoughts on you; I cannot do this alone. In me there is darkness, But with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help; I am restless, but with you there is peace. In me there is bitterness, but with you there is patience; I do not understand your ways, But you know the way...

LifePoint:  Here’s the parable that I used in my sermon yesterday: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks were frequent, a crude little lifesaving station was built.  The building was just a hut, and there was only one boat, but the few devoted crewman kept a constant watch over the sea.  With no thought for them­selves, they went out day or night, tirelessly searching for any who might need help.  Many lives were saved by...

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...