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I’ve been catching up on my ‘bloglines’. Some of those guys are awesome and inspiring.

I’ve recently been listening to Perry Noble’s ‘Lost’ series while I’ve been working out at the gym (finally got an MP3 player that works OK). Perry has a huge sense of humour and a great preaching style.

This Sunday I’m preaching the third in a series I pinched (unashamedly stole, swiped) from lifechurch.tv called Urban Legends (thanks Craig:). We’ve put together our own marketing videos and material, but I’ve used Craig Groeschel’s messages pretty much as they are. Now I know plenty of Pastors who will think this is shameful – get over it! Why should I re-invent the wheel if someone has already done it??

I’m heading for Traralgon this afternoon. We have our Area Conference there tonight and tomorrow (I’m the ‘Area Chairman’). So I’ve just found out I’ll be preaching tomorrow and seeing as I’ll have mostly Pastors and Leaders there I’m going to be addressing the antidote to feeling lousy on Monday if Sunday didn’t happen like you hoped. The main idea is that most Pastors dont have any ongoing plan or strategy to fulfill their call so their whole life revolves around past results instead of future possibilities. Why live in reality when you can live in faith. The key is to know what you’re doing and where you’re going for next Sunday’s meeting or Youth Group or whatever you’re running. Paul said something to effect in

Phil 3:13-14 (TLB) I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, {14} I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God is calling us up to heaven because of what Christ Jesus did for us.

Have a plan for next Sunday, next month or hwo ever long, but have a plan.

 

Have a great day.

Pastor Larry Blackmore