New Romans --- FINALLY!

I haven't forgotten about all you people who are trying to keep up with the teaching on the book of Romans. My schedule has been hectic and I've had to devote time to the most pressing needs. It's a classic case of the squeaky wheel getting the grease. :-)

But yesterday I found myself with a little extra time on my hands and I returned to digitizing old cassettes, circa 2000.

Anyway, the latest message is "R42 - Ezekiel's Dry Bones & Romans 11:25-36." You can find it under the "Listen" link on the GCA homepage. Scroll down to the Romans messages and click on the message title.

I'll try not to let weeks and weeks go by before posting the next installment in the Romans series.

Looking Back on the Homecoming Weekend

The most common thing I heard Sunday afternoon was, "It can't be over already!"

We had a wonderful weekend at GCA. We had visitors from all over and on Sunday morning we were SRO (standing room only). In fact, we had to pull chairs out of the front office and nursery to put out in the foyer.

And eat? My goodness. We ate Saturday night at the Legend's restaurant and they did a terrific job of serving everyone. Then on Sunday, Tom and Scott manned the grill and we all feasted on a variety of dishes provided by the GCA families. It was just terrific.

But, at the center of this weekend's activities was the Word of God, which was ably and passionately preached by my beloved friend, Elder Barney Johnson. And, to add blessing upon blessing, Pastor Don Tindle was present to read scripture and pray for our meeting.

I tried to capture as much audio from the weekend as possible and post it, in its entirety, to the site. Despite the fact that only one mp3 appears on our homepage, there are actually three new audio files from the weekend. The other two are in the archives, under the "listen" link.

On the homepage you'll find a link where you can hear highlights from our Saturday meeting. Elder Johnson titled his message "A Fearful Weekend." You can hear it here

On Sunday morning we began by dedicating little Nathan Downs to the Lord. You can here that segment of the morning here: dedication service

Then we held our annual Resurrection Sunday communion service, which can be heard here: Communion Service

So, thanks to all the folk who came to visit and worship with us. I never cease to be amazed at the outreach we have via the Internet. And I am thankful beyond words for all of you who listen to and support the ministry of GCA.

Lastly, to all the local members of GCA --- you did a superb job of hosting our guests, making them feel at home, and welcoming them with open arms. The love of Christ was evidently in our midst and I couldn't have been happier with the outcome.

The Journey Thus Far

My, my ... I'm sure looking forward to this weekend.

Just a quick note to encourage our Sunday morning listeners - even if you are not accustomed to hearing our midweek messages - to listen to last night's mp3. We've been talking about mortification as a direct result of Christ's resurrection and it's caused a bit of consternation. So, I decided to take a brief break from our usual eschatological fare and review a bit of my personal history and the journey toward achieving a more fully Pauline theology. You can hear the message by clicking here: The Journey Thus Far

As always, comments are welcome.

An Abrupt End

You know the old phrase "Too much month at the end of the money"? Well, that's what yesterday morning was like, except that it was "Too much discussion at the end of the recording."

When you listen to the mp3 you'll notice the rather abrupt ending. I had made a passing comment concerning "a beer at Hooters" as an example of less-than-sanctified behavior. That comment led us in all sorts of directions and we had a very fruitful discussion about Christian freedom versus the ability to resist temptation. Unfortunately, the CD reached its maximum capacity while we were still discussing.

I guess you had to be there. :-)