Random Friday

Here are some random Friday thoughts:

• Week three of our Making Love Last series is this Sunday. We are talking about the second of the Big Three: Money. We're calling it How To Be Rich. It's probably not what you think!
• Watched the USC vs. Ole Miss game last night. The Gamecocks won! That's the real USC. :-)
• My parents came in town late Wednesday night and leave early Monday morning. Our kids are having a blast with the grandparents.
• We grilled out steaks last night. I love steak!
  
• Pastor Todd Wright of Midway Church celebrates 25 years in ministry this Sunday. Very excited for him! He has been a great influence in my life.
• He will also be here in two weeks for our Making Love Last series. He has been in ministry for 25 years and married for 27 years. I can't wait for him to share with Elevate how they have kept their marriage thriving all these years.
• Here is a great quote from Rick Warren: "If you feel far from God, guess who moved? You are as close to God as you choose to be." Wow, that is good.
• My dad brought me Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy. I heard it is a great book and I'm excited to start reading it.
• I am very bad about reading multiple books at once. On top of starting Quiet Strength, I am currently reading Good to Great for the second time and reading Stop Acting Like A Christian, Just Be One. Both are really good books.
• I watched the season premier of Flash Forward last night. It seems a lot like Lost which is on ABC too.
  
• Talked to several people this week who are fired up about Elevate and getting involved to reach people for Jesus. I love it!
• People Matter! Stop talking about loving people. Start doing it!
• Becoming more like Jesus will offend the religious and draw those far from God to Jesus. Who are you offending?