It’s Missionary Monday and today I am spotlighting Jim and Tara Lambeth. I met Jim at Awana HQ a few years back when I was there for Commander College 201. I believe that he suggested that I have a flyer or something to promote my website, as he was looking for one to make available at his fall conference. I’m thankful to Jim for that, because I had not considered it before that time.
I asked Jim some questions and below is his response:
Today I just want to take afew minutes ansd update you about T&T…
… you’ve given to me. They are the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40 (paraphrased)
It’s the Christmas shopping season. Millions of people stood in line across the U.S. to purchase discounted computers, TV’s game systems and all of the several thousand items that were on sale Black Friday. Computers and servers exploded with data as Cyber Monday brought ever increasing sales. People are scrambling to find just the right gift for the people they care about, but then, that is what the season is all about.
I’m not here to comment on that spending, the commercialism, or other aspects. God has blessed the U.S. and we are able to purchase such luxuries.
The final words of Jesus before He ascended to Heaven was to go and make disciples (Matthew 28). I want to challenge you during this Christmas season to think beyond the people close to you….
Yes, it is the holiday season, the season where we focus on others. Buying gifts, sending cards, letting people know that they mean something to us. The question becomes, what message will we send? I had a discussion recently with some people and I shared that I’d rather receive a card with a personal note … [Read more…]
We all have them. A clubber who struggles to learn, or who knows that they get two helps and so they use them. But what is a help? A help is defined in the role books as “any sort of assistance that you give a clubber. A help should not include more than three … [Read more…]