1 Peter 1:1-12

We had a great discussion last night at our home group on 1 Peter 1:1-12. Actually, we didn’t get past verses 1 and 2!! We had quite a bit of discussion on the concept of “the elect” found in verse 1:
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Baby Eleanor Photo Shoot

Mary and Bryan had pictures taken of Eleanor.  The photographer feature a picture of Eleanor and Bryan on her blog.  I think the pictures are wonderful!  You can access the pictures of Eleanor here.  Here’s what the photographer had to say about this picture…
I hope that all of you had a wonderful Father’s Day! Especially [...]

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Church Planter Assessment

I thankful that we had the opportunity to spend time last night with Dr. Bob Brown (Church Planting Strategist) and Dr. Hugh Richardson (Associational Missionary) with the Shelby Baptist Association.  We enjoyed a great time of fellowship over supper and then went through a church planter assessment.  This tool is used to evaluate various areas in [...]

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1 Peter 1:1-12

We’ll be studying 1 Peter 1:1-2 in our Home Group this Wednesday (June 21st).  Please read through the entire first chapter a couple of times to see where Peter is going with this section.  Try to think in paragraphs.  What are the main concepts in this chapter?  Then read the passage for this week.  Try [...]

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Church Plant Update

It’s been a while since I gave a progress update on the church plant. I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Todd McMichen (Developing Churches Network) and with the staff at our sponsoring church (Westwood Baptist) over the last few weeks and we’ve begun to map out a strategy for launching the new church. I have been blessed by the willingness of DCN and Westwood to lend their support.
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Angel Kiss

2003-11-13.jpg Originally uploaded by gbhicks55.
This is one of my favorite pictures of the girls. I am trying the flickr photo sharing service and like what I see. It has an easy to use interface and tools to organize and share your photos. We’ll see how it works out!
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1 Peter Bible Study

Our home group is beginning a study of 1 Peter and we plan to discuss the book online.  Please feel free to join in the discussion here.
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SquareSpace

Thanks to everone who has given me great feedback about my new website.  I think it’s a great way to share what is happening in my life and to hear from all of you!  I have to brag on the company that has made it possible.  SquareSpace it the hosting service I use that allows [...]

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Next Generation Leader

I just finished reading Andy Stanley’s book, “Next Generation Leader – Five Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future” (thanks Chris!). Andy did a great job of condensing some very good leadership principles into an easy to read book. The book identifies five competencies that are essential for leaders to possess in order to be successful: competence, courage, clarity, coaching, and character. I was convicted in many ways by this book.
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