This Is The Day!!!

Yes, the Lord has made this day.  If you don’t get that, think about it for a minute.

I begin my yearly ministry preaching at Big Meadow Campground.  I’m just a little pumped up this morning as I prepare myself.  I’ve been preparing for a while, so I’m just putting the final touches on it.  So, what do I expect this morning?

I expect to be just a little nervous.  I haven’t spoken much since the end of October.

I expect to see some people who I haven’t seen since last fall or maybe earlier last year.

I expect to learn something from someone.  Someone always comes up afterwards and makes a great point that I missed.

I expect for someone to tell me that God touched them in a way that I couldn’t anticipate.

I’m ready and raring to go.

What are you pumped up about today?

In Two Weeks

Two weeks from today, I begin an annual adventure. It’s something that I have been doing now for (wow!) ten years. It will last six months and then I will be return to normalcy (whatever that it) for six months. Then I will be back at it.

What is it? Glad you asked.

I will be spending my Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. at Big Meadow Campground.  I do this as a ministry through our local Baptist association called CHARM.

Preaching.

I’ve been doing campground ministry for about 13 or 14 years. I’m not sure which. It’s been most of both of my children’s lives. I’ve doing it so long that I even include them. Here’s how it goes.

On Saturday evening, we will go pass out fliers inviting the campers to come to the Sunday morning service. This campground has people who have been coming there longer than I have and many stay for weeks at a time. Passing out fliers is often like a family reunion. The only problem is that food isn’t involved, which makes all of the grilling smell even better. 

On Sunday morning, I arrive a bit before 9 and greet everyone as they arrive. Some Sundays I might have six people. Another I might have 35. Usually it’s somewhere in between. If I didn’t see someone the night before, I will get to spend a little time with them and catch up on what’s been going on since the end of October.

I used to stick my finger in the wind each week to determine what I would preach about. Now, I do it a bit differently. This will be my fourth summer preaching from the gospel of John. I will be starting in chapter 16. The first year I preached through 5 chapters. The second four. I hope to manager better than three chapters this year.

Lord willing, we will have another outstanding year. Pray for me each week, specifically each Sunday at 9 eastern time.

What ministries are you involved in within and outside your church?