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Sunday, March 12, 2006
10:36 PMFrankly (nonfrankly speaking)...
Lately, I've just felt like blogging a bit more.

Tonight, Susan and Hayden and I went to Pascagoula for an areawide youth gathering at Central. I got to sing with Power of Praise which I really enjoyed. I don't get a lot of opportunitites to sing on our praise team at Port City for reasons it would take a full blog to share. We'll just say I have the ability, but the opportunity limits itself due to my ministry role there and honestly my personal choice.
So, singing songs of praise with people who are interested in giving God glory is fun.

I continue to have some stark realizations in my life about my current ministry and about some folks that I lay my heart out for week after week. I am going to be general to protect the guilty but here are some things I am saddened by:

  1. I don't like it when some of our teens find better things to do, then fellowship with their church family.
  2. I don't like it when parents don't support our ministry - maybe unknowingly - maybe not.
  3. I don't like it when the kids you really encourage as best you can, basically turn on you.
  4. I don't like it when certain people are allowed to do whatever they want and never be held accountable for it (on earth)
  5. I am not sure that an open and authentic ministry is possible in this city.
  6. I am not perfect and miss a lot of things blindly, but today wasn't my best day.
Bless.

Blogger Donna G said...

I dare not even start with the I don't like its....


Chris, I know you are great encourager! Don't let the small stuff get you. You are in my prayers.  

Blogger JD said...

Chris, you are a wonderful friend. I talk a lot but I do not pass that compliment around much. I love you.  

Blogger JD said...

PS I'm mad because my friend Susan didn't come see me ... I didn't know she was even there ... and I didn't get to see Hayden either ... so ... I just wanted her to know that I love her too!  

Blogger Jason Retherford said...

Chris,

I am encouraged to hear that others are praying for you, and that you are also on your knees about what the situation.

Hang on to Jesus brother. I too, will be praying for you.  

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