http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:35:31 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Champions Community Church http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/my-2011-reading-list-chase/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/my-2011-reading-list-chase/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:35:30 GMT The following is the list of books that I read in 2011. It's a varied list full of non-fiction (I can't make myself read fiction - I'd just rather watch a movie). Most of the books on this list I enjoyed and found helpful, some I didn't enjoy ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/worshipping-vs-working/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/worshipping-vs-working/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:01:15 GMT Hey CCC Family! I came across this video of one of my favorite businessmen / motivational speakers, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, talking about the motivation behind the work we do. Whether you're clocking in 40 hours at an office building or in ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-11-fasting-2011/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-11-fasting-2011/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:41:21 GMT Hey Fellow Fasters!!! Sorry for taking a lil break from the blogs - things have been incredibly busy/productive. You've been in my prayers - STAY STRONG! Enjoy the ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-4-fasting-2011/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-4-fasting-2011/ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:47:38 GMT Hey Fasters! Congratulations on making it to day #4! I'm so full today - full of His Spirit!!! I feel a renewing in my body and spirit - and I'm praying the same for you!  Check out today's video (the audio is out of sync for some reason, ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-3-fasting-2011/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-3-fasting-2011/ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:01:54 GMT Hey fellow fasters! You've been in my thoughts and prayers these last few days. We are hitting a milestone today - 3 days! The first 3 days are the toughest - if you can make it thru them you can make it thru anything!!! Stick with it. Very ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-2-fasting-2011/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-2-fasting-2011/ Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:01:08 GMT Welcome to day 2!!! I trust that you battled thru day 1 like a champ and arrived here ready to go at it again! Your body is still in shock, but don't give up now - you've already covered so much ground!!! Tips: -PRAY and PRAY some more!-Bury ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-1-fasting-2011/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/day-1-fasting-2011/ Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:01:23 GMT CCC's season of Fasting for 2011 has officially begun! I'll update this blog each and every day with my video diary. The videos will be a good mix of my personal feelings about my journey of fasting and also practical tips on fasting and ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/the-texans-and-houstons-homeless-community/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/the-texans-and-houstons-homeless-community/ Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:26:23 GMT "If you happen to attend my funeral - make sure the pallbearers are wearing Texans jerseys - so they can let me down one more time!" I overheard that joke today while on outreach in downtown - from a homeless person. In between the man picking ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/a-little-something-from-home/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/a-little-something-from-home/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:11:31 GMT A few nights ago I went with my nephew to his "meet the teacher" night at school. He'll be a Kindergarten student this year, and we wanted to go and make sure that he (and we) were comfortable with where he would be spending nearly 40 ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/preaching-to-myself/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/preaching-to-myself/ Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:30:56 GMT I was looking over some old blogposts that I'd made on another site years ago - and do you know what? I caught myself being encouraged by my younger self. I'd like to share with you a few of those old blogposts over the next few weeks... here's ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/a-lion-in-the-bush/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/a-lion-in-the-bush/ Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:15:12 GMT This past Wednesday night, at our midweek Bible study, CCC was graced with a message from Bishop Peter of Kenya, Africa. His message was an incredibly encouraging one, focusing on the story of Ruth and Naomi. Towards the end of the message he ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/sometimes-you-just-dont-feel-it/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/sometimes-you-just-dont-feel-it/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:38:55 GMT You know, as I checked the CCC homepage, as I often do - I became ashamed at how long it had been since my last blogpost... I mean, surely I've got something to say more than just once overy 3 or 4 months, I am a preacher after all, ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/read-the-entire-bible-in-90-days/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/read-the-entire-bible-in-90-days/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:45:44 GMT I believe it is impossible for us to grow as Christians unless we develop a love for the word of God. After all, a love for the word is a love for Jesus - John 1 tells us that He IS the word. On the flip side of that coin, it could be said that ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/do-something-with-the-wasted-space/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/do-something-with-the-wasted-space/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:59:53 GMT What an exciting few weeks around CCC! There is so much going on that it's hard to pick a highlight... We've baptized around a dozen people in the last month, the kids and the teens have had life-changing experiences around the altar at Summer ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/point-of-view/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/point-of-view/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:46:30 GMT Check out the video yall.... it will give you a great point of view look at one of the night concerts, this one at Wingfield Comprehensive School. The teenagers out here have a VERY VERY dim view of Christians... Earlier today we asked the ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/a-trip-at-the-roche-abbey-ruins/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/a-trip-at-the-roche-abbey-ruins/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:24:09 GMT We made a quick trip on some downtime to a 12th Century Abbey, the Roche Abbey Ruins. It was an amazing trip, just in awe of what people constructed for the worship of God so long ago - before power tools, cranes, or hydraulic machines. So ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/we-made-it-but-god-was-already-here/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/we-made-it-but-god-was-already-here/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:06:24 GMT hey folks!!! It was a mad dash to the airport after the great service we had Sunday morning! About 14 hours later I touched down in Manchester, UK - and caught the train to the great Metropolis of Rotherham, England ;) Things are going well, ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/hands-free/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/hands-free/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:04:49 GMT Soooooo, my Mom got a new car recently, it's pretty cool - it's loaded with features - all of which are very cool, most of which we will never use... Here are a few of the best ones: The top feature in my eyes is the feature that keeps you in ... http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/always/ http://www.championscc.org/pastors-blog/always/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:30:11 GMT Jesus You're my everything,The cross you did that just for meSo whatever you take me throughI promise you, Ill spend my always with you...Jesus my whole life has changed,since that day I cried your name,For every time you brought me throughI ...