SABBATH SNAPSHOTS: CELEBRATION OF FAITH

11/24/13 Dallas Bible Church celebrated 25 years of ministry today, It was son Buddy's church during his Dallas Theological Seminary days and beyond. He served in several areas of ministry; Young Adults pastor; preaching team; mission trips leader, as well as being ordained into the ministry by Dallas Bible. Ten years later, DBC sent Buddy and a team to launch Allen Bible Church with him as the lead pastor.

Today, as part of the continuing celebration, Buddy preached on "Looking Back to Move Forward." Couldn't begin to list all my notes from 2 Timothy 2:1-2. Just know that this "proud mom" sitting with the congregation "puddled"----especially as the songs chosen (by said son, I later found out) "Come Thou Fount" (my fave hymn) and "10,000 Reasons" (my fave praise song) were song. I was a mess.

A few "pithy with a punch" asides stayed with me: 

• Paces and faces of a church might change but NOT it's mission.
• A call to lead begins with a call to serve. (John 17: 4, 6) 
• In this world there are those who bring donuts and those who don't bring donuts but complain if there aren't any. Be a bring the donut kind of guy. 
• "You can impress people from a distance but you can only impact them up close (Howard Hendricks, DTS) 
• Legacy in the spiritual realm = you can only leave what you live

Good singing. Good sermon. Great celebration!