Vacation...

It is about time!

We are leaving tomorrow morning to be gone for ONE WEEK! I realized the other day that we have not been out of Winchester forever! I have not missed a Sunday since November... whew... not burned out, but kinda close!

I'm not sure if it qualifies as a FULL VACATION, because we will be in Wooster with so many people we love and have shared our lives with in ministry! Plus, I will be preaching on Sunday Morning... figure that?

Anyways, it will be great as we have the opportunity to dedicate Tony and Beth Hart's new baby "ANDON"... how fun!

Then, we are heading to Kalahari in Sandusky for a few days. It is an indoor waterpark/hotel... NICE HOTEL! My sis, Pam and Tharra and Cass are coming as are my brother Doug and his son, Jordan... we will be missing his daughter Mikayla though :( The joys of a divorced household!

Anyways we got this VILLAGE SUITE it's called. $400 (+tax) per night and it is one main room with a full kitchen adjoined by two other rooms. It sleeps 12 and park admission is included. We are staying two nights, with tax it will be around $900. That breaks down to about $75-80 person... that is incredible! If you've been to the park you would agree! We are so excited!

Check out this ride it's called FLOWRIDER... it's supposed to be like surfing! I've ridden it before, can you imagine PJ riding this? I have to tie my swim suit a little tighter... ha ha...

Anyways, we'll post another blog here soon! I think I'm getting the hang of it!

Maturity...

...what is it really?

Is it an age that you reach? Is it a certain amount of experience or experiences that you obtain? Is it alway linked to knowledge and wisdom? What is it?

One of the frustrating things that I have been keenly aware of as I have ministered for 15 years now this month :) is that you can have highly immature adults and yet encounter amazingly mature children and teens.

Here is a Scripture that I have been chewing on for about a week or so... not necessarily for a sermon although that is what usually begins to happen whenever God is showing me things in my life and in following HIM... it turns into a sermon or a series... not for that right now... just because I am trying to figure this out! Here is the Scripture... Hebrew 5:11-14; 6:1-3

"We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's Word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection from the dead, and eternal judgment. And God permitting, we will do so."

The author of Hebrews is not known for certain... many say it was the Apostle Paul while still others say that stylistically (compared to the other epistles) it does not match. However, whether it is or is not Paul that wrote this... at least these few verses from this passage kind of sound like him huh?

What do you think about MATURITY? It is defined for me in this... doing the things and living the way you should already know to do based upon your amount of time accumulated on what you are doing (definitely my unpolished thoughts)...

Shouldn't there be a little more accomplished for people that have served God for 5 years over those that have served Him for 1? What about a lifetime of love and service for the Lord? Do you think this writer faced the same frustrations that we find ourselves facing with the plight among IMMATURITY in our Christian culture?

Remember how you once were dying to leave ELEMENTARY SCHOOL... Reminiscient of "Billy Madison"... the embarassment of not achieving what you were supposed to... How we longed to move into JR. HIGH... WOW!!! How can we "progress" in our lives without the desire and determination to move forward from the ELEMENTARY things... the MILK of what God has for us...

Maybe it's time we decide to focus on MATURITY once again?

I'm Getting Old

Wow... we spent the day at Kings Island yesterday... arrived about 10:15 and left about 10:00 and got home around 1 AM... Needless to say I am a little sore!


I rode two new rides yesterday that were totally cool and totally freaky at the same time! WHile I don't like King's Island even half as much as Cedar Point (which is KING) I have to admit I was impressed. After about 4 hours in the NICKELODEON LAND... (WOO HOO) we finally got to riding...

THIS WAS THE HIGHLIGHT... rode it once during the day and then for the last ride of the night, IN THE DARK! Incredible!

Here was one of my favorites that I took on my cell phone... a picture of Pete getting into a pink helicopter with Kylie... probably one of the more aggressive rides he rode during the day!

Here is a video of Maddy and Kylie on their first water ride... with Petey and Dawn... Can't see it very well, but it is cool! Also, please note the elephants spray that pauses... YES THEY DID GET WET!

Anyways, I am sore and hurting from all the riding and activity of the day. It's been a good recoup day!

Looking forward to a great weekend golfing, CHURCH, and then celebrating 17 years with Dawn on Sunday! Then, VACATION next week!

Later!

Jesus Videos

Yeah... I am not meaning to be sacreligious with all of these things, but I think they are funny mainly because of how people really think Jesus is so cheesy and stuff... especially these videos...

Just watch and enjoy and try not to think I'm "BAD PASTOR"!!! ha ha ha

Let's Get this Party Started!!!!

It's about time don't you think?

Not sure how and what I am doing with this, but as with MYSPACE and FACEBOOK, I guess I will get the hang of it!

These will be the ramblings and rants of a crazy, insane Pastor that is desparate and longing for a MOVE OF GOD!

It is our hope that through this means we can begin a healthy dialogue of what is facing FLC and the Church as a whole! Plus, a chance to share funny, everyday stories of the Bullard Clan! 6 Strong!

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Give me some time to get some creativity happening here.

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Later,
PJ