Spiritual Uncertainty

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Political Uncertainty

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Who's at Vault?

This coming Sunday, I’m continuing the sermon series UNCERTAINTY. Below is a quick video preview of what we’ll be talking about on Sunday. After you check it out, I want to ask you to forward it to someone you know who doesn’t go to church, someone who is looking for the peace and the hope that God offers them.

We get to share that with the people around us regardless of what the economy is doing or who wins the election or any other circumstance. Thanks for being the church and sharing God with the folks in your sphere of influence.


Uncertainty // Week Three from Lake Hills Church on Vimeo.

Uncertainty on the Decline

It's been an amazing roller coaster ride for the last few weeks, and the world's uncertainty doesn't show any signs of slacking up any time soon. BUT, we are getting to see some clear evidence of God's grace and protection through the uncertainty.

In Sunday's community worship, one wife came to one of the morning services even though her husband couldn't come with her. Her takeaway from the service was all about the priorities they pursue as a family. After experiencing God and hearing clearly from Him, she encouraged her husband to come to the evening service. His takeaway focused almost exclusively on the consistency quotient that we explored. Together, they got it!

They are just one example of the people and homes that God is touching, teaching, encouraging, and shoring up through this sermon series. Another man and his wife shared how they have never really shared the faith part of their life together until they started worshiping with LHC recently. Together, they're getting it!

Thank you for being the kind of church where long-time Christ-followers and tire-kickers alike are encouraged, challenged, and--above all--welcomed. Thank you for inviting people to encounter and experience the hope and peace of Christ in the midst of so much uncertainty. Keep it up.

This Weekend: More "Uncertainty"

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Monday Morning

Monday a.m. after three weekend services, a conference on Thurs. and the LHC Dntn taping on Wed.--I love what I get to do. And I'm tired.

So, this a.m.'s post is a Mark Cuban blog post from last week: How to Get Rich. Now, Cuban's borderline crazy but that doesn't mean he's wrong. You could also call this post "How to be Financially Smart."


Read Cuban's post and comment here with your thoughts about what he says and what's going on in our economy right now.

Uncertainty, The Series (2)

Just since I posted yesterday, the Dow Jones industrials have gone down 777 points--the single greatest one-day loss ever--and then come back up 485 points--the third greatest gain ever. This picture speaks a thousand words -->

Over the next few weeks, I'm asking everyone who calls LHC their church home to make our weekend services THE primary priority as we dive into UNCERTAINTY. This new message series is HUGE as we all try to make sense of the times in which we live.

God speaks repeatedly throughout the Bible to the reality of living in uncertain times. This series is going to encourage, equip, and empower us for that reality. Our world is uncertain. Our God is not. Bring someone with you to celebrate Him, his power, and his principles for the practice of stability in the midst of uncertainty. You can use this video to email/invite friends to join you this weekend:


Uncertainty from Lake Hills Church on Vimeo.

Uncertainty, The Series (1)

This weekend, we're going to set aside the new message series we have been working on for the last few months. In the midst of so much economic, political, personal, financial and social uncertainty, I'm going to do a 2-week series called UNCERTAINTY.

Everyone I talk to is treading water, either financially or professionally, as the U.S. economy lurches through the fallout of the Wall St./banking/mortgage fiasco. Some of those treading water will be able to ride out this storm. Others will have to start over.

The one certainty in this world is uncertainty. And, fortunately, we serve a God who is constant, who cares, and who offers us hope and practical help for handling uncertainty. That's going to be our focus over the next two weeks.

One thing that you can count on: People need hope. You and I get to introduce them to the greatest Hope there is, Christ. Make it a point this week especially and next to invite someone you know who's wrestling with uncertainty. In the next day or so, I'll post a video invitation that you can use to email them and invite them to encounter the One certainty there is:

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8

Economic Uncertainty, 2

It's tough to distinguish between political posturing and actual leadership as Congress and the Administration respond to the economic crisis. I do think there are actual leaders and people of character and resolve who hold high political office. I don't think it's 100% of the people who hold high political office.

One of the things that we keep hearing over and over is that any bailout has to include protection for homeowners. But, where is their responsibility in all this? Didn't they commit to pay their mortgages? True, financial institutions shouldn't have kept feeding the Greed Beast with unsafe loans to unqualified borrowers simply to line their own pockets. But, it also seems like at some point there should be some personal accountability for the decision to sign a loan for more house than you can afford.

Three things seem necessary:
1. Remember that God is our Provider and not a bank, a government, or even ourselves.
2. Based on #1, Accept responsibility for wisely managing the resources God chooses to put in our hands.
3. Pray for God to give wisdom--and COURAGE--to those making decisions and policy that will ripple out to not only every single one of us, but also throughout the entire world.

But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 8:17-18