Just a couple things that might interest you….
If you’re a church planter in a small town then you need to attend THIS conference.
If you’re an innovator of any kind in the church then go HERE and let us know about it.
If you’re a hurting pastor you might want to check out THIS site.
If you’re a student pastor join some other like minded friends HERE.
One of my favorite Cross Point Nashville events is our fall picnic. We’ve done it every year since we started the church 6 years ago.
If you’re in Nashville tomorrow join us for one of our four services at 8:30, 10:30, 11:45 or 6:00 p.m. as we continue our series “baggage”. Then you’ve got to drop by the County Fair Picnic.
There will be food, fun, costumes, and some crazy games for all. It’s a great opportunity for our entire Cross Point Nashville community to gather together.
Bring a side dish or desert and come out and join us Sunday, October 12th at 1:00 p.m. at Edwin Warner Park areas 9, 10 & 11.
See you there!
Cross Point Dickson: Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 26th at 4:30 p.m. – The County Fair is coming your way too!
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago on the blog that I I had come to a new realization of “pride” in my life. The source of this pride was a desire to be “loved” at all cost.
I have a lot of friends in ministry that are addicted to this pride-swelling choice as well.
For most of my life and certainly all of my ministry, I’ve been addicted to pleasing everyone. It didn’t matter if it cost me my personality, my family, or even at times my vow to speak truth. I just wanted to be “loved”.
Why? Simple. I wanted to be “loved”.
But let me tell you something. Leading with a desire to be loved is dangerous. Parenting with a desire to be loved can be destructive. And if you spend your life trying to be loved instead of loving it’s going to lead you to all kinds of unhealthy extremes.
Part of learning humility for me is to understand I simply can’t please everyone. Not everyone is going to like me, love me, or think I’m great. They’re just not.
I feel like I’m growing in this area. I’m learning the freedom that comes along with seeking to “love” instead of always desiring to “be loved”. The first leads to meaning and significance while the latter was an emotional black hole that could never be filled.
I pray you will learn to live in the Kingdom and be freed from the sheer stupidity and vanity of going through life trying to make sure other people think the right things about you. I pray you’ll receive the fact that you are “loved” in the eyes of God in such a way that you can go out to lead and live, seeking to truly love the people around you.
Enough about me. What do you think? Are you desiring to be “loved” or seeking to be “loving”?
