It Has Been Awhile....

Whew....Time really flies. We have been shoulder deep in church stuff that I have been swamped. I am glad that this relationship series has been going pretty well. It has been a challenge preaching, but I am thankful for God's grace. We had our Relationship Seminar led by Pastor and First Lady Rogers from Triumph Church in Washington, DC. They gave incredible insight into all areas of Relationships. Even gave insight on the "dating" concept and said that it is courtship. Three biblical relationships is brother/sister, engagement and marriage. I will elaborate on this in a future blog. I have been swamped with ministry stuff and we have been having a lot of deaths in the our church this year. Pray for us. This is a short blog, I promise to get a longer one up soon. DrCEGJr

Dating vs. Marriage

I had an interesting conversation with a member following last weeks service. She exclaimed that she is having a hard time dating, in which I replied "I am against dating!!". She seemed puzzled. I threw it out for conversation because I am still forming my thoughts on this subject, but the more I think about it, what is spiritual about dating in our contemporary context? Do we have the wrong premise for this ideal? What is the difference contemporarily between dating and marriage? Are expectations the same or different? Is dating a biblical prerequisite for marriage? Let me hear what you think....DrCEGJr

The Types of Love

Tonight I discussed the three types of Love from the bible. They are Eros, Phileo, and Agape? What are your thoughts on the types of love? Have you ever been driven by your desires(eros)? Have you been stuck in an arrangement(phileo)? Have you experienced unconditional love(agape)? Hollah at your pastor......RevCEGJr

Relationships-Marriage and Singleness

Do you believe that God intended all to be married? Is there a stigma on those who are single past a certain age? I want to read your comments. Bless ya. RevCEGJr

Reflections on Second Anniversary

The week began with a blast. I had to preach revival at Carpentersville Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC. I enjoyed the fellowship immensely and the people were very receptive to the word. Tabernacle, as usual, came out to support in great numbers. i truly do have a special church family. On Thursday, I had to officiate the funeral of one of our seasoned saints. I believe that it was a comforting time for the family. That Thursday evening was the kick-off to my anniversary celebration, with my Pastor and mentor, Pastor Anthony Maclin from The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square in Maryland as the guest preacher. My pastor had a word for the house that night. It is such a great experience when I get to fellowship with my pastor. He has truly been a father, mentor, confidant to me. On Friday night, there was a dinner with a special musical guest. I was overwhelmed to see the place filled to celebrate with me. I had a good time and was presented with gifts of love from the congregation. They even presented me with a vacation(Lord, knows I need it) It was a real chill evening where I got to fellowship and enjoy the moment. On Saturday, I spent the afternoon skating with the youth and young adults. For the record, I have no problem with skating, its the falling that I do not get with. I am happy to report that I did not fall(even though some will argue that I really did not skate). Oh well..... Sunday was the climax, and my friend and brother, Pastor Philip Pointer came and rocked the house. He is one of my favorite preachers and closest friends. My family was able to come and worship. My grandma was looking fly as usual and my mom and sister with a few friends from Greensboro was in attendance. It is during moments like these that I really miss my grandfather. Shout out to all who made this 2nd anniversary a special one. I know that he would have enjoyed the festivities. I really need some prayer for the next couple of weeks. I will be preaching in five different cities over the course of two weeks and I also have graduation to prepare for. Dealing with these graduation tickets is beginning to get on my nerves and it seems as if the guest list grows everyday. I do not plan well either, so I am trying to delegate the work to others, but you know how that goes. Well I will check you out on cyberspace soon, probably from an airport somewhere. Be Blessed, RevCEGJr

PS-I recommend you see Wolverine and Obsessed. I have not heard good things about the Soloist....What new movie is coming out that you think is a must see?