Easter Sunday Pics

Sunday was a big day at Explore Church.  We not only celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but we also set a new attendance record!  Here are a couple pictures from the day.

Record attendance, warm weather, and a poor performance from the A/C unit led to a HOT time in the worship center.  It was a two bottles of water morning.

...but the root cause could have been... "the tie."  Don't look for a repeat appearance anytime soon.

Wage Love continues this Sunday and the text will be James 4:1-12 if you would like to read ahead.

Wage Love

New series starts tomorrow!

Decision-Making

Good decision-making is important.  Where you are in life is the result of the choices and decisions that you have made.  No one ever plans to ruin their life.  No one ever plans to get divorced, fired, or arrested.  That's never the dream.  We all dream of success and victory, but not everyone obtains that, so what is the difference?  No one ever plans to ruin their life...they just never plan NOT to!

So what if you had a decision-making strategy?  What if you had a grid through which you filtered your thoughts and emotions before making a choice?  Would that be helpful?

Here are 3-Steps that I recommend you use as you make decisions:

1. Does God command it?  If yes, OBEY.  John 14:15 says "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."  
2. If God does not command it, He gives freedom (with responsibility) and wisdom to choose.  Ephesians 5:15 says "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise."  Consider asking yourself this question:  IS THIS A WISE THING FOR ME TO DO?  As you ask it, consider the following:  
1. Does it glorify God?
2. How does it effect others?
3. Have I sought out wise counsel?
3. Trust God with the results.  Remember Romans 8:28.

Again, choose wisely because your destination is determined by the decisions you make regarding the direction of your life!

Memorizing Scripture: Why and How

Memorizing Scripture: Why and How