 Here’s a wonderful cane from Sally’s family that we came across several months ago…I think it belonged to her great-great grandfather. [describe the cane, the detail…] Here’s the question, undoubtedly the handle is ivory, but what about the eagle? Maybe there’s a way to answer the question….
I like this leftovers quote: The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. ~ Calvin Trillin Leftovers are good if you are talking about Thanksgiving Dinner. Leftovers are not always so good if you are talking about giving to God whatever you have left after you have had your fill. If a husband has a demanding job which saps energy, and all his wife ever sees is a tired, cranky, want-to-be-left-alone-in-front-of-the-tv-all-evening-every-evening kind of guy, the marriage will be less than what it could be. The wife needs more than just the leftovers. Children need more than the leftovers from parents who pay attention a minimal amount. God needs you, your heart, your energy, your focus, your mind… if the leftovers become a way of life the relationship will be less than what it could be.
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11/18/2014 Haggai 1:2-11 ~ Busy trying to Make Ends Meet? (Stewardship) ~ Carl Crouse~11-16-14Read Now Maybe some of you can relate…. Creative reasons for not paying rent given to Landlords:
11/10/2014 1 Kings 17:7-16 ~ Impossible! A Single Mother’s Example ~ Nov. 9, ’14 ~ Carl CrouseRead NowPeople have different ways of thinking about the same thing ~ The teenager lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. After a brief, fruitless search, he gave up. His mother took up the cause and within minutes found the lens. "How did you do that?" he asked. "We weren’t looking for the same thing," she explained. "You were looking for a small piece of plastic. I was looking for $150."
Our attitude towards money is a reflection of our faith in God. Today begin a series on stewardship ~ how we handle the money entrusted to us. Money is consuming! (pun intended!) Tell me honestly how you handle your money/your attitude towards money/and I can tell you the depth of your faith./// If you are a new or a young Christian consider carefully your patterns of giving. I don’t know who these messages are for, but I know some of you need to consider carefully your attitude towards your wallet! When I write my million dollar check to the church once a month //// or at least it feels like a million dollars ~ it is an act of trust. Yet it is also a wonderful way to enter God’s Kingdom work. Because more than the money it is a commitment of my heart!  A man met a sage on the road. The man asked the sage - 'Which way should I go to achieve success?' The sage said nothing, as he pointed to a place in the distance. The man, thrilled by the prospect of quick and easy success, rushed in the direction the sage pointed. Suddenly, there came a loud 'Splat.'
Soon, the man limped back, tattered and stunned, assuming he must have misinterpreted the message. He repeated his question to the sage. 'Which way should I go to achieve success?' The sage again pointed silently in the same direction. The man obediently walked off once more. This time the 'splat' was deafening. When the man crawled back, he was bloody, broken, tattered, and irate. 'I asked you which way I should go to achieve success,' he screamed at the sage. 'I followed the direction you gave me, and all I got was splatted! No more of this pointing! Talk!' Only then did the sage speak: 'Success is that way. Just a little past splat.' The women who dared to touch the cloak of Jesus made it just a little past splat! She slipped through a crowd believing if she only touches the hem of Jesus’ cloak something amazing would happen. I am reminded of Isaiah’s description of seeing a vision of the Lord in the temple in Isaiah 6 hundreds of years before the earthly life of Christ and Isaiah is overwhelmed, all he sees is the hem of the robes of God almighty and he falls down declaring himself to be dead ~ “woe is me. I am ruined” Isaiah cries out (Is. 6:5). This woman, too, recognizes the power of God almighty embodied in Jesus Christ ~ rather than declaring herself dead, if only she can touch him, she will be changed, transformed. Just a litte past the splat of her life! |
 
Carl Crouse, Pastor
At SACC we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Every Sunday the worship service includes a message from the Bible. My words are an attempt to understand and apply the Bible to our daily living. I post weekly sermons and other biblical messages on this page. May you find meaning and hope as you read through each message and seek to hear God's voice. Leave a comment to ask questions or inspire others with your insights. Categories
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