Well, today, 10/1, I return to the office after a week of vacation. After preaching on 9/23 and having small groups that night, I started my vacation on Monday…
Here are some highlights:
Monday, 9/24:
Read Manhunt by James Swanson
Enjoyed dinner with Elders and Our Wives at P.F. Changs
Tuesday, 9/25:
Read What is a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
Enjoyed a personal retreat at Sterling College
Wednesday, 9/26:
Read The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson
Led my Wed PM Class on Lloyd-Jones (Sermon on the Mount)
Moved into my newly renovated office
Thursday, 9/27:
Read When Sinners Say “I Do” by Dave Harvey
Had dinner at the Open Door Pregnancy Center (Pastor’s Appreciation Lunch)
Friday, 9/28:
Read Do I Know God? by Tullian Tchividjian
Traveled to McPherson and enjoyed a great day with Meg and Andrew
Saturday, 9/29:
Read the lastest issue of the Journal of Biblical Counseling
Picked Graham Hill up from the airport, enjoyed fellowship with him
Enjoyed dinner at the Guthrie’s
Sunday, 9/30:
Received great spiritual benefit from Graham Hill’s preaching
Deepened relationships by fellowshipping at our Church’s Annual Picnic
So, as you can see it was a very fruitful week. I am refreshed. It seems I have a renewed desire to preach and am ready to give myself fully to my labors here. I thank God and the dear ones at Crestview who allowed me to have such a blessed week.