J.R. Lee

Last week I filmed a video with a friend of mine named Adam Bagley.

He is with East-West Psychotherapy Associates in Marietta.  Their group is taking an innovative approach to the Counseling process through a venue called Life on the Couch.  Here’s a little bit about what they are all about ::

Freedom Church has developed a partnership with this group that I am very excited about!  To give you a closer look – here is a link to the video we took last week.  To answer your question up front – the pillow thing was a complete accident

Whether it’s a starting position on the team or a promotion at work, it’s generally assumed that you have to earn what you receive. Becoming a hard-working individual is an honorable characteristic to cultivate – just not when it comes to our relationship with God.

For hard-working individuals, receiving something for nothing is hard to deal with.  That’s why it’s so hard to grasp the concept that salvation has nothing to do with our effort, hard work, or our ability to earn our keep.  Reality is that God has done all the work through His Son, Jesus Christ.  It’s His life, death, and resurrection that provide for our atonement – not ours.  Take time today to thank Him for what He has already done on your behalf.  Our hope is in Him – not in ourselves.

We kicked off our first week North Cobb High School in style!  Week 2 will be no exception!

We are in the 2nd week of a powerful series designed for those who are single, married, use to be married, or one day would love to be married!  It’s going to be a fantastic day – don’t forget it’s TIME CHANGE weekend.  Move your clocks forward 1 Hour!

9:45 or 11:15 are the start times!  Help us out by coming to the 9:45 if at all possible to free up seats at 11:15.  Last week we were SLAMMED!  Be praying that God does what only He can do!

See you Sunday!  (Don’t Forget to Move Your Clocks FORWARD 1 Hour!)

Here are some good things I ran across recently in regard to men honoring their wives.

1. Honor her maritally. Take a wife honorably. Establish right priorities, and be a one woman man–absolutely faithful to your wife.
2. Honor her physically. Be strong for your wife, not against her. Be protective of her and present with her. Be there!
3. Honor her emotionally. Be emotionally present and intimate. Take her on dates.
4. Honor her verbally. Speak honorably to her. Speak honorably of her, when she is present and absent.
5. Honor her financially. Provide for the financial needs of your family, organize your budget, and be generous towards your wife.
6. Honor her practically. Consider her needs and how you can serve her.
7. Honor her parentally. Be “Pastor Dad” by shepherding your children (praying with them, teaching them about Jesus, reading the Bible with them, etc.)
8. Honor her spiritually. You initiate and lead prayer, Bible, chats, church attendance, etc. Take responsibility for your church involvement.

I read a book called Mavericks at Work back in October.  It’s a fantastic book that our staff is now reading together.  Our team decided that one of the best takeaways from this weeks’ reading was the following quote ::

But even in the most crowded markets, there’s room for an innovator with something original to offer and something authentic to say.

That’s a great thought that can be applied in any business, church, or other area of leadership. There’s always a demand for something distinctive.