Talk It Over Week 1 - Toxic Thoughts

Toxic Clean Up

Toxic Material Ahead

Have you ever been around someone and your thought was, "they are toxic". Have you ever watched or listened to something and thought, "that's just toxic". Some times toxic religion, people and emotions are real obvious and other times not so obvious. Find out this Sunday what we do with the toxins we all face and how we "protect" ourselves without wearing a haz-mat suit.

Toxic

July 23 Video Update

Video Update July 15, 2010

Reality Check

The average marriage lasts 7 years. Something is wrong.

Simple advice... "And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." Ephesians 5:21

Husband submit to your wife's needs. Wife submit to your husband's needs. Sad truth if we don't meet our spouse's needs then we leave the door WIDE open for someone else to step in and meet the needs.

God has established a family order... follow it. It works, God designed it that way.

It Is Possible To Change Your World

On Monday morning I found myself sitting in a parking lot programing a new cell phone, what I didn't know was that I was about to come to face to face with a person that understood that she could make a difference right where she was at. I became fascinated with a construction worker that was directing traffic. The one that holds the stop/ slow sign and controls the flow of traffic around a road construction site. Often these workers seem almost lifeless as they direct people around the barriers. No doubt this job could be rather boring at times. Not this lady, she excelled at being the best. She didn't let boredom or indifference take hold. She smiled at every person, nodded her head and motioned in such a graceful way to each motorist as they drove around the construction zone. She had people waving back at her, smiling and it even seemed they were happy to wait in the traffic. People coming in the opposite direction seemed to know her, likely because she had directed them around the barriers earlier that day. The passing motorists shouted greetings and waved as they passed by. She changed her world. I have never observed someone in this type of work that had such a great attitude or who wanted to make a difference. She clearly understood that she could "bloom where she was planted". That she could make a choice to make a difference.

I couldn't help but wonder if I approached life with her kind of attitude how much impact I could have for Christ. I know people would see something in me.

"God, help us to be all that you have planned for us to be. Help us to show your love right where we are and to see today as an opportunity to make a difference. To make the most of difficult jobs, difficult family situations, and unpleasant circumstances. Especially help those of us who find ourselves in great situations, yet lack the courage and faith to show who you are in our everyday lives. Fill us with your life changing power. May we be what you have called us to be right now, rather than wishing for perfect circumstances. I pray that the world is different as a result of our influence today. In Jesus Name Amen"

Thanks to the construction worker who showed me what it means to make a difference no matter what.

CATF ATM2010

Where do you like to watch movies? In a theater? On the couch at home? How about church? At the Movies is here! We’re enjoying blockbuster hits at CATF to see where truth meets the silver screen. Bring some friends and make sure to join us each week, because it’s your only chance all year to catch the messages. See you At the Movies this Sunday!