Happiness vs. Joy

Someone remembered an old sermon I once preached on the difference between "happiness" and "joy." Here it is below

When Normal is Broke...Get Cured!

Something is wrong! Deep down you know it in your soul. You see it on TV. You see it in the Stock Market. You hear it on the radio. Something is wrong. You know it. We, at Rejoice!, know it...

Starting March 1, 2009, Rejoice! will begin a new 6 week teaching series

The Sickness
& The Cure.

Come & receive healing that only God can give.

9:30 A.M. Sundays
@ Family Wellness

Down in the Big Easy...Day 2

Through this whole...a family escaped the rising flood water to their rooftop of their lower 9th Ward home in New Orleans, LA. Some of their neighbors were not so lucky. Some have come back to rebuild. Others like this home owner have not.

So much devestation. So much work to be done. The experts believe it will be 25 years for New Orleans to get back to their pre-Katrina days.

So many images and stories that I want to share with you. I look forward to coming home and sharing them with you. In the meantime, keep the beloved people of God in New Orleans in your prayers and thoughts. Click here for more pictures on my Facebook page.

Give 'em Heaven!

Pastor Tim(serving our Lord in the Big Easy...aka New Orleans)

Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount...many have heard about it, some know who preached it, very few knew what the preacher said. Join us Fall 2008 as we learn more about the famous sermon preached from a mountainside.

• Sept. 7, 2008: Beginning with the Ending - Wise and Foolish Building (Matt. 7:24-29)
• Sept. 14, 2008: Beatitudes – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Blessedness (Matt. 5:1-12)
• Sept. 21, 2008: Public vs. Private Faith; Doing Things God’s Way (Matt. 5:13-16; 17-20)
• Sept. 28, 2008: What to Do with Anger: (Matt. 5:21-26, 38-48)
• Oct. 5, 2008: A Good, Healthy Sex Life; Stop Swearing (Matt. 5:27-32; 33-37)
• Oct. 12, 2008: Sharing with the Needy (Matt. 6:1-4)
• Oct. 19, 2008: Prayer (Matt. 6:5-15)
• Oct. 26, 2008: The Fast Lane vs. Fasting; Treasures in Heaven (Matt. 6:16-18; 19-24)
• Nov. 2, 2008: Judgment Don’t Worry, Be Happy Blessed (Matt. 6:25-34)
• Nov. 9, 2008: Judgment – Take the Log Out (Matt. 7:1-6)
• Nov. 16, 2008: Ask, Seek, Knock (Matt. 7:7-12)
• Nov. 23, 2008: Narrow and Wide Ways (Matt. 7:13-14)
• Nov. 30, 2008: Trees and Fruit (Matt. 7:15-23)
  

2006 Christmas Video

This was one of our first attempts at podcasting...so the sound was bad...we still were trying to figure out video, but you can at least get an idea of our attempt at a postmodern Christmas Sermon.

Peace Out!

T-Rob

Contagious Christianity

Where did we go wrong? So many live out their spirituality as if it is just as it is a me and Jesus relationship. Trouble is Christ called his followers to share the faith. Faith is meant to be shared. Plain and simple, Christ followers are meant to be contagious.

Our latest teaching series covers this particular subject...Contagious Christianity. We have found at Rejoice! we are excited about our faith...so excited we want to share our faith and spiritual journey. But many do not know how. Many do not know how best to share their faith in their own, personal, unique way. Below is a look at each week:

July 29

Why and How to Be Contagious Spiritually

August 3

Building Faith Relationships

August 10

How to Share Our Spiritual Story

August 10

How to Share His (Jesus') Story

August 17

Leading People to Cross the Line of Faith to Jesus

Growing in God's Way

Life…Health…Growth…These qualities are at the core of God’s creation. Jesus constantly compares the life, health and growth of his people to what occurs naturally in God’s Creation. A mustard seed, lilies in the field, weeds and wheat are but a few examples of Jesus’ famous comparisons. We invite you to join us for our new teaching series “Growing in God’s Way,” where we will explore how God grows people, God grows community and God grows his church.

Join the conversation on our blog. Share stories in where God has grown you and you have experienced the growth of God’s community: the Church. Share also where you feel more growth is needed. May these growth areas become a communal prayer offered to God.





This is the tentative teaching schedule for each week:

• April 6 Discipleship Strength
• April 13 Understanding the Christian Faith
• April 20 Ownership of the Ministry
• April 27 Leadership Development
• May 4 Struggle, Forgiveness, Repentance and Witnessing
• May 11 Mission, Purpose and Plan

God Bless and Give ‘em Heaven!

Pastor Tim