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» Cooperation
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My Comfortable Room
I sit here in my comfortable room
I wonder if you’re okay
As you show the Way
Sewing, digging wells, teaching, living life far away
You choose the road less traveled
To bring Light to the dark
One day at time, one heart at a time
People’s lives are changed
Priorities rearranged
Because by faith, hope, and love
You have made yourself available to plans
Bigger than any guidance counselor could offer
As I think of you and pray
My comfortable room becomes less
My heart more restless
My mind races to possibilities
I gotta do something
All around me is hopelessness
I don’t have to go very far
Dressed fine and in a nice car
Or in rags, scruffy, in old shoes
Are those who need someone
One day at time, One heart at a time
To care enough to offer faith, hope, and love
As I think of them and pray
My comfortable room becomes less
My heart more restless
My mind races to possibilities
I gotta be something to do something
Jesus help me be more like You
So that I can see people like You
And do that for which I’m made
Giving away faith, hope, and love
To a world tired of hearing about another
Loaded cup of red Kool-Aid
I think of You and pray
Comfort has lost its appeal
My heart is pounding
My mind’s about to blow
No more sitting around
Here I go…
iDad
Sermon preached on June 17th, 2007 by Dr. Trey Turner.
Scriptures from Proverbs 20:5-9.
Testimonies
Sermon preached by Dr. Trey Turner, June 10th, 2007
Hot Summer Nights!
Hot Summer Night events have will include movie and game nights, water games, skating, swimming, crazy softball, Round Rock Express baseball, and Summer Fun. The main purpose behind these Sunday night events is to build relationships with friends, co-workers, family, and neighbors that do not have a church home.
This Sunday, August 12thth, is THE GREAT DESSERT BAKE-OFF. We will come together for the evening worship service at 6pm. Afterward, we will eat a wondrous bounty of homemade desserts. There will be prizes for the best cookies, pie, cake, and other. So, warm up your oven and brush up on your cooking skills and make plans to be a part of Hot Summer Nights! See you there!
June Newsletter
The June edition of the Creekside Overflow is now available online.
Why Are We Baptist?
I agree with others who have pointed out that it is much more important to be a Christian than a Baptist. Baptist has been my heritage partially because my friend Bryan, who asked me to his church when I was a teenager, went to Southside Baptist Church. It was because Martha poured her life into us teens. I remain a Baptist by choice within conviction.
Several things have made me begin reading about my identity as a Baptist. Baptists are unified around a few critical practices and beliefs which are not dictated to us from some authority– they are voluntarily recognized. Therefore if some Baptist says that for you to relate to him you have to attend worship with yellow bow ties… then there is no one who can keep them from that (and it will indeed be a small fellowship).
There will be a gathering of men and women in Atlanta, Georgia January 2008. It is being called a New Baptist Covenant. Theologically liberal leaning Baptists will participate, Theologically conservative Baptists will participate, politically moderate, liberal, conservative, and etc. Even Southern Baptists will participate (Though not from the Southern Baptist Convention officially because they say they haven’t been invited). African American fellowships, Baptist World Alliance, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Baptist Convention of Ontario & Quebec, and our own Baptist General Convention of Texas. For me the question which is hard to answer is ‘what makes a Baptist?’ Some have defined some narrow parameters for beliefs (i.e., certain views of the Bible, atonement, and women in ministry). Others have only listed some practices (i.e., baptism by immersion, autonomous local church). What would you say makes a Baptist?
I will be preparing messages for July and August which address our distinctive Baptist beliefs. This will help us sort out questions like, ‘Why am I Baptist?’ or ‘Am I a Baptist?’ ‘Am I a Baptist because I agree with certain people or am I a Baptist because I hold certain beliefs and practices?’
What Would You Give For A Friend Like That?
Friends, being and having friends like the ones describe in Proverbs.
Scriptures from Proverbs 17:17; Proverbs 27:6; Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 17:9
Sunday Morning Sermon preached by Dr. Trey Turner on June 3rd, 2007.