Fellowship Of The Unashamed

(An African martyr's last words)

I am part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.

I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure.

I'm finished and done with low living, sight-walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.

My pace is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear.

I won't give up, back up, let up, or shut up until I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ.

I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes.

And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." (Rom. 1:16)

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CO Update

We're moved in and officially live in Superior, CO, about 10 minutes outside of Boulder. The neighborhood, Rock Creek, is very nice and is a newer area. This neighborhood is a former ranch and only 250 people lived here about 10 years ago. Now there's about 10,000.

CO is beautiful, of course, and we are enjoying the scenery. The fam drove up to A-Basin today for some skiing. Jonatha and I (Peter) hit the beginner slopes so Jonatha could work on her skills. Jan and Aidan tried to ice skate in Keystone but couldn't locate the rink unfortunately. We had a nice afternoon and enjoyed sun and snow at 12,000 ft.

God is opening some wonderful doors for new relationships here. It's helping in the adjustment. The kids are so resilient. They had a tough time last weekend, but are clearly beginning to enjoy the new neighborhood. Last week was very tough for us emotionally. Lots of tears in the move, but God is gracious. We are so grateful for his provision, care and love for us. This is definitely a move for his glory and we are excited to see how he will use us to reach out to our neighbors, friends, and co-workers here in CO.

Blog taken from tighe tales

MAN . . . IS FEW OF DAYS AND FULL OF TROUBLE.

Job 14:1
It may be of great service to us, before we fall asleep, to remember this mournful fact, for it may lead us to hold lightly to earthly things. There is nothing very pleasant in the recollection that we are not above the arrows of adversity, but it may humble us and prevent us from boasting like the psalmist that out mountain stands firm, that we shall never be moved. It may prevent us from making our roots too deep in this soil from which we are so soon to be transplanted into the heavenly garden. Let us keep in mind the frail tenure upon which we hold our temporal mercies. If we remember that all the trees of earth are marked for the woodman's axe, we will not be so ready to build our nests in them. We should love, but we should love with the love that expects death, and that reckons upon separations. Our dear relations are simply loaned to us, and the hour when we must return them to the lender's hand may be sooner than we think. This is also true of our worldly goods. Do not riches take to themselves wings and fly away? Our health is equally precarious. Frail flowers of the field, we must not reckon upon blooming forever. There is a time appointed for weakness and sickness, when we will have to glorify God by suffering and not by earnest activity. There is no single point in which we can hope to escape from the sharp arrows of affliction; out of our few days there is not one secure from sorrow. Man's life is a cask full of bitter wine; he who looks for joy in it would be better looking for honey in a salty ocean. Beloved reader, do not set your affections upon things of earth, but seek those things that are above, for here the moth devours, and the thief steals, but there all joys are perpetual and eternal. The path of trouble is the way home. Lord, make this thought a pillow for many a weary head!

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Better Believe It

Ever eat out at a restaurant, love it, and just gotta tell everyone you know all about it? Why do we do that? Is it because we want everyone we know to blow 50 bills to be catered to, just like us? Who knows! I do know one thing...the same zeal with which we recommend our culinary experiences should be seen in our recommendations for cultivating experiences. Have you met someone new this week? This month? This year? Have you cultivated a friendship with that person so they can experience Jesus in you? My past year or so has been filled with many, many new friendships, and I have to say it has been one of the best experiences. I've seen God open doors for the Gospel more and more as I simply invite other people into my life. It has deepened my desire for God, my desire for authentic friendships, and has challenged me in my thinking because I know better than anyone that often I am wrong in my thinking.

I hope today you'll be thinking about the possibilities that lie in front of you for God to use you to change someone's life for eternity. Are you ready? May we all be ready...

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