Thoughts from Pastor Steven

Archive for October, 2006

Pay you to kick my butt?

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

I worked out with a trainer this morning. It was free. And it made me want to throw up.

First of all, I’m no athlete. I’m a husband, dad and pastor who doesn’t want to be fat.

Second problem: he made me work my legs today. It took me about 5 minutes to make [...]

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Addicted to hurry

Friday, October 20th, 2006

I was asking the people at the church last night (great people, by the way-thanks Walker!) what time I needed to leave my hotel to get to the airport to board my plane by 8:15. They all said between 5:00 and 5:30 am.

I left exactly between those times, at 5:15 on the nose.

And [...]

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A church I didn’t like

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

I’m on the road preaching this week, away from my family and Elevation peeps, and I had this thought:
I can’t imagine being the pastor of a church I didn’t like.
I love Elevation Church. I love almost everything about Elevation Church.
I know, I know, we’re still in the honeymoon stage and everything’s still fresh.
And I know [...]

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The first time I flew on a plane

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

I’m preaching in Louisiana this week. Yesterday I got on a direct flight (thank God for direct flights) to New Orleans, rented a car, and drove just outside of Baton Rouge to preach for a week long event called 4 Day Jesus.

I don’t know why, but on the plane yesterday, I remembered the first [...]

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