10.21.08

“That Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

Posted in Central Christian Church LV, Small Group Ministry, church, community, leadership, life, pastors, religion, small groups tagged , , , , at 6:57 pm by centralcouples

Our Senior Pastor’s wife Lori Wilhite has a great blog called “Leading and Loving It.”  Lori is currently highlighting “Marriage” on her blog and is using Jud’s book “That Crazy Little Thing Called Love” as a launching point.   Here is one excerpt from her recent blog telling about how she and Jud met: 

“Here is the fifty cent version of how our history together began. The first time Jud saw me, he was speaking and I was in the audience. I thought he was looking at me … then decided that I was crazy. But he was. He figured out who I was and called me with what might be one of the worst pick up lines in history: “I just, uh, wanted to see if I could take you to coffee and encourage you.” Maybe not the smoothest line, but it worked. And I was crazy about him from our first lunch. Five months later we were engaged. Four months after that we were married. That was 12 years ago. I love him more now than then. I’m the luckiest girl ever!”

Lori and Jud are wonderful people and I know we will enjoy learning from their marriage and from the marriages of those who post comments.  Check it out at http://leadingandlovingit.wordpress.com/

10.12.08

PUZZLED: New Series at Central

Posted in God, Small Group Ministry, Suffering, christianity, church, community, leadership, life, pastors, religion, small groups tagged , , , , , , , at 5:01 am by centralcouples

Ever feel puzzled by life-like things just don’t line up?  Do you struggle with tough questions of faith?  Questions like:  “If God is so good, why is there so much suffering?”  or “How can a loving God send people to hell?”  This week Jud is kicking off a new series entitled “PUZZLED?” which will explore those challenging questions of faith.  Check it out at one of Central’s campuses.  For more information go to www.CentralChristian.com.  Don’t forget, you can also join us at the on-line campus.  Just click on this link www.centralonlinecampus.com

Many times, we feel that we have to know all of the answers, but I have to confess most of the time…I do not know what God is doing or why God has chosen to allow something to happen.  As a pastor, are there things that have PUZZLED you about God?