Well its finally here! After a year in the works, we'll begin the CWW Camp Advance 09. I can't believe it. I went to bed at 1 am & was up at 6 am. I couldn't sleep...too excited. I'm like a kid at Christmas. Paul & Zack have been my constant companions & have labored with me to set up, tune up, & tighten up at camp. Anna & Ellie helped get the camp welcome packets together late last night.
The forecast is for rain all weekend but God is in control & that means that He has a greater purpose that trumps our recreation plans. I'm fine with that & it makes me even more excited to see what He will do.
I'm sure I'll post back with some pics of the adventure. We're expecting around 250 people to attend this weekend!

Dog Poor

I don't know for sure but I may have lost my mind. We now have 6 children & 3 dogs! Bella the Bagel (part beagle & part basset hound) was a Christmas present for the kids (a weak moment of temporary insanity) She was so cute as a tiny puppy. Now she is three fourths grown an is your basic freak of nature.

Schnitzel showed up at our house...well, in our road - literally. He was laying in the middle of the road...napping. He's a full blooded daschund & we've been trying to find his owners. He's house trained & more obedient than any of my children. He is smitten with Anna & she with he. What's a Dad to do?

Neither of these 'dogs' are large enough or fierce enough to deter an ill intended thief or neerdowell from my property. Hence...Sheba. She's not very terrifying right now but give her six months. I love her brindle striping & her broad head. She's going to be a great guard dog one day.

Zack observed that we have an international flavor in our dogs: Bella is Italian, Schnitzel is German, & Sheba is African.

Sunday Sentiments

• Let's Go on a 'Spending Spree' CWW!


• 'Buying up Opportunities' for the Kingdom


• A little light goes a long way in a dark culture


• Why can I hear Hayward singing "This Little Light of Mine"?
• Is it me or is the food at the Fellowship Meal getting better & better all the time?
• GREAT Q&A this week CWW!!!
• I liked the fact that the questions were SPECIFIC as were the answers
• Stay away from 'holes' this week (thanks Dale for that one)
• Question 7 - What are the decrees of God?
• It was great to meet the Sleeper's friends Sunday...Has anyone ever seen Jan so excited?
• The cherry blossoms are beautiful
• Flooded Spillways are a major inconvenience...even my wife was late to church because of it!
• Go to your Small Groups Wednesday...Make plans not Excuses
• Get Shopping CWW! Eph. 5:16

Camp Meeting

What a week! I had the great joy of attending a "Gospel Preacher's Camp Meeting" this week at Victory Baptist Church. Bro. Chet Cooper gathered some great preachers & singers. I was so moved by the singing & it ministered to me in a way that kind of took me by surprise to be honest. The preaching was so clear & to the point. There was a variety of styles & subjects but all were God honoring & stirring to my soul. One message was on the Blood & it was such a powerful reminder of God's provision. Another series of messages was on the Holy Spirit. Again, a bulls-eye for me.
God used this week to put me under His microscope & did I ever need it. My heart has been softened through God's Word & God honoring music & a small Baptist Church that reached out to this pastor for no other reason than that they love Jesus.
I made some new friends & I was actually sad...very sad to have to say good bye to brother Billy Sampson, Rick Gilley, & Ken Trivette tonight. I do hope to see these brothers again before heaven.
I wasn't sure about going this week to the meetings but I am so glad I did. Zack went with me each day & we both were blessed. I was blessed to see him blessed.
I guess I didn't realize how empty I was & how much I needed to sit under the live preaching of the God's Word.
Thank you Lord Jesus for Chet Cooper & Victory Baptist Church and something called a Gospel Preacher's Camp Meeting.

Sunday Sentiments

Is it supposed to do this in Georgia?

Here's your sign!

Snow Kissed Magnolia Blossoms

I love the snow building up on the words of the sign

• Let it snow!!!
• Funny how the snow stopped during the Q&A time and started when we finished
• Elizabeth's "Holy Cow" cake was amazing
• Before Christ we chased sin
• After Christ sin chases us
• There is no such thing as Justification without Sanctification
• Cherie's Peanut butter Oreo truffles were a real treat
• Question #4 'What is God' (you may need to know the answer...I believe there will be a test)
• Consistent Behavior reveals Kingdom Citizenship
• Ephesians 5:5 gives 3 lifestyles that reveal your Citizenship
• Thinking Births Behavior
• Jean Pohl & Melissa Duncan have that glow about them
• The worship was great today...even the babies loved it
• Zack & Josiah need to do their duet in church soon - excellent!
• Give me your day-timer & your check book & I'll give you your god
• The snow just changes everything
• Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow!
• The opposite of Christianity is not Atheism...it's Idolatry
• You can't have your Savior & your Sin living in the same heart
• There is no tension between the Security of the Believer & the Perseverance of the Saints
• We have divorced Sanctification from Salvation
• Great food today!
• The Church is getting a new roof this week...weather permitting
• Grace is to be Triumphed in not Trampled upon
• Great Encouragement from the Body of Christ today

Sunday Sentiments

• We were packed to the gills Sunday! - 131 people (a lot of guests)



• We need to have an expanded Sanctuary this year



• "At One Ment" - is to have right standing with God - favor with God



• Why: Because natural man is under the curse & wrath of a Righteous, Holy, & Just Sovereign



• How: by blood = sacrifice



• The Peiffer children have really grown!



• It was a joy to worship with the entire Creath family!



• Great to see Ralph & Heather & the children



• The Bible is a Blood Soaked Book - OT-362x, NT-92



• Happy Birthday Benjamin & Julia!



• I loved the Woodsman Dance!



• Pray for German Christian Homeshcooling Families



• The dual purpose of the blood:
  1) to SATISFY God in his Horrification with sin 2) to HORRIFY man in his Satisfaction with Sin



• The trip to camp Echeconee was exciting! We're going to have a blast this year!



• The OT Father/Husband walked away feeling the weight of his sin & that of his family



• Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!



• Congrats John & Whitney on the advent of another Creath!



• Justice satisfied, The Price Paid, Mercy Available



• The blood satisfies God’s need for Justice & my need for forgiveness



• You are the Way to God, Your blood our ransom paid,



• In You we face our Judge and Maker unafraid. Before the throne absolved we stand, Your love has met Your law's demand.
  ---E. Margaret Clarkson "We Come O Christ To You"

Sunday Sentiments

A few random thoughts about 'doing life' at CWW these days... (I know this is way overdue!)

• Small Groups are small & groupy & they are launching quite well
• I've visited all but one of our groups over the past few weeks & I can honestly say that there isn't one that is the same yet they all were very encouraging & affirming to me
• I appreciate the collective wisdom God has gifted our leadership team with
• The Q&A's are great!
• I've learned & shared more with my children due to the Catechism questions
• Hayward may be a "baby whisperer" seeing he put two cantankerous babies to sleep in succession two weeks ago
• I'm thankful for a Church that wants to hear God's Word taught straight up with no apologies
• Being a part of body life at CWW makes me a better man
• Norma's broccoli salad is AMAZING!
• Communion is this week...my favorite service of the month!
• The 10:30 am prayer time is Church before Church...I love it!
• The music Sunday was very effective - Thanks James, Joseph, & Zack!
• Please go to www.CWWMacon.com & listen to "Not Even A Hint" - recommend it to a friend this week.
• We'll see you all Sunday - Don't forget the German Mission Team will be here as well as the Peiffer family (Jana will bless us with the piano instrumental during communion)