Starlight Station VBS at the Dagsboro Church of God

Well one of the great memories I have going up was during the summer going to our church and other's VBS (that's Vacation Bible School). My friends and I always had such a great time with the different activities and things that went on everyday. Well now that I am grown up (at least for the most part) and have kids I make sure they get involved every year in at least two local VBS programs. One of them is coming up, starting on June 18th-22nd at our church, Dagsboro Church of God. DCOG is partnering with High Tide Church to have this from 6-8pm. The theme for this year is Starlight Station and it is going to be a great time! It is for kids 4 years old through 5th grade, so if you have kids or grand kids bring them out to have a lot of fun learning about God!

If you have any more questions about this feel free to contact me......

Truth vs Suspicion

This week I wanted to share from the blog of Jeremy Ferruccio, who is the Staff Pastor at Dagsboro Church of God. You can check out more from him at www.jeremyferruccio.blogspot.com     

You have probably heard the teaching "Trust Vs. Suspicion" by Andy Stanley before. It is a great lesson for staffs to go through together. I recently watched the dvd again for probably the tenth time. I would highly recommend it to any leadership team.

After writing this post, We Walk By Faith, the other day, this teaching on Trust Vs. Suspicion came to my mind, but not so much as it applies to staff members. Here's what I was thinking.....

Walking by faith would be tricky if it only included you and God, but it becomes exponentially more trying when we begin to understand that God works through other people in our lives to achieve HIS outcomes. God has been known to use people who appear to be trying to harm us or get us off track to move us exactly into the place HE wants us (and maybe learn a few lessons along the way). Joseph is a great example of this but definitely not the only one we find in the bible (Genesis 37-45). What Joseph's brothers and Potiphar intended for harm, God used for good.

I think for a lot of people, they don't really trust God. They want to. They try to. But, somewhere in their minds they still see God as someone who looks down from the stars and waits for us to mess up so He can punish us. Often they feel like they deserve the bad things that happen to them in their life. They are "SUSPICIOUS" of God's intentions for them and us.

God is a good God! We can trust Him and walk by faith in Him. He is working all things together for our good..... He is using those that seek to harm us to place us exactly where He wants us to be..... So, TRUST God, don't be SUSPICIOUS of His intentions for you. He Loves You.

PS: I also wonder if this isn't a doorway to lead us to being able to love our enemies.... just a thought.

Check out more that Jeremy wrote at http://jeremyferruccio.blogspot.com/
Original posted Tuesday, April 17, 2012

My Redeemer Lives! A small tribute to my mom.

 This was something my wife wrote on March 24th just a few hours after my mom, Dianna Magee, passed away. Just wanted to share it with everyone, and also let everyone know that her memorial service will be this week April 13th at 2 pm at the Dagsboro Church of God. If you are able I invite you to join my family and friends to remember the life she lived out.

“This has been 1 of the most emotional days I think I’ve ever had, laying down for some rest” My husband just posted this on twitter awhile ago.
We’ve all heard it. Life throws us curves balls and we never understand why at times. I’m only 30, yes I try to consider that still young , but I have been through some rough stuff in my lifetime. Brokenness, heartache, tears, loss … I’ve also had insurmountable laughter, joy, friendship, love.

For those who do not have a clue what I am talking about: Curtis’ mom was treated for cancer about 3 years ago. She had a kidney removed and moved on. Last October they removed a part of her lung when they discovered a small mass that had grown rapidly. It, as well, was cancer. Since then she has been taken a form of chemo and has had every side affect that comes with it. Sickness became a part of he daily life.

And for those who don’t know Dianna: She’s a fighter. She also loved God. And throughout the battle with cancer she always said that she was fine with whatever happened. After all, she knew where she was going.
Well, early early this morning, we got a phone call. I don’t want to put the details in this blog, but lets just say that her body was tired. She was going home. And that she did, a little before 3pm today. She went home, to heaven, and is dancing right now with Granny & Pop-Pop!

She was a wife, mother, daughter, and grandmother who gave life all she had and served God with that same passion. She will be greatly missed, but I am honored to be a part of the legacy that she left behind. I am thankful that my children were able to see her as a woman who loved God and served Him through the talents He gave her.

And, right now, even as my heart aches for the loss of her, & knowing that I won’t hear her laugh again – I rejoice! Because the moment she took her last breath on this earth, I knew where she was and that she was in no more pain. I knew she was dancing and rejoicing.

I say all this for two reasons:
1. Live like every day is your last. Live it to your fullest. Tell those you love, just how much they mean. Take time out for your friends and family. Leave a legacy.
2. Love the Lord God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. When He dwells in you, nothing can shake you. His peace surpasses all understanding!

My desire: to follow in the footsteps of my family. To serve God with all I have. To leave a legacy – that man does not see me, but sees the things God did through me.

Wrote by Amy Jones on March 24th 2012
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The Authority Question

So here is what i have for this week, a question. How do you view the Bible and its authority? Do you think it has absolutes or just suggestions?

When you here people speak about how they believe the whole of scripture do you often think "how can they believe ALL the stuff in there," or are you on the other end that hear people say they believe in Jesus but have trouble believing in all the other things in the Bible?

I have posted four videos they are all short the longest one 7 minutes the shortest just one over one minute, please take time to view them and think about the different points they all make. You wont agree with all of them when they take on the question on the authority of scripture. Then share your comments about your view of agreement and disagreement, remember all the points that we make are from our own interpretation of scripture and how we see things.

N.T. Wright

Marcus Borg

John MacArthur

Brian McLaren

Please leave your comments.................







I’m Not Religious, I’m just ME

This is the blog post my wife wrote this week just wanted to share it with all of you. -Curtis

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created them.

I’ve seen a lot of posts lately about being ‘religious’ vs. ‘christian’, about being religious in general and how people sometimes think religion is forced on them or that they have a hard time accepting God because they’ve witnessed hypocrites in the church. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and unfortunately man is to blame for the way some people view Christianity.

I said all that because I’ve been thinking lately. Really questioning what makes me different than other christians. Am I different? Sometimes I struggle understanding why people who say they love God don’t do anything for Him. Or can even act like they have a multiple person disorder. I know you know what I’m talking about. The people who come to church on Sundays and act like christians but then on Tuesday use sign language to appreciate the person who cut them off on the highway. So, again I’ve been thinking…

AND THIS IS MY CONCLUSION…

I am different. I have always been different. I am not from this world. Growing up before I was saved, before I knew all that Jesus had done, I never quite felt like I belonged. I was different even as a kid. I didn’t fit in. People in school and in my family teased me; I didn’t even feel normal when I was surrounded by family. They loved me, they were my family, but I still felt different, weird even. Truly, I never understood the feeling. Why I felt sort of different, out of the loop. I just knew I was. And it made growing up a little difficult. I didn’t fit into any of the clicks at school. I was a loner. That’s where I fit in best at, being by myself. And when I had great friends, I still felt like I wasn’t being my totally true self. Like a part of me was still in hiding. And even after I got saved, I felt the same way. I was still different than other christians, I at times felt like I didn’t belong. This feeling has always stayed with me. Sitting here today, I feel the same, I don’t quite fit in. But this is the revelation I have had.

You know what, it’s okay. I don’t fit in this world because this is not my home. Jesus did not create me to be normal, to be like you. And while I’ve struggled my whole life to fit in, I realize it was never my purpose to. I’m different because that’s how I was created. I only feel completely at home, completely normal, whole when I am in His presence.

I am thankful to say that I have not conformed to this world! That I have not allowed “religion” to rule my life. To say it simply, I am who I am. I am the daughter, mother, wife, friend, servant that God has called me to be. My life is just not lived on Sundays or when I am thinking someone is watching me. My life, the person who I am, who God created me to be, stays the same 7 days a week. I don’t change my attitude or thoughts for anyone or any situation.

And I think that statement is what mess’s people up. While I just stated that I don’t change for anyone that doesn’t mean that I don’t sometimes make mistakes. I’m not perfect and I mess up. And I think at times that’s where the label ‘hypocrite’ comes out so strongly. People aren’t perfect and not everyone lives there life like Christ, even if they say they do.

But ‘for me and my household we will serve the Lord’! While I am far from perfect, I strive to be like Jesus. And you know, look at Jesus’ life. Who he hung out with, who he talked to, who he surrounded himself with … He was different; he didn’t fit into the realm of normalcy. But you know the one thing He was, he was Himself. He was the person God had called him to be.
So you know what, I am going to take the stand that He took.

I AM NOT NORMAL….ODD…POPULAR

I AM NOT RELIGIOUS

I AM ME

Posted on 2/27/12 by Amy Jones at www.amylynnjones.wordpress.com
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