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O-MAZING GRACE
2007-11-16 14:22:00 A few things came to mind when I saw this video....If you're going to lead the singing, know the words.In this case I'm all for instruments in worship (it helped drowned out the singing - ha).Don't be drinking anything when you watch this video... you'll spew it all over your computer before it's over.I wonder if my friend Shane Coffman, who is a worship minister in Tulsa, has ever seen anything like this in real life?Didn't I see this guy on one of the American Idol audition shows?Enjoy...PS - Want to have a little fun with us? We're raising some money for some people in need this weekend. So, if the holiday season moves you to share with someone in need ... here's a great place to share. Stop by and check it out. Please! More About: Grace
SPIRITUALLY TIRED
2007-11-15 16:25:00 I've been spending a lot of time in Psalm 57 this week. And let me tell you why ...I have a confession to make, occasionally I get really tired, really tired. I'm talking tired emotionally, physically and yes, spiritually. Sometimes I get this way because Satan has been pounding on me. Other times it's because I'm pushing myself to the limits, over-scheduling, or sometimes it's simply because I've been giving all the spiritual food and not taking time to feed myself. But when it happens, as it has the last couple of weeks, the effects in my life are obvious. When I get tired, here are some of the signs I see...Instead of feeling like getting up and attacking the world I begin feeling overwhelmed.Instead of feeling compassion for others I feel callused.I become critical of others.I get frustrated easily.The amazing thing is, most people would never believe that a minister, elder or leader would ever get tired, spiritually drained or emotionally worn down. Believe it or not, it ... More About: Tired , Tire
MY BLOGS FIRST BIRTHDAY
2007-11-14 13:45:00 About one year ago I was encouraged by my Blog-Mother, Mommy Smart, to start a blog. She helped me get started and encouraged me daily during that dull first month. So today I celebrate my blog's 1st birthday. On November 14, 2006, "Rediscovering Church" was born. A few months later "Rediscovering Church" was changed to simply "Trey Morgan.net." Now as I look back on one full year of blogging one thing comes to my mind, "I can't believe I've stuck with this thing for a whole year."Seriously, one year later, and 80,000 visitors later, I am amazed at how my life has been blessed by all of the wonderful friends I have made through this blog. You have become such a blessing in my life. I enjoy your comments, your opinions, your emails and your friendship.As I spent some time this week looking back over a year's worth of posts, I had mixed emotions. Some posts I read I thought, "Wow, that was harsh. Did I really say that?" and others I thought, "What was I thinking when I wrote that?... More About: Blogs , Birthday
MY ALL STARS
2007-11-13 13:58:00 When they asked me to coach a football team this year, I wasn't sure I wanted to. This past weekend when the season was over, I wasn't sure I wanted it to end.I'd coached baseball and basketball before, but I'd never coached a football team. I learned very quickly that it was really easy to get attached to the kids. My eight little guys made every practice and played every down as hard as they could. These guys even "called me out" after the first four games for not having a team prayer before the games we played. The three things I preached to them all season was that every kid will get to carry the ball at some point during the game, whether we win or lose always be a good sport, and have lots of fun. They did great all season and somehow our team went amazingly farther than anyone (especially me) ever expected.This past Sunday we made it all the way to the Super Bowl game. As I stood there looking at our team, I got a lump in my throat thinking to myself that this was our las... More About: Stars , All-Stars
10 THINGS YOU CAN'T DO WHEN YOU'RE REALLY TIRED
2007-11-12 15:05:00 10. Blog9. 8.7. 6.5. 4.3. 2. 1.See you tomorrow... More About: Things , Tired , Tire
REDNECK WEDDINGS AND COUNTRY MUSIC
2007-11-09 13:37:00 Being from Texas, I've found out that most people automatically think you're a redneck and that you listen to Country music. Although I like NASCAR I'm really not a redneck, and I've never been a big fan of Country music. But I must admit Country music has the best song titles ever. So since we haven't had much fun on the blog this week I thought I'd poke-fun (ever heard that phrase) at those who are really redneck country music fans. Top 10 Signs You’re at a Redneck Wedding: Your rehearsal dinner held at the Waffle House.Instead of "Friends of the bride or friends of the groom?" ushers ask "Ford Or Chevy?" Bridesmaids: Pink Tube Tops; Groomsmen: Travis Tritt T-Shirts Phrase "I Do" replaced by "I Heard That." Tender rendition of "The Wedding Song" performed by Hank Williams Jr.When the minister asks "Who giveth this woman to be married"… some guy in the back stands up and hollers "Earnhardt! Yee Haw" Reception conversation includes the phrase, "So what have you been doing ... More About: Music , Weddings , Country Music
RELIGIOUS SECTS, CAVEMEN and NEW FRIENDS
2007-11-08 15:24:00 It's been a crazy two days for Childress county. The tired folks that did all the counting came up with three different final numbers three different times. Finally yesterday afternoon they officially said going wet passed by seven votes. Tuesday night it was 47 votes then early Wednesday morning it was 2 votes, now it's 7. Everyone has been saying that it's like we're living the Miami-Dade 2000 presidential elections all over again. Remember the story of hanging chads and not knowing who the president was going to be for weeks?I'm already tired of talking about last Tuesday's vote. Had I not promised you yesterday that I'd tell you about getting called a name, I would have skipped this altogether. I found the following quote in the "comments" section of this story about the Childress wet verses dry issue. Here's the quote about those who were against going wet."When you have a group of people in a community that do not allow it to grow the town will die. Alcohol is not the ... More About: Friends , Religious , Cavemen , Sects , Cave
CHILDRESS VOTES TO GO WET
2007-11-07 03:51:00 I just wanted to let you know that the Childress community chose to go wet today by 2 votes. Yea, two little votes. Amazing isn't it? And some people probably wondered if their one little vote would be all that important.So what happens now? Now it's time for those of us who were on the losing side to be kind, respectful and Christlike to all those who we have differed with for the past two months on this issue. Let's pray that going wet will bring all the good to our community that has been promised without including the bad.If you'd like, you can read more about some of the arguments from both sides here and for the election results click here.And, you won't believe what those who voted "no" got called. I'll tell you tomorrow... More About: Votes
WHY I'LL VOTE NO TODAY
2007-11-06 14:07:00 As I told you yesterday, Childress, Texas and Childress County will vote today to decide if the county will begin to sell and serve alcoholic beverages or remain a dry county as it always has been.Here are some reasons I'm choosing to vote "No" today...If Childress goes wet, we could have both bars and nightclubs open up throughout the city of Childress? Going wet is not just about selling alcohol in the stores, but it opens up more problems when we allow bars and nightclubs to open. Not too long ago we had a "bring your own drink" bar that opened in the downtown area of Childress. The place was a constant source of problems for the local police department. The police were called out there nearly every night. When the place was finally shut down, the community applauded. Now if we choose to go wet, many more may come just like this one. Why would we want to make alcohol more accessible to our young people? Our school district does such a great job fighting against drug and alcohol ... More About: Today , Vote
THREE STORIES THAT CONCERN ME
2007-11-05 15:44:00 ONE: Maine Middle School Handing Out Birth Control. King Middle School will become the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available, including birth control pills and patches. Condoms have been available at King’s health center since 2000. Arg...TWO: Church Ordered to Pay 11 Million Dollars. I'm really not a believer in suing people, and I especially hate to see a church getting sued, but I have to say I have no sympathy towards these idiots who got slammed with an 11 million dollar settlement in a legal case against them. People who carry signs that say, "God hates fags," and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers," make me want to puke. Sheesh...THREE: Childress, Texas to Vote Tomorrow on Going Wet or Staying Dry. Tomorrow will be a historic day for those of us in Childress, Texas. Tomorrow we go to the polls to decide if Childress county will begin to sell and serve alcoholic beverages or remain a dry county as it always has been. Those in favor of going ... More About: Stories
A POST FOR MOM
2007-11-02 15:59:00 Since my Mom has become a regular reader of my blog I have learned some things about my posts. For one, my Mom still gets on to me about using words I shouldn't. Here I used the "F" word (no, not that f-word) and here I used the "B" word. After each of those posts she reminded me that those two words weren't words I should be using. I would tell you exactly what there were, but she might get me again for using them :)I've also learned that my mom likes it when I post about family news and put up pictures up of her grandsons. It helps her to see what's going on in the Morgan family. So Mom, here are some pictures for you. I love you.Taylor asked to go to an Atlanta Braves game for his 18th birthday. So here are Taylor, Parker and I in Houston at Minute Maid Park, to see the Braves play the Astros. Although it was a 1000 mile trip in less than 24 hours, we still had a great time.Out in front of the baseball stadium you'll find Parker & Taylor with a statue of Craig Biggio who... More About: Post
AN INTERVIEW WITH COOPER
2007-11-01 13:22:00 A while back Cooper and I were playing with our digital camera that will do little videos. So, when I was getting all my pictures off the camera yesterday, I found this ... More About: Interview
THINGS I REMEMBER ABOUT HALLOWEEN
2007-10-31 11:47:00 Halloween was a big event around my house when I was a kid. It meant that the day after Halloween we could start begging mom to put up the Christmas tree early, and it meant candy. Mom didn't allow costumes that were about killing or death, so we dressed up as normal things like football players, firemen and hobo's. Halloween wasn't about satan or evil, it was simply about candy. Candy was something we didn't get a lot of at my house. We had a family of nine and my dad was the only one that worked outside the home, so on a single income the budget didn't include extras such as candy. I remember spending hours trick-or-treating up and down the blocks for a medium size bag of hard candy. If someone was giving out chocolate, word would spread throughout the neighborhood and we'd get there as fast as we could. No one usually gave out chocolate, so when you got some, it was a big deal. We were always reminded, "Only go to houses that have their porch lights on and never eat anythin... More About: Things , Halloween , Allo
THE DIRTY LETTER
2007-10-30 15:03:00 I ran across "the" letter this week while looking for something else. It's a letter I'll never forget. When I opened it for the first time I was shocked. I'd never received a letter like this one. I'd seen letters from people complaining before, but never this angry and never actually signed by the sender. It spewed with venom and anger with each line that was written. It was cold, cruel and extremely critical. It accused me of things I'd never done. She told me that I had been unkind to her mother, I hadn't announced her father's death at church and that I hadn't shown any sympathy towards her mother when her father had died. All those things were very untrue. I sat there in my office and racked my brain trying to think if the church or myself had done anything that this lady was saying we had done. I honestly couldn't remember if her father's death had been announced. I'm sure it had, but it had been months ago and there was really no way to remember for sure. I thought... More About: Letter , Dirty
TOUGH MINISTRY QUESTIONS
2007-10-29 15:10:00 I have a friend who preaches in a small congregation that doesn't have any elders or deacons. A few Sunday's ago, as everyone was leaving the building, one of the men of the church told him, "You needed to be spending more time out in the community and less time sitting in the office during the week." Then, not 5 minutes later another person caught him on his way out and said, "Can I make a suggestion? You need to be spending less time out in the community and more time in the office during the week." Needless to say my preacher friend left there that day very frustrated.It's an age old question ministers have always battled. So what do you think? Would you like to see your minister spending more time during the week out in the community? Or, does your minister need to be spending more time in the office studying, etc? And, what advise would you give my frustrated friend? More About: Questions , Ministry , Tough
THE BOX HAS ARRIVED
2007-10-27 17:56:00 Four weeks ago I told about a box of goodies we sent Brandon & Katie who are missionaries in Ukraine. I had challenged my Sunday morning young adult bible class to help send a care package to them and the class came through with little over $100. Two weeks after we sent the package it was returned to me because the "customs" tag fell off so we went back to the post office and resent it. After four weeks of flying around the world, the package finally made it. Brandon and Katie posted a really neat video on their blog of going to get the package at the post office and opening it. You'll want to stop by there and watch it. Make sure you pay attention to the cat that walks into the post office. Also, one of the items blew up all over the box. I realized I asked the question last time but never gave you an answer to this question ... just for fun ... can you tell me what it cost to ship a box of goodies to Ukraine? $45, $75 or $115?Stop by and see their video here.
600 KIDS AND A GOOD THROW-UP STORY
2007-10-26 17:25:00 This past Wednesday, I was invited to speak at Childress Elementary for this year's "red ribbon" week. Red ribbon week is where the kids are challenged to make right choices and to be drug-free. I was a little worried about how I was going to entertain 600 kids between the ages of 5 and 11 years old, and still give them the message of "Make the Right Choice." I mean, what do you say to kids this age that will relate? So I decided to pull out the big guns and hammer them with an old story about a camping trip where a kid was trying to throw-up on me because a bear was trying to get in our tent. The kids seemed to really love the story. I guess it just goes to show you what I've always believed to be true, "You just can't go wrong with a good throwing-up story!" I had a dad catch me yesterday and tell me that they'd taken their daughter to the store to pick out shoes and she'd decided she was not going to buy any right now. When they asked her why she didn't want to buy any righ... More About: Kids , Story , Good , Throw
SENDING VERBAL FLOWERS
2007-10-25 16:13:00 My friend's name is Caleta May, but I've always called her "the mouth of the south." She was a HUGE talker when she was a sweet but typical teenage girl. I met her when she was a young camper at the session that I directed at summer church camp. She has always had a special place in my heart. I've been blessed to eat in her home, meet her family, and I even allowed her to drive my Camaro (a no-no to most people).She has now grown up into a beautiful young woman who is currently serving our country in Germany. Before she left for Germany, she came by Childress to see me. We talked about the good old times and her future in the military. Before she left the office that day, we spent some time praying together. I hadn't heard from Caleta in about 8 months, but I received an email from her on Monday. I was SO glad to hear from her, but her email was a huge "reality check" for me that I hadn't had in a while. It was a cold reminder that life is both short and fragile. In her email s... More About: Flowers , Sending
CONFESSIONS OF A PREACHER'S SON
2007-10-24 17:35:00 While Lea and I were watching the Cowboys play football this past Sunday, Cooper was playing a video game in his room. Every now and then Lea and I could hear Cooper getting a little mad at the game he was playing. I had already told him once, "If it's going to make you that mad, you need to just turn it off."A few minutes later he came into the living room walking slowly, head lowered and shoulders sagging. That was so different than his usual 100 mph pace. With a sad look on his face he looked up at his mom and confessed, "Mom, I just said a bad word.""Why did you say a bad word?" Lea asked.Now unwilling to make eye contact and almost whispering from shame, "I got mad at my game," Cooper said."Cooper, I'd like to know what it is that you said," his momma replied.At this point I'm cutting my eyes around to see if I can hear the word he said. I'm thinking to myself, "He's too young to know any cuss words." I even got a little angry as I thought to myself, "He better not have le... More About: Confessions , Fess
7 THINGS HUSBANDS NEED FROM THEIR WIVES
2007-10-22 14:54:00 Last week I gave you part one of my bible class notes on husbands and wives. It was about "What Wives need from their Husbands ." Here's part two: "What husbands need from their wives..."HUSBANDS NEED LOTS OF ADMIRATION. Husbands love it when their wives are their biggest fan. Admiration is one of the easiest needs to meet, yet often the most overlooked. He wants to hear he's a good dad, that he's still good looking, that you're proud of him, etc. Honest admiration is a great motivator for most men. Just like you do for your kids ... go ahead, heap on the praise. HUSBANDS NEED A PLAYMATE. Not a playboy playmate (that's down in #5), but someone that will do things with him that he enjoys. Make him your best friend. Remember when you were dating and you did all sorts of things that you would never have chosen to do alone, just to be with him? God didn't make another man for Adam just so he could have companionship at a football game. He created woman as suited to be man's best f... More About: Things
A LOVE STORY
2007-10-19 16:38:00 An 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge he asked her,"What did you steal?" She replied: "A can of peaches". The judge asked her why she had stolen them and she replied that she was hungry.The judge then asked her how many peaches were in the can. She replied, "6".The judge then said, "I will give you 6 days in jail."Before the judge could actually pronounce the punishment the woman's husband spoke up and asked the judge if he could say something. "What is it?" the Judge said.The husband said "She also stole a can of peas."(Saw this a couple of days ago and laughed hard). More About: Love , Story , Love story , A Love Story
7 THINGS WIVES NEED FROM THEIR HUSBAND
2007-10-18 16:44:00 Not long ago I told you that I'm doing lessons in both class and in worship on the family. Two of the bible class lessons I just finished were: "7 Things Wives Need from their Husband s," and "7 Things Husbands Need from their Wives." My favorite part of the class has been watching the reactions of couples while I'm teaching. Elbows have been swinging everywhere :) Someone asked if I could include some notes from these two classes. So here's a brief outline for the husbands. I'll include the wives outline tomorrow.7 THINGS WIVES NEED FROM THEIR HUSBANDS...Court your wife creatively. Guys, you spent months and even years courting your wife before you married her. You brought her flowers, cards, notes and gifts as tokens of your love. Why stop after you're married? Go for a walk, go on a date, but don't stop courting. Try to plan a date night every week to "reconnect" each week. It's not important where you go or what you do as long as you are able to get away by yourselves and ...
IS IT CHRISTMAS TIME YET?
2007-10-17 17:59:00 Yea, it's that time of year again. Christmas ! At least in my book "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." I have always loved Christmas, especially as a kid. I know it's a little early for some, but not for me. Call me warped, but I actually had Christmas music going in my office last week and it sounded great.When I was young I'd always ask mom if we could put the Christmas tree up the day after Halloween. I'd beg, whine and say, "Please," at least fifty-two times, but she'd never give in. Never once did we get to put the Christmas tree up right after Halloween. I couldn't wait to get married and get away from a mean woman like that. I asked Lea yesterday, "You know what would be cool to do right after Halloween this year?" She quickly replied, "I don't know, but we're not putting the Christmas tree up right after Halloween this year. So don't even ask!"DRAT, that mean woman!!!!-------------------------------- ------------------Make sure you take the poll on the lef... More About: Time
SPIRITUAL TEMPER TANTRUMS
2007-10-16 15:38:00 1 Peter 2:2-3 "Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good."What a great picture for those whiny Christians, who are in every church in America. They wear their spiritual feelings on their sleeves and whine about everything. Churches just can't ever seem to get everything perfect enough for them and so they are never happy. The worship arrangements are just not what they think they should be.They have never liked one single preacher the church has ever hired.They are the ones that constantly cry, "So-in-so hurt my feelings (or did something I didn't like) so I'm just going to quit coming to church.""But we've never done it like this before."They whine, "I don't like the decision the church leaders made about this, so I'm withholding my contribution to show my displeasure." Come on people, it's one thing for my six year old son to occasionally show his immaturity and stomp his f... More About: Spiritual , Temp
IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY SERMON I'LL SMASH YOU
2007-10-13 15:17:00 It's been the video game Halo that has been getting all the news of late. Churches are being called out for using violent video games, such as the popular game Halo, to attract teens to youth events. The New York Times wrote a piece recently called "Thou Shalt Not Kill, Except In Church?" If you'd like to read a good article on this subject, my friend Brandon wrote a great piece on this subject.BUT ... while that may be the popular video game news right now, I think we're missing out on an even better video game called "Altar Egos - Rumble in the Pew." The game hasn't been released yet, but I'm thinking I want the first copy. The video game is set in a church where people can clobber each other with songbooks and other church items. You seek out the person you're annoyed with and whack them. It is truly a "rumble in the pew."Can you imagine ... if someone says, "Your sermon stunk," I can smack them with a microphone stand. Or, I can tell the song leader, "Oh yeah? Well your so... More About: Sermon , Smash , Mash
TREY & LEA'S TOP 10 INTIMACY KILLERS
2007-10-11 15:48:00 I love it when Lea and I read books together. Currently we're reading the book, "Red Hot Monogamy - Making Your Marriage Sizzle", by Bill & Pam Farrel. I'll read a couple of chapters, she'll read a couple of chapters, and then we'll talk about the things we've read. One of the things we talked about from the book this weekend was intimacy killers. You know, things that get in the way of being intimate. Intimacy killers on most lists are things like... lyingloss of trust inability to express your needs and feelingsnot listening being self-centeredangry argumentslack of touchlack of timeAfter talking about intimacy killers for a minute we decided that the above list didn't fit us very well. So we decided to make our own list of intimacy killers that we have struggled with in our marriage. So without further ado, here is the first ever top 10 list that Lea has actually helped me to comprise. Trey and Lea's top ten intimacy killers....ChildrenKidsOffspringBabies (Thankfully w... More About: Killers
THE PRESSURE ON GIRLS TO LOOK PERFECT
2007-10-10 15:33:00 This jaw-dropping video called "Onslaught" will hit you right in the gut and then make you want to cry. Especially if you have little girls. This is the newest short film in the Dove “real beauty” campaign.This growing phenomenon is having a direct impact on girls’ self-image and even causing some to engage in destructive behavior. The Dove Self-Esteem Fund/Seventeen Body Image Survey also revealed: 93 percent of girls and young women report feeling anxiety or stress about some aspect of their looks when getting ready in the morningThis could explain why more than 70 percent of girls and young women avoid activities when they feel bad about their looks including giving their opinion, attending school and even going to the doctor.76 percent of girls and young women admit to partaking in unhealthy activities when they feel badly about their bodies58 percent of girls describe themselves in negative terms, including words like “disgusting” and “ugly,” when feeling badly ab... More About: Girls , Perfect
MY MOST IMPORTANT MINISTRY
2007-10-09 17:08:00 I got a call Monday morning from a man who was interested in my ministry in Childress. He asked if he could ask me some questions. I told him sure, ask away. He asked lots of questions about different areas of my ministry. Once we'd finished talking, there were two of his questions in particular that really made me think. The first was, "What area of your ministry are you putting your main focus on right now?" My answer was, "Easy answer, my most important ministry right now is at home. My first responsibility is to my wife and my second is to my kids." The second question was, "What do you find to be the toughest part of your ministry right now?" I answered, "I have to admit it's the same thing as above ... making my marriage and children the most important part of my ministry." I am so blessed to be working with such a hard working and Christ-like church in Childress. I absolutely adore my ministry out in the community of Childress. I wouldn't trade anything for my ministry in ... More About: Ministry
PRAYING BEFORE THE GAME
2007-10-08 15:37:00 I was a little nervous when they asked me to be a coach for flag football this year. I've coached t-ball for a lot of years but never flag football. So, I decided to give it a try this year. My first rule was going to be "have fun", and then after that we could focus on winning. I have to admit, I've had fun. Our little team of 4th - 6th grade boys is currently 3-2 right now.I have a mixture of kids on the team. I have Connor, my son, and three other boys who go to church with me. Most of the other kids on the team are all kids I was familiar with too. One of the boys, Kenneth, attends over at the Baptist church. I asked his family after the game on Saturday how he was enjoying playing football on my team. They said, "Since you mention it, let me tell you what Kenneth told us this week." Then they smiled and said, "Kenneth told us that it was neat having a preacher for a coach, that he really loves playing on your team, and that he's having lots of fun. But, he said that he was r... More About: Game , The Game , Pray , The G
SEXUAL TEMPTATION
More articles from this author:2007-10-05 17:42:00 Here are a few things I jotted down in my journal this week that I'd like to share with you. Let’s start with a quiz. These aren’t trick questions, and they're not hard. But play along if you will.Who was physically the strongest man in the Bible? (Samson)Who was the wisest man in the Bible? (Solomon)Who was the one in the Bible called “a man after God’s own heart?” (David)What did they have in common?All of them, the strongest man in the Bible, the smartest man in the Bible and arguably the most godly man in the Bible – all of them struggled with sexual temptation AND LOST. I'm literally blown away thinking about it, but it tells me something I need to pay attention to. What it's telling me is I am not so strong, I am not so smart and I am not so godly that I can defeat sexual temptation, on my own. I am NOT beyond falling into this temptation, and when I think I am, I may be the most vulnerable. "If you think you are standing strong, be careful, for you too may fal... More About: Sexual , Temptation , Temp 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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