Jon Moore will be preaching in our services this Sunday in my absence. The first thing that comes to my mind when describing Jon is to say, “I wish I’d known he and his wife sooner.” Jon has been a tremendous encouragement to me and is a great preacher who challenges us to walk by faith – trusting God. You can be sure he’ll have a word from the Lord today. Jon traveled for several years with Manley Beasley and God has used Jon because of a number of reasons. I’m thrilled you get to hear him this Sunday. I’ll be preaching in Phoenix, Arizona (at my father’s church) and then be back next Sunday.
    Again, you’ve amazed me as a church. The “Helping Our Troops” people who were with us last Sunday were amazed at how generous and how willing you were to support the troops by sending Bibles, cards and agreeing to pray for them. You’ll never know what it means to the troops to get something in the mail from you – but you’ve done a great thing in the name of Christ. Keep praying for our troops and keep praying for America!
    As the summer continues to unfold, I’m excited about how First Euless is wrapping her arms around our city. Through ministry, reaching out, Euless Revitalization and the New Hope Center – along with Apartment Life and Beach Clubs, we are working together to touch the whole community for Christ. That’s really what we need to be doing – and what few churches do to make a difference in their city. I’m so grateful God is giving us a chance to do just that.