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Blog Entries for: March, 2009

Driven by Vision, Fueled by God

March 26, 2009

By Tama Westman

God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, that Your way be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. – Psalm 67: 1-2 (NKJ)

As a Christian communicator, the above verse from Psalm 67 is the bottom line. The Lord blesses each of us with unique gifts and talents, and it becomes our responsibility and privilege to employ these gifts and talents to minister to and serve His children.

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March 26, 2009 | View or add comments

Vision...Mine or His?

March 20, 2009

By Gerry Wakeland

VISION...Mine or His?

Recently Florence and I were having a conversation about the history of CLASS. I recall remarking to her that I would never have dreamed when I first heard her speak over twenty years ago that someday we would be working together or that I would be managing the ministry of CLASS. Do we ever really grasp the potential and possibilities that lie before us? If we could see the whole Big Picture would we embrace it with enthusiasm or just hide under our beds?

 Many of us in our early walk learn to cling to the passage in Jeremiah 29:11 that assures us of God's plan for our life, a plan to give us a future and a hope.  For some of us that plan takes longer to take shape than we had hoped.

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March 20, 2009 | View or add comments

Letting Go...Moving On

March 12, 2009

By Linda Goldfarb

As a syndicated radio talk show host of more than six years, I had developed a nice following of local listeners as well as those who caught my streamed broadcasts globally. Every Saturday morning without fail, I would gather my headset, water, and topic information and head into the station for an hour of fun and quite often thought provoking one-on-one time with my listeners and guests.

When God prompted me to leave my local audience for an unknown global opportunity in radio and E-TV, I must admit, my heart sank as I felt an immediate loss of my friends and status here in my home town. "But what if I fail, what if no one listens in?" Believe me, there was a lot of "what ifs" I verbalized out loud and internally.

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March 12, 2009 | View or add comments

New Vision, New Excitement at CLASS!

March 10, 2009

By Linda Gilden

I am writing from the Houston CLASSeminar! What a blessing to see the vision of the new CLASSeminar put into action.

You may ask "What's new about it? CLASS is over twenty years old." On the outside many things look the same. People with a message gather to learn from Florence and the staff. Attendees are eager to receive the instruction. Fellowship times allow for networking and making new friends. But with Gerry's leadership CLASS has a new excitement. CLASS has a new commitment to excellence. CLASS has a new dedication to ministry.

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March 10, 2009 | View or add comments

Chasing the Goose with Eyes Wide Open

March 5, 2009

By Julie Ferwerda

Tonight my daughter, who is a senior in high school, expressed her confusion and apprehension about her near future for the umpteenth time. Which college? What to major in? What if I miss out on what God wants me to do? Whose counsel should I pay attention to, and whose is only a deterrent from God's plans for me? What am I supposed to do with my life? I remember all those anxieties and insecurities at her age as if it was yesterday. "God will show you, just be patient," people tried to tell me (and I try to tell her), but it was no use because I did not have the history with God to assure me of His guidance and sovereignty in my life.

In his book, Wild Goose Chase, Mark Batterson likens the surrendered Christian life to a Wild Goose chase, with God being the Wild Goose. You just never know where He's going to take you, but it's sure to be a wild ride. Following God is not for those who cherish predictable, safe, controlled lives, that's for sure. And whether just starting out your adult life or embarking on a calling in ministry, either while trying to discern the movements of the Wild Goose, there's always more uncertainty than clarity!

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March 5, 2009 | View or add comments

Grab Your Sunglasses and a GPS--Let's Go!

March 1, 2009

By Evelyn W. Davison

Some days I feel like I have way too many things to keep up with, and as a result, I'm constantly searching for things. Good example of "things" is my glasses. I have four pair of glasses: one for reading, one for the computer, one for driving, and some fun-sun-glasses for playing or cruising.

One would think with all these glasses laying around that I have everything I need to see where I'm going. Not so! Too often when I have a new place to go, I get lost. Then I remember, "Evelyn turn on the GPS!" But sometimes even the GPS doesn't help me get where I want to go, like when my car runs out of gas.

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March 1, 2009 | View or add comments

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