Timmy Gibson

Helping husbands

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:14:36 PST

Husbands, I don't want to burst your bubble but, housework is not the wife's job! Now of course if she is a stay-at-home-mom, okay yes, she would be the primary caretaker of the home, just as you are the primary income earner. Though let's be honest here guys ... you couldn't do what you do without her!RECENT SURVEY SAYSAre husbands sharing the household chores with their wives? Research shows

Angels & Demons The Truth

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:11:26 PST

I did a message entitled Angels and Demons The Truth on Sunday, November 8, 2009 that you can view www.mercychurchKC.com/media or look for it on our iTunes account under "Mercy Church KC". I did the message because of the popularity of the low budget movie, Paranormal Activity.I always talk to my Jana (my wife) after my talks to see what she thought about my delivery, content and what I could

Day 4 of Prayer Challenge

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:41:41 PST

Seems strange that a pastor would be taking a prayer challenge ... shouldn't I be praying everyday already? Yes, but the prayer challenge was challenging us to prayer a specific prayer; "God not my will, but your will be done." And that is not a prayer that I pray everyday, and I would assume it's not a prayer you pray everyday either.In just four days I have learned that my will is not always

30 Day Prayer Challenge

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:42:06 PST

Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."I challenge you to pray everyday for 30 days starting today. And when I say "pray", I simple mean talk to God, everyday.What to pray? Whatever is on your heart and mind, but conclude the prayer with, "God, not my will but yours be done!"

You

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:14:31 PDT

Isaiah 49:1,3 "The Lord called me before my birth. From within the womb he called me by my name...He said to me, `You are my servant'..."Psalm 139:13 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb" Maybe it's just me, but I need to be reminded that I am the only ME there is on this planet. Not that this should create in me an arrogant pride, but an awe inspiring love

Bible Reading Plan - weeks 41 - 52

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:46:17 PDT

Week 41October 6Matthew 8-9; Mark 2October 7John 5October 8Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 3; Luke 6October 9Matthew 5-7October 10Matthew 8:1-13; Luke 7October 11Matthew 11October 12Matthew 12:22-50; Luke 11Week 42October 13Matthew 13; Luke 8October 14Matthew 8:14-34; Mark 4-5October 15Matthew 9-10October 16Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17 John 6October 17Matthew 15; Mark 7October 18Matthew 16; Mark 8; Luke

In the Kitchen with Martha

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:28:59 PDT

Luke 10:38-42 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her

A Small World

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:15:33 PDT

I woke up this morning and just had the thought; I'm selfish. So many things in my life are about me and mine. I feel guilty.When life is just about you - it's a small world, a very small world indeed! God help us to enlarge our world by making it more about God and others ... it's service to many that leads to greatness!Luke 9:23-24 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he

Putting the Pieces Back Together

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:47:38 PDT

If God had me write this blog entry for just you ... then it's worth it!My challenge: Allow God to help you put the broken pieces of your life together ... run to God, not from God!

One Nation Far From God

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:37:19 PDT

I am so very thankful to live in a nation that allows for Freedom of Religion! I am glad that I do not have to fear for my life, or for the lives of the congregation I serve because of our faith in God. But as I look around I see something in our culture that grieves me deeply. I see a real nonchalant attitude towards God. There's this prevailing attitude that says I will

Breathe

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:35:32 PDT

Some days we need to just STOP whatever we are doing and go outside and just BREATH!Nice slow breathe in through the nose and slowly release out through the mouth!Have a great day!

The "Born Gay" Question

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:27:02 PDT

I get asked almost weekly what I think about Homosexuality. I am not sure if it's because I delivered a sermon a couple years back called "God Loves Gays" or just the fact that I am a religious figure (pastor) and people want to know what my perspective is ... either way I want to address just the most common question I am asked;Q: Is Homosexuality a choice? Nature vs. Nurture.Great question and

Is Smoking a Sin?

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:56:48 PDT

I was asked the other day; "is smoking a sin?"A: No! I have yet to find a scripture that says, "Thou shalt not smoke Marlboro, or any other cigarette, thus saith me (the Lord)" Now I am sure there are people out there who will say, "the bible does says that our bodies are the temple of the holy spirit and ... ya da ya da..." And yes you are correct! And I agree with what that verse says! The

God is Nearer Than You Might Think

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:51:45 PDT

I am reminded that, like this famous picture about painted on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel by Michelangelo of God and Adam reaching out toward one another, God is nearer than you might think.My first thought goes back to the Old Testament stories of the children of Israel and how that even when they had forgotten God - He was there, waiting for them to return to Him.How about you, have you

Suicide

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:03:49 PDT

I received a message on facebook from someone asking me; Will a Christian (in this question she qualified the "Christian" as someone who loved God, believed in Jesus, went to church, etc) who commits suicide go to heaven?"Answer: Absolutely YES!Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither

A Message

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:51:02 PDT

All of our lives, whether you know it or not, are communicating a message ... or we could say that we are preaching or proclaiming a message, if you will, with how we live! So, here is my question; What message is your life communicating? A message of "hope?" A message of "who cares about God?", or "My life is more important than God?", or "I love anything and everything more than God?", etc.Just

How You Treat Your *Waitress...

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:19:02 PDT

...Says A Lot About What Kind of Person You Are!*Maybe a more appropriate name would be Restaurant Server (waiter or waitress).My Point:Jana and I were in Red Robin today with Jana's Dad, his wife Lorena and our two kids. There was a table behind us that looked to be a father, mother and 3 kids eating there as well. (I people watch and often ease drop ... so I heard the whole thing) when the

What is the Wise Thing to DO?

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:38:58 PDT

Proverbs 28:26 “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered.” I think this is a great question to ask ourselves when we have a choice to make. It may even be the best question to ask.So many times we don't want to give the answer to that question because we knwo the answer and we do not want to do "that" which is the "wise" thing. Come on, let's be honest,

How Far is Too Far

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:18:52 PDT

I am asked, "how far is too far" as it relates to sexual intimacy between singles almost weekly. So I figured I might as well share my response here.This is not an easy question to address ... and definitely not an easy ANSWER to live. I wish I could say that I never went too far in my dating days, but unfortunately I did ... and I do regret it. (many times pastors won't tell you that ... they

Not a Day Should Go By

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:49:19 PDT

I am hearing more and more in counseling sessions that spouses are not "praising" or "complimenting" each other. This ought not be!There's not a day that should go by that we as "loving" spouses should miss the opportunity to tell our spouse just how much we love them and how awesome they are!I can hear a voice saying, "but my spouse isn't awesome!" Well maybe they have become just what you have

Dream Marriage

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:09:33 PDT

I have people ask me so many times; "what it takes to have a Dream Marriage?" Wow! What a HUGE question. I think there are so many factors to having the Dream Marriage.1) Being the Right Person2) Finding the Right Person3) Constantly working on your marriage4) Getting to know your spouseListen, a Dream Marriage doesn't just happen after you say "I do." That would be too easy ... marriage takes a

Before Your Dad Walks You Down

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:45:52 PDT

I truly believe there are two primary reasons marriages don't last "till death do us part" (that's a huge statement)...1) No Pre-marriage Counseling - Jana and I did *6 sessions of pre-marriage counseling. We thought it was especially helpful to us because we had only dated 2 1/2 months before I popped the big question. Too many couples enter marriage with unrealistic expectations, and are

Meet in the Middle

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:44:46 PDT

Another thing I talk to couples about in my pre-marital sessions is the hole idea of compromise or what I like to call "Meeting in the Middle" is something you will need to do many times in a marriage.Just FYI, if you think you are going to get married and always get your way ... you might want to wake up from that little fantasy dream world, cause it ain't going to happen! It's funny, but I've

Expelled

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:13:53 PDT

I just watched a very interesting movie by Ben Stein called Expelled. In short it is a movie about the Intelligent Design debate, that actually isn't even allowed to be debated in the world of Science; which I find mind boggling!So do we live in a world that we can "debate" on whether God doesn't exist, but we can't debate on whether He does exist. How jacked up is that? I hadn't ever heard of a

Happy Couples

tj@mercychurchKC.com (Timmy Gibson) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:34:27 PDT

There is no "magic bullet" to being a happy couple ... or having a happy marriage. I believe it's many things working together ... primarily the 2 people in the relationship.Here is what I tell couples who come into my office for pre-marital counseling.1) Marriage is what YOU BOTH make it ... make it wonderful!2) Love each other like crazy! Try to out LOVE one another!Typically what we do, or at