Robert Pooley

Rambles on a day off

• Vicki is at a hair convention in Orlando... so Leanna and I have been kicking around with no one to keep track of us....    :-)
• Actually we have had fun, but we miss Vicki.  Today we split a McGuire's cheeseburger... wow, I almost can't imagine not splitting one of those.  They are huge.... and really good.  And the Senate bean soup... mmmmm!
• Then we went to see the Juan Sebatian De Elcano, a tall mast sailing ship... it was amazing.  I can't even fathom climbing up to the crow's nest.  Jack Sparrow I am not.
• Yesterday at Coast was a great day.  I kicked off One Prayer with the message that God is our Father and I busted up some of the myths that people have about God.  The band was kicking!  The crowd was down just a little bit, but not the normal dip we experience the first week after school is out.
• This week for One Prayer we will hear from Steven Furtick...  And the message is God is great!  Steven is a wonderful communicator... I am really looking forward to Sunday.
• We have started the renovations to our Children's area...  Going to be a massive improvement.  The entire process should take about 3 to 4 weeks.
• I found out today about a pastor friend of mine who experienced a moral failure.  My heart goes out to him and to his family and church.  He is broken, and repentant, but understands the consequences of his action will be stepping down from pastoring the church he planted.  I will be praying for all of them.  I am really grienving for them.  I know that God will be with him and help him as we begins the healing process.  And my friend, if you read this... please know that I am here for you if you ever need an ear.
• All of this is very sobering... and a reminder to me about how quickly the devil can take you out if you let your guard down.  Thanks to my accountability partners... to my elders... and the wonderful intercessory prayer team who continually keep me covered in prayer. 
• There is much work to do at Coast... it will be a busy summer... with lots of amazing things happening.  I am looking forward to our upcoming connecting events...  a cook out and baptism...  a fish fry...  and more...  Going to be a great opportunity to build some friendships.
• Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the week... Staff meeting day.  I love our team... They are incredible...  Great hearts...  powerful ministries.
• Going to relax tonight and watch an old James Dean movie with Leanna...  "Rebel without a cause."    By the way, this doesn't describe me...  I am not without a cause.  There is no greater cause that you can give your life to than the cause of Jesus Christ.

Good Stuff

Ask the Lord your God for a sign whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.  Is. 7:11

We must continue to pray and wait for the Lord until we hear the sound of His mighty rain.  There is no reason why we should not ask for great things.  Without a doubt, we will receive them if we ask in faith,  having the courage to wait with patient perseverance for Him and meanwhile doing those things that are within our power to do.

It is not within our power to create the wind or to change its direction, but we can raise our sails to catch it when it comes.  We do not create electricity, yet we can tap into it with a will that will conduct it, allowing it to work.  We do not control God's Spirit, but we can place ourselves before the Lord out of obedience to what He has called us to do and we will come under the influence and power of his mighty breath.


Can’t the same great wonders be done today that were done many years ago?  Where is the God of Elijah?  He is waiting for today’s Elijah to call on Him.


The greatest old or new testament saints who ever lived were on a level that is quite within our reach.  The same spiritual force that was available to them and the energy that enabled them to become our spiritual heroes are also available to us.  If we exhibit the same faith, hope and love they exhibited, we will achieve miracles as great as theirs.  A simple prayer from our mouths will be powerful enough to call down from heaven God’s gracious dew or the melting fire of His spirit, just as the words from Elijah’s mouth called down literal rain and fire.  All that is required is to speak the words with the same complete assurance of faith with which he spoke. 

Attributed to Dr. Goulburn, Dean of Norwich.