I love Summer. I love having my children home from school, I love playing in the back yard, I love heading out on vacation, and I love the Summer activities on the church calendar. In the Summer months, churches typically experience a brief dip in attendance. This is understandable because of increased family travel while [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Life’
SUMMER MOMENTUM
Posted in Church, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, Fun, tagged Church, Emmanuel Fellowship, Family, fun, Life, momentum, summer, Sweetwater, Texas on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Pastor Eric’s Thanksgiving Top 11 in 2011
Posted in Blessing, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, tagged Church, Life, ministry, Sweetwater, Texas, Thankful, Thanksgiving on November 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I am thankful to raise my children in Sweetwater, the oasis of West-Texas. A beautiful city, filled with beautiful people. I am thankful for the team I work with every day. A passionate, energetic, creative, and hard-working crew of Jesus-loving pastors. I am thankful for men and women who laid down their life to lead [...]
THE MEASURE OF YOUR LIFE
Posted in Christianity, Church, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, Personal Growth, Prayer, Sermons, tagged Church, Forgiveness, Jesus, Life, Luke 6, measure, Prayer, size, Sweetwater, teaching, Texas on July 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Super Size, Value Size, Whata Size. It has become the nature of American consumer that when we place an order, we want to go big with it. We all want to get the most bang for our buck. But, real life is much more complicated than ordering off of a fast food menu. How do [...]
NO ORDINARY LIFE
Posted in Christianity, Church, Personal Growth, tagged Church, Extraordinary, Life, Sweetwater, Texas, unafraid on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone dreams of living an extraordinary life, of being an extraordinary person. But, when the moment comes to put on those extraordinary shoes and walk that extraordinary path, we often find ourselves shrinking back. We second guess. We self-examine. We sell ourselves short. The greatest enemy of the extraordinary is fear. We fear the cost [...]
I LOVE YOU
Posted in Christianity, Church, Relationship, Sermons, tagged Church, Emmanuel Fellowship, Eric von Atzigen, Life, Love, Pastor, Sweetwater, Texas on October 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am overwhelmed, my friends, overwhelmed by love. Every once in a while it hits me. It sneaks right up in the middle of busyness, interrupts my “to do” list and punches me right in the gut. I am amazed by how much I love you. It is a privilege and a joy to pastor [...]



