We are doing a fun emphasis in the student ministry. I’ll be going along with small group leaders to students homes (when they are not home) and video their room! Every Wednesday night we’ll highlight a room and ask the question, “whose room is it anyway?!”
Here is the intro video me and Kevin made this week! Let us know what you think?
We are moving into our house this weekend! It is our first home, so we are excited
Almost finished with the first half of the semester for seminary – 2-3 papers a week is wearing on me!
Youth Pastor Summit was awesome – favorite speaker was David Ferguson – He prayed with me and really spoke into my life.
Right after the conference on day 1, they give out free tickets to Islands of Adventure/Universal Studios! We got to ride the Hulk twice! Had a great time bringing my wife, Cassidy and friends Josh and Ellen!!
Baptizing two students this Sunday – thankful to see God changing lives!
Cassidy’s new CD “New Day” is in process of being duplicated – PRE-ORDER a CD!
Heidi (golden retriever puppy) is growing fast! I’m training her to be a good gun dog!
Finishing up plans for a Disciple-NOW beach retreat on April 9-11! Excited to have a weekend focused on students learning to live a lifestyle of worship. My brother Jeff is coming to speak, younger brother Justin will lead “Late Nite” and Tim and Em will lead worship!
Praying for our Puerto Rico Mission trip this June. I’m taking 31 students and parents for a week to build homes and share the gospel.
Last but not least. At the conference this last few days, I saw some great hairstyles, outfits and looks of youth pastors! I love what I’m able to do and enjoy hanging out with youth workers. The video below is awesome and very true!
Wow, it has snowed in SE Alabama! We have been enjoying the snow all day! My wife, Cassidy has never seen snow, so we had a blast experiencing it together. Seeing that we are both from Florida, snow is a big deal!
Main Thought: Guard your heart for God’s best in marriage (We focused this night on speaking to the girls, My wife Cassidy shared a testimony in the middle of the message)
“Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.”
1. The Lure of Love (Emotional love)
Does your emotions CONFLICT your thinking?
“But…I want to be happy!” – Eve in the Garden – God wanted Adam and Eve to be happy but he didn’t give them everything.
The Heart refers to the “mind as the center of thinking and reason” = Mind, Will and Emotions
“From the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. These are what defile you.” (Matthew 15:18-20).
A girl should not pursue a guy – that is the guy’s job
2. Guard your heart = Direction of life
Addiction to relationships leads to absence of wisdom (OBSESSION)
“The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9
ILL: Deflated tire…returning back over and over to addictive relationships, it leads to heartbreak…
The person you marry is the second largest decision of life (after salvation)!
3. Give your heart to serve Christ (What do you love the most?)
Wait for God’s best for you…In the meantime serve GOD!
Close – ILL: Open Heart Surgery*
Are you guarding your heart for your future spouse?
Are your decisions focused on honoring God or yourself?
Valentine’s is coming up this Sunday! V-day is a nice celebration of romance and love. Two years ago on valentine’s I proposed to my wife on the beach!
I’ve been leading a series this month for the student ministry called, “LoveSick.” I’m praying that students accept God’s plan for sex and relationships as the goal for their lives. I’m posting some thoughts and points that we have been covering this month during our weekly service called, “Momentum.”
Week 1 - “Superman vs. Kryptonite” – Judges 13-14 (Samson’s Obsession with LUST)
Main Thought: When we become obsessed with the lust of relationships, we lose sight of God’s plan
Samson was STRONG on the OUTSIDE
He was a “beast” as we like to say.
He killed a lion with his bare hands.
He single-handedly killed thirty Philistines.
He killed one thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey.
2. Samson was WEAK on the INSIDE
Delilah’s name is literally “weakness”
He disobeyed his parents – It is vital to honor parents when it comes to relationships.
Culture today says that our worth is tied to how many relationships we have – especially of the opposite sex. God has given us our own unique identity – many times we look at other people to define ourselves. As a teenager, Samson began to move away from God’s specific calling to rescue the Israelites from the Philistines because of giving into LUST.
