The Divine Crash

Over the summer I had the privilege of speaking at a youth camp.  While there I met the parents of a young woman who is a missionary in India.  While there she adopted a little boy named Kyle.  However, even though the adoption is legal the U.S. Government has been with-holding the visa required for [...]

For some reason this week the sermon recorded but it would not transfer to my computer. Not sure why, if I fix it I will post it. Otherwise enjoy the text.
Colossians 2:6-23

Dear Jesus, this morning as pastors get ready to speak and people get ready to hear your word.  Be with those pastors who bought a sermon online and are going to read it.  May their words touch the heart of your people. For those pastors who have given up all hope of reaching their congregation [...]

I felt like this was an appropriate post after my last post and something I have been thinking about lately. Sometimes people are wrong (not me, but other people).
Sometimes you are wrong. 
And sometimes people will point out to you that you are wrong.

This morning I was speaking with some other pastors in my area.  We were speaking about why we do what we do.  Why we are pastors.  While others mentioned calling, love, etc… I said
“I am simply trying to change the world.” 

Good morning! We continued to look at the gospel and where it is true in our daily life. Feel free to enjoy the audio at the bottom or on iTunes.
1 Thessalonians 4:14

Dear Jesus, for all those pastors who are preaching this morning, may you give them words of truth, love, comfort, and courage.  May the pastors stand up and speak your name with boldness and a refusal to bow down to politics, hatred, and evil.  May those who sit in the seats be touched by your [...]

In Highschool God brought me to Karate to give me a place to channel some energy and learn some basic philosophies of life.  But then God needed me to focus on college so I gave up my karate.  Then after college God brought Karate back to me so that I could cope with my horrible [...]