Exodus 33:12-16 (NLT) One day Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Take these people up to the Promised Land.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. You have told me, ‘I know you by name, and I look favorably on you.’ 13 If it is true that [...]
MY FIRST WEDDING… AS OFFICIANT
I was asked by my dear cousin Jenna and her fience to officiate their wedding. It was my first time serving in such a capacity and an honor at that. Beyond an honor it was a right of passage of sorts for me marrying those that attend our your youth ministry. There are several things [...]
GENERATION CHURCH SERMON: ESSENTIAL- SANCTIFIED
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (NKJV) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of [...]
ARE YOU A SPECTACLE? … YOU SHOULD BE
Mark 6:20 (NLT) for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.
As a youth ministry we are reading through the New Testament in 60 days this summer. Its was [...]
WHO AM I -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhöffer was a young theologian of great promise who was martyred by the Nazis for his participation in a plot against the life of Adolf Hitler. This Poem was written in the confines of a Nazi prison and appeared in a book entitled Prayers from Prison. To me it at speaks of the inward [...]
INCREDIBLE… GENERATION CONFERENCE 2008
This year the generation conference was extra ordinary. The speakers where beyond words and the presence of God was palpable. Its so exciting to see what God is doing in this generation. I believe its possible to have the power of the Holy Spirit and be culturally relevant. God is did so much and I [...]
BOILERMAKER SUNDAY
Today I ran Americas largest 15k for the 11th time. I love the Boilermaker. Although my training was an afterthought jammed in my busy summer schedule I was glad to post a 1:05:54 which was good enough for 673 overall . Some others honorable mentions
Steven Lisi 1:15:52 good enough for 1837. (maybe next year Steve)
Corban [...]
GENERATION CHURCH SERMON
The New Testament process
Acts 2:42-43 (NLT) All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.
-Apostles teaching –Fellowship -Sharing in meals-Prayer
-These [...]
WIRED LIKE…. ME!
I wish i could explain it but I can’t. There are days when i can’t get my head screwed on straight and there are days when I feel like i get 10 days worth of work done. On “high productivity” days I can run 10 miles, pray with laser focus, read a whole book, write [...]
HARNESSING THE SCIENCE OF PERSUASION
I read a great article in the July/August issue of Harvard Business Review that I thought was worthy of passing along. The article was written by Robert B. Cialdini and is titled “Harnessing the Science of Persuasion”. He basically says that some people “got it” and some don’t in the art of persuasion. Those that [...]
