Teen Mom: Mary’s obedience was rewarded

I had the opportunity last night to speak to my youth group.  Our theme was Teen Mom, and my topic was “Mary’s obedience was rewarded”.   To be honest, I had a hard time with this one because of the term reward.  A friend of mine helped me out with seeing that my concept of … More Teen Mom: Mary’s obedience was rewarded

How to Find Beauty in Brokenness – Christian Women Faith

http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/how-to-find-beauty-in-brokenness.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fbpage&utm_campaign=cwupdate It crashed to the floor, breaking into an explosion of pieces. Beyond repair. My favorite mug, now being swept into the trash. “Should have been more careful,” I mumbled to myself.  In the midst of the hurried cleaning frenzy, I’d lost my grip. So telling of real life. “Just glue it back Mom,” my … More How to Find Beauty in Brokenness – Christian Women Faith

Conversations with Peter: I can walk on wat……doh!!!

Peter is an amazing character in the Bible.   He is a man full of clueless boldness and self-conscious insecurities.   A man whose filter is pretty much damaged causing him to not only state the obvious, but to speak before he’s thought.   A man who will speak up for God one moment, then … More Conversations with Peter: I can walk on wat……doh!!!

Merry Christmas: It’s about Christ, not the mass of gifts

I wanted to do a post on the second Conversation with Peter prior to Christmas, but then I realized it was Christmas Eve and it’s probably more appropriate to do a Christmas post.  LOL.  Seriously though, I was looking back at some old posts and found an outline for a Christmas message I gave a … More Merry Christmas: It’s about Christ, not the mass of gifts

Nehemiah 7

Well, I’m 4 Weeks into my ministry break.  God’s been good and teaching me a LOT!!!   I hadn’t planned on taking 4 weeks off (good thing I’m only a lay worker or else I’d be fired….well, I may have been and nobody’s bothered to tell me lol)  This past weekend I guess you could … More Nehemiah 7

Road and Cave moments: How God uses failure and running. I Kings 19

So, the youth pastor I work with is going out of town for the weekend and I’m on the schedule to speak.  This is what God has put on my heart, now since I’m speaking to 6th – 12th graders, I’ll stick to the KISS principle (keep it simple stupid) and will probably summarize most … More Road and Cave moments: How God uses failure and running. I Kings 19

Revolution Message: Going to the Source. Psalms 119:73-80

Tonight is my turn to do the message for Revolution.  I chose Psalms 119:73-80.   Here’s my outline and small group questions.  Enjoy PSALMS 119:73-80 TITLE:  Going to the Source ACTIVITY:  Give two minutes as a countdown.   Tell Group that somewhere in the warehouse is hidden $30.  A $10, 3 $5’s, and 5 $1 bills.  … More Revolution Message: Going to the Source. Psalms 119:73-80