Today In Marysville...

This has been an awesome day in Marysville as today we passed out bottled water and talked to people at the park. James, Cam, and I had the opportunity to talk to around 10 kids today at the park and tell them about Living Hope, found only in Jesus Christ. I think a pretty good outreach idea was birthed today as we are praying about a possible event called Xtreme Hope, which will be a free event next month for all of the kids and teenagers at the park. It will be on a Saturday and we will offer a free competition with food and prizes with an opportunity to meet kids and their families. The competion will be for skaters and bikers who want to come and show off their stuff. Please pray for this and for our meeting tomorrow night at the YMCA!

Praying for homes to sell and jobs to be found...

I hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend. I had the opportunity to preach all of the services at Dublin Baptist Church on Sunday morning. James and Mary Emily Moseley drove through the night to arrive in time for Sunday morning services. They are currently here through Wednesday looking for jobs and at apartments. Please pray for them as well as the Armstrong's and the Johnson's. Also, Cam Martin, from Kirby Woods Baptist Church is here. He will be helping us in the area of music. Please pray for our next meeting this coming Sunday evening at the Marysville YMCA.

Time to re-think our strategy...

According to the Annual Church Profile for Southern Baptists in 2007, we had an overall decline. We must get on our knees and stop majoring on minors and ask God to help us live in light of eternity. May the church become full of Jesus followers rather than church goers. Check out this article to to read more...

STAND!

The old cliche says, "If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything." One statement taken from a paragraph of Purpose Driven Church says, "The people who have made the greatest impact on this world, for good or evil, have not been necessarily the smartest, wealthiest, or best-educated people; they have been the people with the strongest, deepest convictions. Marx, Ghandi, Buddha, Columbus, and Luther are just a few of the people who have changed the face of the world because of their convictions." Jesus was driven by conviction, He knew his purpose. Jesus understood his conviction to be that of doing the Father's will. Can I ask you a question, what drives you? What are you standing for? Make sure your convictions are biblical and balanced. In an era where people think truth is relative, Christians must stand upon the principles and truths found in the Word of God. In the words of Dr. Al Mohler, "Don't just do something...STAND there."

Life Is A Vapor

One of the most humbling passages in the New Testament can be found in the book of James. In chapter four, the Bible speaks of boasting of things to come, especially your days. In verse fourteen it says, "For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." Moses tells us in Psalm 90:12, "So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Every human alive has a beginning and has an ending. There was a time when you and I did not exist, however, there has never been a time when Christ didn't exist. He looked his disciples in the eye and said before Abraham was, I am...what a powerful truth in that statement. We do not serve a God who was created and has an ending. In Psalm 90 our God is known as the everlasting God. He has always been, is now, and will always be. Back to us, we have a beginning and we have an ending. The Bible says in Hebrews 9:27 that it is appointed unto man once to die and then the judgment. Once you are created, there will be no ending eternally. Every human being will either spend eternity in heaven with Christ or in hell apart from him. Religion does not matter...whether you are a devout Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, etc...the real question is whether or not you have repented of your sins and trusted Christ as your Lord and Savior. You can be saved by simply admitting your sins, believing Jesus Christ rose from the grave and confessing Christ as Lord. If you have done this or would like to talk with someone, please email us or give me a call at the number listed above. Life is short...Eternity is long...Live like it!

The Greatest Rewards Require Sacrifice

This morning at Dublin Baptist Church, Jim Bollman, the Offensive Coordinator for THE Ohio State Buckeyes along with a couple of players came and spoke. They shared their testimonies of how they came to Christ and are now being used on the football team. Something that Coach Bollman said has stuck with me all morning is that the greatest rewards often require the greatest sacrifices. Often, we want to see God move and do wonderful things in and through our lives, but the real question is are you ready and willing for God to move in and through you? You have often heard it said that God is not interested in your ability, but your availability. Another question to ask is whether or not you and I are usable. We all want to be used, but are we usable. What does it mean to be usable? It means to be fully surrendered and let go of all the junk in your life and realize that without Christ we are nothing! We are all nobodies apart from Christ. May our lives speak as living testimonies to God's grace and when you pray for God to use you, be ready...that's when God sent us from Memphis, TN to Marysville, Ohio...