This weekend I had the opportunity to share the stage with one of the most amazing women pastor/leaders I know – my wife. If you were not able to be there and you are married (or hope to be married) – please watch this! Fawn and I spoke about 3 of the greatest threats to marriage today: (I’ve included the homework assignments in case you missed them)

Power Struggles: KEYWORD “Partnership”

Ask your spouse:

• “What do I do that blesses you?” &
• “What could I do that would strengthen our partnership more?”

Sexual Disappointment: KEYWORD “Intimacy”

Ask your spouse:

• List the top 3 ways I make you feel intimately Connected…

It is all too common for us to question the Love of God for us. Circumstances and dissapointmemts daily attempt to rob us of the joy of resting securely in His love. I hope this old prose will encourage your heart today, as it does mine.

I sometimes think about the cross,
And shut my eyes, and try to see
The cruel nails, and crown of thorns,
And Jesus crucified for me.
Yet even could I see him die,
I could but see a part,
Of that great love, which like a fire
Is always burning in his heart.
(W. Walsham How)5

Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 118:4 ESV)

This morning I woke up thinking about the mission of missions and the power of the Holy Spirit…  You can’t have an effective missions movement without the Holy Spirit.

Why?
First, if you did not hear the message last weekend from Pastor Burt, you should go listen to it – it was awesome.  Pastor taught about gifts (more…)

Last weekend Pastor Tim preached a great message for Palm Sunday. I had the opportunity to visit each of our theater campus with my bride, Fawn. Here’s the recap:

What an amazing God we serve!  Lives are being changed and it’s all because of JESUS.  Shout out to all the amazing youth leaders in this city who are UNIFIED in the name of Jesus.

HOPE!  The last two weekends were all about HOPE!  If you haven’t seen either of the video please take a look.  Each of us know somebody who would be encouraged by one of these two incredible stories, so take a minute to share the message of HOPE with someone you care about.

 

 

 

 

…and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.  Romans 5:5

Last night was life changing for many people.  Katie Rye shared her journey of disappointment and ultimate HOPE with several hundred ladies at Girls Night Out.  There were buckets of tears and bridges of hope that left everyone hanging on her every word.

Katie will be with us again this weekend for all services – YOU NEED TO BE THERE!

If you are looking for Kaite’s Blog, click here.  See you soon!

Life is not always easy. And let’s be honest, serving God and living a righteous life is not always easy either. Sometimes it can feel like the daily choice to serve Him is just too difficult for our flesh to push through. And sometimes when we’ve strayed from where we know we should be, or we’ve made some bad decisions, it can seem like a mountain too huge to climb to ever get back in a right place with God. (more…)