New Pics Of Our Campus Ministry...

Hey there,

I've just posted new pictures of some of our students that are involved in our campus ministry over on the h2o Campus site. Enjoy!

Weekly Wrap-Up On The Coast...

The past couple of weeks have been somewhat of a blur! Last week, I battled my high blood pressure, and for a few days, I was losing the battle something fierce! I had a change in my medication for high blood pressure, and to say the very least, the new stuff just didn't work...at all! Thankfully, I was able to get back on my original medication, and things have kinda smoothed out! Couple with that, the ol' cold & congestion...yep, I felt miserable!

The weather has been nuts up here lately! Lots and lots of rain...we have flooding problems everywhere. Several times of light dustings of snow...and today, temps in the 40's. Go figure! This weekend will be much colder, however. We're expecting a high on Sunday of 9 degrees. Brrrrrr!

I had a great opportunity to speak last Sunday morning at First Baptist Church in Clyde, Ohio. Had a wonderful time, and got to meet some new friends. Tomorrow night, I'll be speaking at an adult banquet/fellowship, just outside of Cleveland. We're really looking forward to that. Our friend Stephen Carter and his wife Rachel, is the pastor.

It's been a week of birthday celebration at our house. Yesterday was Tabitha's 19th birthday! Man, how time flys! She had an incredible day...couple of days...week...it's still going on as I write this.... Too much fun!

Our campus ministry is unbelievable! We're seeing God do some miraculous things in the lives of our students. And our worship gatherings are breath-taking. God has made His presence known, unlike anything our students have experienced in a long time. Please continue to pray for God's Guidance in our ministry to collegiate students.

That's about it for now...stay focused...

A Must Read...

For all of my readers out there, you just HAVE to go HERE and read one of the best posts I've ever read. My buddy, Shane Knight, lays it down in absolute black and white about "Where The Church Is Going Wrong!" Don't miss out on this one!

South Arkansas Critters...

I keep trying to tell people just how serious the critters are in South Arkansas, but no one believes me. Finally I have proof! Ya'll these bad boys are nothing to mess with I'm telling you. Be afraid...be very afraid...

Wrappin' Up The Week On The Coast...

It's been a great week, here on the North Coast. The temperatures have been crazy! It's currently 4 degrees outside, about 1/2 inch of snow, winds at about 20 mph. I'm seriously talking COLD!!! When I went to work this morning, it was 2 degrees with a wind chill of -10! So far, I can't put on enough layers of clothes to get warm!

We had a great service this past Sunday at The River Church (plant). And last night, we had a great time at h2o. It amazes me that so many students will brave the cold just to hang out & fellowship and to study God's Word.

Our h2o Radio is growing by leaps & bounds! If you haven't downloaded the FREE player yet, drop by HERE, and download the player. Great music...24/7 right on your desktop.

Hope you have a great weekend, stay warm...enjoy the coffee...

Saturday Morning Thoughts...

It's a brisk morning, here on the 'coast. It's 16 degrees with a wind chill of 1 degree! Now that's what I'm calling cold! We're supposed to see this type of temperatures for the next 7 days! Brrrrrrr! As I look out our dining room window, the snow is beginning to fall...just flurries for now, should get more later on tonight. I've just started a fire in the fire place and let me tell you, it feels GOOD! There's something about snow falling and being inside by a fireplace...

I've been up for a while this morning, letting the girls sleep in. I've taken that opportunity to work on tomorrow nights message/Bible study that we will have with our church plant. We are still meeing on the TU campus for now, but are hoping on answers for an off-campus location soon. I hope the cold temperatures doesn't effect our attendance. I've still got to complete the powerpoint for it though. That shouldn't take too long. I'm hoping that today will prove to be a quiet & lazy day. The first week back for the spring semester has been quite hectic. Great...but sometimes hectic.

I guess that's about it for now, hope you have a great weekend...

New Book Release...

One of my closest and dearest friends in all the world, Shane Knight, has just released his first book. It has been in the printing and editing stages for many months, and today it was announced to the public. I'm extremely excited for him and his ministry, and I strongly feel that his work can & will help other pastors and staff members.

"If The Truth Be Told" is a hard hitting book on the stress that ministers face in vocational ministry and how this stress can lead to ministers and other staff members leaving vocational ministry. He has put an unbelievable amount of time and research in this project. I have been with him from the very concept of this book, and I've read in it's entirety, and I must say, it is a must read for your libraries. It will be available for purchase at all major book stores on April 22nd, however, you can order your copy NOW online HERE.

Please pray that God will use this book in a mighty and powerful way.