College Basketball

I am a huge college basketball fan, have been for as long as I can remember. Saturday is a great day whether it is the fall (football) or the spring (basketball) because I can sit in my chair and watch sports all day while I do other stuff around the house. Today I watched my Aggies win a big game against Oklahoma St., we needed that win big time. Hopefully my Aggies can pull together some wins and get into the tournament this year but they don't have a go to guy so it could be tough. Anyways...I hadn't written anything lately so I thought I'd write about college basketball :)

Sermons

I've posted 4 sermons that I did this last year for your enjoyment and hopefully God will use them to encourage you or challenge you. The best way to watch them is start with the bottom (first) one and move up as I posted them. I'd also love to hear your thoughts as well so post a comment. Enjoy!

Patience

Lately I've been reading the story of Joseph in Genesis. Every time I read the story of a boy who is told by God that great things are in store and then so many apparent roadblocks come up it amazes me of how faithful he remains. I'm sure there were times when Joseph got discouraged, possibly while in the pit or prison, but overall his faith stayed strong. He remained patient believing that God would accomplish His plans even in the midst of hardships. Now I'm not comparing myself to Joseph, I didn't have some vision or anything like that but I do truly believe deep down that God has great things for my life.
These last couple weeks have been tough because an apparent roadblock has come along. Getting layed off from a job is never easy and especially when you didn't see it coming but I have to trust that God's plan included this and He will make me better for it. Patience isn't one of my strongest traits but God is trying to teach me to be patient. So many times in life things don't work out the way we'd like but we have to trust in the plan of God. The apparent roadblocks that come up in our lives don't surprise Him and I truly believe are ways for God to sharpen us. I appreciate your continued prayer for Amanda & I in this time and I encourage you that no matter what comes up in your life to continue to trust in God's plan and be patient.

Hi, My Name is Jealous

This sermon was given at Hawthorne Gospel Church during a Sunday night series on the Book of Exodus. In chapter 34 God calls Himself "Jealous" because of His deep love for His people. So many times we're distracted from what God says and wants but passages like these tell us how great is His love.

Talking to A New Culture

In todays societ Christianity has a bad name in many circles and unfortunately you can't blame people for their perceptions. As Christians if we want to build relationships with those that don't agree with us we need to understand what they believe and work towards not giving them a reason to continue in that belief. Jesus called us to reach out to the world with His message and that all begins with being willing to get outside of our comfort zone and build a relationship with someone new.

Let the Worship Begin

Music is such an interesting study, it can help us worship God in the church. Music can also cause quite a bit of controversy in the church. In this message I try to touch on what is behind the music more than any particular style. When you sing in worship to God what is going on in your heart? You see worship through music is more than just some melodies or harmonies, it should be honest reflection of our heart towards God. Check out this message I gave on a Saturday night at Hawthorne Gospel Church and see if you need a heart check.

The Pursuit of Happiness

This video is of a sermon I preached at Hawthorne Gospel Church in preparation of our small group launch. I had a lot of fun with this since I got to be a little more free then what is usual at HGC. Hopefully you'll listen to what Scripture really says about finding happiness.

The Beginning

Today as we watch the Inauguration of our 44th President Barack Obama I launch my new blog. No matter what your political beliefs are you really can't help but being excited about what could happen. Change is good and only in America does it happen this seamlessly. As Christians we should be praying for our President whether we agree with his policy or not because that is what God has called us to do. We need to pray for him for wisdom, patience, and safety. We are in tough times in our country but we know that God is in control and has a plan. God bless America!

This blog will be a place where I'll post sermon video and also give some random thoughts on different things. I hope that this helps you get to know me a little better and maybe encourages you that God can do anything through anyone.