Saints Win It!!!

We've taken our Students to New Orleans for the past 3 years to help rebuild the city after the Hurricane. It was great seeing the Saints win and to see how far the city has come. Way to go Saints!!!

New Baby on the Way!!!

I haven't had a chance to mention our new addition coming here on the blog yet. We found out last week that my wife Jenna is pregnant. The due date is tentatively September 28th. We are extremely excited and counting down the days already. Please keep us in your prayers. Emma is now 18 months, it's hard to believe she's that old now. This time has absolutely flown by. She is such a joy and we're all glad that she is looking more and more like her Momma. I believe we'll get some pictures in early March of the baby and I'll be sure to post them once we get them. Thanks for reading.

Tim Tebow Commercial

Keep an eye out for Tim Tebow's commercial during the Super Bowl. Tim Tebow and his mom are going to be featured in a commercial sponsored by Focus on the Family. This will be Focus on the Family's first SuperBowl commercial. This will be a great witness to millions of people. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Proud to be Southern Baptist!!!

Several weeks ago a friend asked me if I would ever consider serving at a non-Southern Baptist Church. I said "no, I'm Southern Baptist through and through". It's nothing against any other denomination but today I was reminded again of why I'm so proud to be Southern Baptist.

This disaster in Haiti is absolutely terrible. So many deaths, so many left homeless, and so many with no food or water. As we watch the footage and look at pictures we're left scratching our heads wondering how we can help and what we can do. The great news is that if you tithe to a Southern Baptist Church then you have already done more than you can imagine. A percentage of your tithe that you give to your church goes to the Cooperative Program. Most churches generally give between 7-10% to the Cooperative Program which goes to support disasters like these all over the world. It also goes to help support over 10,000 missionaries serving across the world, it helps our seminaries train ministers and missionaries, it helps brand new church plants, and so much more.

Today there are already Southern Baptists in Haiti helping people get food, medicine, and sharing Christ with them. Southern Baptists are always one of the first groups on site during disasters. They are making a plan and sending tons and tons of food and supplies to help. This is all because of your tithes and offerings to your church. To see more of what Baptists are already doing check out these 2 sites www.flbaptist.org and www.imb.org

I love being a Southern Baptist because we are making a greater difference together than any other denomination in the world. May God continue to use us for generations to come.

DNow Weekend - "180"

Students be sure to get signed up for our DNow Weekend. It's going to be Feb. 19th - 21st. We are going to have the Chris Allen Band here as well as guest Speaker Spencer Barnard. It's only $25. Don't miss this weekend. It will be lifechanging.

"It" by Craig Groeschel

I just finished reading the book called "It" and loved it. It is written by Craig Groeschel the pastor of Lifechurch.tv one of the top 5 largest churches in America. If your in ministry at all this would be a great book to read. His insight on churches and the need for God's hand and how to get "it" is inspiring and exciting. I'm going to go through it with my youth staff over the next couple of months I would encourage you to do the same. You'll love "It".

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas from my family. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. I pray that God will bless you mightily this Christmas season.