Gods Will Feb 27th

I have to start out by saying; this was probably the most relevant sermon I’ve heard in a long time. It was one of those “he’s talking to me kind of sermons. I have been having a lot of conversation with myself and others about what God’s will really is and how he reveals it to us. I too have never heard the “Audible Voice of God.” One of Patrick’s slides said something to the effect of God leads through opportunity more than verbal instruction. I am left thinking about the opportunities God has been gracious enough to give me and wondering whether I have taken full advantage of them. I also really liked his thoughts about knowing what position you play on the team and being willing to be satisfied by your role.

As a side note, I am going to be sad when Patrick ends his locker room series…man I miss football!

What a great message this morning. Jeff reminded us of John 13:34, 35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” What a great thing for us all to remember. We were blessed to have Matt Rouse with us this morning. He said several things that caught my attention this morning, but the one that sticks with me the most is that if you want to get closer to God, you have to have an intentional relationship with him. So my question this week is this: What are you doing to have an INTENTIONAL relationship with God? I use to say I wanted to be a writer. I shared this with many people. It wasn't until a student in one of my classes asked me what I was writing that I realized I had to actually be writing if I was ever going to realize my dream of being published. I know, sounds simple to me now as well. It is the same thing being a Christian. If you want to be one, you have to actually act like one. Intentionally.

Patrick and the Protesters- The Saga Begins

The link below will take you to the video of Patrick confronting the protester that decided to set up shop across the road from the church on Super Bowl Sunday. I am amazed that the protester put this video on youtube himself. Please share your thoughts on the incident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZQaUMTSAcM 

Feb 6th-The Pregame Speech

Wow this was an awesome sunday. I was fortunate enough to be able to baptize my son today. While Patrick said he has never actually been in a halftime speech, I have been part of many. There is nothing more motivational than some one leveraging the emotions of others to create a special energy. I think our words are very powerful tools that have the ability to move people to do extraordinary things. With that being said, I would like for us to share a moment in time when someones words moved you to do something special. And for all the doubters; yes, God does care about the outcome of football games lol!