My beef with a large portion of the mixed martial arts (MMA) crowd. 1. It has attempted to discredit traditional martial arts. 2. It has started to hype up muay thai and jiu jitsu as the best system to learn if one wants to become a good fighter, as if no other one system is effective. 3. At times, gracie Brazilian jiu jitsu, which is mostly ground ( Read more... )

"The greatest Puritan theologian and contemporary of Bunyan, John Owen, when asked by King Charles why he, a great scholar, went to hear an uneducated tinker preach said, 'I would willingly exchange my learning for the tinker's power of touching men's hearts.'" - John Piper (Desiring God Ministries ( Read more... )

Pelagianism ( Read more... )

---------------------------> http://www.proofthatgodexists.org/ This site has a cool way of presenting the transcendental argument for the existence of God. If you have no idea what that means, go to this site anyways, you'll figure it out. It's interactive ( Read more... )

It was 3:00am, and I was praying. I opened this little Gideon's Bible that someone was going to throw a way, but was given to me at my request. This is the first thing I read ( Read more... )

People always ask me why I am not talking to Jess when it's our time talk, and why I am not online or on the phone with her. I get sick of saying "she's grounded by her parents." It is so weird saying that (she's 18) people always look at me like "she's grounded, are you serious?!" I then have to explain to the person what her parents can be like ( Read more... )

1. Prayer for building good, solid relationships with the youth at White Lake Baptist, and their parents ( Read more... )

Well, after a very thorough 6 week interview process, I have been "extended the call" to be the Youth Pastor at White Lake Baptist in Montague.

I am glad to finally finished with the process. :-) Pray for me!

I always get the most random IMs. I usually just play a long with the crazies...this time was no exception. I censored a bad word for you with delicate eyes. And yes, I do believe this guy was serious, lol. However, I was not. lol ( Read more... )

The chapel went extremely well. Kyle Bos, who I asked to lead worship for chapel did amazing. The rest of the band was great as well. And people seemed to have received my message well. It was definitely a success. PTL.