Whatever It Takes

So what's beautiful in this life?

1. When someone lost becomes found
2. When someone broken is restored
3. When someone unlovely is loved
4. When someone undeserving receives forgiveness
5. When someone proud becomes humble
6. When someone fails but gets back up again
7. When someone leaves but comes back home
8. When someone dies so that another might live
9. When someone loves when its easier to hate
10. When someone says "Forgiven" while the crowd shouts "Crucify"

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." PHILIPPIANS 4:8

RECONCILIATION - written by: Jonathan Seller

So many times we feel like we have blown it
So many times we wish we could turn things around
So many times we wish it weren't over
So many times Grace is no where to be found

So many times we think of the past
So many times we fear it's remains
So many times we hope for tomorrow
So many times we find yesterdays pain

PRECHORUS:

Memories of what could be, Dreams of what may never be
And Grace is no where to be found...

CHORUS:

In Christ we find restoration
In Christ the power to forgive
In Christ the reason for each other
In Christ the only reason to live

In Christ our hearts find freedom
In Christ a sweet serenity
In Christ the broken leave the ashes
In Christ the lost is now redeemed

Vs.2

So when you feel like it's over
So when you feel like it's too late
So when you feel like it's too far gone
I'll be here waiting, I'll take you back!

Because...

(REPEAT CHORUS)

You Are Everything

Hey All,

Everybody is always looking for some new good music. So check it out. It's "You Are Everything" by Mathew West. Recently Mathew West has been through a lot. Last year he couldnt sing because of vocal problems. He is still struggling but was able to produce this cd with this incredible song. Check out his video on his myspace page. His testimony is powerful. But in the meantime, enjoy this sweet song!

Post New York

The night before I was to head off to New York to speak, I was up every hour of the night puking my guts out. I found myself curled up in a blanket on the way to the airport. It was everything I could do to keep from puking in Abby's Jeep. Eventually I got feeling better, (Thankyou Lord) and I was off to Syracuse New York. I had a great time with Eastern Hills Bible Church Youth Group. All of them were so welcoming. I really felt like the messages I spoke on connected right where this Youth group was at. The leaders said that this by far was the best SNOWSCAPE they have had in all the years they have done this trip. Praise the Lord, and thankyou for all your prayers.


Also, just for the record I suck at skiiing. We went to WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN, which is 4000 plus feet of sheer fear. This was the exact mountain that the Olympians skiied on in the 1980 winter olympics. I had a blast but nearly killed myself multiple times. It's just good to be back home again. By the way, VENUE, which is the ministry I am in charge of, had a record number in attendance in our weekend services. That's cool, except I wonder why that happened when I was gone? haha The Lord doesnt need me to grow a church. We just need more of Jesus, and more leaders to realize that.

New York

I get the amazing privledge this weekend to bord a plane to Lake Placid New York to speak at a Youth Retreat. The idea of bording a plane for the purpose of speaking intrigues me. You see, the message of the Gospel is not something to be taken lightly. All accross the world men and woman are travelling from place to place to share what Christ has done for them. I always feel absolutly humbled evertime I share my faith. With such simplicity in the Gospel message, there is also such power. Power to make a dead man, alive again. Power to make a man sacrifice his job, move to Africa and start an orphanage. Power to reconcile broken relationships. Power to cause someone to sacrfice their life just to get this message into the ears of lost people. For over 2000 years this simple message, called the Gospel, has been proclaimed. The Gospel message is unstoppable, pumbling the hardest of hearts that get in its way. So today, when I bored my plane, and fly above the clouds I will be reminded of how important it is to be a good stuard of the Gospel. There is no message in the world like it. There is no religion that offers a God who became one of us for the purpose of redeeming us back for himself. So whether we are on a plane, or just working with our co-workers, be reminded today that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important treasure you and I will ever have. Share it with someone today!

Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes..."