Paul, Rob & Kara Paul 2 Kings 2:23 This was my favorite verse growing up Next to Song of Solomon The sensitivity to aging seems an age old issue It’s a battle we’re always fighting I used to try my Father’s clothes on Put on his cowboy boots and they were hip waders Put on shaving cream and wipe it off with a washcloth Bad Company’s greatest hits There’s a point where we don’t look forward to the next birthday For me that was 19 In high school I had a gorgeous crop of hair Between 19 & 22 I dealt with a 2nd awkward stage where I tried to hide this problem We have trouble living with right now It’s all we’re ever got Psalm 118:21-24 Why is now so important? It’s all we’ve got We look backwards with rose colored glasses based on our present dissatisfaction God has … Continue reading →

Paul Katie Tiffany More volunteers needed for Children’s ministry Jon Jesus had a passion to explain His Father to His followers He told His parents and His followers strange things I’m about My Father’s business My food is to do the will of My Father To teachers, religious people He had a clear understanding of the Father When you love somebody, you talk about them a lot My dad is 76 and he’s had a long walk with Jesus The following story is told in interesting places Jesus had a flow and rhythm to his life: desolate place and prayer, come back and do ministry The Shamelessness Of The Father – Luke 11:1-13 Not teach us how to heal but how to pray How do I get to that place? They came to the conclusion that there was more to… We like scripts, but we like complexity If it’s more … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Reasons to gossip 1. Superior 2. ??? 3. ??? 4. Control or power over 5. Jealousy 6. Boredom Dangers of gossip 1. Words hurt as much as a punch / Gossip leaves holes and wounds in the heart 2. Gossip and rumors can be a form of exclusion 3. Gossip and rumors can destroy trust 4. True or not, private is private (just between you and another) 5. Believing rumors can lead to bad choices 6. It leads to exclusion / leaving people out / John 17:20-23, Matthew 18:15-18 One desire that they may feel connected to each other and me The mission of Jesus Christ If we are connected to one another, the mission goes forward The devil’s goal is to disconnect us He plays on all these things My words don’t just go into space An isolated and disconnected person is going away from the call … Continue reading →

Paul Praise songs going on all around the world at different times (I Will Bring Praise) (I Am Undone) One thing in my head – being imitators of Christ Posters on the wall As a songwriter trying to imitate popular artists Ludicrous trying to imitate Christ because He’s so perfect Ephesians 5:1-2 Not being a stupid drunk, etc What could Paul possibly mean for fallen human beings Live a life of love Ephesians 5 talks about husbands and wives loving as Christ loves us For we are members of His body I’ve got His DNA Who are we trying to imitate? Imitation starts at birth We’re all imitating someone either consciously or subconsciously Eric Estrada I thought I was pretty hot in my kindergarten picture Michael Jordan Wham make it big album cover Dad singing Plaintive nice Mario Lanzo face He listened to Dean Martin Wasn’t attempting to imitate – … Continue reading →

Paul (, /) Jon We need a hard road not a smooth road Life doesn’t go the way you thought it would Life doesn’t meet your expectations, how do you keep moving forward What do you trust in? Where do I put my trust? Lori Will be stepping down from Children’s Ministry in January Not leaving the church, just need to put family first Jon Jeremiah 17:5-8 It’s hard not to trust other people It’s easy to trust the things we’re good at If you put your trust in yourself, in something that fails, your heart will harden and turn away from God It’s wounds When the heart gets wounded it tends to protect itself, to harden itself Something to plug into, to get life from The shrub in the desert is waiting for something to rescue it We’ve all felt that sense of waiting for a rescue What are … Continue reading →

Paul Jon God’s love is raining down on you… Celebrate graduates Idea of change and transitional times Academic graduation occurs, but there are pivotal non-academic changes: getting married, choosing a career, moving, etc Grad time is bittersweet: youth ministers say goodbye to old students and hello to new students His metabolism has changed…can’t just eat anything anymore Used to be able to be conscious of what he ate – “think about it and lose weight” Pre-emptive workout run this morning Jeans with elastic waistbrand These things are gonna slide right off Argued with mom to no avail Don’t want to be in junior high wearing Osh Kosh Transition is hard Motivation Choose to apply or deny what God is saying in our lives Tons of chances to transition, but early adopters get better benefits Samuel and Eli 1 Samuel 3:1-18 God is more of a Simon Cowell than a Paula … Continue reading →