Andrew Nelson

The Emerging Church

2007-07-26T11:15:00.000-06:00

This link was on Douglas Wilson's blog, the author of Her Hand in Marriage and Reforming Marriage, two great books. Any way the link at the beginning of my post will lead you to a web page that has a bunch of posters on it with pictures and sayings. These were meant to make fun and show in a simply way some of the beliefs that are in the emerging church and the people that are caught up in it and just how unbiblical it really is. Some will say that that's not what they believe, but I tell you that they may not all believe the same way or blatantly say these things like this but in a inadvertent way this is the truth.

Galations 1:1-10

1Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

2and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

4who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen.
Perversion of the Gospel
6I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;

7which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

9As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!

10For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.

HE IS TO BE ACCURSED!!

Why?

2007-07-19T14:10:00.001-06:00

KJV (The only Truth?)

2007-07-09T11:44:00.000-06:00

Ok I want to post about this but Josh beat me to it so I am going to encurage you to read Josh's blog for July 9.

This guy only gave me one scripture proof that was differnet in the KJV and the NASV and it wasn't even a huge error and if you read the context it would explain what the word means. Some people don't realize that some words in the Greek and Hebrew can be trasnlated into a few different words. I trust those men that put translated the NASV for us.

How do you know that you Believe?

2007-06-28T10:56:00.001-06:00

I know that I stole this from Sean but I thought it was really good. I haven't really been in the mood for posting lately so there might be more of these in the future.

The Prosperity Gospel

2007-06-07T16:33:00.000-06:00

I want everyone to watch this.

Anyone would accept a god that gives gifts, but what about a God that requires a giving up if everything that you have to glorify Him?

Do Not Love The World

2007-05-16T10:30:00.001-06:00

"Do Not Love The World" This is what the name of my Sunday school lesson was on Sunday. God has been speaking to me about this stuff so that's why I thought I would share it with my Sunday school class.

I have been reading 1 John. It is amazing, it was written to Christians and I have found out that it is a possibility that John wrote it originaly to the Jewish Christians. I read 1 John 2:15-16 and just sat there in awe of what it said. "15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world." It came clear to me about one thing. It said that if anyone loves the world the love of the Father is not in him. This is clearly saying that if you love the world then you are not saved. The Greek word "agapao" is the word love used for loving the world which is a strong love. When you really love something you will give everything that you have for this and you center your life around that thing giving your all for it. The word love, when it talks about the Fathers love is the Greek word "agape" which is the love that God has for his children. This is saying that it is not possible for the love of the world and God's love to reside in the same person.

I freaked out when I read this because I thought of all the times I desired Worldly things. The difference here is that I just "desired" them for a short time until the Holy Spirit convicted me of what I was doing. I was not in love with these things, I was not centering my whole life around them. As time goes by I desire worldly things less and less. I Thank God in heaven that this is happening and I pray everyday that He grows my desires and passions for Him.

Rom. 12:1-2 say this "1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" The word acceptable here to many people could mean just enough, just enough to pass the standards that God has for him to say your acceptable, but this is not what it is saying. The Greek word for acceptable is the word "euarestos" meaning-acceptable, pleasing, well-pleased, well-pleasing, which it comes from the word "eu" meaning- done, well, well-done. These verses are saying that God wants use to act in ways that are pleasing to him. Not just doing enough to get by, but literialy pleasing God himself and giving him glory.

That is a long enough blog for today, I will post the rest of it at a later time. I am already leaving out some stuff trying to make it short enough for a blog. Trust me it only gets better from here.

A Great Post

2007-05-15T15:53:00.000-06:00

I taught Sunday school Sunday morning to the 11th and 12th grade guys from Millington. I loved it so much cause God showed me somethings that I would have never seen if I was just reading instead of studying my Bible. I am going to post what it was in the next few days. I think some of you will enjoy it. The only reason I am not posting now is because I don't have my notes with me and there are some Greek words that I used that I can't remember how to spell them cause they are long. I have learned in the past few months that we need to study our Bibles not just read them, find out what words mean in the Greek dictionary or Hebrew dictionary. I have learned so much more doing this and have learned that not everything that I have been taught in church is true, but that's a different story. God has taught me a lot.

Wisdom teeth

2007-05-10T10:38:00.000-06:00

Ok I wanted to post something having to do with Jeff and Josh's conversations lately, but I am not in the mood to type a whole lot cause my jaw is still soar from getting my wisdom teeth removed. It was very cool but only because of the medicine that they gave me.

I sleep all day Monday. I started eating again Tuesday, mostly mashed potatoes, the greatest in the world. I still have to eat soft food but it is getting easier to eat normal things.

Here is a picture of what I looked like on the way home from the dentist. I am still not sure how I was able to take it but I did.

I looked like this all day long.

Reroute

2007-05-02T11:18:00.000-06:00

Jeff's blog for May 1 was great and I think many of you need to read it.

Follow the crowd

2007-04-30T15:58:00.000-06:00

In most cases it would be a bad idea to follow the crowd, but what I am talking about is how just about everyone that I know has posted today so I have decided to follow the trend and post as well. (pretty sure there is nothing wrong with that)

As many have said our interim pastors last Sunday is next week. It has been an interesting time listening to him. I am hoping that this is a sign that they have found a pastor, but no one really knows. I also know that he (Philips) goes on a bunch of mission trips every summer. So that could also be a reason that he is leaving, but the point here is that he is leaving.

J.R. and Todd's last Sunday was yesterday. They both said it was weird but I am pretty sure that it will be even more weird still being here in Memphis but not going to church anywhere. I am pretty sure the students will still go over there and hangout as long as they are here. I will miss them a lot. H2O will be weird without J.R. there. But I know J.R. would say this himself that H2O does not run on J.R. or on anyone by that matter. God will do as he pleases, with or without a man. God is still here and will continue to move.

I plan on going and visiting them once they get the church started. That won't be till next year so I have a while to wait.

Unbelieveable

2007-04-27T08:10:00.000-06:00

Ok Jeff, Carmen, Mrs. Robbin, and I went to Union University last night to hear Paul Washer preach. It was amazing. He talked about how the Gospel now a days, that is preached in the majority of the churches, is not the true Gospel but more of what we want it to be. I loved it so much.

It was in a frat house in a large living room with around 250 people. After it was over Jeff wanted to talk to him and tell him that he has encouraged him a lot. Well some students noticed that we were standing around for him, so they asked if we wanted to go to this study room in another building and have like a question/answer type thing with him. Of course we said yes. The only thing was that it was already 11 PM, but I didn't really care.

I never thought I would ever hear Paul in person let alone sit next to him and hear what God has taught him in his life. It was incredible and so encouraging. There were about 25 to 30 people in that study room. We stayed in there for 2 and a half hours. I got in my bed somewhere around 4:40 AM this morning. Then had to get up at 7 to come to work. I would do it again tonight if I could.

This was so much better than I thought it was going to be. Paul is a very bold preacher but one of the most humble men I have ever met in my life. If you have never heard him preach I suggest going to sermonaudio.com and download some of his stuff. God has used him to speaking to me about numerous things in my life, it was challenging.

I am really glad I got to go cause I needed that. I needed a snap back into reality and to hear what I need to be doing as a Christian.

I will never forget that night. I hope I get to do that again with Paul Washer.

Good Ole Mountain View

2007-04-20T11:32:00.001-06:00

I am leaving for Mountain View, Ar to day after work with Jeff and Carmen. It is going to be a lot more fun this time since I have friends with me. I am excited cause I get off of work to do this. It will be a nice little trip.

School is almost done. I barely have any work because I go to a community college. Carmen goes to U of M, she has had a bunch of work here lately. That's the difference in going to a community college and a university.

I am getting my teeth pulled/cut out the first full week on May. I am not really excited about this by any means. I do get like four days off in a row of work, but that will be in pain and misery.

This is the excitement in my life. Don't you wish you were me. LOL

Sorry JR

2007-04-17T07:53:00.000-06:00

OK since JR got a new blog I thought that I would steal his layout of his old one. Sorry dude but I needed to change mine and I liked your old one.

DON'T SHOOT ME!!!

2007-04-14T11:26:00.000-06:00

Ok I finally moved in with my grandparents on Thursday night. It was weird at first but I will get use to it, especially cause it's free LOL. But I woke up last night to the sound of gun shoots down the street. I was confused at first, I didn't know if I was dreaming or not. I opened up my eyes and about 10 to 15 sec. later I heard three more shots.

I told my grandparents and they said it happens all the time. I guess it grows on you, I am just not sure how LOL. They don't have a lot of problems around their house in like three years cause it's on a busy street and there is a school across the street.

I am starting to realize how expensive life is. I apparently have some really horrible tires on my car and it hydroplanes a lot. So I am going to buy some new as soon as my commission check comes in. It stinks really bad, but that's life and there is more of it ahead of me.

Tonight I am going over to Jeff's house to hangout with him. I love doing this for the fact that we always end up talking about God. I love talking about the things of God, even when I am in a bad mood it always makes me excited and gets me in a better mood. I pray that God will continue to grow my desires and passions that I have for Him.

The Disappointing Grizzles

2007-04-10T10:31:00.000-06:00

I am excited about tonight cause I am going to a Grizzles game. I promise that I am not excited about the fact that I am going to the game but more of who I am going with: Josh Currie, Todd Lollis, and J.R. Lee. As many of you know J.R. and Todd are going to Acworth, GA. to start a church. This will be one of the last times that we will be able to hang out with just these guys and not a million other people. I will miss them a lot. I am sure that we will have a lot of fun. If you have never hung out with J.R. and Todd they make just about everything fun, even a Grizzles game LOL. But the time to weep has not come yet so I will hold back the tears till that day, plus it would be weird if I just started crying in the middle of a game. Though the game itself will probably be that sad since they are playing the Kings.

I am also excited cause Josh said he wanted to go to Big Foot's before the game and eat. That will be my favorite part.

I would like to thank my mom, my fans, Jesse, Billy, Jose, Rufus, and God.

2007-04-04T11:50:00.000-06:00

For my post today I really don't feel like posting so I am going to refer you to JC's blog. Read the one dated April 3rd.

I would have to say that I agree.

Don't say it if you don't mean it with your life.

Speeding

2007-03-29T18:32:00.000-06:00

This is for those of you that speed a lot and everywhere you go.

I would suggest not doing so in a tunnel.

Also here are the pictures of my new car.

Because of this car my theme song is now "Nice piece of art" by FM Static. In the song he talks about how God makes him feel like he is wearing a Lavendar sweater while being caught in bad wheather in a Volkswagon Jetta.

New Car

2007-03-23T13:59:00.000-06:00

Ok I have found a car that I like enough and barley have enough money to purchase. I will give the detail later if I get it. I plan on going tomorrow after work and try get it. I am excited about it cause its nicer than what I thought I would get. I will post pictures tom. I am also selling my truck almost right away. My parents were just approved for a loan for the Bed & Breakfast in Mountain View. J.R. and Todd are moving to Acworth, GA. I am moving in with my grandparents in the ghetto. Some more of my friends are going away.

So many changes are happening all around me right now. I am scared cause I have no idea where I am going to go, but at the same time it makes me really excited to know that the doors are pretty much open for me to go any where and do anything. When I am done with school in another year the doors will be wide open. I just have a lot of studying of the Bible to do and praying.

The Dentist

2007-03-14T07:25:00.000-06:00

Most people hate going to the dentist cause its just weird to have some random person put his/her hands with loud drilling tools in your mouth. But that's not what I went for. They just took an x-ray of my mouth to see how my wisdom teeth are growing. He just explained what he was going to do and what I need to do to prepare for the surgery. It is going to be weird but I think God in Heaven that doctors came up with sleeping gas.

I am getting them taken out on May 7, so just mark it in your calendar to pray for me. The good news is that I will out of work for three days, the bad news is that it will be a painful three days.

P.S. My parents got the money for my new vehicle. We just have to wait for the check to clear with the bank before we can get it out.

Its Final

2007-03-12T07:31:00.000-06:00

It is all said and done with, my parents have sold our house. As a result I cleaned out the back of my truck cause I am getting a new vehicle. I also cleaned out my closet. The Bed and Breakfast that they are buying is in Mountain View, AR. I am going this weekend to see it for my self since I will be having Christmas here for the rest of my life, along with some other holidays. Its about a 4 hour drive from my house right now. That's not so bad. The part I am sad about is that fact that its in a town that is know for its old time music which is going to make me shot myself in the foot. This makes me very glad that I am not moving with them. I am just waiting right now for the money that I am getting to buy a new car. I have my eyes set on this one and I hope its still there when I finally get it.

I am at school so I have to go pay attention.

Wisdom Teeth

2007-03-02T11:32:00.000-06:00

Ok my wisdom teeth have been coming in and it hurts like crazy. I hate teeth at this moment. I have to crew everything on my left side because the right side is the only side with teeth coming in. So at least I can somewhat eat food and not stave to death. The part that makes this all really frustrating is that I can't get them taken out till May because I can't afford to miss school or work at this time. I am going to get my panoramic view done here in the next few weeks. That's where they take an x-ray of your whole mouth. The machine looks like this:

It looks like something they are going to use to take it out with or to shoot a laser beam through my head. LOL

Its a good thing I am not afraid of the dentist. I thought about just pulling a "Cast Away" and just knock it out with a ice skate. That would save a lot of time and money. I think that's what I am going to do. Be praying that I don't get hurt.

WiiKEND UPDATE

2007-02-23T10:47:00.000-06:00

I was really sore after playing the Wii for seven hours straight. It wasn't just like a little soreness it was one that lasted a few days. Plus I got a somewhat sick from the whole staying up till 5:30 in the morning. We only played like two games. One was this really weird super something monkey ball. It had a lot of mini games in this one game. I am now i love with the Wii, I want to get one so bad but I am not sure about it. We will see what happens.

WiiKEND

2007-02-16T16:32:00.000-06:00

Ok it finally here. Friday, the day when a bunch of guys are coming over to my house, while my parents are gone, to play the Nintendo Wii all night, along with PS2. I am freakin excited cause the gaming system is awesome. I am not sure who all is coming but it doesn't really matter cause we are going to have a lot of fun. I am just sitting at work right now just wishing it was time to go already. It is slow right now so Josh and I are just watching time go by. I will let everyone know what my skills are like when Monday rolls around. Peace.

The Day

2007-02-14T14:58:00.000-06:00

Today is the day that everyone loves so much. But me, on the other hand, am not celebrating it. Not because I hate it, its just that I have no one to share it with LOL, although my mom did get me some candy and a balloon. So, as JC said, I am celebrating Singles Awareness Day. It is now one of may favorite days of the year and as far as I am concerned I will be for the next five to thirty five years or may be just the next ten years. Either way it is going to be along time. So if anyone else is celebrating this day with me just let me know. I think they should start making cards for it or maybe I could and get rich off of it.

You of little faith

2007-02-12T13:39:00.000-06:00

You of little faith, some words from Jesus Himself. This is in Matthew where Peter asked Jesus if he could walk out to Him on the water. Jesus said yes, so he did and he trusted Jesus that He would keep him up. But Peter took his eyes off Him and got scared and stopped trusting Him, so he sank. Jesus saved him immediately and said, "You of little faith, why do you doubt?" Peter started out trusting Him and was excited about it but lost his focus.

I think that I do this a lot. A lot of people won't trust Him or are afraid to from the beginning, but Peter and I are alike. We start trusting and having faith, he proves himself but some how in the process we lose focus and fall. Thank God in Heaven that Jesus is right there to save me. I some how do this more than I should.

God proves Himself over and over again, but I still have trouble trusting Him. As Mark Batterson say that if we just step out on faith and learn to trust outside of what makes us feel comfortable then it will just get easier. The problem is that most people don't ever take that first act of trust to begin the process.

I want Trusting God to become a habit in my life. I don't mean in a routine type of way, but more of something that I am and that I learn to do often. I want to, deep inside, take a step out on faith and take the risk that so many others run from. I don't want to be stuck in my comfort zone the rest of my life and miss out on the amazing things that God wants to do with me. The only problem is that I have that part of me that is scared, we all have that part of us, but its weather you chose to listen to it that makes the difference.

B&B Update

2007-02-08T11:33:00.000-06:00

These are some pictures of a B and B my parents are going to look at. Its in Saluda, NC.

I think they plan on putting my sister in that tower part. The sad thing is that I am not lying.

My mom loves the big porch.

I think they plan on changing the inside some. It's still pretty cool looking from the outside.

I Love Technology

2007-02-07T15:02:00.000-06:00

OK my dad sent me this email about this computer that will go in cop cars that automaticlly reads the licenes plate of cars and runs them in the database to see if there is anything going on with it. The coolest part is that the cop doesn't even have to do anything. The system lets him/her know if something is wrong with that car. This is really going to make those guys that are trying to get away with stuff really mad, which makes me really happy. The system is called ALPR. Just watch this video.

Sleep Deprived Thoughts

2007-02-06T09:24:00.000-06:00

Ok I have been up since 2:30 this morning. Why you ask? Well the people that broke into our store last time, I guess thought that one time wasn't enough. I am just kidding, I don't know if it was the same guys or not. But the fact that it happened in Millington, TN I would not doubt it. The only thing that I know is that I am really tired and these people are idiots. I am at school so I am going to class and try not to fall asleep.

New Vehicle

2007-02-05T11:47:00.000-06:00

Well the time is getting closer and closer in which I will be picking out what I want to be driving for the rest of my life. OK maybe not that long but I plan on keeping it for a long while. So with that in mind, I am going to try to get a foreign car. The reason is that they never break....ever. Most people usually stop driving them long before they are ever break.

This is, in my mind, a very good thing. I am hoping that the car I get does the same for me. And they aren't all that hard to work on. Which is good cause I like to fix the minor things myself, if I have time. I don't know exactly how long its going to be till I get one but that has not stopped me from looking to see whats out there. I found a car I think is pretty cool and gets great gas mileage. Its a
2004 Suzuki Aerio .

I know what your thinking, that's ugly and looks like a girls car. Well It doesn't, I looked at some other pictures on the Internet and it doesn't look all that bad. Plus I am trying to look past the looks, so to speak, cause I don't have much choice with 7000 cash, especially if I am looking for one that has decent mileage on it.

If you have any suggestions just let me know.

How Stuff Works

2007-02-02T19:53:00.000-06:00

OK I just was looking at this site that my computer teacher gave me to look at. It's called howstuffworks.com. If you every want to know how anything works go here. It can help.

Here We Go Again

2007-02-01T17:46:00.000-06:00

OK my parents are back at it after not getting the B & B in Mountain View, AK. They are now looking at one in Waynesville, NC. It's not as big as the last one they looked at, but its still really nice. There is no telling what is going to happen, but this one looks more promising then the others. I hope that they get it. This is something that will make it a lot easier on my parents.

Not really anyone has been that interested in our house so it will be hard if my parents move and don't sell it. I know that it will cause its a great house and is in a area that people are wanting to move to. Life is so crazy at times and things seem to be happening faster and faster as time goes by.

I went to the doctor today and was very surprised. They told me that I have like three little things right now but it is very possible that it all can turn into Bronchitis. They gave me five different prescriptions. One of them is Steroids. I think it is so funny that I am taking these. Now I can walk around telling people that I am on Steroids. They are actually for my lungs so that don't get weak from the sickness. It will help fight off the Bronchitis.

Along with all that they said it would be a good idea to get a lot of rest, so I took off work tomorrow. It was perfect timing cause me have three people working on Fridays. Now its not that big of a deal if one of us has to stay home. Last week Josh had to cause his daughter had Pink Eye.

I will leave you with this, God and I had an amazing time last night just talking. I also listened to some really amazing music. I listened to Disciple, they are a Christian Rock band. I know what your thinking how could you enjoy and get all excited about God listening to that. Well its the words and the passion that this band has for God that makes it so awesome. Their lyrics are straight forward about God and are written mostly for Christians.

Giving Up

2007-01-31T10:55:00.000-06:00

There are two things in which I have given up on.

OK I have been trying to figure out what it is that God wants me to do with my life. Well it hasn't gone well cause I am in the same place that I was when I started all this. So I am giving up. I am going to do my best to just sit back and let God tell me when he wants to. I know that's what I should have done from the beginning, but I am hard headed and thought that if I just ask then he would let me know right then.

The problem is that, it may not be His time to tell me. Or maybe He needs to teach me something first. Or maybe I am wanting to do somethings for the wrong reason and I have the wrong thing in mind. Maybe its all these things, I have no idea. I just know that I haven't gotten an answer and it was driving me crazy.

So I am giving up until He says something to me. I am going to just live like nothing has even changed really. I want so bad what God wants for me.
I hope that I am not so stupid as to mess up something great that God is trying to do in my life.

The other thing I am giving up on, I think, is going to the doctor. I am not scared or afraid to go, I am just so stubborn that I won't go. Instead I just get the cheap stuff at Walgreen's to help me through the sickness. Well this is the second time this month that I have been sick.

So I think tomorrow, after school, I am going to the doctor to see what they say. Maybe they can give me something that makes me well forever, that would be great. All I know is that my mom keeps bothering me about going and I am getting tired of sounding weird every time I talk to some one at work.

Sick forever

2007-01-27T13:03:00.000-06:00

I think that I just need to get a sickness that stays forever, that way I would forget what its like to feel better. Then being sick wouldn't be so bad cause I would be use to it. I have gotten sick so much here lately. Its probably my fault though. I usually get sick when I don't get enough sleep.

Because of school, work, and wanting to hang out with friends I aparently am not getting enough. The bad thing is that I will never learn from this mistake in my life. I need to go to work and school and I love hanging out with friends. So this will be a contiuose process throughout the rest of my life.

Its pretty funny right now cause at my job I have to talk a lot to the customers. Well my throat is swollen and soar so I sound really bad and am having a lot of trouble talking to where they can understand me. But it still hurts when I talk, so that parts not so funny.

Life is really good at throwing you curves. At one point you think that your going in one direction that then another comes along and completely takes you somewhere else. I have not idea what God is trying to do with me. But I will say that he has not given me any kind of an answer. So I am doing what I can to stay focused on the here and now. I am going to keep investing in peoples lives right now and try not to think about what is ahead. No matter what it is God is behind the sences, so to speak, working everything out perfectly.

I have a question that I am very courious about getting answered. Todd and I were texting the other night and I asked him "What confrence is the Tigers in?". He answered by making fun of me say that its "What confrence are the Tigers in?". I said no your wrong. I am pretty sure that its "is" cause when you are talking about a group of people as a whole you use singular verbs and since it is a one team I think I am correct. He says no cause Tigers is plural.

Who is correct?
(Just leave a comment for your thoughts)

Everyone can thank David Jacks for the easy to read post today. I took his advice and split it up into paragraphs.

Thanks David Jacks!!

Moving

2007-01-22T11:59:00.000-06:00

Ok it is official my parents have put our house up for sale, they also have no idea what is going to happen or what they want to do. They didn't get the Bed and Breakfast that they were hoping for, unless the contract that the people have right now falls through. So they have decided that if we sale our house before finding a bed and breakfast they are going to move to Bartlett. I say "they" because if they do I am going to live with my grandparents in Raleigh cause it is much closer to work and church than Bartlett. Everything is just really crazy right now. A lot of questions are going through my mind. So I am trying to do what I need to do, which is praying and reading my Bible. God will answer in his time but what to do till then? Keep praying and reading.

New TV No Longer

2007-01-16T21:27:00.000-06:00

Ok this is weird and a lot of people would call me crazy but when God tells you to do something you need to do it. Which is where I failed. The day I bought the TV I knew God was telling me not to buy it. He put a lot of obstacles in my way, a lot. I will not explain what all happened but just trust me, it was one of those things you know God is telling you. I made up a bunch of excuses so I could get it and went through a lot and now here I am looking like an idiot taking it back. This is the part where God humbles me. I was so proud of that TV and told everyone so now its weird to tell them I am taking it back. The really good thing is that I lose nothing on the TV. I financed it but I haven't paid anything yet and they said all I need is the TV the remote and the users manuel. I am taking it back Thur. The reason God didn't want me to buy it is cause my parents are putting our house up for sale tomorrow. They are trying to buy a Bed and Breakfast and they found one in Mountain View, AK. They want to try to get it now before someone else comes along. There are already a few people that are looking at it. I will be moving out and pretty much, even though I make a lot right now, I will have to start paying bills and rent for an apartment. Which means I will need all the money I can get. If my parents go really soon I will live with my grandparents till I find a place, which will be in the summer. The lesson to be learned here is "Listen to God the first time", He knows what He is doing. I was so mad when God was telling me not to do buy it cause I knew nothing of the future. Now I understand why. I just wish we could see the big picture sometimes so that we would understand what's going on. Its so weird how something like a TV can effect what God has in store for me, but He always works things out even if we don't listen the first six hundred times lol. Its is a scary thing moving out but at the same time I have always been pretty independent. I am ready in some ways and scared in the rest, but I don't want to be that guy that is 30 and stilling living at home of with his grandparents. Also if my parents do move then they are giving me some money so I can buy a new vehicle cause they know that what I have could go out pretty soon. They don't want to just leave me with that and then something happen and they are not here to help. Plus they want me to come visit them that will make it lol.

The weekend

2007-01-15T12:58:00.000-06:00

Ok I told you that I would let you know about what happened at the girls game. Well instead of me typing it all it would be easier to for you to go to J.R.'s blog and read about it. Its the one posted for Jan. 13. I will say something he did not, like I said before the refs are looking for J.R. to do something so they can call it. Well Mr. Woodard is the other coach for the girls so J.R. just sat there trying to be quiet but as soon as he said one thing, which if I am correct he didn't even say anything bad but they thought he was being a smart aleck. So they called a tech. foul. People were pretty upset about that. I laughed.

Ok last night the church took a bunch of people to the Desoto Civic Center to Winter Jam. It was pretty good. My favorite part was Jeremy Camp, it was awesome. Here are some pictures I took with my phone.

I love that last one of J.R. Some more interesting things happened while we were there. One in which had to deal with a kid "thinking" he was really sick. We talked to Tony Nolen for a few min. which is always interesting cause he is so crazy LOL. I also had to drive J.R. back to the church, no he wasn't wasted lol, he didn't know he was going to have to drive so he didn't wear his contacts or bring his glasses, plus it was raining and we thought is was going to rain on the way home, which makes it even worse for J.R.. So I drove home and got us there a lot faster than when we drove down there.

I start back to school tomorrow, which would not be so bad if I didn't have to drive to Dyersburg for a sales rep. meeting for work tonight. My first class starts at 7:30 so I have to leave my house at like 6:45 in the morning. This semster should be fun, the only class I am taking that isn't going to be interesting is English. I will post about my first day in a few days.

Last, I am really excited about what God is going to do in my future and what he has in store for me. It tough though cause some of my friends already know what God wants them to do, just in the sense of things like being a missionary or pastor or ect.
What does God want me to do and where does he want me to do it at? I am doing my best to trust Him in life but sometimes for me its so hard cause I like to know what's going on. My biggest fear is "not knowing", not knowing where I am going what is in store for me, not knowing what to do on your first day of work. I hate not knowing things, which is really weird cause I barely know anything just as long as I am not thinking about it I am good LOL.

Basketball

2007-01-13T13:13:00.000-06:00

Ok, like I said in a post not to long ago J.R. is coaching the guys and girls B-ball teams. Thur. night was the guys first game of the season. Unfortunately they lost, but they also played a team of almost a black guys and like one white guy that were all taller than they were. The other team was really slopping and didn't really play as a team, but our team, with J.R. and Todd as the coaches, were organized and looked altogerther better on the court. That is the only reason that they weren't demolished. What was really funny was that at the beginning of the game J.R. got somewhat into it with ref. He started calling fouls and stuff that the ref. wasn't. The ref did not like that at all, plus he thought that he was reefing for the NBA so that didn't help at all. Finally they had a little talk and J.R. was a little more quite, not because he was scared but for the teams sake. Plus the ref started calling everything he saw, which in this case was on the other team LOL. I think that they will have better luck with the rest of the games.

Today the girls are playing today at 4:30. I get of at 4:00 so I plan on going and watching it. I don't think that J.R. will be as upset but I guess we will have to wait and see what happens. It should be interesting seeing the girls play especially KelsiAnn. Sorry KelsiAnn LOL

I will post about todays game on another day.

"Scorpions on a Plane"

2007-01-10T14:29:00.000-06:00

If you have not heard about this you need to check it out just click here. I would hate to be this guy.

Life and Sickness

2007-01-10T11:42:00.000-06:00

Life is very interesting. I have learned this now that I am out of high school and getting closer to the real world. I have to make decisions on things like where to get an apartment, how much do I want to spend, can I afford it with food, bills, insurance, or even do I want to move out right now. So many things are getting thrown at me right now and its hard to decide, that's why I am glad God is in control and He knows what he is doing. The thing that sucks is sometimes I a horrible at listening to God and I try to figure out things on my own by looking at every possibility and making decisions on what looks like make sense. If you have ever done this you will find that 1. It would have been much easier to trust God in the first place (Example: My last relationship with a girl, I struggled to figure out exactly what God wanted me to do. I could have saved myself a lot of time of grief and pain and confusion if I would have done this. I am not saying I shouldn't have gone out with her, just that I should have left it in God's hands till he let me know exactly what to do. 2. Just because it looks good and looks like something God wants you to do that doesn't mean that's what God wants for you. Sometimes you have to say no to the good things in order to keep doing or start or find the great things (for those of you that read J.R.'s blog, yes I stole that from him LOL). All and all growing up is just tough sometimes, but at the same time its great cause you don't know what's going to happen which can be very fun once you learn to trust Him.

On the other hand I am sick AGAIN. I hate being sick, which I am pretty sure that no one likes being sick. Except when your in grade school you get to stay home. I don't have a fever so its not bad enough to stay home from work or to go to the doctor to get that stuff that makes you feel fine and get better (I am talking about pills). So right now I just have to suck it up and rely on the good ole Walgreens brand medicine. All I have now is a sore throat and my entire head feels congested. Its weird cause about 75% of of the time I get sick its cause I have not gotten enough sleep in the past week, which is what happened this time. So note to self: Get more sleep!

The Weekend

2007-01-08T11:38:00.000-06:00

Well I am back from Ramer, TN and hanging out with the Klines all weekend. Friday night we just hung out and played pool and air hockey. Matt and I found a new way to play air hockey, what you do is take all the pucks and put them on the table. It makes for an interesting game. We had three. Sat. we got up and went up to their store and helped clean up stuff and washed the truck. When we got back to their house Matt and I jumped on the four wheelers and set out to find some trails and mud holes to play around in. It was really hard cause all there is around them is farms and tree farms, which people get really mad about if you ride on them. So we just stopped at some random guys house and asked him if he had any where we could ride. It just so happened it was a guy that went to their church and he had a farm right behind his house which ran into some wooded areas with a creek running through it. So now he has a place to ride that was a lot of fun cause the creek is deep in some areas. Sunday was my favorite day cause we went church and I heard some preaching that was awesome. I was so happy about it cause its been so long since I have heard something that good in person on a Sunday morning. And I think its funny cause it was at a small country church. We then went back to the house and I slept. That night we went to a Chinese place that was really good. Then I came home.

Oh yeah, I also bought a 245 pc. tool set from craftsmen that only cost me $179.99. I was really excited about it cause I always have to use my dads tools.

I forgot

2007-01-05T11:23:00.000-06:00

Oh I forgot to say that Monday night one of my best friends Jeff Hill asked Carmen York to marry him. Of course she said yes, she has been waiting for a long time for this moment. Now she will be waiting for the wedding day. LOL

Weird Days

2007-01-05T09:44:00.000-06:00

The beginning of this week was weird for me. I had to work on Sunday for just three hours, but I got a three activations out of it (for those of you that don't know that is really good). Then I was off the next two days but didn't have anything to do either day, so tue. Dan and I went up to the church and hooked up some more sound stuff and ran some cables for the speakers. I watched the Da Vinci Code to see what all the hype was about. It was wrong of course, but it was just weird to me that people actually think that this stuff happened and that Jesus could have been nothing more than a good man. Which that is crazy cause no "good man" would claim to be the Son of God (which people didn't think he was) and still be a good man. How could a good man lie like that? Anyways it was good to know what other people believe so I know what to expect when I do get in conversations.

This weekend (tonight to Sunday) I am going to the Klines house. They are some really good friends of mine that have moved away. I am really excited about hanging out with them all weekend. The best part is that they told me to bring my muddin clothes which means that we are going to have a lot of fun one day. And the fact that it just rained for a few days in a row should make for an interesting mudding experience. So I have worked a total of three days this week not counting the three hours on Sunday.

In other news, I am highly thinking about moving out of my parents house and getting an apartment. I want to move into the crosscreek apartment but it would be almost to expensive to live there, even with just one bed room but it would be cheaper to have a room mate and a two bed room apar. So if you are looking for a room mate or know someone that is just let me know. Otherwise I will be moving into something not as nice LOL.

Addictions and TV's

2006-12-29T11:19:00.000-06:00

First thing's first, I tried to post the other day and when I went to do spell check it messed up so I pushed the back button on the page and it eashed my post. So I just got mad and said forget it. So here I am posting while I have time at work. The other reason that I have not posted at all is that I hae been addicted to Halo, the first one. I got it about a month ago and started playing the campaign and really enjoyed it. Jared Price got a hold of it and showed me how easy it was to play online. So I started doing that. That was when I actually got addicted to it. It is so much fun to play online. If you have the ability to play a game online I suggest doing so. It is a good thing I am better on the computer than using a controller on XBOX LOL.

On a "brand new" note, yestureday was my off day for this week and I have been wanting a new TV for a while. You know one that can hook up to everything, even straight to your computer. Well I was looking up what to look for when buying one Wed. all day long. So I went looking yesturday at a few stores and Circuit City had the best deals ,Best Buy has lost their minds when it comes to the price on TVs. I had seen some really good TVs for around $900 fo like and LCD 37" HDTV. Little did I know that I would find a better TV for more but still a geat price. And for those of you that like to save money you are going to freak when I tell you how much I spent, especially since I am really young. I got a 42" plasma Samsung HDTV for $1,700. Its in my room which is really funny cause it is huge for my room. But I got it for when I move out which will probably be in a year or so. I want to get stuff now while I have the money cause when I move out all my money will go towards my bills and rent. I played XBOX 360 on it last night and it looked great. I had to get my brother to help me bring it in, when I asked him to help me he said its not that big, before seeing it. Then we walked in the garage and said "holy crap" cause I was so big. I plan on having people over soon to play some games and stuff on it. So if anyone has an idea of when just let me know. If you want to see it and the details click here.

I'm Lovin' It

2006-12-16T10:18:00.000-06:00

No this blog has nothing to do with McDonald's. What I am talking about is the Christian life and the journey. The past couple of days all I have done is talk about God and things of God. There have been many conversation in the past few days about certain issues here and there, which lead to a couple of guys hanging out at J.R.'s house last night talking about some of these things. I loved it. I love talking about the things of God, so yesterday when J.R. asked me to come over and talk about theology, church, and stuff I got really excited. I prayed yesterday morning that I was really confused about a lot of things because so many people had different views. At the end of last night I felt like I was less confused about these things. Not saying God answered my questions but that He got me in the right direction. The funny part is that I thought God was going to answer my questions but instead made me realize that some of these things that were discussed aren't as big as we are making them and that there are bigger issues like the fact that there are lost people out there that need us to stop arguing with each other and start witnessing to them. Is there really a reason why God didn't put a lot of detail on how to live the Christian life? I think that there is. I am not sure what that reason is but I have a few thoughts:

1. God is not about rules and regulations, He wants us to live for Him. If there was a lot of detail then people would do just those things and then say that they have done what is required. God wants us to give all for him and sacrifice, not follow rules like almost every ohter religion.

2. Also with detail there leaves no room for faith and pushes a lot towards legalisms.

3. There are different situitations for different people and God deals with people at different times in there lives.

I am not saying God did not put things in the Bible that He is displeased with and that are guidelines like in 1 John, James, and etc. cause He did put these things in there but there are gray areas that I think sometimes we as Christians dwell over to much. Like I said I think there is a reason God did not put detail in the Bible pertaining to these areas. We may never know what these reasons are.

Two in a row

2006-12-14T15:07:00.000-06:00

Wow I am actually going to post again a day after my last.
So today was weird cause usually I have to go to class at 7:30 AM but we have final exams so I didn't have to be at school till 12:00 PM this afternoon which means I got to sleep for a long time, which I did. But the greatest part is that I only had to take one exam cause the way it works at my school is that if you get an A in that class you don't have to take the final. So I got two A's and my third class my persuasive speech was my exam so I just took my Math today. I was freaking out this morning cause I suck at math. So I got up and studied but still didn't feel any better about it. I actually prayed almost the whole way to school. So I got to class right at 12:00 and he handed out the test an I looked at it and was relieved. I had forgotten just how good I am at multiple choice test. In math all you have to do is take each answer and plug it in or mess with the equation and see which one makes sense, remember in math there are no close answers or could be answers, there is only one right answer. And like I said I am awesome at multiple choice test. I am not saying I did perfect but I did a lot better than I thought I would. So now I am completely through with my first semester of college. It was great and I do not miss high school at all like people said I would, but I think to miss it you would have had to have friends in school which that would rule me out right there LOL.

By the way I love Jeremy Camp's new CD and there is a CD by Hillsong London, a church that Hillsong started in Paris and they have a CD out. It isn't as good as Hillsong United.

Its Time Again

2006-12-13T16:08:00.000-06:00

Its time again to post another blog. I like waiting a copule of days before I post cause I usually have something better to say, but today might not be that great to others, just me. First I want to say that Jeff Hill's blog for yesturday was great.

On another note, I went over to Dan Nelson's house and talked for a while with him and Angela. I love these two very much. The only real reason I went over there was because I had to work Sunday afternoon and thats when I usually go over there to hang out. Anyways some how we got in a conversation about girls, which I am going to say Krystal Meyers is a very pretty girl LOL, but I started talking about what I want in a girl, which I am going to keep to my self and not post. But the one thing that I will post is that I desire an extremly Godly woman. I was just picturing it last night how awesome it would be to sit and talk to a really pretty girl about God. I started getting really excited. As you can tell I am very excited about that. The way I see it is I obviously want a pretty girl but the whole Godly woman adds more to her beauty than any thing else, but when you put these two together (beauty and Godliness) it is a awesome thing to see. Most guys will prob. make fun of me for this but I will be laughing at them when they marry a woman that brings them more heartache than comfort and affection. I can't wait until I get merried. I see Jeff and Carmen flirt all the time and I always tell them to stop before I throw up, but the truth is I am jealuose, not of Carmen, but of their realationship. The sad reality is this, I know that God isn't going to give me a Godly woman like I want if I am not being Godly as well cause that wouldn't make any sense. So thats just one more reason and encouragement that I have to follow after God wholeheartedly.(I think thats word) Another sad part is that it probably won't be for a while until this happens for me. But God's timing is perfect.

Bluetooth, Exams, and persuasive speeches

2006-12-08T11:15:00.000-06:00

I came into work about two weeks ago an hour early to listen to a lady talk about blackberry devices for 45 min. on the phone with about 25 other people. I know it sounds boring but it really isn't that bad, even though it was 8:00 in the morning. What really motivated me was that after the conference call we had to take a test and if we got most of the questions right we got a Jabra Bluetooth headset. Now I haven't been so sure on these things. I thought it was weird cause I would see people who looked like they were talking to their selves but were using a Bluetooth, good thing is that these devices are becoming more common so its not as weird. I have one now and I just want to say I love it. You can tell it to call anyone or number and it will repeat it to you to make sure that's what you said. There are a bunch of different commands for it but you will have to get one to see what I am talking about. Only thing is that it look kinda weird. So if you see me and I look funny just do me a favor and lie to me and tell me it looks great. Thanks

Now about exams, I only have to take one out of all of my classes. That's freakin awesome. At my school if you make an A in the class you don't have to take the exam. So that takes care of two of my classes. In my Oral Communications class our persuasive speech counts as our exam, which was nothing. So Math is the only class I have to take an exam for. That means I only have to go back to scowl for two hours next thur. and that's it for the semester. Man I love college!!

OK now for the best part, for those of you that read my blog frequently you know that I talked about the two crazy girls and their speeches. Ok so now every one has given their persuasive speeches. The rest of them weren't that bad just normal stuff. This one guy talked about shortening the death row wait, pretty much saying lets kill them faster so we don't waste tax money on keeping them alive. I agree whole heartedly LOL. My friend did his on how the Xbox 360 is better than the PS3. But this one girl did the opposite on the death row and said that it is up to God to punish them. So according to her we shouldn't punish people at all and let these idiots run around killing, raping, beating, setting fire, wrecking cars, robbing, stealing, damaging property. I know that not what she meant, but I think it crazy because some one in her family was molested and the guy went free. Now in most cases people would be furious about this and upset, but I am not saying that is right. What I am saying is that it would be hard not to get mad and upset. So I am stunned for the fact that she is able to say this and not feel upset. Anyways she thinks that we should let these people go and go after the real criminals. So if this isn't a crime what is? However she did say that a lot of people on death row where poor and couldn't afford attorneys and DNA test and ect. I agree with this in the sense that there should be a set amount for lawyers and if you don't have money it would not matter and you wouldn't have to get the guy that the police appoint to you, who could care less. If its important to a case it should be payed for no matter what it is. Another's speech was on drinking at the age of 18. She said that if it were she would come in everyday drunk. Also another guy talked about stem cell research. The most interesting was a kid that said we should legalize weed. WOW. After we was done I didn't know what to say LOL.

Scars That Save

2006-12-07T09:02:00.000-06:00

Ok most of the time it takes me a while to think of what to type about in my blog, but not today. I was listening to Kids in the way (weird name), a christian band, and looking up the lyrics for some of their songs. Well first of all they have some great songs, but the one that really caught my eye is called "Scars That Save". This song reminds me so much of my self. Sometimes it's so hard for me to see how Jesus could have died for me and that I am forgiven. I have done things that seem unforgivable in my eyes. He says in the song that he is dangerous, irrisponsible, arrogante, and feels unforgivable, but then Jesus shows him the scars that save. At the end of the song he pretty much says that it seems like an endless cycle: you mess up, you feel horrible for it, you beat yourself up cause you think thats what you deserve, but then Jesus shows you that he bore the scars that saved you from the pain and beating. Then he goes on to say that its killing him to know that He took the blame so he doesn't have to face God's judgement. Here are the lyrics:

Over and over your blood covers me.
How many times will it take me to see.
I am so dangerous.
I am so irresponsible.
Here I am, broken again, but then you show me,
you're wearing the scars that save.
How can you see me, as something so lovely.
Cause it's killing me that you took the blame.
Over and over it falls back to me.
My knees hit the floor and it's easy to see.
I am so arrogant.
I feel so unforgivable.
This is my same old song.
The one where I do it all wrong.
And I will try (fight) with all that I am to get it right in the end.

I do this I think more than anyone on earth. I beat myself up for the stuff that I have done. Jesus WANTS us to acknowlegde what He has done for us and accept Him as our Lord and Savior so He can become to blame, not us, for our sins. As J.R. said last night "that blows my mind and I hope that it will never stop blowing my mind".

Oral Communication Final Exams

2006-12-04T11:48:00.001-06:00

Ok we are starting our exams for oral communication class. Our exam is a persuasive speech. I was lucky number one. I did great, the teacher said I made a 196 out of 200, which ends up being a 98 out of 100. That's awesome for an exam. The real reason I am posting is because two people that went after me had the most interesting speeches ever. One girl starting talking about people living together before marriage, which I thought was leading into persuading people not to do this, but much to my surprise it was exactly the opposite. She sad it would cause people much less grief in the end. They will find out what that person is really like, were they stay out all night of if they are mean, ect. My question is "Why would you ever marry someone that you don't know these things about already?" The other girl started her speech off by saying F**k, S**t, N****R, D**N, B***H, W***E, and so on. Her speech was on persuading "African Americans" to stop saying "Niga". Well that would be fine except that she is a hypocrite for saying all these words and then trying to get people to stop saying. The crazy part is that the teacher approved it but said we couldn't do anything on religion, sex, or tobacco, wow I have an interesting teacher. I am almost positive that she is lost. Which would explain it all. I did not sit through these speeches like my friend did making noises and make comments. I realized that if I would talk to these people about Jesus but didn't not respect them when they were talking then they would not respect me and probably not even listen. If you know me then you would know that it was very hard for me to sit through something this obscene and not say a word, but I did. We still have about 10-12 people left to give their speeches, this should be interesting.

On other news, I went bowling yesterday with the Sunday fuel class Bill Dunn and I teach together (11th and 12th grade guys Millington, TN). I bowled 6 games of 10 frames all in a row. I have not been this sore in a very long time. I can't even walk right its really funny, Josh keeps making fun of me for it. (Thanks for being a great friend Josh LOL) It hurts to even take off my jacket. But at least I can say that I bet Bill and once I got a 154 which I think is great for me.

Early This Time

2006-11-29T09:32:00.000-06:00

Ok this is weird cause I usually don't post (if I do at all) till the afternoon, but I have found that if I do that people won't read it till the next day. Plus there is never any one at my work on wed.'s. So here I am.

Last night I was on my computer on iTunes looking at and listening to The Fray CD cause I found out last night that they are a Christian band that loves Jesus very much. I read some interviews that were on the internet that some people have had with the lead singer. It was obvious at the end of it all that they are Christians. Anyways I was sitting there listening and eating ice cream, that I didn't need, when a good friend of mine called. This person was upset, I could tell even though they didn't admit it at first. I some what got it out of them what was wrong and so on. We talked for a while, which the best part is this, I have tried talking to them about getting right with God. And to turn and face him. This made me really happy cause I am almost sure that they listened. Before when I tried to talk they would just tell me that they just didn't want to talk about God and getting right. This person knew that they weren't on the right track. And if you are reading this (You know who you are) I hope that you were listening and I hope what I said had some kind of impact.
Now all that to say this, so many people are afraid to turn and face God, so to speak, because they think that He is standing right behind them wanting so he can bash them for being stupid and make them feel horrible and yell at them and so on. This is not true, He is standing right behind you but not waiting to bash you but so he can embrace you and love on you and tell you that He loves you so much. He doesn't want you to turn from Him cause He know that it only leads to pain and heart ache. There are still consequences for our actions, if not then we would just lead right back into that sin. God hates sin but loves us so much. Why would he ever want or let something that He loves so much be with something that he hates and destroys us. He knows what can happen if we continue walking away. I am asking you that if this is you, stop turning you back on some one who loves you so much and wants to help you change. So many people have the wrong concepctions about God. What is really funny is that J.R.'s message tonight is about just that. How people think if God the wrong way all the time. I want to say what the two he is preaching on but I will prob. do that tom. I really wish people would just forget about all these worldly things and just give everything in learning about God and focusing on Him.

derob tsuj

2006-11-27T14:43:00.000-06:00

I am really bored right now as you can tell from my headline which I decided to type in backwards. Ok I just got through reading J.R.'s blog and its pretty funny cause I have seen the upset J.R. at the basketball games from last season. I am pretty upset cause I have to work on sat. mornings which is when they play. But may be I will get lucky and get to see J.R. yell at the girls and guys. Yes I said that thats what I would be watching, J.R. not the games cause I like sports and all but I would much rather watch him.

Ok in other news I have been praying pretty hard for our church for a few reasons:

1. We are looking for a pastor which is a really big deal and has become a much bigger deal to me as I move forward in Christian walk. I am really concerned for the fact that most churchs look for a guy that "looks" good and not one that is completely consumed with God. Although if you can find one that is not goofy looking that is consumed with God that would be great. But if you do some research you will find that one of the most dynamic men of God was not to pretty himself. He was short around 5'3'' or so, a big huge nose, smelled funny and always scruffhy looking. His name was Paul. I want the word of God not what makes me and the rest of the church feel good about our selves. But the good news is this, I do trust those who are on our pastors search committee. I know some of them personally and I know that they will go after only those who are passionate about God. Which makes me very happy about who they will be looking for.

2. 95% of the churches in America (probably more) are not even preaching Gods word but instead pick out and twist it to make it seem like everything is ok and God loves you and is never mad and always has grace on you and never wrath or justice. Thats a bunch of crap. God hates sin therefore he hates when we sin and there are consequences for our actions. Some say that there are more people in church when you preach the way most do, which I agree, so there are more people in church on there way to Hell now, cause being in church doesn't mean anything. They will go to Hell cause we don't preach that people must turn from their sin so they don't have to face God's judgement and He won't throw them in Hell. But that might hurt someones feelings so that would be a bad idea, so instead we let them think that they are saved cause they said a prayer sometime in there life and because they go to church. Now we are actually ushering people into Hell, so I want to give a thumbs up to the churchs in America for this. WHAT THE CRAP ARE WE DOING!!!! We have to start telling them the truth and feeding them Gods word. If they don't turn and repent they WILL go to Hell. Maybe I am just a little upset but if we don't do something soon millions of people are in trouble. I don't want that. I want these people to go to heaven and worship and praise God.

3. I am praying for there to be a huge move of God to where people will fall to their faces in humbleness. And for Him to touch peoples lives to the effect that they will never forget no matter what that might be.

P.S. If you have not figured it out yet my Title for this post is "Just Bored"

Why Do People Do This?

2006-11-21T19:46:00.004-06:00

Ok my last day before Thanksgiving break was today. So I decided to go over to my friends house after school cause he wanted me to see his house and see his XBOX 360. Anyways thats not what I am talking about, after my last class I went to go wait on him and this weird lady walked in front of me and did something really strange can't really explain it cause it was just weird the way she was walking and acting. But this guy next to me commented on it and we started laughing. But thats still not what I am wanting to say. After that this girl walks up and they, her and the guy, start talking. Just about some school stuff what they are studying and who they know, then it leads to some stuff that even TV shows will not talk about. It was pretty much the craziest thing I have heard in a long time. I was just standing there wondering what these people were thinking. But then it hit me, they are lost, it should not shock me for the fact that they do not know any better. Thats were I make my mistakes, I have forgotten what it was like to be lost and to remember that they are and its hard for me because I have been a child of God since about eight years old. And for that I am extermly thankful. I can not even imagine what it would be like to be away from God Himself. The thought of it scares me and teriffies me to death. If only we could show people what it is like to be a child of God and just how wonderful it really is then it would make it so much easier to whitness to them, but we can't. This is the part were we give all that we have. I use to try to give all for the sake of being a whitness to others, but lately I have found that thats not what He wants to be our focus. Now don't get me wrong that is one of the great things that does come out of it and should be a reason to give everything that you have, but I think that he wants us to first give it all in order to glorify Him. And of course in turn becomes a whitness to the lost world. Now why do I think this is important, because to many times I have found myself doing things for others in a senes to show off or to make myself look like a great person. Which is kind of weird cause most people do "bad" things in order to show off or impress others, but I guess that all has to do with the fact that I have been Gods child for so many years I am not sure oh well. Anyways so I have been working on doing it for God as if He were the only one watching, which actully turns out to be an even bigger whitness to people. They can actually tell that you really enjoy the way you live and that there is something diffrent about you. So my encouragement is this, Stop looking around and start looking up. I know it sounds really corny but its the only way I can think of to put it right now. Who gives a crap what peole say or think this life is going to come to an end and once you get that in your head I promise you will start to act diffrent in the best way possible. Thats what God taught me today.....

..... What is He teaching you?

No real reason

2006-11-20T15:47:00.000-06:00

The only reason I am posting right now is for those who read my blog and are wondering what is going on. Just to let you know absolutly nothing at all. I just haven't felt like posting thats all. No real reason. But I get so bored at work that I just spent almost a hundred dollars on a video game and controller so I can play it at work when no one is in here. I am thinking about getting another controller so me and josh can play multi. LOL I am not sure but who knows it might get so busy that I won't be able to play it any time soon. oh well. I have also been sick and so have a lot of people around me. Which made me mis last Wed. night and now we aren't having it this week cause of Thanksgiving. I am really mad about that. but life shall move on.

P.S. I just wanted to say that I agree with david jacks, Todd and JR are twins (they both hae faces).

I Am Not Dead

2006-11-04T12:39:00.000-06:00

ok I am not dead, I just don't feel like posting some times and the past few days have been that. I really don't have much to say. I am at work being bored on a sat. which is strange cause yesturday we had a million people come in the store. Oh yeah, I got some bluejeans last night at the coolest store in the world, T.J. MAX. I love this store for the fact that you can get really cool clothes for half the price they are supposed to be. Anyways I got up this morning and tried them on, ends up they were to stinkin long so I took them to a dry cleaners to get them heamed up shorter I hope its not a lot of money cause then it would have made it pointless to go to T.J. MAX and get it for half. WOW I am talking about bluejeans, I am pretty sure thats not good LOL. I am going to say this, which has nothing to do with bluejeans, life is very intersting I am in a really confushed postion about some stuff and my feelings are just flying every where right now. So I am going to do what won't hurt anything or anyone. I am just going to chill out and spend some serious time with God. You can never go wrong when you do that. But its still one of those really weird things that happens in life that you can't explain. Plus some people that I know are going through something really really hard. Its tough to see. There is more going on inside my head but its to much to explain and stuff that only my really close friends need to hear. Which I just want to say they are the greatest people ever. So for those who I share my thoughts and feelings with (you know who you are) Thank you a lot. Just remember when you seek God and his will and you listen you will never ever go wrong with doing so, it can only do you good weather you see it or not.

If you want to see something really funny go to www.jrreveal.blogspot.com and read the blog that says "Oh my..." and click on the link at the end of the blog.

Another Stinkin Test

2006-10-26T16:40:00.001-06:00

Ok I had another test in Math class today. And I hope that I did well, but I don't want to say anything cause (for anyone that doesn't read all my blogs) I put in a previous blog that I thought I did really well and that it was easy, or so I thought. Then I ended up get a bad grade on it. This stuff is easier than the last one but I am still going to keep my mouth shut. I am just going to be nervous about getting it back.

On other news Stevie Flockhart is through with his first song and J.R. and I had the privilege of hearing it first. It was really good. I am happy for the fact he is finally going to be getting an actual CD. So now we don't have to listen to him "TALK" about putting one out. LOL JK Stevie. But really it was good and if you don't know him but you listen to Christian music like Chris Tomlin, Todd Aganew, or Newsong, you will be hearing about him in the next year or two.

And last but not least, last night was, music wise, better than last week. We had a pianist last night. He did more effects and background fills for the music than anything else but it added a lot to the songs. The people, for what ever reason, weren't into it as much. There were still more than the usual that actually opened up and worship without care, which is awesome that they did. Next week is going to be good, J.R. is going to teach them how to not be afraid of telling people about Jesus or inviting them to church. I have been praying hard for our church and the high school ministry that God would move in a way that He has never done before, just for Him to touch people hearts to where they are in an absolute awe of God. For them to just know him in a way that they, as high school students, never thought they could. I want that so bad for people. I have come to place that I never thought of or know I could be at with God. There is no way to explain it but for the simple fact that God is more awesome than I have ever thought of Him before. If you are just sitting around being a mediocre Christian, I am telling you to get off your butt and get into Gods word and just focus on Him.

P.S. I know this is completely changing pace but the Vols are rocking the house this year and are blowing everyone’s mind. They are going to win the Bowl game.

A LONG DAY

2006-10-25T14:54:00.000-06:00

Ok its already pretty boring here in the small town of Millington, TN but when it rains you pretty much don't see anyone at all (or atleast at my work). I work at an indirect verizon store and wed. are our slowest days any ways. So on those days when it rains no one comes in. P.O.S is the sys.we use to ring up sales. Usually there are a good 10 to 15 sales of just anything but today so far its 3. Two of which are swaps, so we just gave some one something. And the last is a payment, so we haven't made one dime to day. Thats sucks and makes me do crazy cause THERE IS NOTHING TO DO!!!!!!!!!!

On the other hand I am excited about tonight cause of course its Wed. night. Looking forward to tonight is the only thing keeping me sane at this point LOL. Last Wed night was the best I have ever seen or heard. The atmosphere was unbelievable. The sprit of worship filled the entire room which in turn lead more than half the room in total praise towards GOD. Its was awesome. Tonight, after seeing last nights band pratice, is looking to be the same. GOD is definitely doing something and moving in the high school ministry. We have parents asking if they can come and (not help out) but just sit in cause their kids have told them how awesome it is. I am so freakin pumped about to night and what GOD is going to do. If you are looking for a place where you are welcome no matter what the case maybe come to Crosspointe Baptist Church in Millington, TN on Wed. nights at 6:45 to the H2O room. I promise it will blow your mind. It is a free enviorment where everyone is welcome not just to come but to be your self and not put on a front for people in a church. Thats not what GOD wants. He wants you to come to him just as you are. I really could just go on and on but I will say this. Last night when they were practicing I found myself wanting to weep when they sang the song "Jesus' Blood Never Fails Me" Thats is a great song.

P.S. Just wanted to say Thanks to Todd Lollis(www.toddlollis.blogspot.com) the first person ever to mention me in a Blog LOL.

Awhile

2006-10-21T11:55:00.000-06:00

OK it has been awhile since I have wrote anything, but sometimes I just get lazy. But what has lead me to type today is what I have been reading in my Bible this week. I have started to read Isaiah and it is awesome. God is telling them to turn from their ways and warning them to repent. He goes on explaining what he is going to do if they don't. ("Them" being those in Judah and Jerusalem). It reminds me about how here in America we forget about things like this in the Bible, or choose to forget. Most pastors and preachers talk about mostly God's love, mercy, and grace and don't meantion God's judgement and wrath. Most would say comments like "I don't want to be mean or scare anyone." First its not there to scare people but for people to fear God. In the sense that we should be afraid to disppoint him in anyway. And the only reason that we think that it is mean is because all we preach here in America is love, mercy, and grace (which there is nothing wrong with these things but thats all they preach and leave the rest alone). So we have babied them so it seems mean. We need to get over what we think that people are going to say. Any Christian speaker shouldn't be concerned with weather men love Him but they need to be concerned with loving men so much that they don't care if some one is offended or weather they get asked back to where they are preaching or not. So many times people pick and choose what they want to preach and leave out those areas that cause a rucus(LOL funny word) in the church or they just meantion a little bit of it instead of preaching it like God wants them to. I think that is what is wrong with churches is America they don't do what God wants, they pick what they want or what the people want to hear.....
Forget all that and preach what you read and what God reveals to you and stop being scared.

UT ROCKS!!!!

2006-10-09T08:24:00.000-06:00

OK for those of you who said that UT still isn't an good because they have only won games against sucky teams, which is true, but if you tell me that Georgia is a sucky team and thats why they won you are full of it. Georgia was 5-0 and now they are tied with UT. Its funny cause the entire time that UT was leading and it was obvious they were going to win the announcers were talking about all the good plays that Georgia made and just ignored UT and the fact that they came back and were winning. They did the same thing on sports center when they talked about the score. Its like everyone is against UT whether they are doing good or not. And what I always hear when they win a game is that the refs were making bogus calls (and it some how just happens when UT wins YEAH RIGHT!!!). That's a bunch of crap, you just don't like UT and hate to see them do good. So get over it. UT is doing good and they will continue too.

P.S. GOD works in the weirdest of ways it seems to us, but to him its perfect (this has nothing to do with UT or the game, just a random comment)

I Hate Being Sick

2006-10-07T14:07:00.000-06:00

Ok when I don't get enough sleep I get sick and I am not bad sick just annouying sick. Cause its not bad to were I can stay home but enough to just annouy you and give you a headache. I really hate it a lot. The reason I didn't get enough sleep is because I always decide to do all my home work last min. so I have to stay up late to finish it. Which in turn gets me sick. I should probably do my homework earlier. And on top of that is sometimes at work we have nothing to do and I am really tired so I am sitting here trying not to go to sleep. Thats why I am typeing so I don't fall asleep LOL.

GO UT!!!

Wow I Was Wrong

2006-10-05T14:29:00.000-06:00

Ok I wrote a blog the other day about how I thought I did awesome on my Math test, well I was wrong I did horrible. If you want to know what my grade was just ask me. I got it back and now I am really worried cause I have to make a 3.0 or higher to keep my scholarship. So now I am really going to have to pick it up a lot.I guess God is telling me to relax and trust him (and no I don't mean to "let go and let God") I am talking about for him to give me the strength to study harder and to be able to retain the information better. I have found in the past few weeks that life can be confushing and I am trying to figure out a lot of stuff. But in all the confushion I know that God is not a God of confushion and doesn't try to throw us off. He wants us to understand and through all of this I will seek Him TO understand and therefore get closer to Him in the end. God does the weirdest of things, at least what is weird to us LOL.

I Am Back

2006-10-02T14:49:00.000-06:00

Ok I am back from nowhere, TN. And wow there is nothing there. It is aobut 30 min. away form everything, not other people, just an actual city LOL. I am not sure what to think, but I know that I wouldn't like it cause its so far from any big city. It would just drive me crazy. But they heard about this really great growing church that has a pretty big student ministry for a church in the country. So its not that bad. Also the whole thing with Dan rewireing the sys. he is still not through. It is taking a lot longer than he thought. I am going up there tonight to help him. (and so he can help me with my school work LOL)

And for anyone that does not read J.R. Lee's (or Todd LOllis's) blog I encourage you to do so. Read the one for Oct. 2. It is really good. God wants everyone, but we are so consumed with staying away from the world that we even forget about them altogether. And not making any kind of impact. Their links are on the right side of my page at the top.

Another test

2006-09-29T13:04:00.000-06:00

Ok I had another big test today in computer class. And I am not talking about the computer class where you type or use software. I am talking about the kind where you take computers apart and put them back together. I had to remember a lot of stuff. But its not so bad when it interest you.

Anyways the high school ministry had an adult leardership meeting last night, which I always enjoy, and I found out that it is a good possibility that we will go on a mission trip this coming summer. Which makes me really happy. If you could marry mission trips I would be the first to do so LOL. Also I got to thank some awesome people in the ministry, one of course being J.R. our student pastor. He is most definitely a man of GOD. I would go on and on but there just isn't enough time. I will say this though, I would not want to be under any other student pastor in the country. Also want to give acknowlegdment to Dan Nelson for being an amazing awesome tech. inclined person that is helping us, or should I say is him self redoing the PA sys. in the high school room. He is a great person for the stuff that he does for us. He has taught me a lot about the tech side of running sound. So to him I say Thank You.

I almost forgot

2006-09-27T12:29:00.001-06:00

Another thing to just add on to my weekend is that this really smart man named Dan Nelson (NO relation to me) is going to be rewiring and redoing the sound sys. in the H2O room Thru. and Fri.. It will take a few weeks to get the sound remixed for the room but when is all done, it should sound unbeliveable. I am extremly excited about this. I know that most people could care less but to me sound is huge. And I really enjoy mixing for the H2O band at church. Dan Nelson is a God sent blessing to this church. He has been in broadcasting for the Navy for over 20 yrs. We have hit heads a lot, but he has taught me a lot.

Interesting weekend

2006-09-27T11:35:00.000-06:00

Well this weekend is going to be fun. I am going to Corenth, MS. cause some of my friends are moving there. So we are going Sun. I know some of you are saying "Your going to Hell for not going to church". and if you are your stupid. I am a child of God and I am going to heaven no matter what LOL. Anyways they are going to show me the store they bought down there and look for a house. They will be missed tremendously, not only by me but by all the people in the church especially the ones in the high school ministry. It will be hard to see them go but they aren't going to far only about 2 hours away.

Now for the wierd part, Friday a certian person is getting a letter from me and will be reading it. I am not going to say who or what is in the letter but its weird because its been a while since I have seen or talked to this person. But the letter is a encourageing one. It will be great to hear from this person but at the same time weird. Just pray for the best.

First Big Test

2006-09-19T13:55:00.000-06:00

Well I had my first big test today in college. They weren't as hard as I thought they were going to be. But thats because I always over prepare and expect it to be almost impossible. So I am guessing that I got an A on the first one, but I didn't know that I had to study this one part for my oral communications class so I made at most a 90 but I know I missed at least one or two more. But it isn't as hard as I thought it was going to be, but the fact that I am going to a community college probably has a lot to do with that LOL. Since we are talking about college it is pretty scary to think that , what people call real life, is just around the corner and because I am only going to two years of college it will be here sooner than most. I have no idea what God wants me to do and if you know me that is a scary thing for me to " not know". It would help if I had a girlfriend to spend time with LOL. The problem is that I don't have any more time right now at all so I doubt that is going to happen.

P.S. The Vols are a great team but it makes them look bad when the coach makes an idiot mistake to go for it instead of kicking a field goal.

Life In Millington, TN

2006-09-18T16:16:00.000-06:00

Ok let me explain something first. Millington is pretty much ran by one person therefor when you get an internet service in this area you have to go through the telephone company which their DSL price is the most ridiculous thing ever. 60.00 a month and it would be ok if it never ever stopped working but, in a few cases it has. Like this morning or should I say almost all freakin' day. My job is done online, ever thing that we sell and all the proccesses are done on the internet. So when it stops working so do we pretty much. With the exception of a few things that we can call in to customer service, altogther we just sit and wait. BigRiver isn't so BIG!!! Today was interesting but I had a lot of time to sit and talk to my boss and good friend Josh Currie, we talked about some awesome things (mostly GOD).

Its late

2006-09-17T21:13:00.000-06:00

Well there is a lot I want to say but its late and I have to get up in the morning and work out. But I will still say a little bit cause I am afraid I won't feel like typing tom. At our church we pretty much have an amazing student pastor who challeges students to look past what they have been told and realize that the church they go to isn't neccsarly correct in the way things are done or even what they believe. Now let me just say that I am not saying what you believe is right for you, Jesus is Lord and savior no matter what. But so many chruches make it seems as though you have to be a certain way or look a certain way or what ever the case may be. The point is that they are so caught up in the nonsense that they forget about the lost guy that never or rarly ever comes to church and feels uncomfortable because of the fact that we make it seem as if you do have to follow this guidelines before steping into a church. Now to us (Christians) a lot of things seem to make sense and we forget what it was like to be lost and to think the way they do. So therfore the lost person that comes into the church is confushed and uncomfortable because we are doing what makes sense to us not to them. which in turn can and will turn them off when they walk in. There is much more I want to say but I will end on this I promise when we get to heaven God isn't going to tell you to remove your piericings: ear, nose, eye brow, or tatoos, ect.( and I know that we probably won't even have them but I just wanted to make a point. Times change and with that fashion changes as well. Get Over IT.

Good News

2006-08-24T11:53:00.000-06:00

Well for those of you that don't know, Todd has the greatest insurance company in the world, if you have been reading Todd's blog you will know why, they are going to pay for 80% of the transportation of Anniston to memphis, which is awesome. For right now they plan on flying her here on Monday, if all goes well which so far everything has gone a lot better than we ever thought. I am so happy and excited for the fact that I serve such an amazing God who can change what we think to be something horribly bad into something that we never thought could be possible. So right now I give it up to God for all that he has done in my life and others around me(and many many others). I am also going to take this time to thank him for the amazing friends that I have. Last night one of my closest friends preached at H2O (Wed. night service for high school students) and he did an amazing job. He talked about an unquenchable worship for God and how he deserves it. Also I most defineltly what to thank God for taking care of my brother while he was in Iraq fighting for our freedom and for those is this country that don't even appreciate what he has done. He is a rifleman in the infiltry in the Marines, and I just wanted to say that I am really proud of him for that. But these things don't even touch the surface of the things that God has done in my life. I really want to just keep typing but I am at work and I know if it got to long most people wouldn't read it LOL.

THANK YOU GOD, THANK YOU

Life

2006-08-23T10:16:00.000-06:00

Wow life is so interesting at some points, like right now I am on hold trying to talk to some one from Apple Tech. to get my wireless working here a my work. Anyways wow little Miss. Annaiston Lollis doing well regardless of the fact that she was born 3 months early. She is going to be one tough girl. I would like to see her first boyfriend LOL. But I am extremly happy that she is doing well and that they mostlikly will be able to fly her to Memphis so we all can see her. But I am not happy for JR, Devin, Todd, and Joni because this is supposed to be there vacation and they really deserve one. JR and Todd go through a lot every year with the students and they are amazing for it. They really work hard everyday doing things for the students they will never see or even know about, not only that but their wives are amazing women for putting up with them and all the stress that comes with being a student pastors wife. But I hope to see them soon and I will be praying for them and they ask that you do the same thing. Well thats it for now, and incase your are wondering yes I am still on hold after typing all this. LOL

H2O

2006-08-17T12:57:00.001-06:00

Well my day yesturday was very interesting. I am the "sound guy", as you can tell from the name of my blog, at church for the high school minstry, so along with that I get the wonderful job of fixing everything everyweek that we either messed up or is just getting old. But don't get me wrong, I love what I do at the church, I just wish there was more time to do some of the things I love to do. This new job is really what takes a lot of time but then again I am blessed with a wonderful job that pays great for my age "19". But besides all that last night was amazing J.R. gave an amazing message, one of the points is that if we do all that we can to get some one in church and get them to stop smoking or drinking or whatever sin they might be in to and get them on what we consider a "right path", but they still go to hell then we missed it. Missed what we are here to do, glorify God and to see others come to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. I am going to end on this God is awsome and amazing, and if you really think so, why do so many of us keep him to ourselves.

For The First Time

2006-08-16T08:29:00.000-06:00

Wow my very first blog, this should be interseting. Don't really know what to say at this point, guess I can start out by saying that I am a Christian, but that doesn't mean much in this day and age. If you really want to say I am a profound Christian. But you can make the choice on that one by what you read about me on this blog. Well I guess thats it for today, than again i might be back later.