Random Thoughts

1 I havent been every consistent with the blog world lately!

2 Good coffee makes the day so much better.

3 Excited about the One Prayer series starting this weekend. "Lord make us Inviting"

4. June 29th we are showing a video about the new church property and receiving pledges and offerings toward our $50,000 goal for our property fund!

5. Burdened for our city. God is stirring me in new ways. Excited to dream about what God sees for the Church (city wide) in our city.

Bible Journey

Powerful text today from I John 3:4-6

"All who indulge in a sinful life are dangerously lawless, for sin is a major disruption of God's order. Surely you know that Christ showed up in order to get rid of sin. There is no sin in him, and sin is not part of his program. No one who lives deeply in Christ makes a practice of sin. None of those who do practice sin have taken a good look at Christ. They've got him all backward."

Surely we know... but I fear too many dont know. Some 350,000 people wont be in service this weekend in our city alone. Surely they dont know that Christ showed up to rid them of sin.

Will you invite someone to have the freedom you now have in Christ?

Mothers Day Video

Check this out! Anybody want a Shine?!

Church Planters Round Table

I am in Oklahoma City today and tomorrow for a great event. A few years ago I got invited to be a part of some of the most successful church planters in the country. It is a great time to listen and recharge my batteries. These guys have all different backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas, but I always leave with a bigger picture of the Kingdom and how to reach more people.

I drove this year, and am ready to crash. I will have some blog links for you late tomorrow of some of the guys.

Made a new friend from Ohio today. Konan Stephans. He is hitting it out the park in Columbus! He also is a tri-ahthlete. Pretty cool guy.

What does over 1600 miles in a car amount to?

Lots of hilarious things being heard from the back seat.

1. Less than five miles out of town, from Colin, "Dad are we there yet?"

2. 10 minutes later, "Dad, How many minutes til we get there?" (its about a 6-7 hour trip)

3. "Dad, did you see that sweet race car?" I have one of those...

4. "Dad, Now how many minutes."

5. "Dad, I have some ear stuff on my finger" (wax) "I needa put it back."

6. "I gotta potty real bad."

7. "Dad, Colin is picking his nose and showing me the boogers!"

8. "Dad, Now how many minutes?"

9. "Dad, can we listen to Hannah Montana again?"

10. "Aw gross, he just ate that booger!"

random thoughts

1. Whirlwind week. Dara's grandmother passing. Leaving our pastors retreat early. Renting two cars to get home... Crazy

2. Great Sunday. The band did great. Sermon was pretty direct about nurturing marriages.

3. Podcasts are down, our tech team is having some IP issues. But it will be up soon.

4. Got to spend some time with my grandma today. She is battling cancer for the 4th time. Unless God intervenes, this time doesnt look promising.

5. Our family and friends our digging out the rubble from the F4 tornado that hit Neosho Mo. The Lake family (SR) lost their house. Praise God they survived.

6. Took a personality test today. Love them and hate them. Love to see the strengths, but hate to see those disappointing weaknesses. Man do I always need to grow as a leader.

7. Been thinking a lot about heaven past month. Dont think we do that enough as believers. It is going to be great.

8. Praying for the people in China after the earthquake. So terrible

Blog Messed up

Dont know why my feed isnt working...

But i am alive...

Random Thoughts

1. This is a busy week! But exciting. I keep getting email from people about how God is blessing them for tithing.

2. We had at least 10 families commit to tithing this weekend. Awesome. I know God is going to supernaturally bless them.

3. Shanna is rocking our office. She is getting all kinds of things done. Its so awesome to have her in a couple days a week now!

4. Membership 2.5 is tonight and I am pumped. We want everyone in our church to be a part of our membership classes. 1.0 is awesome, but 2.0 and 2.5 will change the way your view being a follower of Christ. If you want a deeper experience, be at the next 2.0

5. Love my wife and kids. Dara is finally feeling some better, and its nice to be able to really talk with her again. She has been out of it since Wednesday with double ear infection and step throat.

6. Moving forward with the property purchase. Lots to check out and examine, but exciting to be headed toward 10.1 acres on Ashworth and Jordan Creek Parkway. Be praying about our big Property Sunday on June 29th...

7. Got the new Need to Breathe album today! Shonda sent it via Shanna! Awesome, thanks. They are one of my favorite bands!

Money Answer Book

We offered this book to anyone who wanted it for $5 bucks this weekend. We will again have copies Sunday if you want to purchase one.

It is a scratch the surface Ramsey book, but informative.

We should have another 25 copies this weekend. They are first come first serve. You may want to buy 2, one for yourself and one for a family member.

BTW, the church isnt making any money on these, it is a deal we worked out with Family Christian Book Store. They normally sell for 12.99

Weekend Update

Sunday was great, I missed Dara being gone from service. She just helps me when she is sitting there "with me." You may not understand if your not a preacher! Pray for her, she has been sicker than I have seen her in years.

We had 172 in service, with at least 3 people giving their life to Christ. This "money" series has been awesome, we have had so far over 12 people commit or recommit their life to Christ while we have bee TALKING ABOUT MONEY! PTL

Yesterday we specifically spoke about bringing the tithe, the podcast should be up. If you have never faithfully brought the tithe, then you havent ever really lived in Gods Blessing. It truly is the next step in the life of a believer.

Remember this is the only place in Scripture, God says to Test Me. So we are as a church. Many of you took the 90 day challenge yesterday. I will extend it to you today again. Commit with 100% heart to bring a full 10% tithe to the church for the next 90 days, if your not blessed, then we will cut you a check for your money back.

What do you have to loose? A blessing?

God's blessing on 90% does way more that our trying with 100%

Downloads from the weekend

Eternal Investments

Monthly Budget Tools

Here are the downloads I promised yesterday. Pray about what God wants you to do with His resources. How are you managing the Business?

UFC 83

I am bummed that I am missing the fight tonight. Dara has a double ear infection and strep throat. She has been out of it since wednesday. If she was feeling better I was going to watch the fight with some buddies, but I dont want to leave her here with the kids being so sick.

So gentlemen, if your watching it, think of me.

Go GSP...

New Building

Ladies and gentlemen, here is the building design we unveiled Sunday. I know that some of you werent able to see the whole thing because of where you sat. So here it is. We will also be putting it up on the website soon.

Debt Snowball video

Here is the video from the the weekend. Also I am trying to get the picture of the building and the proposed site up as well.

Proposed Building Site and Building

This weekend we revealed the site and the building JCFC hopes to use to advance the kingdom. June 29th we will be kicking off a campaign to raise the 700,000 needed to purchase the ground. we will taking a cash offering that day to raise as much money as possible for the land. We will also be taking monthly pledges. Be praying about what God would have you to give over and above your normal tithe and offering for this amazing kingdom building endeavor.

Above is a pic of the site at 7770 Ashworth. I am trying to get the architects rendering up.

Debt relief answers better than W's Stimulis check

Hey Guys here are the links I told you guys about today in service. Use these tools to help bust your debt.

I will posting the Debt Snow Ball video on Monday afternoon.

Dont forget to invite a guest to the next two weeks services. It is life transforming material. Not only financially, but we have made a very clear Gospel presentation closing each service.


Act Your Wage Small Group Discussions

Basic Quickie Budget

Monthly Cash Flow Plan

One Prayer

Check out this idea for June. I love Craigs kingdom mindedness! Get ready to hear some other guys speaking at JCFC in June.

AS it stands right now, I will be speaking the first Sunday, and then utilizing some of these guys for the rest of the month. It will be a totally new experience for all of us, but it will be great to see what God will speak to us through some other pastors who have a heart for the Kingdom.

For more info log onto Craigs Blog

Funniest Thing I have seen in a while

just watch this

My grandma

Just spoke with my mom, and they said my grandmas cancer is aggressive and there is nothing they can do. Surgery is too involved, and not good options. Radiation is out because she had cobalt radiation some 40 years ago. The Doc said that since they have no idea how much she had then, they dont want to try any more for fear it will cause more damage than good. And the Chemo doctor said no, since she didnt respond well to it 2 years ago with the colon cancer.

So not good odds. She wants to enjoy the summer and work in the yard, and just live.

Pray for her and my family.

Weekend Update

What a Sunday, huh? If you werent here this weekend you missed it. It was the 70's revisited for sure. During the meet and greet, the band played the Ojays Money song (the theme from the Apprentice) and I walked out in the powder blue 70 suit, and afro wig. It was great.

I then spoke about the the bondage that finances have on our life, and the freedom that come from freeing ourselves from that slavery. There are 5 time more scriptures on money and giving than prayer. 66% of the topics of the parables Jesus spoke of where about money, giving, and possessions. So I figure if Jesus spoke about it frequently we should too.

It is a very spiritual topic. The Bible is full of references to how we should handle the money.

Closed the service dealing with how each of us have a sin debt that we CANNOT pay on our own, no matter what we do, give or act like. Jesus paid it all, and at least 8 people accepted Christ or re-dedicated their life.

It was a great Sunday.

Dont miss next week, we are going to be making a huge announcement. The biggest in JCFC history.

Invite your friends TODAY, as we learn how to become financially free from some timeless Biblical principles that apply to everyone!