Senior Speech
My youngest brother is graduating! I can't believe it. The youngest brother that I picked on a lot growing up is now a man of God. One of my passions as a student pastor is to see youth graduate into serving Christ and not out of the church. I believe this generation of students have what it takes to change the world with the message of Jesus. I'm proud of Justin and I know Jordan is too. Check out his senior speech!
J-ROB Productions
I really enjoy movies. They tell a story, draw you in and make you feel part of the movie. Media is one of the largest culture shapers today. It can lead to shaping someone's beliefs, convictions and even lifestyle. For example, there were many reports of car races the night the "Fast and Furious" movie came out. Back in the day, after watching "The Mighty Ducks" me and my brothers were begging our parents to go pick up some roller blades and hockey sticks! My younger brother, Justin has a passion to use media to reach people with Jesus. I just wanted to highlight his work on my blog for a couple reasons. First, he is my awesome brother and second, he does a great job in writing, filming, and editing videos. Growing up, we always wanted to video our boxing matches, bike racing, etc. Justin has taken it to another level and I look forward to God using him in a mighty way. Ultimately, that should be our goal as Christ-followers - to lead people to Jesus.
Click here for his YouTube website.
Check out some videos!
Happiness
Happiness is a term that today's culture seeks as the goal of life. We do live in a hurt, depressed and broken world that is looking for an inkling of hope. Many times, happiness is dependent upon circumstance. Biblical joy is the confidence we have in Christ when we are seeking His purposes.
John 15:11 says, "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."
Jesus came to proclaim hope and victory for us! Much of the Apostle Paul's letters were written about his hardships in life.
Paul exclaims, "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10
I'm thankful for God's refining power in my own life. My prayer is that I move beyond the fickle "happiness" of the world and onto the joy only found in God's presence.
Am I saying we should not seek happiness? No, but what is our source of happiness?
Success? Popularity? Friends? Money?
True happiness and joy is found through faith in Jesus
Have you ever had a day like this one?