My friend Simon Holley who leads The Kings Arms Church which I used to attend in Bedford, England posted this great link to an article he found at the Resurgence Website.
Its specifically for dads and husbands but it can help us all. I personally found it challenging and convicting and I want to do all I can to build something similar into my life too!
Yesterday me and Sarah had the awesome privilege of being able to speak with about 65 students on the campus of UNCC. We were invited by the guy that leads them, Mike Witt who, a few weeks ago told me they were starting a new series on ‘Relationships’ and I knew straight away that Sarah needed to come and speak with me. So we showed up on campus last night and walked into the theater where they meet to witness a bunch of crazy students in love with Jesus. We both felt pretty old especially when I told them we had 4 kids, one of whom is just about to become a teenager!
We spoke on how to be Godly brothers and sisters to each other, how to set healthy boundaries between each other, dressing appropriately and all that stuff. At times it got a bit tense and many eyes looked towards the ground at times, but hey, with an opportunity like that, I’m not going to back off! We especially focused on Gods grace and forgiveness and people responded for prayer at the end. It was a great night and we pray that these young guys and girls will continue to make good decisions and be set free. Sarah spoke amazingly and gave some of her story and we know it affected many of the girls there. We had at least 3 people come up to us directly and tell us they thought we were speaking directly to them!
I went out to eat with some of them after and I had my first taste of ‘Cook-Out’ and my first meal at 11pm since I was about 17!
It was great to get on campus and start to make an impact. Some of them said they are coming to Jubilee on Sunday (after I promised them some free food round our house!) so please pray that we all have a great time together then.
Great days!
If there’s ever 1 message in the year that a pastor should ever want to preach its the one on Easter Sunday. Resurrection Day. The greatest day in the history of the world. The day that changed everything! So, after a break of 6 weeks or so from preaching, I was thrilled to get back in the saddle and deliver this message:
I hope it encourages you not just to reflect on what Jesus achieved BUT ALSO to change the way you live as a result!
