This Weekend

Here's the breakdown:

Friday night: had dinner with great friends!

Saturday: spent great quality time with my wife and daughter!

Saturday night: attended the Youth Leadership dinner at KUMC! We could have used some more people there, but God sent those He needed. He tends to do that. Oh, and my plate fell apart as I was loading an entire chicken onto it. Should they have sliced the chicken a bit thinner? Maybe. Should I attempt to eat an entire chicken? Maybe not.

Sunday morning: watched Matt Tuley do an awesome job leading confirmation worship. He may have locked in a solid gig for himself. Then the Source 15 Worship Band, better band name pending, came through like a camel through the eye of a needle. I continue to be impressed and overjoyed by the quality of musicians present on that stage Sunday mornings. It is a blessing to me to be surrounded by such talent.

Sunday night: sat in with the Junior High boys small group and wrecked some JH boys in football.

Reminders:

Feb. 10 marks the beginning of the new Bible Study series' by Mark and I. Mark will be leading the Sr. High students through a series on how the Bible was put together, and I will be leading the Jr. High students through a series on the end times, or "How the World Will End."

Late Night Skate Night is on the 13th. Meet at KUMC at 10pm. Junior High only.

The J.T. Barger Memorial Dessert Auction and Golf Tournament is coming up on March 26th an 27th.

Final Thoughts:

I am about to finish reading Isaiah in my time with God, and I am loving how much God cares for us and loves us that he would both punish us for our evil doings and redeem us to a better life afterwards. God doesn't take us backwards. He wants us to move forward. He loves us enough to allow us to experience the earthly consequences of our actions, but it is through those consequences that He brings us to a better, stronger, more God-centered version of ourselves. So if it seems like God has abandoned you to your fate, remember that God is one that will never completely leave you. Seek after Him like a thirsty man seeks water, and you will never fail to find Him.