People today are desperate for some good news - and followers of Jesus have good news, REALLY GOOD news to share!
> WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE! There's a God who made us and loves us! God’s intellect astounds us, His creativity inspires us, His holiness awes us, and His power humbles us. He made us in His image and therefore, every human being has a great purpose, eternal significance, intrinsic value. > WE ARE NOT ABANDONED IN OUR SIN AND SUFFERING. There’s a God who has shown us what is good, right, perfect and just, and although human beings have rejected God's ways, rebelled against God's laws, and broken God's heart, He made a plan to rescue us. He made a promise that he kept - although we could not make things right with God, He would make things right with us. > WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SAVE OURSELVES, BUT HE CAN AND WILL! There is a God who, despite humanity’s unsuccessful efforts to save ourselves, came into our world, became one of us, suffered pain and heartache like us, took our guilt and shame and died for us so that He could save us, forgive us, and transform us. But He’s not dead - He's alive and because He took our sin, we can be given His goodness and righteousness. > WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF THE FUTURE, ANXIOUS ABOUT THE PRESENT, OR OBSESSED ABOUT THE PAST There is a God who, no matter what this life throws at us, is always there for us! We have a Father who has adopted us, a Savior who has rescued us, and the Holy Spirit living inside of us! We have peace that cannot be shaken, a freedom that cannot be taken away, joy that cannot be broken, and love that cannot be overcome. And we haven’t even mentioned heaven yet! When this life is over, we know there is life - eternal life - beyond the grave! Let’s share this incredibly good “good news” with everyone that we can!
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WHO I AM
I'm a follower of Jesus, husband to my lovely wife Judy, father of Evangelina, Micah, Josiah, and Jeremiah, missionary to the northeast United States and advocate for all things youth ministry. WHAT I DO
I am the northeast regional coordinator for the National Network of Youth Ministries. I've worked for the last 24 years as the co-executive director of Teens For Christ, a ministry that equips teenagers to share their faith in their schools. I also served on staff at Cherry Tree Alliance Church for 15 years as youth pastor and family life pastor. My Websites
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