After the evil and violence of this past weekend I'm reminded of what good news this announcement from Jesus is - "“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” What is the Kingdom of Heaven? It's anywhere people love and obey the King - it's anywhere where...
...the greedy become giving ...the hateful become loving ...the mean become kind ...the angry become joyful ...the frustrated become peaceful ...the liars become truthful ...the lustful become faithful ...the envious become generous ...the harsh become gentle ...the boastful become humble ...the mournful become the rejoicing ...the hungry are filled ...the thirsty are satisfied ...the poor become rich ...the hurried become patient ...the fearful become brave ...the silent become outspoken ...the brash become meek ...the weak become strong ...the strong become servants ...the rebellious become obedient ...the lonely become family ...the outcast is welcomed in ...the oppressed are set free ...the despairing have hope ...the prodigals become son and daughters ...the blind see ...the deaf hear ...the mute speak ...the lame walk ...the dead come alive! All of these things are what Jesus does in a person's heart. These are things we can experience here and now! These are the things I need Jesus to do in my heart everyday. Without Jesus I am a sinful, broken man who is lost and alone. But Jesus can and does change people! And because of Jesus we will all one day love and live with our great King together. "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb." - Revelation 7:9
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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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