Today was my first day back at the gym since my ankle sprain a few weeks ago. It felt good to be back out there, to my surprise I was not winded and ran ok but I can tell I’m not a 100% just yet can’t push off of it like I want to, it also feels a little weak. I was a little scared to jump my highest since last time I did that I landed on somebody’s foot and hurt myself. All and all it was a ok night still have a little ways to...
Read MoreNineteen-year-old Jamal Tate is the big man on campus at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C. Now in his second year of college, the organizational and relational communications major just finished his freshman year with a 3.75 GPA, is already the president of a local Communities In Schools Alumni Network chapter, and is quick to make friends with his big smile and positive attitude. A year ago, Jamal didn’t even know that college was an option. The young man had been sent to jail three times since he was 17 and didn’t see anything in his future but more of the same. “I was on a really dark path,” said Jamal. “I had a lot of energy and didn’t know how to focus it in a positive way.” Today, Jamal credits Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg for believing in him when no one else would and giving him the resources he needed to forge a new, brighter path. Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, in a partnership with the County Sheriff’s Department and local schools, provides counseling and resources to juvenile offenders with the goal of helping them transition successfully back into school. Reggie Hester, a site coordinator who works within Jail North, made sure that Jamal had regular access to a psychologist and drug counselor while in jail. He also worked with Joe Rothenberg and Lisa Meadows, site...
Read MoreWhat Is Your Destiny? Have you ever wondered why you are alive? Many people don’t really take the time to ask the hard questions about life and death. Introduction Perhaps while attending a funeral for a loved one you might have noticed that people are more reflective. 1. Have you ever attended a funeral service? 2. What questions did you have about life and death? 3. Explain some of the theories people that you know have about what happens when you die? In Psalm 8:3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;,4 King David marveled: “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” 4. What do you think King David was thinking? 5. Does it seem that there is more going on than what man often sees? How so? Clue to our destiny In a prophetic passage in the book of Daniel, God inspired a clue to our destiny that is overlooked by many. Speaking of the resurrection of the dead, read Daniel 12: 2,3. 1. What does it mean in this passage to be “asleep”? 2. What is the difference between “everlasting life” and “everlasting contempt”? 3. Who...
Read MoreToday was a great day, church was awesome. I had the opportunity to preach at our 8 am service and I feel that the lord was in the house and somebody was helped. Here are some notes from my sermon. In this sermon I took a look at the life of Barnabas this lesson is design to examine the ministry of Barnabas who was nicked named encourager to discover practicable ways to be encouraging to others. this can found in acts chapter 4,5,11 TIITLE: simple ways to encourage others OUTLINE: 5 simple ways to encourage others 1. YOU CAN ENCOURAGE OTHERS THRU STEWARDSHIP 2. YOU CAN ENCOURAGE OTHERS THRU SPONSORSHIP 3. YOU CAN ENCOURAGE OTHERS THRU FELLOWSHIP 4. YOU CAN ENCOURAGE OTHERS THRU LEADERSHIP 5. YOU CAN ENCOURAGE OTHERS THRU DISCIPLESHIP CONCLUSION: BE A CHEERLEADER “YOU HAVE ALOT OF RESOURCES AT YOUR DISPOSAL THAT YOU CAN USE TO MAKE LIKE BETTER FOR OTHER PEOPLE. Heres what happens in church a lot we tend to restrict the subject of stewardship to just money and stewardship is much more than money stewardship is our time, talent, treasures, and our thoughts” “YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF PEOPLE WHO AROUND FOLKS AND GOD IS BLESSING THEM AND YOUR NOT EXCITED BECAUSE HE BLESSING THEM, ITS HARD TO BE GLAD FOR OTHERS WHEN YOU ARE JEALOUS” “ANYBODY WHO CANT GET EXCITED WHEN GOD IS DOING SOMETHING FOR YOU...
Read MoreFor the last two days I have not posted anything I been trying to think about something to write about and looking at other people blogs to try to get some inspiration and these people blogs are really good, but still nothing that popped out to me that I should write So right now I’m just going to write on what pops in my head. First thing that comes to mind that my green bay packers got the win today there defense played great I wish they played like this during last weeks game against the 49ers. This weekend we have our biggest Stanford game of the year they will going agains my favorite college football team the USC Trojans. The Trojans are probably gonna kill the cardinals this weekend but the game is sold out so i’m looking forward to making some money for our youth ministry. Earlier this week I sprained my ankle and for the first few days I was not able to walk but its starting to feel a lot better so I should be ready for the game on saturday. I was told on monday that I have to preach so i been praying and working on sermon for sunday i know the lord is going to do his thing. Im excited I get to preorder my iphone 5 tomorrow and can’t wait to...
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