Stand by Me

This has to be one of the best videos I have ever seen. We did this song at Hope Creek not to long ago. And my prayer is that I will always stand by Jesus and proclaim is goodness forever.

Enjoy

Guest Blogger

This is a great post that I wanted to share with everyone

Guest: Brian Kruckenberg
Title: 11 Days
Last summer during OnePrayer I was participating in the weekly fasts. On the morning of the first fast, I sat down to read out of Deuteronomy. I wasn’t quite sure what God would have for me there but after reading just a few lines I read something that I can’t ever recall reading before: “Normally, it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea…” (Deut. 1:2, NLT) I stopped right there. I couldn’t believe what I just read: Eleven days? Really? ELEVEN DAYS!?! So, what’s the big deal? Well, what should have taken the Israelites about ELEVEN DAYS took them FORTY YEARS…or, by simple calculation: 14,600 DAYS! You see, God wanted to give the Promised Land to the Israelites and they were a short eleven-day journey away from receiving this amazing gift but instead they bickered, doubted and rebelled their way to a journey that would last 14,600 days. That absolutely blows my mind.
There’s so much more to this story (no doubt, the battle for the promised land would have still been there) but the questions for now are these: What is taking us years that God could do in days? What issue has handcuffed you for years that you could be on the way to defeating in a few weeks if you listened to God, faced it head on and seriously dealt with it? Eleven days or forty years? It is up to us.

Weekend Madness on Monday

• Friday I took 2 of the most important people in Carlton Miles life (his mother and Mrs McIver) out to eat to celebrate his 46 birthday and to remember a great man.
• Saturday was a long day that started at 5:30 so I could be a Dennis house at 6:00 to help him and Kim move some stuff out for a yard sale.
• Saturday I also headed to Southern High School to help with Spotlight practice. Mrs McIver wanted to get the kids on mics ASAP. My good friend Becky was in town to teach some dance moves to the kids. So it was good to catch up with her.
• Saturday night Laura and I headed to Hope Creek for a cook out to welcome 2 new boards members. Renee and Todd. We had a cook out and just hang out and fellowship it was awesome.
• Sunday was church 3 services in one day is tiring.
• I am not a numbers guy never have and never will. But numbers were down this week not sure why I just no they were down.
• Only number I care about is this people accepted Christ this weekend. THAT NUMBER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT MATTERS.
• Chris and the band just flat out rocked Sunday. Lead off with some U2 and Chris nailed it.
• Scott did a great job wrapping up our series "It's Personal"
• In Kidz Cove we took the story on Jonah to a whole nothin level. We also revealed a new value as well as 2 new songs.
• Laura and I had lunch Sunday with some old friends. Adam Cook and his wife Val and one of the cutest babies alive Olivia. Adam is the Student Pastor at NHC and is one of the funnest guys I know. Great to see them again
• Sunday night was Big Rock and we wrapped up our series " Who you haggin with". We talked about how to become wise true friends. Really great series for us in Big Rock.
• Sunday night after Big Rock I crashed HARD and now I am right back to it and could not be happier.
• Golf on Wednesday and I can't wait

Peace

What is on my mind

So the past couple of days I have been doing alot of thinking about life and what not. I have been asking myself tons of questions. But the one question that has been on my mind alot is this.

• When we get to heaven will we see the people that have gone on there before us.

Will we know who they are, get to hug, kiss and have a great time with them. Will they look the same.

I would love to hear what you think

Weekend Madness on Monday

• Let me start off by saying I have a holy hangover this A.M.
• Friday night was a date night for Laura and I. Had some dinner and then headed to see Jordan High School put on "Beauty and the Beast"
• Saturday was prep for 2 different talks I gave this weekend. I also started working on the set list for a singing gig at the Scared Grounds Coffee House on May 23
• I fixed Laura's Favorite dinner on Saturday Spaghetti with meat sauce and homemade garlic bread.
• Sunday was a long long day.
• Hope Creek was rockin it hard core with week 3 of "It's Personal". And Scott was just on point.
• Chris and the worship team were all over some worship with some face melting stuff.
• This week was a little different cause the Kidz Cove team did the opening song. We sang our Kidz Cove Theme Song. And it was AWESOME. Kids dancing everywhere. And a big shout out to Laura Beth, Alice and Gerard you guys rock.
• We wrapped up this months value CONVICTION talking about Stephen. And how he died cause he keep preaching about Jesus.
• Sunday night in Big Rock we were in week 2 of "Who ya'll hangin wif". We talked about how to spot the wise folks you need to be hangin wif.
• Crashed hard Sunday night after Big Rock. I have crazy respect for Pastors who talk over and over again on the weekends. It has to be draining cause I know it is for me. But I keep thinking about how these people need to hear this and praying that God will change just one of their lives if not all of them.
• And that my friends keeps me going no matter how tried I am.
• PEACE OUT

words of wisdom

A.W. Tozer said,
“It is doubtful that God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.”

More on this later still wrapping my head around it

Prom Season

This is the season that teenagers across America go and get their hair did, nails painted, their fake and bake on and spend all their part time job money on a limo and dinner. For what you might ask PROM and I for one loved the prom. I got to dress up and bust a move to my favorite tunes out on the dance floor. I also love prom photos cause people wear so crazy stuff to the prom. A great way to kill some time is look up Ghetto Prom Photos........ hours of fun. But here is the best prom photo I have seen in while and it comes from a family I know. Just one word to describe it PRICELESS.

This will be me when my daughter goes off to PROM!!!!!!!!

Weekend Madness

• Man what a crazy weekend again
• Friday I headed to South Point to grab a few things and saw Tyler Zeller from UNC basketball team. Home Boy is listed at 7'1 and I believe it.
• Friday night I also caught a great movie something I don't do often but it was nice.
• Saturday I worked around the house. Cleaned windows, vac, mopped floors, washed dishes. You know all that manly stuff.
• Saturday Laura and her mom heard off wedding dress shopping and she found the one.
• Saturday Laura and her mom headed over to the house and I cooked us dinner. Grilled pork chops, boiled potato's and a garden salad.
• Sunday was an great day for us at Hope Creek. Still seeing new faces which never gets old.
• Chris and the band we off the hook with worship. Opened up with some Dave Matthews "Were are you going".
• Scott was in week 2 of "It's Personal" Awesome job man
• In Kidz Cove we are still rocking out with our value of conviction. Talked about Peter and John and how they stand up for what was right when they preached about Jesus after his death.
• Sunday Laura and I headed to look at different tuxes for our wedding so we can get all that stuff started.
• Sunday I also spoke in Big Rock about healthy relationships. I shared with them stories of my life before I had those healthy relationships. We studied the verse of Proverds 13:20. I think it was a good talk and it seems like the teens like it.

WWWWV

Wednesday is always a hard day for me cause it is almost the weekend but it still feels so far away. So I thought it would be cool to have a good laugh on Wednesday and hope we can make it till the weekend so we can recharge and start all over again. Hope you enjoy

Weekend Madness

• Let me start off by saying WOW this was an awesome weekend for us at Hope Creek. It will for sure go down in history as one of the best.
• Friday night was our 2nd Journey to The Cross and it was just wonderful. And we followed that up with Good Friday service. Chris and Jessie were on point with worship on Friday night.
• Saturday was Easter Egg Olympics and it was off the chains. Over 30 kids showing up to have fun on this all important weekend. Kids had a ball with the different stations. There was Egg Decorating, Egg Olympics (which is different relays kicked up Creek style), and the popular Egg Dropping.
• We also had a HUGE Easter Egg Hunt with over a 1000 Easter Eggs for the kids. Tons of candy for everyone. And everyone walked away with some sort of prize so no one left empty handed.
• Saturday I stayed around the church and just worked in The Cove to make sure everything was just right for everyone on Easter.
• Sunday was the highlight of all the weeks hard work. We opened up the service with White Snakes "Here I Go Again". Yes we did White Snake in church and it was awesome.
• There were only a handful of parking spots left during 2nd service and we also had to add seats during 2nd service which is just amazing. God was really rockin our world today at Hope Creek.
• Worship was way tight. Maybe the best I have ever heard the worship team today.
• Scott was all over the message kicking off " It's Personal"
• In Kidz Cove we kicked it up a whole nother level with not 1 not 2 not 3 but 4 actors as we told the story of Peter, John and Mary at the tomb of Jesus. Leroy as an Angel. WAY FUNNY!!!!!
• The adults told me they could hear the kids laughing and having a great time so I think they had fun.
• The whole Kidz Cove team stepped up big time. I wish I could name them all but there are to many. So let me just say from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU. You are the best team a guy could ask for. You challenge me daily to become better and it is an honor to service along side of you in helping kids and families into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Easter was awesome and our prayers were answered. We prayed all week that churches across the triangle would see a revival break out. That seats would be filled with folks craving the gospel of Jesus Christ. And that the Holy Sprint would work in the lives of the people that crossed through their doors. And he did that and so much more.
• THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING
• Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next week.
• Oh and the UNC Tarheels are CHAMPS again. The start to an awesome week.