JC’s Blog

I grew up in a church culture that many got saved twice a year every year for 14 years. I can't tell you how many times I've heard things such as "If you are 99% sure you are 100% lost" and "If you leave here tonight and have a car wreck would your soul burn forever?" I understood at a young age that some were just trying to scare the hell out of the hearers. My youth group growing up. I loved it. Honestly I did. Some of the most amazing people who are doing incredible things in life now were...

Week one! It really wasn't that bad after Tuesday. The first few days I had a constant headache from the lack of sugar. But, Wednesday on it's not been bad at all! It has been totally worth it so far, I feel healthier already. Already down 12.9 pounds! Few things I've been thinking about as I start this journey that I want to encourage you who are joining me to get healthy as well as those who are just following along.   #1 Don’t depriving yourself of Food. Losing weight is not about removing...

Read this Blog this morning at desiringgod.org This week we are talking about awe, and how it really does relate to everything in life, specifically to our spiritual growth, our Bible intake, our ministry aims, and even our news consumption, our anxieties, our weight loss attempts, our parenting methods, and our expectations of marriage and romantic love. Today we talk about weight loss. Paul, the physical side of weight loss will happen in a lot of different ways for various people. But...

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth. Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. Such men will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate. Psalm 127:4-5   I have been a father for six years now. My wife and I have been blessed with fertility one would say! In my short time as a father I have learned more about myself, mission and purpose in life. It is from that I give you a few reasons why I love being a dad. I...

Always grateful for the opportunity to preach. Love getting to preach at Home at Rock Bridge Community Church! Here is a message that will help us learn how to 'Finish Strong" not only 2015 but in life. https://vimeo.com/150121135

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  Being a mother can seem unrewarding at times…changing diapers, late night feedings, helping with homework…the list goes on & on. However, my encouragement to moms is to hang in there and understand that because of your willingness to do what you do that you are setting your children up for miracles. Take the boy who's lunch Jesus used to feed the 5000... Could it be that his mom made that lunch for him. Little did she know that what she was doing behind the sense Jesus was going to...

It will be best for my daughter’s future boyfriend if someone hides this picture from me, because if I should happen to see it on the night that he comes to fetch her for their first date, I'm not sure what will happen..... Just kidding. I think.  Kenzie and I had our first Daddy & Daughter Date night tonight at Chick-Fil-A. And I loved every second of it!  As I sat there and had small talk with my 1 year old daughter. She danced, looked at the flowers on the table, knocked over my sweet...

I read this Blog today at gavinadams.com Gavin is the Lead Pastor of Watermarke Church, a campus location of North Point Ministries in Georgia. How do you publicly lead a church when you’re a Campus Pastor, not the Senior Pastor? That’s an ever increasing question. With the rise of multi-site churches, more Campus Pastors are added to leadership circles every day. But leading as a Campus Pastor presents unique challenges. I want to address one of these challenges in this post: How do you cast...

After 10 years in Full time Student Ministry God moved me into a new role. The position I gladly stepped into a little over two years ago is that of a Campus Pastor at Rock Bridge Community Church Ringgold Campus. I LOVE MY JOB! However, when I tell people I'm a Campus pastor they always seem to ask the question "So, what do you actually do" Because I don't preach every week it seems like a strange roll. What I've learned is that because I don't preach every week it frees me up to pastor and...

Found this on Pastor Perry Nobles blog today: #1 – Do not say "NO" for that someone that keeps popping into your head. You never know what is going on in their life and right now may be the BEST time to ask them. #2 – Offer to buy them a meal either before or after the service. Who doesn't love a good meal? #3 – If they are single, tell them they might meet someone cute! (It has absolutely happened in the past). #4 – Seriously spend time in prayer asking God who you need to specifically reach...