Church

something struck me tonight. I went to church tonight and i attended the 20-30 age group that meets on wednesday nights. The pastor who teaches it used to be the youth pastor of my church. I’ve been going to this church for 13 years and I love it. Well tonight Pastor was preaching about angels and how they are sent by God to guide us, protect us, encourage us, and minister to us.  Pastor was then telling a story about one of his friends who is living with his girlfriend and how my pastor has told him it’s wrong. And my pastor’s friend knows he thinks it’s wrong. then my pastor said something that threw me off. He said, “i still believe he can be saved.”  Now he might’ve meant it to mean, “he can be saved again” (like rededicating his life to Christ, or he can ask for forgiveness and stop sinning)  but what my pastor said sounded like he was saying he can still live in sin and go to heaven. if that’s the case, then i’ll have to leave that church.  Hopefully he meant it as in that guy can repent and stop sinning and get saved. But it didn’t sound like that. 

There’s no way we can live in sin and still be saved. We can’t do that. It’s against the Word of God. So i’m really hoping that he meant that the guy needs to get saved cuz there’s still hope for him

A reason this scares me is because almost every church i see around here is dead. There’s no move of the Holy Spirit, there’s dried up dead preaching. 

Then if i turn on the tv to watch a sermon all i see is someone talking about how we can make millions of dollars and God loves us for who we are. 

that’s BULL!!!!!!!!!  don’t be mislead by people saying sinners will get into heaven. don’t be mislead by people saying it’s okay to be gay or it’s okay to have sex before marriage or people saying it’s okay to have a drink or to live a life of sin. DON’T BE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!

 

Open up your Word and let God preach to your heart. Pray that God will lead you to a Bible believing church. Cuz they’re still out there. If you sit and pray for God to show you a strong and alive church then He will point you in the direction of one. 

 

God bless

nathan

My future….what?

Okay so i have about a million….okay a million is too many….10 or so thoughts rolling around in my head.  I’m gonna spill the container that is my mind onto this whiteboard of a blog and let you, the people, comment.

Today was a pretty cool day, but around this point in the day…or night, i get to thinking about my life. and i get to thinking about what i don’t like about it. and i just heard great news that the celtics came back and won! woohoo!!!!.  I am digressing.  Anyway, it’s tough being me ya know? 2 yrs ago i had so much stress that it caused an ulcer in my tummy and that was no fun.  Now i’m 20 and i am scared out of my britches about what to do.  

About 3 yrs ago I felt God called me into sports broadcasting and sure enough I came into college 2 yrs ago and became the head play by play broadcaster for both MidAmerica Nazarene football and basketball. So that’s awesome right? I sure think so.  But when i was 16 i always had a huge desire to be in a band. And be in music and stuff.  I feel God wants me to do something in music but i’m not sure.  So in december of 2007 i found a band around the kc area and I am now the vocalist for them but i’m not happy with it.  There are a bunch of things that i don’t like about the band.  They are great guys and all but they were all friends before they met me and I feel like the outsider.  Also our beliefs are different.  The dedication level doesn’t seem there (no matter how many times they tell me it is) And I don’t feel like we’re going anywhere.  And I’m not having fun anymore. What should I do?  I want to be in a band where they appreciate me and value me and also want to hang out with me.  I want to be in a band that tours and plays lots of shows. I want a band to be my full time job….but how do i finish school? How do i pay bills? but then again…if God wants me in a band He’ll take care of the bills. So what am i worried about? I don’t know what to think cuz there are so many thoughts rushing through my head. 

God help me!!!!

 

nathan

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Oh boy what do i say here….hmmm? hmmm?  I’m going to get some BBQ and Coffee Thursday night. Who wants to join me?  

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