3 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting. -Psalm 139:23-24

Today was pretty crazy. The day began in the Word as I am following through the Bible in a year from www.mydevotion.com. It's hard not to stand in awe of God when you consider all He has done and all He is capable of doing! In Genesis we read of the raw power that is contained within the spoken word of God! Then we read how He made us unique and has such a purpose for us. I'm moved at how little we often recognize How much God loves us. We truly are fearfully and wonderfully made by and Almighty God!

Because of the "Simply Praying" study I am leading the youth through on Wednesday nights, I am looking for songs each day to express my praise to God. It has been pretty neat because the songs I have come across these past two days, I haven't listened to on a regular basis. Today I sing "Grace Greater" by Matt Blair. He co-wrote this song with Jason Roy of Building 429. This expresses so much of our relationship with God. I also love the incorporation of Scripture and a wonderful hymn that is familiar to so many. We used this scripture at the very beginning of our study. Listen carefully to the words.



Grace Greater
Matt Blair

Gotta love 24 hours of PLANNING!





See you this Wednesday @ 6:45pm

20 peeps in attendance and we get the grandma voice ;-)

John Webster and I were interviewed on Wednesday morning regarding Song of Solomon for Teens (Oct. 4 @ Mebane Rec.) Can only be purchased online throught this Saturday. After that...at the door. Check it out!

More About Todd
There’s an axiom that should apply in so many areas where we live our lives, be it classroom or boardroom or family room.

“There’s no such thing as a dumb question.”

But there’s one place where this idea tends not to apply. So many -- young and old, male and female, seeker and believer alike -- run into opposition of asking the tough questions in the one place they should feel most free, the church.
Todd Agnew wants to help put a stop to that. Through his travels as a recording artist and performer, he has seen it start to happen on its own.

“I’m just finding more and more people who aren’t fooled by the ‘everything’s fine’ version of Christianity,” the Texas-bred Memphis resident says. “I’m just trying to just get some of those questions out there, the questions people are afraid to ask in church, but also to get the questions asked sincerely and without anger.”
Which brings Agnew to this place in time and art, using his platform and talent to get to the core of who we are as humans, to get to that moment where we’re able to ask the Better Questions:

What happens when you die?
Why do we define people by their mistakes?
How does God still care for us when we keep messing things up?

Todd Agnew’s willingness to stand up and provide perspective and voice to this and more doesn’t come from a place of anger or defiance, but rather from the experiences of a man continuing to wrestle with the very questions he poses.

From his debut Ardent release Grace Like Rain to the sophomore explorations of Reflection of Something to the epic nature of last year’s seasonal effort Do You See What I See? to the present-day realities of Better Questions, there is a deepening lyrical maturity displaying confidence while still maintaining power and edge.

This set of songs came to Todd with a clarity with which even he was surprised.

About Steven & Nichole

“We are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of our own mind…” Franklin D. Roosevelt once said. Freedom, hope, and love are what Steven & Nichole aspire to bring to the earth. This husband and wife duo offers an eclectic mix of music colored with acoustic-driven: blues, easy listening, pop, rock, and folk. Their music has a recurring theme of the good news that God alone can unlock their prison door and set them free in Christ.

Ordinary people called into the extraordinary, Steven and Nichole use their music and story to inspire captives to be set free. It is in their position of thankfulness that causes them to respond to the call over their lives. Songs of hope, triumph and a passionate pursuit of God flow from the hearts of a young man and woman, whose lives rest in the hands of the Maker of the universe.

About "The Moose"

Cody Mummau was dubbed "Moose" in high school and maintains the alter ego until this day...for some reason. As director of Frontline Student Ministries, Cody has the opportunity to work with students day in and day out. With an overflowing passion to see the youth of this area grow into a deep relationship with Jesus Christ, Cody's message is to the point and filled with the Words of Life...God's Word.

The challenge of this night...ask the questions that need to be asked. God is not afraid to be searched out. He will be found.

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This is Cody, Chris, Steve, and some random guy that kinda looks like William trying to get their groove on. No Success!

Pay attention to the speed at the beginning. You are seeing perfectly!




*No one was hurt during the filming of this video except for spotted monkey snails!

I hope and pray that your week has been great. As John, Dale, and I are out of the country, I reflect on how blessed I am to be able to work with youth. Sure you guys are facing a LOT of pressures but to see you fight through them is a very rewarding. I miss my family so much and I definitely miss my Frontline family as well. Read after the devo for a quick update on us.

I am so excited to be studying this chapter. So much of the story has me perplexed and asking explorative quesions. Let's look at what we know about the situation outside of what we see specifically in the words.

- This happens the 3rd day after arriving home in Galillee. The life of Christ was well chronicled following the initiation of His ministry. Galilee is Jesus home and it would have been familiar to him with numerous people still around that He grew up with.

- His mom was at the wedding. This marriage was a major event for her as well. The words used to describe her presence there indicate a relationship with the hosts that extends beyond just a general aquaintance.

- Jesus was invited to the event in a different manner. It was an honor to have him in their presence. Yeah!

- What else do you see happening here?

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3:30am came extremely early this morning! Kristina told me to get her up @ 4am so we could be on the road by 4:30am. I quietly got dressed and worked downstairs to get things finalized before we left. We were in the van and on our way @ 4:37. We picked up Dale Mason and headed over to John and Alison's.

We headed down toward the on ramp @ exit 148 and began toward the Interstate when something seemed wrong. Brake lights were bright in the early morning darkness. There were also the familiar blue strobes of the police down the interstate. Traffic was at a standstill. Kristina quickly put on the brakes and pulled to the side of the ramp. We turned around and went back down the ramp and on to Route 54 south (The things you are able to do @ 4:45am!!) We followed the back roads up one exit to exit 150 where there was NO TRAFFIC AT ALL!

The trip to the airport was uneventful from there with the exception of Kristina breaking some land speed records for seemingly no reason except that it is rumored she has a heavy foot! We arrived at the airport around 5:30am and Kristina dropped us guys off to go park. Her, Alison and the kids were headed in after that. So John, Dale, and I approached the counter...

"Are the 3 of you together?" we were asked "Where are you going?"

We answered somewhat confused at the urgent almost rude manner in which we were asked.

"Quick, get your bags up here, let me see your ID, you have just a few minutes...you'll have to run." Words were being barked at us that I couldn't understand their purpose. Our flight was to leave at 7:30am and we were 2 hours early! Then came the reason...

"The 7:30 flight is delayed and you will miss your flight to Guatemala, we're putting you on the 6:00am flight so you have to rush." We were told to take the elevator and that there was no time to waste. John was on the phone with Alison. They were rushing back around in the van. I ran out the door and sprinted down the road. I jumped in the van and kissed my family good-bye and sprinted back inside. Security told us we couldn't get on the elevator (we did). When we arrived on the 3rd floor the area was packed with pilots and special needs passengers. A worker came and kindly but a bit humorously asked why we picked this morning to come this way. We told her our situation...she paused...and then led us straight through to the x-ray. We ran to the gate, handed our tickets, boarded the plane and they closed the door.

We were in Atlanta 20 minutes before we were even supposed to originally board our plane in Raleigh. God only knows sometimes. We've spent the last hour talking about the "What if" scenarios.

All we can say is "GOD IS AWESOME!"