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Here is the story of Payton Renee! This morning my wife woke me up cause she kept getting out of bed. I asked her if everything was alright and she said yes, that she was having a few contractions. At 4am she then came back into the room and said we need to go to the hospital. Sarah's preferred doctor is in Bolivar, so we knew that we had a 25 minute drive. Sarah called our next door neighbor

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I'm sure we have all been to a zoo. As you walk around and look at the different animals you see alot of different interactions between them. You see different traits and characteristics that make thse animals different from each other. I mean, could you imagine if a peacock had the tempterment of a lion. Obviously they wouldn't be walking around freely in the zoo. They would be caged up.This

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I was reading an article today and thought that I would share it with everyone out there. It is a tough article for most, but it really reveals an issue that needs to be corrected. The reality is that Safe Sex is not an option. Safe Abstinence is. There is a reason why God established a standard of waiting for the person you marry. It is more than Him being a big fuddy duddy. It is his

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I wanted to post a few pictures of the Mission Cheyenne team and some of the work we did. The team did a phenomenal job working with Element Church and Sunnyside Baptist Church. We had a great time serving in the name of Jesus and helping these churches keep Christ in front of the communities in Cheyenne. We also helped a woman whose husband has recently been diagnosed with alzheimers and it

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I know the title is going to throw a few of you off. It is a strong title and there are alot of conotations that come to mind. However, the church has been silent for a long time on sexuality and Ed Stetzer has written a great blog article "The Pornification of American Culture," that I would encourage you to read. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts and responses to how the church

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I was excited when the Denver Broncos announced that their second selection of the 2011 NFL draft was Tim Tebow QB from the Florida Gators. I have never liked the Florida Gators because they are in the same conference as Alabama. However, I like Tim Tebow. He has an unusually high level of respect and leadership among his teammates and with his coaches. Time was also one who took a stand for

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Do you struggle with parenting? Do you disipline your kids or struggle too get them to obey you? I think all of us can answer yes. I read this blog at the Gospel Coalition website and thought I would share it with you. Here is a great foreward to a book that is coming out soon. Give them Grace I hope you enjoy it. I have ordered my copy to check it out and will let you know what I think.

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Yesterday we took a small group of individuals from Springhill to Joplin to help out a couple whose house was severely damaged. Their house is still standing but it has suffered some severe damage fromt he tornado. Springhill is going to have an opportunity to serve ur brothers & sisters in multiple ways over the coming days, weeks and months. It is going to be a long and arduous process and we

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I love this time of year. It is warming up, the gloominess of winter is turning into the joy of spring and the heat of summer. With all that school is drawing to a close and a special group of teens who have worked hard for the past 18 years are getting ready for a special occassion.GRADUATION! The culmination of many years of work, battles, fights, emotional, spiritual and physical struggles.

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I was reading a blog today by Steven Furtick, pastor of Elevation church in Charlotte, NC and I thought I would share it with you. I hope you enjoy this read. click here.

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Parents, Over the past month we have been going over the whle dating, marriage sex debate with the teens. I wanted to give you a couple of books that I hope will be interesting to your son or daughter and will challenge them to think beyond what the world says about this whole issue. First of all, let me be very clear that the Bible is the ultimate authority on all these issues. Second, just

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So, I walked into our bedroom the other night and a few teens were on the internet. When I walked around the corner all of them got up and were embarrassed. They were listening to something they knew was questionable but still weren't bothered until I walked in. It got me thinking about what they might be listening to.Now don't over analyze this or read between the lines too much. I love good

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WOW! That is all I can say. We had a great sunday at Springhill with our Family Fuel sunday. I hope you come prepared next sunday as Dr. Rodney Reeves from SBU comes to bring the Word to the families of Springhill.I got permission from Tom Hufty to post last night's "12 Cries Parents Need To Hear." You can also to listen to any of yesterday's messages here. So here are the 12 cries and the need

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Hey all you college students! I hope you are making plans for going to National Collegiate Student week August 7-12. It is going to be a great week with some challenging speaking from Matt Chandler. Make plans now to go. The cost should be somewhere around $200.

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Dating and teens. Two things that go hand in hand, but two things that create someserious problems if not addressed with the right belief and attitude. It is a diffucult thing for parents and teens to discuss because many teens don't want their parents to give them advice on dating, but let me assure you of something. They are getting advice, the question is from who? It is your role and

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In honor of having a weekend in Branson with my wife for the Springhill Marriage retreat I wanted to post this video by Tim Hawkins. I Love You Sarah!

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I know, I know! I have been splacking on this blog thing and I really don't have a major excuse other than I haven't done it.However, I am going to get back into the swing of thing to keep everyone informed and to talk ablut some stuff that we have been covering in the youth ministry here at Springhill. Three weeks ago in the high school class, we started covering how to have a Biblical

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I recently spoke at the Men's Bible Study here on Saturday and wanted to post a little bit of what I talked about.“Time Management is arranging my life so that God can use me to my fullest potential"Time. You’ve heard the expression time is money. Actually, time is more precious then money, because time is a non renewable resource. If you have some money and you waste it, if you know what you are

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I have been listening to the new Jeremy Camp CD and all I can say is wow. I love it. There are 2 songs on here I really love to hear. They give me goose bumps just listening to the words. The first song is called "The Way," and the 2nd is called "Overcome." Listen to the words behind this great song and I'll post "The Way" later. I hope you enjoy!

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I saw this video and couldn't help but think about how confusing Christians may sound at times, to people who don't know anything about Christ or the Bible. Did you know that when we communicate the truth of the Gospel that the Holy Spirit is right there beside you giving you the words to speak to those who are in need of the life giving truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.I hope you enjoy this

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I wanted to update this and all I can say is wow. Talk about hitting the nail on the head. I thought everyone ought to read this. It may hurt, but the reality is there. We spend alot of time, energy and money on things that are going to pass away in the long run. I would love to hear what some of you think. This is not my post, but one I came across. Fantastic article for parents. Find the

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If you go outside tonight after the sun sets and look into the sky you may see it. A bright start off in the distance. This star is significantly brighter than all the others. It is Jupiter. Jupiter will be closest it has been to Earth since 1963, only 368 million miles away. If you miss Jupiter tonight then don’t worry as it will be visible for the whole month. The next time Jupiter will be

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I wanted to let you all know that Jade is in Cox south hospital, and will be until Penelope is born. So I would encourage you to stop by and say hi. Spend a little time with them, play some games or even take them some food. I will keep everyone posted on what is going on with them.

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We had a great week serving and playing together as a team in Cheyenne. We have lots of memories and we also saw many more opportunities to serve that we just couldn't meet because of a lack of time. We spent most of Thursday & Friday up at "Papa's Land," my grandfather bought this land back in the early 80's and it is a complete joy to share it with everyone that went on the trip. I have so many

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We spent Wednesday working around Cheyenne at various schools pulling weeds, cleaning sidewalks and shoveling gravel. The biggest of the projects was Anderson Elementary school where all the gravel had spilled over the basketball court. On thursday and Friday we went up to "Papa's Land," the land in the Mountains that my grandfather purchased back in the early 0's the kids had a blast. We will

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Yesterday began pretty slow. We were working at Element,but we have 25 people and there were just too many people. So we found a couple of jobs where we could help some other local churches with various things around there church. We replaced ceiling tiles at Element Church, scaped paint to prep for painting at Christ Lutheran Church and celaned out the gym of the church I used to go to when I

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Yesterday we spent the day working on the Element R3 House. The R3 house is a project that God laid on the heart of Element Church. It stands for Rebuild, Restore and Redeem. They are going to be using the house to provide short term affordable housing for families in need. This is going to be a great project that will keep giving back to the community here in Cheyenne. Read more about it here.

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Yesterday was a great time for our group to prepare for this coming week of work. It is going to be an awesome time of serving and we aren't stuck to a schedule so we will be watching for other opportunities to serve that we would normally pass by because of having to be somewhere in particular. We are asking God to open our eyes to the needs of the people as we are serving. Please pray that we

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We arrived in Cheyenne last night July 10 and hit the ground running. We got everything set up here in my parents house. Speaking of which be praying for them, they have 25 house guests for the week and have been really accomodating. We will be working with Element Church here in Cheyenne doing various service projects around Cheyenne. It is going to be a great week here serving in the town I

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Every summer we do camp and our mission trip and every summer God teaches me more about being prepared to go even when you don't know the outcome and the location. We have had some things come up over the last week that will drastically change the summer trip to Denver. This could be viewed as a bad thing, a horrible outcome or whatever you want to call it. I believe it is an exciting thing that

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Memorial day for many has turned into a time to have a 3 day weekend, to spend time with family having a picnic in the park, a BBQ in the backyard or a day on the lake. But Memorial Day is a time to reflect on, remember and thank God for the men and women who so bravely, selflessly and courageously gave their lives for our freedoms here in the United States as well as for the freedoms of other in

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Wow! This year has gone by so fast. I can hardly believe that everyone who graduated yesterday was going into 8th grade when Sarah and I moved to Springfield. These five years have gone by at light speed. I want to congratulate you all and thought I would post a picture fro before our graduate recognition.

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I've been down and out the last few weeks recovering from my Tonsil surgery. I thought you guys would enjoy this.

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I read this blog post thsi afternoon. This guy is the Executive pastor at my parents church Element Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I thought I would share it with you all.Last night the kids sat down at the table waiting for dinner, but they had neglected to do their part and set the table. So, the table was completely empty except for the meal that Julie had brought out. One of the kids finally

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Yesterday was a great day, and I thoroughly enjoy preaching when Kevin is gone. We started a new series called "Family Portraits." We are going to be focusing on the family and their relationship to the church. The sermon yesterday was out of Judges 2:6-12 and was called Shift. We need to Shift our mindset about the younger generations and our responsibility to them. Here are some of the main

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With Easter being right around the orner I thought I would post this funny video done by the skit guys. It carries a great message. Enjoy!

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This is for all you college students out there. I wanted to give you just a glimpse of everything you can expereince at Collegiate week. Hope you enjoy it. If you are interested in going please contact me ASAP so we can get everything lined up.Collegiate Week from Threads on Vimeo.

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Our Current series at The Merge on Sunday nights is "The Proposal." This month we are looking at what scripture tells us about dating and relationships. As I have been studying and preparing for these talks I continue to realize how much God teaches you through your relationships, even after you are married! This week we will be discussing the priorities in the dating relationship, and believe me

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So when I was a youth pastor in Texas I saw this really sweet yet violent game being played at the summer camp we went to. I saw kids flying every which direction and some getting hurt. Below is just a sample video of the game that was played that summer and I think the next game we will have.

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I assumed many of you wanted to watch this video again. Lots of laughs and lots of fun. Hope you enjoy!

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Hey Ya'll! I know it has been a while since I have updated, but I wanted to let you see some of the progress on The Refuge. We have been working on getting everything together and should see alot of progress over the next few weeks. As you can see the stage is built and the sound booth constructed. I will keep you posted of everything that is going on. We will have a number of opportunities for

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So last Night we had 115 people from Springhill go to the movie "To Save A Life." It was a phenomenal movie that clearly portrayed a fairly typical life of most teenagers. The struggles and difficulties they face every day with peer pressure to drink, do drugs or even be accepted through the way they dress or tthe parties they attend. I had a number of thoughts throughout that I wanted to share.

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I wanted to post a few pics up here from this past friday nights Game Time 09 that include dodge ball, sardines and a great time playing broom ball. We had a blast. I hope you enjoy the pictures. You can check out more of these photos HERE

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Hey, this is the first shot at doing a video announcement for you guys. Trevor Foster is up ere today job shadowing me so I thought we would have a little bit of fun putting this together. I promise it will get better. I hope you enjoy them.

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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday and I'm sure you are looking forward to Christmas, especially since you get a nice long break from school. I wanted to post a picture of Madison getting baptized. There is nothing like watching someone follow Christ obediently in baptism.If you have any questions about Baptism or just want to know more check out this video from Fellowship Church

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Today is Veterans Day and I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the Military personel who are serving now, have served in the past or have given the greatest sacrifice their lives to defend our country. I come from a long and proud line of veterans. My Dad's dad served in WWII in the U.S. Army as an Engineer, my Mom's Dad served in WWII in the U.S. Navy and my Father served proudly in

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Congratulations to the Fair Groe Eagles football team in their win last night at Mountain View Liberty. You can read more about it here This saturday at 1:30 the Eagles will be taking on the Lamar Tigers in Fair Grove. So everyone is invited to come out and watch the game. Go Eagles!

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Saw them last year at Youth Quake. I love the words of this song. Makes me think of what we value the most. Often times it's not thinking about this idea. Hope you enjoy.

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I have been thinking alot lately about how we lok to keep God in a box. You know one that looks clean and neat, without any holes or problems. I think in some way we try to control God by making Him fit into our lives in a certain way. I2 Samuel 7: 5-8 says, "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? I have not dwelt in a house

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I hope this finds everyone doing well. I wanted to write just a quick blurb about prayer and then ask that you take advantage of this powerful weapon. Prov 15:8 says "the prayer of the upright pleases Him." James 5:15 says, "the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well;" Please be praying for Shay Stallings today. Shay went in for surgery today at Children's hospital in Tulsa,

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This past weekend we had 58 people go to S.P.E.J. which stands for Swings, Paintball, Eating & Judgment House. It was awesome! We had a bast with the swings and paintball as you can see with the pictures posted. But what is the best is that 2 people accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. What a Rush. What an Experience.I am reminded of the words I heard from my parents pastor Jeff Maness "If

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I came across this today and thought I would share it with you.

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Have you ever struggled with doing the right thing? Or maybe you were doing the right things but for the wrong reason. Often times we can get pretty discouraged when we are doing things because of the sin in our life. We do something only if it is going to benefit us. Hopefully this little bit of thought will help you out when you struggle with this thought. First, you always must remember that

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Sarah and the kids and I all flew out bright and early this morning to Denver to come up to Cheyenne. I am officiating my cousins wedding and looking forward to that. Anyways we went out to eat for lunch to a great place called "Parkway Pizza," for us old time Cheyenne folks, but if you were to come here today it is called Losteria Mondelo. While we were eating lunch the news was carrying a

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So I haven't updated this thing in a while cause we have been extremely busy. Now we are tearing into our new youth room, soon to be called "The Refuge." I hope you can come out and help us work on it tonight. There will be no family groups at the host homes just us coming up here to the church and working on our new digs. Here is just a glimpse of what you missed or will miss if you don't take

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Ever thought about the other drivers while you have been driving. Ever been distrcted by something and almost caused an accident? Do you drive? Then this is for you. Warning this may be a little graphic, but strongly recommended.

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So over the past two months our youth ministry has been going through the Dare 2 Share curriculum "The Gospel Journey Maui." Yesterday, we dealt with the problem of evil. So I thought I would share my thoughts and give a little insight into what the Bible teaches us.First, we have to distinguish two types of evil Moral and Natural evil. Moral evil results from the actions of free people. An

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It loaded. You can check out the video here as well as stay in touch with our Youtube page. It is TheMergeSpringhill if you go to youtube.I also thought you might like to see last years video again, so here it is.

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So, we are back into the swing of things after spending a week in Denver serving the Green Valley Ranch Community. It was a great week and everyone did a fantastic job working hard and coming together. I was thinking this morning about how easy it is to get back into a routine and how difficult it can be to maintain an effective time with God because of all the distractions we face. I hope and

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Since we are going to Water World today I thought I would post some pictures from throughout the week. Hope you enjoy them.

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This week has flown by. I can hardly believe we have been here almost a week. Every one of the students has done a phenomenal job this week. they have worked hard, and worked with great servant hearts and awesome attitudes. It has helped make this week one of the best trips to Denver we have ever had.Today we worked around High Point Academy, pulling weeds, cleaning windows, cleaning walls,

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This week has really gone fast. This morning we woke up at 5:25 in the morning to hand out 1,000 free breakfast on the go's to the people in the community. It went really well and no one got hurt. Giving out the breakfasts is always one of the most exciting things, but also can be one of the most nerve racking becasue of the traffic. They all did a great job and have done good all week. I

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Hey everyone! Hope things are going well back at home. We have had a great trip so far, full of excitement laughter and hard work. It started on sunday with everyone breaking into groups and canvasing the local homes with some great questions to find out some good information, as well as have personal contact and inform them of a church in this area. You have to understand that the builder of

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Well we made it here safe and sound and are looking forward to a great day tomorrow. We have church services here at 10, then we will be going out to survey the neighborhoods around here. This is a great way to get to hear the thoughts and opinions of the people around here and their views and opinions on church. Please be praying for this great non threatening opportunity to listen to others.

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So, I got a call today from the company we were supposed to be renting our vans from and they informed me that they wouldn't be able to meet our request for the vans. Immediately I thought, "Nothing like waiting till the last possible second." I had called on monday to verify and make sure everything was ready to go and they assured me everything was taken care of. Thankfully we were able to find

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I have been extremely busy trying to get everything caught up because of being gone for so long. Sarah and I had a great time in Colorado and Wyoming. Sarah spent time with my family while I attended one of the best conferences I have ever been to in Colorado. Then it was off to Romania. What a great joy and a blessing to work with Ionica and Claudia and all the others from Hope Baptist Church

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Things are going great. You can check out today's blog by clicking here. http://ignitetrips.blogspot.com/

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Well.....it's been an eventful day......AMAZING really! It was perfect weather for Sports camp and about 20+ kids from Govera. We enjoyed getting our rears kicked at soccer (AGAIN) and chasing tennis balls all over the courts. The incredible part was that, inspite of us, God was at work in bringing the gospel clearly to kids who are immersed in a country's deep traditions and the worldview of

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It's amazing the funny things that get said when translation is taking place. Today we were riding in a van talking about goats and sheep (They like sheep cheese around here). And something was said about not licking the goat. We all died laughing and have had a great time.This morning it was raining so we were unable to put on our sports camp, but this allowed us to come back and paint one of

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Well, we finally got to Rimnicu Valcea last night at about 3 am local time or about 7pm on monday night in Springfield. So it took us a little over 27 hours to make the journey. We had a 6 hours layover in Amsterdam where we were able to get out of the airport and see a couple of the sights. As we were walking along, we were making our way to an old cathedral when we realized we weren't in the

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So here we sit, Stuck in the airport in Memphis. Delayed until 10:25. We don't know what that means for our connecting flight in Amsterdam to Bucharest. Isn't that how things go, our timing is never God's timing and in everything He has it all worked out. I am excited about going and look forward to the journey ahead. It's hard not to get frustrated but we want to make the most of every

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Over the past two days we have been discussing the role of leaders in preparing others to partner in the ministry. This has been one of the best conferences I have been to ever. The personal side of it (only 30 people) allows for great relationship building and lots of open communication. There are some other great aspects I have learned and am thankful for:- True leadership is surprising and

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I am in Loveland, CO attending a great meeting of the minds with other youth leaders. It has been a great day of talking through leadership and evaluating my own personal leadership style. I took away a few things today that I thought I would share with you. - Sometimes leadership is in the background or on the wallpaper and it isn't noticed. - Others time leadership is in the forfront and is a

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Yesterday I went to church with my parents, since we are in town visiting them before the youth forum. Jeff Manness, the pastor at Element Church spoke on God being determined. The question he asked was What is God determined to do? As he preached from Luke 19:1-10, the story of Zaccheus, he made the point that God is determined to change our city. How true is this? It is God's heart,

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We are continuing through John in our daily reading and wanted to encourage you to be consisten. It is easy to get distracted and stop reading, but remember that God's word comes to life the more you read it, and God will speak to you through it. Have you ever noticed how selfless Jesus was. He came down to do the Father's will (John 17:1-5), he healed many, didn't come to please people but to

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This Wednesday night we will be leaving The Refuge at 6:30 for 1984. The cost is $5 for all the old school video games you can play. We will return to the church by 8:30.

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TOnight we were putting Ethan to bed and he started asking questions like: Why is Jesus God's son? and What did Jesus die? This brought us to an interesting point of trying to explain what sin is and how we relate with God. I began to explain to Ethan that Jesus was God's son and that He was sent to this world to die for our sins. I then told him that everyone sins, including Daddy and Mommy

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Hey guys! We will be meeting in the Refuge tomorrow night at 6:30. We will have the volleyball net up and play some games then hang out and have a Bible Study. Invite as many fireds as you want. Have a great day.

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Congratulations to our graduates! Each one of you holds a dear spot in my heart and I want each of you to know you will be missed, greatly. Your laughter, humor and leadership, your passion for Christ where a great example to all who see you. When Sarah and I got here you all were going into 9th grade and now you have graduated. Inside I am torn because I know some of you are going far away,

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Leadership continues to be something I believe everyone strives for, but not everyone acieves with success. I am continuing my thoughts from yesterday concerning my leadership characteristics and flaws. What I have learned I believe will make me a better leader in the future.Volunteers are some of the greatest people in the world, because they are doing something out of the overflow and

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Over the past few months I have examined my role as a leader and looked at some strengths and weaknesses I possess in my leadership style. Also over the last few months I have realized that being a leader isn't the easiest thing in the world. Leadership is difficult. It's time consuming, chaotic, lonely, and at times it hurts. Everyone has their own opinion on what makes a great leader, and yet

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This weekend has been crazy. We all know that a huge storm battered the area early friday morning. Fair Grove High school had major damage with some of our students inside. Dylan Louderbaugh, Christin Hartman and Mark Harris were in the path of some debris that fell due to damage to the building. Thankfully the Lord protected many people, no one was killed and some were injured with broken legs,

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I came across a great video I thought everyone should watch. I know there are some who have negative comments and thoughts, but this really communicates the truth of what Paul wrote in Romans 1:19-20. I thought you migh enjoy this and would love to hear some of your comments concerning this video.

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I want to start this with a statement I read this morning. "Few things are more beautiful to God than seeing His people serve and work together in a united rhythm. It's like a symphony to His ears." I read this in a book I just got called "Doing Church as a Team." Wayne Cordeiro, pastor of New Hope Church in Hawaii wrote this book. One of the reason I am reading this book is the title, the other

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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the youth ministry here at Springhill. THe Silent Auction went great, and as a result of your generosity the youth ministry took in $2500 to be split evenly among the 27 teens who helped work it. Thanks again.On a lighter note I wanted to give you a link to the baptism videos incase you wanted to have a laugh or two. I hope you enjoy them.Video 1-

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Yesterday I was mowing the lawn and before I was done mowing, Sarah had to go to work. So, she came outside, said that Ethan was inside finishing up his lunch and that she had to go. I thought "cool, I will be done in 5 minutes and then go in and eat with him." After maybe two or three minutes I finished mowing, put the lawn mower up and headed into the house. When I walked through the door,

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So I have been preparing for the guys Camp Out this weekend, and boy is it going to be fun. Our campground area is right on the edge of the Niangua river, out in the middle of nowhere. There is no TV, Radio, cell phone reception or anything. Man it's going to be awesome. As I have been planning this a number of random thoughts hit me.First, I thought about how God wants us in the middle of

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Well it's a final. This year's National Champ is North Carolina, and they put a hurting on Michigan State. I knew they would. The winner of this year's youth ministry pool, for the 3rd time in four years is Kylee Anderson. I know we were just as shocked as she was.I am starting to think she takes part in more pools and gambling than she is letting on. Last year is the first year she has been beat

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Hey guys,Wanted to give you a heads up on some of the upcoming excitement that we have going on here at Springhill.This Sunday April 5- A.C.T.S. After Church To Somewhere will be going to Steak n Shake directly following the 2nd service.Also this sunday don't forget our special night at "The Merge" Parents & teens are invited to come for a night of dynamic worship focusing on reuniting,

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Have you ever thought about all the people who have been a part of your life and have shaped it in some way. The people who pushed you to be a better person, they laughed with you when something funny happened, they cried with you when you struggled. Those who you played crazy games with, skipped school with or just hung out with. Teammates, Coaches, teachers, parents, siblings, the list goes on

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Today I was reading Proverbs 3:1-6 and some thoughts came to mind. In the midst of the uncertainty of what's going on in the market and in the world there is a story. It's a story each one of us are involved in. It's a story that has a writer who has our best interests at heart. It's a story that is meant to offer us life, not just life, but life more abundantly. It's a story where you are the

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Lots of people desire to spend more time reading and studying God's word, but I have been asked many times "Where do I begin?" I believe many of us are extremely overwhelmed by the amount of content in the Bible, the various types of writings (prophets, parables, narrative, historical), as well as just plain old confusion. There is a current book out called "How do you eat an Elephant?" The

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What are some key traits or characteristics that make one man a leader while another man may be a loser? I have seen numerous examples of both in my life, and the biggest difference in many of them is how they think. A man's attitude governs or drives his actions. Here are eight differences between a leader and a loser. 1) A leader is always ready to tackle something new... a loser is prone to

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Wow! what a great weekend, together with 6-8th graders. We had a blast playing on inflatables, watching Jared Hall (check him out at Jaredhall.com), awesome artwork, great worship, lots of food and challenging messages from Jason Raitz. I am so pumped about everything that is going on in the youth ministry. I am excited for the upcoming 6th graders, pumped about the beginning of "The Merge," by

Brian Grouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090710246171371192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546071592296035525.post-35450231452469013382009-01-28T16:39:00.001-06:002009-01-28T16:40:55.209-06:00

Are you planning on going on a mission trip this summer? Need a little extra cash in your youth fund to cover the cost? Give me a call, we need a few fine teenagers who would love to come up and shovel off the church sidewalks before sunday. If you are interested call me.

Brian Grouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090710246171371192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546071592296035525.post-80666701804779827562009-01-20T13:42:00.002-06:002009-01-21T11:04:00.124-06:00

Hope everyone is having a great week at school. I wante to get you some information on upcoming events. Jan 31- Youth Quake 09. We will be meeting at the church at noon, and should be back around 4:30. Alex Himaya will be speaking and 33 Miles will be the band. Skinny Improv will also be performing. The cost is $5 or $13 if you would like a shirt. Feb 1- Souper Bowl Party- That's right I sad

Brian Grouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090710246171371192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546071592296035525.post-23296422765083809812009-01-11T13:53:00.002-06:002009-01-11T13:58:02.382-06:00

SO today's Sarah's 30th Birthday, that's right 30. Being the kind, loving, compassionate and caring husband I am I have helped her adjust to entering a new decade with a few surprises this weekend. First, we went to the Skinny Improv on friday night. It was a youth event, and 12 of us went. I asked them to recognize Sarah for her birthday so she was called up on stage and they did a short

Brian Grouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090710246171371192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546071592296035525.post-71641491216157215402009-01-02T08:34:00.003-06:002009-01-02T08:42:11.353-06:00

I hope ya'll had a great New Year and lots of fun with friends & family. Sarah got sick on new years eve, so we didn't do much together. Hung out with a few of you at Andy's. I wanted to give you a heads up on some upcoming exciting events you won't want to miss. This sunday Jan 4- A.C.T.S. to Pizza Hut on Glenstone. Come hang out and eat lunch together. Jan 7- 1st WNT & $ dinner- Wear your

Brian Grouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090710246171371192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546071592296035525.post-2941069972026187852008-12-29T11:27:00.004-06:002008-12-29T12:08:31.035-06:00

So I thought I would give you a heads up on this video. MAy seem violent to some of you. This bird has caused a great deal of trouble pooping all over everything and not leaving. We tried to get it to leave, but we were unsuccessful. So sometime you have to take matters into your own hands. If you notice you will see the bird fall from the ceiling.

Brian Grouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090710246171371192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546071592296035525.post-31124445499628739232008-12-26T19:18:00.004-06:002008-12-29T12:13:50.864-06:00

Just found this and thought it was a phenomenal video. For those of you who don't know who Rick Warren is he is the Senior Pastor at Saddleback Church in California. Such wisdom, point blank answers and unashamedness. Rick is a great example and Christian role model.

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