Awesome!!!

Wow!! It is Wednesday and I still can't stop thinking about what an Awesome day this past Sunday was. I continue to be amazed at the greatness of God, Sunday 13 people were Baptized and publicly proclaimed that Jesus Christ was the Lord of their lives. I am currently preaching a series entitled TRANSFORMED, in which we are talking about the process of becoming more and more like Jesus. When I think about this past Sunday I can't help but to reflect on the verses of the song that says "There's no such thing as perfect people, there's no such thing as a perfect life, so come as you are broken and scarred, lift up your heart be amazed, be changed by a perfect God." This is at the core of what Eagle Heights is all about, a church where Imperfect people find new life, new hope, and true purpose through our PERFECT GOD.

Your Friend,
Jake

A Day at The Beach More than Just a Good Time

This week after attending a conference in Birmingham Al, We took the kids down to the beach for a couple of days, the picture above is of my baby boy Brock. As I was looking at this picture I was reminded of how much family means, and how much my family means to me. I want to encourage all of you who are reading this (especially parents) to put priority on your family time, our children aren't getting any younger only older so make it a point to invest your time in their lives. In today's society there seems to always be something else bidding for your time and it is so easy to sell out our time to things that don't matter. However, our families do matter in fact, they matter most and the investment we make into the Lives of our children and our marraiges is the greatest investment we will ever make.

Exciting Times at Eagle Heights

Wow!!! Amazing things are happening at our church, what an awesome experience it is to stand back and watch as God builds His church for His honor and for His glory. I am humbled and privileged to be the pastor of such a great church. If you are reading this and are currently looking for a church home, I encourage you to come and join us one Sunday morning as we celebrate Jesus together and become the church where Anyone is welcome, Every one is accepted, and No one stays the same.

Your Friend,

Jake

We All Need Jesus

Today I was meditating on the parable of the rich fool which goes like this in Modern day terms.

There was a wealthy man who had accumulated many material things through the course of his life. One day as he walked out and surveyed all that he had attained. The fine cars, the boats, the home of his dreams, the career of a lifetime yet he found himself unsatisfied so he said to himself "I know what I can do! I will build a bigger house, buy a more expensive car, and get another degree so I can start a new career". So after many years of hard work he once again found himself having met his goals, and he said within himself now I can finally kickback, Chill out, and enjoy retirement with all of my possessions, but sadly that very night he died. As he stood before God he realized that on that very night his soul would be required of him and that all of the things he had accomplished and achieved meant absolutely nothing compared to eternity.

This is the story of someone that lived life going from temporary high to temporary high. We have all been there living life for the next level up, the next feel good moment, the next weekend, the next hobby, etc. etc. There is always a next, but there is only one Jesus who will outlast time and space. As a matter of fact, He cannot even be measured according to time and space for the Bible says that He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. He has no beginning and He will have no end. This is why I have determined that I am not going to sell out my life for this side of eternity, because this side is just a mere blink of the eye compared to the wonder of an eternity with Jesus. I wonder where is your life headed right now? Which side of eternity are you living for?

Seasons Change

Spring is finally here and summer is on its way. Thank God, for a South Louisiana boy the winter I have experienced here has been near torture, but hopefully I will get use to it. I am so thankful for the warmer weather. It seemed as though winter was going to last forever.

The same can be said about life at times, there are moments when we go through those winter seasons, so to speak, and it appears that it is never going to end. Someone has said that a great tree, even though it appears lifeless in winter, is actually growing more in this season than in any other it just can't be seen. So next time you are in a winter season of life decide to grow beyond your obstacle so that when Spring comes it will be all the better. Remember weeping may endure for the night but Joy comes in the morning, the night may be long but the the dawning of a new day is certainly coming.

Jake

Golf is in the Air

I shouldn't have watched the Masters! Every year about the time the masters is played the golf bug begins to reveal its ugly head, and unfortunately I seem to always succumb to the temptation to go play. I must admit I am hooked on golf (my wife would say I am hooked on several hobbies).

The other day I got the chance to go and had a great time. The fact that golf can be so difficult is an intriguing thing to me. You really wouldn't think it would be so hard at first glance you think to yourself "O.K. this is going to be easy" until you start playing. Now I am at the stage where I can consistently get it to the green with a two putt for par, but unfortunately that is about the extent of my game, it all goes down hill after that.

This causes me to think about our walk with Christ. So many get so close to truly developing a genuine relationship with Jesus, the kind of relationship in Him that leads to victorious living, incredible faith, and a better life. However, it is so easy to give up on God especially when it gets hard. I have frequently stated that it is easy to do what's right when doing what's right is easy. But it is another thing altogether to do what's right when adversity comes. What I have learned is that if I will hold on to God when it gets tough, he will lead me through those difficult times and at the end of the thing I can say like Paul "I have finished My course" even if it took many more strokes than it should have taken, I didn't give up.

The Undisputed Champion

"O death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?" (1 Corinthians 15:55)

Death couldn't handle Him, and the grave couldn't hold Him.
Thats My King - S.M. Lockridge

At this time of the year I seem to always find myself in awestruck splendor at the work of the cross and the power of the ressurection. In a moment of time the kingdom of satan was conquered, and his apparent victories in the Garden of Eden and at the cross were reversed by Jesus death and resurrection. From the vantage point of Jesus victorious return, death and hades (The Grave) have no power over Christians, because Jesus has already conquered both. He is and always will be the undisputed Champion of Heaven and Earth. Praise the matchless name of Jesus.