When Love is in the House

- When Love is in the house the house is packed - I love this statement because it is so very true! We are all drawn to people who will accept us for who we are, people that are real and genuine, people who display the love of God in a world that so desperately needs it. This past Sunday I taught on the subject of love, we reviewed the story of the Good Samaritan and how all of us can use this passage of scripture to help us in displaying Gods love outside of the church walls in a practical way. The amazing thing about this story is that the beat up Jewish man who was left for dead on the side of the road by thieves and robbers would have probably called the Samaritan man anything but good, because of the bad blood between the Jewish and Samaritan people. However, despite their differences it was the Samaritan that displayed Gods love that day, not the so called "religious crowd". The story tells us that the priest and the Levite(from the priestly Tribe of Israel) passed by on the other side of the road leaving the hurting, wounded, broken man to die in his miserable state. The title of last Sundays message was You Give Love A Bad Name. The challenge that Jesus gives us in this story is not to be like the so called "religious people" (The Priest and the Levite) but rather to put love first. Not to get so caught up with the affairs of this life, that we forget the basics of what being a Jesus Follower is all about -Loving God and Loving people-. So I want to challenge you to live a life that displays the Love of God. In the words of St. Francais of Assissi "Preach the Gospel at all times and when neccessary use words"

Lets give Love a Good Name

Jake

Life is a Highway

Recently I have started a new sermon Series entitled Life Is a Highway in which we are covering many of the issues of life. Can God use me? Can I be forgiven? Can I forgive those that have hurt me? Is there truly peace on earth? Can my marraige be a success? How do I raise my children in a Godly manner? How do I stay on track with God? etc.

I have found that life can be very much like a highway. At times the road of life is smooth, easy going, no bumps or bruises. However, most of us have also experienced the potholes of life that can literally shake us into a talespin. This is what we are covering through this series. The fact is that there is nothing we can do to keep from hitting the potholes of life. However, with God's help we can learn how to overcome them and prepare for them. So I would like to invite you to come check us out one Sunday at Eagle Heights as we travel down this Highway of Life together.

Your Friend,
Jake

Amazed by God

Wow! I continue to be amazed by God! This past Sunday we had our fall kick off service to kick off the fall season. We had over 100 people in attendance which is an AMAZING thing to me being the fact that not even a year ago we were meeting as a small group in my home with about 10 people. God has been so good to our church. The excitement and the life giving atmosphere was tangible, we truly have a great church that is made great by awesome people that love God, and love each other. If you are reading this I hope that you will join us one Sunday at Eagle Heights where Anyone is Welcome, Everyone is Accepted, and No One stays the same.


Your Friend,
Jake

Fall Kick-Off

I am so Pumped about our Fall Kick-Off Service this Sunday Morning at 10:15. If you are reading this I hope that you will come out and join us this Sunday. I will be starting a new sermon series titled LIFE IS A HIGHWAY In which we will be reviewing all the different aspects of going through life, and then finding out what God says about living life on purpose and for a purpose. I pray that you will come out this Sunday Morning where you will meet some of the greatest people that I know, and experience God in a relevant, uplifting, and Life giving atmosphere.

Your Friend,
Jake

Safe In The Harbor

"A ship is safe in the Harbor, but thats not what ships were made for." This is one of my favorite quotes, because it reminds me of the potential that God has placed in all of us. Sometimes the harbors of life can be safe, but there is nothing like leaving the harbor and experiencing the depth of the greatness of God. If you are reading this today, always remember that God has a great plan and purpose for your life. I challenge you to dream big, Love much, Live life to the fullest, push away from the safety of the harbor and trust God with your life. Then watch to see what happens!!

Football is in the Air

I get so pumped this time of year. You can almost smell the quickly approaching fall season in the air. It is one of my favorite times of year for many reasons, but I suppose most of all because fall is the season that football starts. There is just something about football that gets your blood boiling. Lay aside the particular school or team that demands your loyalty (Geaux Tigers!!!)this time of year in our part of the country is kind of like Christmas. We get geared up for the another great year of Food and Pig-skin, BBQ pits get cleaned up, new food concoctions get made up, faces get painted up, and the colors go up. So from my heart to yours have a great fall season.

Jake

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