A New Week and the past week!!!!!!!

Last week started out great. I went to work KY Youth Camp. I really enjoyied myself. I had 10 boys in my room and for the most part had a great time. I really enjoyed Steve "Fritzy" Lombardo. He was the minister and I got to see how he had a real heart of compassion and a love for God's people. Then after coming home I have been going through some sort of transion. I have talked with Richard and Paula, and over the next several months I want to put more of an emphsis on ministry. 2 for Him are going to be looking for places to sing and I am going to be looking for open doors to preach. When God calls someone you must fulfill that call. So please pray for me as I endvour to do so.

Steve

The Fruit of the Spirti and moving.

Well, we have moved in our new house. I thank God for providing this house. It's much larger and nicer than the last one. We have been asked to buy this house, and that we might do. However, moving in a house that has been totally rehabed, trys your fruit of the Spirit. We were promised everything would be finished by July 2, then it was pushed back to July 7. We moved Saturday. The Central Air was not hooked up so with suffer without air condition till yesterday. The Rehabers tore out all the phone wires, so the phone company came and hooked up the phone yesterday, but he could not run into the house. So he told me what to do and I ran it to the house. So about 5:00 pm yesterday we got our phone/DSL on.

Richard and myself are singing at Cold Springs tonite, we are looking forward to this. So please keep us in your prayers. I am suppose to go work Youth Camp next week. So I prayer everything is done, befor I leave Sunday. The Electrian still has some work to do. I really am being tested on longsuffering, temperance, and patience this week.

Steve

My Daughter Barbara

Last night we had my daughter Barbara's 18 birthday/graduation party. There was a great turn out for her. I am so proud of her. She will be moving out in August to go live on campus at Thomas More College. Thanks to everone who came to be a part of this special night with our family. Special thanks to Cindy and Kevin and to our church family. God Bless you all.

More Later

Steve

I'm tried of Church Hoppers

I saw a local church's newsletter this evening. It is trying to become one of the mega-churches we all here about. In this magazine, they had an article by a former pastor who I knew. He has now left the COG and aligned himself with this major church. The last time I visited this church, I ran into about 60 people who I knew from local COG congregations. They all told me that this was there home church. I even lost a former minister of music to this church. Now, believe me I am not jealous of this church, but I am sick of uncommited people. Many of these people are looking for one of two things. They either desire to be noticed or they desire to stay in the background.

I wish would not say God led me or sent me to this church and this is where i'm to stay and work. Then up and leave to keep up with "Jones". They take the benefit of the COG time, talent, and resources to benefit some independent church.
Then the COG is now using many tv preachers to preach our conferences and campmeetings. I'm not against this, yet I am against them being called upon more than our preachers. This is wrong and I see more of this happening. Why are we having a church body, if we don't use are own people.

More Later,

Steve

Blogging more

There has not been much time to blog lately. However, i promise I will.

For those who are interested in what's been happening with us.

Cricket just graduated from Newport High School and turned 18 years old on June 15.
We will be having her party this Saturday at the church. She has been accepted to Thomas More College and will be moving to live on campus in August. We are very proud of her.

Paula went to PA for two long weeks. She had a wonderful time seeing her adopted Mom and Dad. They are coming to Cricket's party this weekend.

I will be going to work youth camp in a few weeks and when I get back will be doing our church's kids crusade.

All the kids are doing fine.

I will try to blog more often.

Steve

I'm for Fred Thompson

Just a quick note. Most of you know I am a very staunt republican. I will be supporting Fred Thompson for president in 2008, if he really runs. It looks as if he might. He is a conservative and I agree with most of his stands. If you would like more info on Fred Thompson check out his website imwithfred.com

More Later

Steve

Revival

Oh what a Revival. We had a wonderful Revival this week at church. The revivalist was Larry Higginbotham. He was the former pastor of Florence and Dixie Valley Church of God. He really stirred us up. I know his messages reminded me of how important my devotion to God is. You can listen to some of his messages on our church's website. I haven't been posting much, but I plan on posting more often.

Steve

What's Been Happening?

It's been a while since I have had the time to post on the blog.

First, keep Paula in your prayers, her heart stopped on March 16 and her defibulator fired, which is why she is still with us. Thank God!!!

We are going to homeschool Isaiah, as the school has trouble feeding him. The gave us a scareabout Isaiah having a seizure and rushed him to Children's Hospital. It was all a feeding problem. So with Paula's health , we don't need those type of worries. So keep Isaiah in your prayers. We are trying to get him to talk more.

I have started developing our church's website, and Paula's is doing the youth group site. Check them out at Newportchurchofgod.org.

We are trying to get ready for Easter. We also have a special request about a situation with our house. Richard and myself will be singing and I'll be ministring this Saturday at Rosedale Manor. This is going to be a busy week.

God Bless....More to come later

Today is Valentine's Day

My special valentine is the love of my life...she is my wife Paula.

May you Valentine's Day be spent with your love also.

Steve

Jay Bakker and the Revolution Church

Last night, I sat and watched all 6 episodes of the show "One Punk Under God". This is a program about Jay Bakker and the Revolution Church. Jay Bakker is the son of Jim and Tammy Bakker. This young man has a unique theology. He preaches grace as an absolute, and that we should love and accept people. It sounds good, doesn't it. However, there is more to the story.

Jay Bakker's theology has a major flaw. He preaches grace, but does not preach against sin. He embraces unconditional love, but allows sin to abound in the life of his church. Jay declares homosexuality is not a sin. The Bible teaches grace and liberty, but we are not to use it as an ocassion to the flesh. We are not to practice a lifestyle of sin. Yes, God loves and has grace, but there is always commitment.

This young man has gotten burnt because of his parents flaws. He was the innocent victim of the whole ordeal. Now, we have have a young man preaching hersey, because of the judgemental church. Yes, many of us owe the Bakkers an apology for not forgiving them of there sins and mistakes. This is why we have this young man, following a gospel that is not the truth. I have a true burden for this young man, and some of his theological flaws are to combat how the "church" delt with his family.

Jay is just one outspoken example of the lost generation, how many more of the young adults from the church are like Jay. May we pray, and take a stand for the truth, never forgeting to LOVE.

Steve

Videos uploaded

Paula recorded me singing three songs earlier this evening. To view them check my myspace account

Thanks

Steve

Mr. Mom

I have always liked this song. It reminds me of my life sometimes. If you need a laugh, watch the clip below.

Doomsday Clock

Recently the Doomsday clock was moved to five miniutes to midnight. This means that we are closer to a nuclear war, than we have been since the cold war ended. This may alarm some, but it tells me that even the secular understands that we can continue as we are without paying a price. If you would like more info check the bulletin website.

We need to keep the safety of our world in our prayers, every day.

Steve