The Right Thing

Hey!!!

Matt Summers posted this on his Twitter Feed today and I thought it was blogworthy.

Enjoy.

God TXTs the 10 Commandments!!

Been enjoying The Sinai Code  -  our current message series on The 10 Commandments? 

Missed a week and need a brief summary? 

Check out this goodness.

GOD TEXTS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

1. no1 b4 me. srsly.

2. dnt wrshp pix/idols

3. no omg's

4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)

5. pos ok - ur m&d r cool

6. dnt kill ppl

7. :-X only w/ m8

8. dnt steal

9. dnt lie re: bf

10. dnt ogle ur bf's m8. or ox. or dnkey. myob.

M, pls rite on tabs & giv 2 ppl.

ttyl, JHWH.

ps. wwjd?

Props to Lisa Goetz and Mike Brennan for the hookup on this!   Peace.

Weight Check

Target Weight:  247
Actual Weight:   249.6

Ok, so obviously I am still 2.6 lbs north of my target, but I have crossed some pretty big milestones in these last couple of weeks:

I broke the 20-lbs lost mark since January 1; and I broke 250.  I haven't seen the 249's in a long time and it feels great!! 

So, I am still optimistic that my actual weight will catch up to the target weight but as long as the scale is still moving in the right direction, I'm cool.

Out.

 
 

Catching My Breath

    Well, I guess by now it’s pretty obvious that when I get stressed my blog tends to get neglected.  Apologies to those who have been wondering about my silence.

    If you were at church Sunday I’m sure you understand and if you missed church this week, we made what we are referring to THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. We should have audio up on the website pretty soon. 

    I feel as if I’m finally coming up for air after what has doubtlessly been the most difficult and stressful month of my life.  Our church is undergoing some incredible changes and it’s all happening REALLY FAST.

    This time of challenge has been made quite a bit easier by an amazing wife who loves me, supports me and tells me when to shut up; a staff of amazing and talented people who are as dedicated as the day is long; and some really dear friends and colleagues in ministry who have stood by me, encouraged me and helped me to remember Luke 6:26 -   “Woe to you when all men speak well of you.” 

    Coming up out of this season of trial though, feels absolutely amazing!! God is teaching me in really clear terms that my love for Him has to be the absolute center of my life and ministry, and that His full intention is and always has been to bring glory to His name on Long Island. 

As long as we have that same goal, we have no need to ask God to bless what we’re doing.  We are already doing what God is blessing.  Cool stuff, no?

Meanwhile, the clock is ticking!!!  7 more Sundays at our current location, followed by 4 Sundays at the YWAM base in Smithtown**.  And after that?  God knows.  And we’re trusting Him to lead us to that perfect spot to spend the next few years glorifying Him and creating environments where its easy for His children to connect.

    Thanks for coming on this incredible journey.  Seems like I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but I can’t WAIT to see what God’s going to do next!!

    Peace.

    Bert  

** A big HUGE word of thanks to our friends at YWAM for offering the use of their building to us during our time of need.  You guys are the Cats Pajamas. 

Viva la Solution!!

Yo.

If you missed church this week you NEED to hear the band's mash-up of Coldplay's  Viva la Vida  and   God be the Solution by Hillsong United.

It's absolutely epic.  Mad props to Matt and Tom for being mad scientists.

Get some goodness right here.

It is the Right Thing.

The Long Way Home...

This is where I am today.

Weight Check

Target Weight: 249
Actual Weight:  252.2

Eeeewwwww....   Still moving in the right direction, but three pounds behind my goal is unacceptable.

Time to get disciplined!!

Nathan Lee on Lyrics & Legends

Hey Gang,

I know I've been neglecting this blog for a bit.  Sorry about that.

It's been a very full and very challenging couple of weeks.

More on that to follow.

Meanwhile, groove on this.

My good friend Nathan Lee was recently featured on a PBS series called Lyrics & Legends.

This guy has game.

Enjoy.

Weight Check

Target Weight:  251.0
Actual Weight:  252.6

Still 1.6 lbs behind, but I'm catching up!!  Time to crank up the discipline.

This is particularly difficult right now because I'm very stressed out right now and eating is one of the ways I deal with stress.  Hoist up a prayer for me peeps!!

Thanks.

Weight Check

Target Weight (for this past Monday):  252
Actual Weight:  253.8

Still behind, but catching up!  I am encouraged to be closing in on the 20lb. mark since January!!