April 13, 2011 in
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I am SO excited after this past weekend at Keystone! The MOMENTUM is electric. Here are some MIGHTY MO thoughts as I nurse my preaching-weary brain:
- You are obviously bringing your lost, hurting, backslidden, broken friends
- The lobby talks I’m having with said friends are BLOWING MY MIND
- I have never been more AWARE or BROKEN by the needs of the crowds at Keystone
- I truly believe you are praying for your EASTER INVITES… who are you bringing?
- Most of you didn’t know that my stomach was very sick all day Sunday – God got me through!
- Some of you are already telling me supernatural stories of inviting others to Easter
- How many people came up to me wanting to be baptized this Easter? WOW!
- WORSHIP OFF THE HOOK – NUFF SAID.
- Communion Gathering, AKA, LOVE REVOLUTION PEP RALLY – UNFORGETTABLE
- The Drumline / The beach balls / the prayer time / the RAP, worship / SWEET COMMUNION… experience OVERLOAD!!!
Keep it up, Keystone! I am overwhelmed by God’s favor, his presence, his MIGHTY MO in this place!!!
March 17, 2011 in
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If missed my interview with Bil Cornelius on TBN last night, you can watch below.
March 16, 2011 in
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Tonight on TBN I had the great privilege of talking with Bil Cornelius about marriage. Marriage is under immense attack. Most people don’t think about how their marriages are the target of spiritual warfare. Here’s a major TRUTH: if we are OBLIVIOUS, then we are VULNERABLE!
I’ve never met a couple who began planning their divorce on their wedding day. Yet, many of us are planting the seeds of our eventual divorce even before we say, “I do.” Here are a few MAJOR trap doors in our relationships:
- Our happiness is dependent on the other person performing to our satisfaction
- We are waiting for the other person to initiate
- We hold on to past grudges and neither FORGIVE nor FORGET
- We go with our instincts rather than follow God’s design for covenant marriage
- We wait until the marriage has exploded before getting biblical counseling
We are under attack. But before you begin blaming the devil on your bad marriage, Ask yourself, “Is it the ENEMY, or is it the INNER ME?”
Sometimes our FLESH (The bible calls our sin nature our ‘flesh’) sabotages our romance! Ask yourself:
- Am I being selfish?
- Do I frequently point out their problems rather than potential?
- Have I rejected God’s design for marriage?
- Am I taking God’s good gift of sex and fulfilling it in a God-forbidden way?
- Am I following in my parent’s broken footsteps?
Here are some online resources I recommend:
IN & OUT OF LOVE
CRAZY LOVE
Email Keystone Church if you would like a referral for biblical counseling: info@keystonechurch.com
March 16, 2011 in
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Tonight, I’m on the television program, “Praise the Lord,” on the Trinity Broadcasting Network at 9:00pm (CST). This is a world-wide television broadcast. I will talk with the host, Bil Cornelius, about marriage and relationships.
Be sure to set your DVRs and don’t miss this awesome opportunity that God has blessed me and Keystone Church to influence hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people.
Below is a list of your local service providers and the channel number for TBN.
Praise the Lord airs at 9:00pm (CST).
- One Source - 24
- Time Warner - 141
- Verizon - 295
- Charter - 19
- ATT Uverse - 560
- Directv - 372
- Dish Network - 260
- Antenna - 58
March 16, 2011 in
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Recently, someone made a fascinating comment about Keystone. To her, her first impression led her to believe that Keystone was for the young generation only. She came the weekend we did the song/rap ‘Used to do it too‘ by Lecrae (which was OFF THE CHAIN).
This guest couldn’t imagine falling in love with Keystone.
Since then:
- She finds herself repeating the message talking points with co-workers
- They are here almost every weekend
- They REMEMBER the message behind songs like ‘Used to do it too.’
- They are excited to be part of a movement that reaches their g-kids as well as them!
Her family is falling in love with Keystone, and I love it.
A couple of observations:
- YOU B YOU. God will connect the heart of those who he has called to join you.
- Don’t change to accommodate various niche groups. I’m so glad we stayed true to our vision. God has used us to stretch many people past their preferences.
- Don’t compromise the CONTENT. At the end of the day, it’s the content of the gospel we are bringing that’s changing lives. Style changes. Fads fade. In the end, THE WORD will stand!
- It’s ALL about life change. Once you begin catering to preference rather than serving the vision, you have begun your eventual decline. We are vision-carriers. Leaders. World-changers.
February 22, 2011 in
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Check out WEEK 1: as we introduced the series… IN & OUT of LOVE! We discussed the MAJOR DIFFERENCE between ‘contract love’ and ‘covenant love.’
IN-N-OUT of LOVE – Part 1 from Keystone Church on Vimeo.
IN-N-OUT of LOVE – Part 1 from Keystone Church on Vimeo.
