how you can share Jesus this Christmas...

As a community starting this Sunday we will be collecting new toys and new books. They will be given to a family that is in need this year at Christmas.

We will also be collecting adults socks and towells for the Baltimore Rescue mission and Karis home.

If you would like to be a part being a blessing and giving this year please bring the un-wrapped toys, books, socks, or towels to the yasm gathering any Sunday Dec. 2-16.

Just a few bucks can bring joy to someone and help to make a difference and to bring change.

Ps. I bet your wearing socks right now!

orange juice and tooth paste

the other morning i woke up as usual (after hitting snooze as many times as possible) hopped in the old shower, BRUSHED MY TEETH, threw my fingers through my hair a couple of times, grabbed my back pack, went for my morning jog (to the kitchen), and grabbed the NO PULP original tropicana pure premium 100% pure and natural oj, poured it in a glass and began to chugggggggggg!!!! yep.....chuggg...and then i realized at that moment...orange juice and toothpaste do not mix.(most hate it, to be honest I actually love that taste, but anyways for the sake of ill.) they do not mix!!!!

Jesus does not mix with some things either...some things don't taste like they belong with one who follows and seeks to live like Him. Pride, religion, selfishness, love of money, bitterness, wrath, evil speaking, I could go on and on but you get the point. Don't mix oj and toothpaste! Trust me....

accountability.....why I need it

accountability...

Can be a scary thing. it's kind of putting ourselves out there. most of us hate to fail. and, we do not like talking to people about it when we do. especially those of us who are self promoters who do not want people to know who we really are and what we are really like. you see we struggle with this thing called pride. its nothing new. we have been struggling with it from the garden of eden and it still haunts us now. we want others to think we are something that we are not. and because of this we become something we are not. one of the things besides spending time meditating and worshiping that has helped me is having a brother who i talk about my walk, my struggles and my life with. It does not matter if you are a pastor, leader, counselor, or whatever, get over yourself. the truth is we are all struggling with something. we all need God. we all need others to encourage,edify, and help us on this journey.

yasm IS a Family....

what an awesome night monday night. Bible study was great. It was another stellar evening of worship, testimony,and exaltation of Jesus. The teaching was amazing as well! It was so good to see us all take this next step on our journey together. Being able to talk about bitterness and unity the way we did last night. I loved every second of it. The fact is we are all human, and we are going to fail. We are going to be hurt and we are going to hurt!

BEING PART OF A CHURCH IS BEING ABLE TO FORGIVE AND BE FORGIVEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!

God thank you for allowing me to be a part of this community.

Body Count: Prove it

this Sunday we will be looking at the disappearance and re-appearance of Christ. How do you know He rose from the dead? How do you know he was not just asleep or in a coma. How do you know it was not some type of cover up or a conspiracy. How do you know He is alive. Prove it.....I dont care what your parents say....I want you to prove it....

I have been asked all of these questions. To those who do not follow Christ, "Because the Bible says so" does not cut it! We will look yes at the Scriptures and at the scientific and Historic records that will back up the death, the burial, and the resurrection of the KING OF KINGS and the Lord of Lords. Be there!