Never Quit

What's up guys. I'm praying you all have a great week at school!

There are two things I wanted to mention. First, if you want to watch videos and click on the "Need something to watch video?" link you probably won't be able to. I think I have too many on there and they won't load right. They pause and have no sound. If you go directly to past posts with videos you won't have a problem. I'm working on getting it fixed.

The second is this. Never Quit in life! I woke up this morning and was just pretty discouraged. Everyone has those days. You might wake up tired, wondering about life. You could care less about school. Maybe your having family problems or friend problems. Or maybe you sinned and just don't know if you can ever change. Whatever it is, it can make you want to stop serving God or at least just for a little while.

My words to you if you ever feel that way are, "Don't Quit!" I opened my Bible and read Romans 6-8. These passages of scripture are amazing. Paul in chapter 7 talks about how he feels just like us sometimes. He just keeps messing up, not moving forward. He sees what he wants his life to be and can't seem to acquire it.

He goes on to talk about how we are dead to sin, and alive in Christ. In Romans 8:28 Paul says, "we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." That's you! Then in verse 31 he says, "What shall we say to these things. If God is for us, who can be against us." Paul wraps it all up with these words, "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. for I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." -vs 37-39

No matter what, God will always love us. He knows exactly what we are going through and feeling. He knows the temptations and struggles of this life. Satan wants us to forget that God loves us. When we forget, we fall farther. Don't forget and don't quit on God ever. Draw closer to Him. God allows these tough days to come for a couple reasons. It causes us to draw closer to Him, it allows us to see our need for a Him, and we get to see what we're made of. Are we really who we say we are? Christians!

For those of you who are doing awesome with your walk with God, look around and serve someone. Find someone who is down and encourage them. Help them. Be a friend. It can change a life forever. If you're having a rough day, be encouraged and draw near to God's love.

Check It Out

Hey Guys! Hope you had a good week. The weekend is one day away!

We had a great night this past Wednesday. I'm really stoked about the Great Gamble. God has great plans for each of you. One of them is to be a light to your friends. So once again, serve the people around you and invite someone to the Great Gamble. Until we love someone like Jesus, they won't be able to receive Him.

I've got some new videos below. New music will be coming shortly

Anberlin - Godspeed

Tree 63 - King

Krystal Meyers - Make Some Noise

Krystal Meyers - Anticonformity

Number One Gun - Starting Line



Trumpet of Jesus

The Great Gamble

Ever been Gambling?  

Maybe your thinking "No.  I've never been to a casino," or I've never made a bet for money."  Well that's good.  I don't want you to lose money, but the truth is we all make a Great Gamble everyday.

One definition on Dictionary.com says gambling means - to take a chance; venture; risk.  Gambling doesn't just have to do with money.  It has to do with Risk.  Risk with what?  Another definition says to risk something of value for the chance of winning a prize.  For instance something of value would be your life.  

God says your life is valuable and He has an awesome purpose for it.  The world promises the same thing.  Each morning we make a Great Gamble by deciding to follow God or to follow the world.  The reason it's a Gamble is because God says doing things the worlds way will destroy you, but following the His purpose for your life will give you eternal life.

Sounds like a no brainer right?  Well it is, but it's not always easy to make the right choice.  The Bible says sin is fun for a season.  Many people choose sin over God and wind up gambling their life away.  This month we are going to talk about God's purpose for your life and how to win this Great Gamble everyday.

See You At The Pole

Hey Everyone! Thanks for those of you who have joined the contest by leaving a comment. I'm stoked about the upcoming event Oct 1.

I wanted to remind everybody that See You At The Pole is tomorrow morning, Wed, Sept 24th @ 6:30 AM. I encourage everyone to go to your school flag pole and pray. Even if no one is there or your school doesn't do it. Prayer is key if any good change is to occur in your friends, teachers, or principals lives. This is one of the first steps to an amazing school year. You each have the opportunity to impact your world. If you can't get there that early, pray at home. Prayer works everywhere.

We will have a leader from Decision at Fairview High School. I will be at McDowell. There will be donuts and juice at McDowell at 7am. Hope to see you fellow McDowellnites there.

Last Night

Hey Guys!!! Last night went great! Our announcements are on the right! Oct 1st is going to be amazing! This is your chance to bring a friend.

Remember to look for needs the rest of this week. Serving is the DNA of a Christian. It's the key to life, peace, joy, and to changing this world. It's what Jesus did, so it's what me must do as His hands and feet on this earth.

Below is my first random video from last night. Bare with me as I figure this out. I told everyone I was videoing a bazillion times, hahahaha! If any of you are good with video, then I am requesting your help.

What is up?

What is up everyone? I know it's been like a week since I posted. It will never happen again. Hope your all having a good week at school. We're moving closer to our Great Gamble Oct 1st Event. I'm stoked cuz we're gonna have our first drama. WooHoooo!

I'm working on some updates in music and vids for the blog. Here's a couple vids I found.

Talk to ya tomorrow


Michael JR.




Thousand Foot Krutch - Rawk Fist



Manafest - Runaway



Mae - Suspension

Coming Up!

I hope you all have a great weekend. Next week at Decision we'll be talking about our role as a church. We each are the church and there are reasons to gather as the church, but the church (You and Me) have a job to do. What could it be? I'm super stoked about this week.

Lastly we mentioned our Great Gamble Big Event on Oct 1st. This is going to be a blast. We've been talking about reaching our friends and what it's going to take. Well the Great Gamble is going to be your chance to bring a friend so they can have a chance to know the God that changed your life. We've made some awesome invites for you to hand out to your friends. We'll talk about it all on Wed. Don't Miss!

Remember Summer Getaway 08?

Remember Summer Getaway 08 at Impact? Well they've updated their site with pics and vids from camp. Check it out. I saw some of you on the site. Pretty sweet.

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Very Cool Stuff

The Greatest Paint Ball Gun Ever



The Future of Computers

Here We Go

Here we go! Everyone is officially back in school. It's gonna be a good school year.

Tonight we start our "Church" series. It's gonna be great. Did you know the church is supposed to be the most wonderful place on earth. Not Disney World. Don't miss one service. This month is going to propel us into the most amazing year we've ever had at Decision! WoooHoooo!

I've posted some new announcements, which we'll talk about tonight. I will have a new vid and some other things hopefully tomorrow.

See ya tonight!

See You At The Pole 08

See You At The Pole!!!

I've been saying it all of August and I will say it all year. This is going to be a great school year for you. God has good plans for you and wants to help you change your schools. He wants to see your friends, teachers, and principals saved. It can happen!

"How?" you say. It starts with Prayer at See You At The Pole.

On Wed, Sept 24th, 2008 at 6:30AM Christian teenagers around the country are going to pray around their school flagpoles for friends, teachers, etc.

We will have someone from Decision at McDowell and Fairview High Schools. I encourage everyone, even if a Decision Leader isn't at your school to go and pray. Prayer is the beginning to great change in your life and your school.

Great Gamble Big Event

On Wed, Oct 1st we are having a big event to kick off our new school year!

The Great Gamble is all about your purpose and your decisions. God has a purpose for our lives right now, but serving God is not always easy. Sometimes it can seem like a Great Gamble (i.e. saying no to friends). The Gamble doesn't just end there though. Not following God is a Gamble too (just watch all the terrible stuff on the news). So what do you do? This event will show you the truth and help you make the right Decision. Take another gamble and bring a friend too. This event is for your friends!

We'll have games and prizes as always.

We'll be giving away $25 to a first time guest, $25 to someone who brought the guest, and a 52 count box of candy for our Blog contest.

Don't miss this!

Blog Contest

This contest is to help get everyone aware that there is a Decision Blog. Haha yeah there really is! This blog is to be a help to you. It's another way for us to stay connected to you in your everyday life.

So here's how you play...

Simply leave a comment on any post you'd like. When you leave your comment choose name/URL as your identity and then leave your first name and first letter of your last name.

When I post the comments I will mark your name down to be put in a hat to win a 52 count box of Wonka Candy. Who can't use one of those? We will draw a name on Oct 1st @ our Great Gamble Big Event.