I’ve had some good feedback from you students about going beyond the message on my last series, so I will do that again for this “Untouchables” series. The first untouchable subject that doesn’t get talked alot about is death. I tried last night to help you understand that, even though it may be weird or uncomfortable to talk about it, the Bible tells us that we are wise to think about death. Death is a natural occurrence in our lives….
I’ve been meaning to get back to this and write some more about the Disaster Relief Mission I just returned from with my students in Bay St. Louis, MS. It was such an incredible time to meet new residents and work on their homes. God provided us some beautiful weather to work in during our time there. The first home we worked on was for a sweet elderly lady who was waiting for her new home to be built. She…
This will probably be the first of a few posts and hopefully I will get some pics up here from the trip. Now that the trip is winding down I’ve found a moment of free time to write a little about the trip and what God has been doing. This is my fifth trip over here to the Katrina damaged city of Bay St. Louis (and surrounding areas) of Mississippi. My first trip was only a few months after Katrina…
With a title like that you’d think I’d be writing about how much I love all the basketball on TV (despite my bracket crumbling before my eyes) or maybe I’d be writing about how everything in bloom is driving my allergies crazy, but no, March Madness for me is really just my life… and not just my life in March. I don’t know what attracts me to “busyness”. But I do know that I’ve always been that way. I’m not…
Hey students… like I said last night, some of you are breathing a sigh of relief to know that the “sex talks” are over, but I realize for others of you that this may have brought to surface in your life some painful memories, shame or guilt. Remember, my desire was to simply present truth from someone that loves you and greatly cares about your future! As we’ve been talking about what the Bible says about sex just remember that…
Some of my staff and I ventured to O-town at the end of last week for a student ministry conference… and not just any student ministry conference, but one at the Hard Rock Cafe Universal. The conference was good. Alot of good speakers, sessions and resources. But what makes this conference great is the free afternoon we get in one of the parks. Due to a staff member that will remain nameless, but is at the point of not being…
“You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good…” (Genesis 50:20). I heard this verse today at this student ministry conference I’m attending here in Orlando. At first it was somewhat in passing – just a glimpse into the end of Joseph’s life, but then I really began to think about that promise. A similar sentiment is echoed in the New Testament in Romans 8:28, “We know that in everything God works for the good of those…
The question everyone wants to know is, “How far is too far?” But remember I said that when you ask, “How far is too far?” you treat sex as a game. How far can I go? If I know that I can’t score, what else can I do?” Let me go beyond the message and talk about more about “the line” and boundaries. My encouragement to you is that you run away from “the line” question and you establish your…
Hey students… let me just start off by thanking the ones of you that have given me feedback on this series. I always appreciate your comments! Remember you can post them here or just email me: todd@wildwoodstudents.com. I want to hear from you! Last night I just wanted to give you straight talk from God’s Word about sex. Remember, the premise has been that there is alot of confusion surrounding this topic. And I realize you are getting bombarded with…