Branded With Love

Their videos are always so creative.
I cannot imagine how much time went into shooting this.
Oh, and almost all their videos are done in one long take.
Craziness.

I talk to guys all the time and I would say 7 out of 10 guys have struggled or are struggling with some type of sexual addiction. It’s a huge deal. It wrecks you from the inside out. From personal experience in battling back w/ God’s help over something like this… it’s can create such a stronghold on your life.

But what about the ladies?
My wife and I have talked to more and more couples who are being torn apart. But, I’ve begun to see a trend that increases every moment… women are diving into pornography and sexual addiction like never before. The truth is- if you’re dealing with this… you’re not alone. There are thousands of other women out there struggling with the same thing. I recently watched the testimony of Anne Jackson. It is very moving. Check it out:

If you or someone you know is struggling in this area, please email Carrie or I so we can help point you to the resources to aid in battling back against that addiction with God’s help.
Carrie’s Email
Jason’s Email

We’ve been working our way through Jesus’ most famous message, “The Sermon on The Mount.”
Last week we looked at judging others- in Matthew 7:1-6.
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We asked you via the Blog, Facebook, and Twitter to help us write the “Top Ten Ways To Stop The Oil Debacle.” We could have done a Top 30, you guys had some awesome ideas. We narrowed it down to ten. Here ya go:

10. Take that kid w/ the huge hair from High School Musical and shove him in the pipe head first. Problem solved.

9. Duct Tape. It fixes everything.

8. Use a Sam’s Club size box of Imodium AD

7. Join the already popular group on Facebook, “Let’s Plug The Pipe w/ Sarah Palin.”

6. Where’s Captain Planet when you need him?!?

5. Shoot mud at it. Oh wait… um… never mind.

4. We Found Nemo!!

3. Ask Bruce Willis and the gang from Armageddon to come and “Do They Thing!”

2. Ask Larry King how they handled the great oil spill of 1823.

1. Chuck Norris. Need we say more?

(via psfk)

As I came biking by this intersection at 7:15 a.m., I glanced at you waiting to make a right turn. You were doing something with your mobile phone.
I thought nothing of it.
I continued on my way listening to Saves The Day.
Thinking about what my work schedule had in store.
Then I got to here…

Yes, that grassy area on the right is where I was laying when you hit your brakes. That was after you clipped my elbow with your mirror, sending me end over end. Then you floored it and faded off in the distance.
I’m fine.
I forgive you.
$35 later, I’ll have a working back wheel again.
Please me more careful.
Put down your cell phone and pay attention to the road.
Lucky for you, I didn’t have my glasses on so I couldn’t read your plate.
But, now my wife has one more instance to remind me about when I go riding.
Super.
Thanks Mr. Black SUV Driver.
You’re the best.

Love, Your friend with a throbbing elbow.

Jason *over and out*

Whenever I would catch a glimpse of a brick, I used to begin singing/humming “Brick” by Ben Folds Five. I love Ben Folds and his writing style… but after yesterday, I will no longer look at bricks the same way. Check it out:

Listening to God can be difficult for me at times.
Especially in sermon preparation.
“God, what do you want to say to your people?”
“What do they need to know that will bring them closer to you?”
“What if I totally drop the ball and wreck it completely?”

Thankfully, it’s not on me. God can use a great delivery or a sloppy mess to communicate His love.
He does the work.
I just get to humbly be a part of the process.
Yesterday we talked about judging others. I used two scales and had bricks with words I used to judge the other person. The passage we kept coming back to was Matthew 7:2 “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” We cannot put that weight on others, we’re not the ones to judge the heart, God is. We need to bury/kill that kind of thinking. We gave everyone a brick. Told them to take it home, write the things they are judging others about on the brick, and bury it.

Here’s one couple’s story…

“I’ve always been quick to judge. Especially when I feel threatened. My husband and I have been through A LOT the last year. I’ll spare the details, but it’s a year I’ve been wanting to forget. Because of things that happened, I put a lot of labels and judgment on my husband and other people. The judgment I passed on them has done nothing but make me expect the things I judged them on. I thought bad things, therefore I expected bad things. Which in return has made everyday a nightmare. It’s a horrible life to live expecting the worst everyday. And even when things are going good, it sucks when you manage to find or make up something bad about it because you’re convinced that’s how it is. Point being, when you tell yourself someone is bad, you start to believe it. I’ve been praying a lot lately for help letting go of the past and the judgments I’ve placed that I held onto. Finally, today you gave me the extra push I needed to stop thinking about doing it, and actually doing it. As I was writing on my brick it honestly felt like a weight was being lifted. Every time I wrote a word, it was like a little anxiety went with it. By the time I was done, I felt so calm and at peace. It feels good to let go. Really good. Here’s to a fresh start, a clean slate, an open mind, and a compassionate heart.”

Thanks be to God.

Jason *over and out*

In the wise words of my friend Mike, “I was gonna cut the grass, but then the World Cup started. In fact, I was gonna do a lot today, but the World Cup started.”

I couldn’t agree more.
I’m officially shut down for the next month.
Go00000000000000 U.S.A.!!!!!!

Jason *over and out*

So, we’re in this series “House Rules.” One of the rules at my house was, if you make a mess you clean it up. BP has made quite a mess. My momma would not be pleased. So, we want to help them in the idea process. This Sunday, during the welcome, we are doing a Top 10 Ways To Stop The Oil Leak. Some of the ones people have come up with are hilarious. If you were to write “Top 10 Ways To Stop The Oil Leak,” what would you put on this list?
Make ‘em funny people. you can send them to jason(at)forefront(dot)org.

Jason *over and out*

I used to love playing the Mortal Combat games on Nintendo back in the day.
This trailer is CRAZY. Is this legit? I hope this movie is real.
(CAUTION: If you don’t like blood, fighting, or intense scenes, don’t click play. Instead, go here.)

(HT: Donnie)