Under Attack

I know when you read that heading you're thinking, "Oh no! Dave is under attack". Calm down Mom...I'm not talking about me. I'm referring to the state of marriages in our church and in our nation. I preached a sermon on marriage a few weeks ago and at the end of the message, I prayed and asked anyone who had a marriage in crisis to raise their hand. I was astounded when hands flew into the air all over the auditorium. Since then, I've had several crisis marriage counseling sessions and I've been humbled by the sobering reality of overall marital health in our own church.

I strongly believe that strong marriages are the foundation for strong churches which are the foundation for strong societies and if the Enemy can poison a marriage, he can devastate so many lives as a result. My prayer is that God would guard our hearts and our marriages and cause us to not only look after our own marriage, but to partner in prayer with each other and defend and sanctity of marriage while reaching out to those suffering through the loneliness and desperation of a marriage in crisis. Our marriages are Always worth fighting for!

In Disguise

Today at lunch, I went to my boys' preschool for a fall festival. I got to watch toddlers dressed as pirates and princesses running wild all hyped up on candy and kool-aid. I was reminded that the power of imagination is so important. On some level, all of us (even the "Yoda Dog" in the picture) desire to put on a costume that will allow us to live out the adventurous spirit that too-often lies dorment within us. I need to be reminded that I don't need a costume or an alter-ego to live the adventure God has called me to (and neither do you). I just have to cast off the fear and restraint that holds me back. We all need to let our inner child (and inner Yoda and inner princess and inner pirate) loose more than just one day a year! Live the advenute...whether you're wearing a costume or not.

Busy...

It's been awhile since my last post and technically my last two posts were just silly YouTube videos, so you can safely say that I have been slacking as a blogger lately. I admit that my consistency in posting has not been stellar as of late, but I've been pretty busy. Here's an abridged list of what has been keeping me away from my blog...

*I started a facebook page and immediately became addicted.
*My family came into town and surprised me for my 30th birthday (which isn't actually until Oct. 26). It was an awesome night (thanks Ashley)!
*I preached a PG-13 sermon on marriage with a bed on the stage (and a couple in it).
*I've been trying to run off my love handles by training for a half-marathon this weekend which will be the longests distance I've ever run (or walked) at once.
*The USA network has been running reruns of House and I've become more addicted to that show than I have to facebook.

This short list is just the tip of the iceberg. There have been plenty of other trivial things that have kept me busy as well, but I'm going to do better to keep fresh content for you (my 3 loyal readers). I think House is getting ready to start...gotta run!

Hungry Eyes

Ahh...the Eighties were a beautiful decade! Check out the second promo video for this Sunday's "Spice Up Your Marriage" Message. You'll laugh...you'll cry...you're want to grow a mullet!

Let's Get It On!

I'm thrilled to be a part of a church that will go to ridiculous lengths to get people to make their marriage a top priority. We made this 30-second video as a promo for an upcoming sermon on "How to Spice Up your Marriage". After filming this, there's no chance I'll ever be able to run for public office in the future, because this video would surface and I'd be ruined! I hope you enjoy it.

Battle Wound

Parenthood can be dangerous. This morning for instance I was operating a highly complex piece of dangerous machinery (our toaster) and preparing some delicious cuisine (a pop tart) for our boys. The setting was set too hot and the icing on the breakfast pastry was partially melted to the temperature of the magma inside of active volcanoes. When it finally popped out, I grabbed it and the icing became seared to my flesh causing me to shriek like a frightened schoolgirl. My boys thought I was playing and starting imititating "Daddy's Silly Scream" which added a kick to my pride to go along with the second degree burns and blisters on my hand. I spent the morning with a paper towel wrapped around my neosporin-covered palm and now, I am on the road to recovery. We'll be eating cold cereal at the Willis house every morning for the forseeable future!

I'm tired

My last post was on the huge adrenaline rush I was feeling because of all the incredible stuff that God is doing at our church. I'm still flying high, but the adrenaline has worn off and a busy pace has set in leaving me pretty exhausted (which is the main reason why I haven't posted anything in over a week). Now I'm praying that God keeps rockin' our world while giving us the strength and endurance to keep up with Him!