Confirmation! Elevation!

My family and I have been attending Elevation Community Church, honestly we didn't pray much about it. Although we did pray for us to find a church like Elevation. Once we had decided to attend there wasn't much prayer going to the decision on whether or not to attend there full-time. We have both just been so at peace with the decision.

I must say though it is always nice when God starts confirming things in what you are reading, hearing, seeing, listening to, and doing in your life!


The first "series" we have got to experience is the "Once Upon a Marriage" series. Diana and I are not perfect by any stretch of the means, and having some marital guidance come from the Pastor whether in the form of a sermon or in counseling is always a plus! It has already spoken to me a lot! Craig, I am with you on the Monopoly thing, but for entirely different reasons! I thought Diana was going to bust out in laughter when you brought up that stupid game!

I love that Pastor Craig has addressed real issues that Christians deal with and some pastors are just too scared to mention from the pulpit. Things like adultery, lust, and pornography. These are issues that yes even Christians have issues with. The bad thing is they are all around us and most pastors are afraid to bring up those words in Church! I personally think that is the BEST place to address them!!


Also, staying true to keeping Christ at the center of a Marriage. I can say this, if it wasn't for Jesus... I would not be married today! He has been the constant in our marriage, a marriage without Him will surely fail. Yea, people may stay married without Jesus, but without sharing His Love it is a total failure!

Back to confirmation! Last Sunday, Pastor Craig was teaching on Abram and Sarai and the fact that they tried to do things their own way and what a disaster that turned out to be for MANY generations. One of the versus that Pastor Craig used was

John 15:5
I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

I have been reading the book pictured above...."100 Versus Every Dad needs to Know" for about 6 weeks and guess what my verse was Monday morning? You guessed it John 15:5!! I just kind of sat back and said "Wow God, you ARE showing off!" Lol..... It is abundantly awesome how He just keeps reminding us of how we are where He wants us to be on a daily basis! It is REFRESHING! To say the least.

There is also some little inserts from different Authors, and Christian leaders. This one from is from Franklin Graham and I really liked it:

There is not a single thing that Jesus cannot change, control, and conquer because HE IS THE LIVING LORD! (Take that with you on Easter Sunday as we Celebrate the RESURRECTION!!!!)