Football Game Day Activities:

Below are some pictures from our pre-game cook outs here at Florida State. We usually have around 40+ students that come to our house and tailgate (grill out) with us before the game. This is usually. Below are two guys playing a game called "ladder ball." We also set up a horse shoe pit in our backyard this year.














Here are a couple pictures from inside our house. The African American in the bottom, right picture is a student named Timothy who just became a Christian this past Friday night! God has been working in his heart since he arrived at Florida State. He came to one of our weekly meetings and asked for a Bible and has been reading it. Please pray for him, that he would grow up in his faith and that God would protect him from the attacks of the enemy.














Below are some pictures two students from my Bible Study, Shaun and Brandon. We all went to the shooting range one Friday afternoon and had a great time. I'm realizing that one of the things that is crucial for ministry is being genuine friends with those to whom you are ministering to!

The Shooting Range with Shaun and Brandon:

Brother's Wedding!

Stories of Grace:

A New Creation:
Doug (below) is one of two students that accepted Christ last week. After coming to our weekly meeting, he said when hearing about sin, he felt this weight upon him that wouldn't leave. Our director got to talk to him about forgiveness and about the gospel and Doug responded in faith. This has truly been a work of God and I'm excited to see what God will do in his life!



















More Men:
One of our prayers this year is that God would raise up more men. We are praying that God would raise up 10 men that would be Christian leaders of the next generation. Pictured below is Bryson, Nicki, and Skye at our weekly meeting. Bryson is a freshman that has come in with a true passion for God. I believe he definitely is an answer to prayer and has been very hungry to grow in his relationship with God. I have really enjoyed getting to know him as a friend and brother and am praying that God would use him greatly at Florida and for the rest of his life.

A Picture of Shaun:

This is a picture of Shaun and my two roomates, Kyle and John at the "Truth Seminar" last Thursday night. I thought I would share with you all a picture of Shaun and ask you to continue praying for him as a young Christian. I know there will be many ways in which Satan will try to distract and discourage him. But as 1 John 4:4 says, "You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." (NASB)

Picture from Truth Seminar:

Spring Break Pictures:

The Bridge Diagram

God has opened some doors of late to be able to share the gospel through an illustration called the Bridge Diagram. It's a a very good visual illustration of the gospel. Click here to see how to share the Bridge illustration. It is very simple. May God give us a greater appreciation for the gospel and compel us to share it often with those who have no hope.



Romans 10:14-15 (NIV)
14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

Last month, I had the privilege to join Four Oaks Community Church. I have really enjoyed getting to go there and getting to know some of the families there. I'm gotten pretty close with my Sunday School teacher, Stuart Christmas, who is a lawyer in town. It's really neat to see what God is doing there. There worship is God centered and they really do a good job of trying to get people involved in the church and get to know people. Praise God for Godly churches!

Men's Retreat 07'

Above is a picture of most of the men that came from Florida State. From left to right: Ross, Zack, JD, Michael, John (my roomate), and Brandon Wade. It was a great opportunity to have fun, eat a lot, and really get to know each other a lot better!














This is a picture of some of the guys reading the Bible together Saturday morning. God is definitely deeping our relationships with one another!

Men Challenges from our Retreat!!

Our Ski Trip to North Carolina!

24th Birthday Party Slide Show!

Beautiful Colorado:

My time in Colorado was great! There was great weather, good training, and a lot of time to catch up with friends and hear what God is doing on campuses all over the country. Above is a picture of Pike's Peak. Our team may try to hike to the top in May!


















This is a picture of Ross and I on his 21st birthday. He had a great time. Ross is a student at Florida State and someone I have been able to get closer to. We are working together in Theta Chi fraternity, reading through the book of John with some students of whom the majority don't have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Pray that God would unify us and strengthen us in our personal walks with God as we work together.

Thanksgiving in TN:

One reason I like living in Florida is that I don't have to scrape the frost off my car in the morning :) But TN definitely has a more beautiful Fall season!














Below is a picture of my brother, Jeff, and his girlfriend, Michelle. I really enjoyed getting to see them! I don't get to see my brother very often. He lives in Ohio and is working at a Rehab Clinic, helping teens recover from drug and alcohol addictions! It was also cool to meet his girlfriend for the 1st time. She is a nurse in Ohio and is originally from Texas. She had a lot of cool stories about Texas!














Below is a picture of our whole family the Sunday after Thanksgiving:

Theta Chi Wins!

Theta Chi (the fraterinity in which my friend Ross and I are having a spiritual discussion group in) won the intramural football championship for the B division this past Monday night. It was really exciting because the fraternity is only in it's second year back on campus. It was also really exciting because Ross ( a believer involved with the Navigators) is probably their best player and his athleticism has gained him a lot of favor in the fraternity. So that has been neat to watch watch God use Ross's life. Ross leads the spiritual discussion group that has been going on every Tuesday night.

Man Night!














(Above, James eats a steak)
One of the things we are trying to develop as a ministry here at Florida State is community. A community of grace, truth, and love. So this past Saturday, my roomates and I had all the Christian men involved in the Navigators over to our house for "Man Night." I think everyone really enjoyed it. We had plenty of meat to eat and we sat around and talked for an hour and then spent some time praying together. I'm praying that God would continue to bring us closer together as a team of men.














Below, Derek, Scott, and Kyle enjoy the meal! Scott is a freshman that has gotten really involved with the Navigators. 

Fall Retreat!

This is a picture of the staff and students from Florida State that went to the retreat!














I felt like the retreat went really well. The director of college ministries for the Navigators, Mike Jordahl, came and spoke. He did a really good job of challenging us to really seek God. After the talks we would have 5-10 minutes to sit quietly and talk to God and ask Him what He wanted to say to us this weekend. That was so good to sit quietly before the Lord. I also felt like it was really good for our community.














This is a picture of my friend Curtis and my roommate Kyle. Kyle is discipling Curtis and has he has been a great source of encouragement to me. God has brought some challenging circumstances in his life that have brought our friendship closer together. Praise God for deep friendships! 

Fall Retreat & Dinner!

This is a picture of John, my partner in ministry. This weekend at Fall Retreat, we are giving a workshop on practical disicpleship. It's been fun working together with him. We have different personalities and strength but enjoy spending time with each other. John makes me laugh a lot. Pray that God would strengthen our relationship and give us wisdom as we work together.














Cooking Dinner:














Above is a picture of Samantha and Vanessa. They are two girls that have are friends with the guys on the 4th floor of Smith Hall (A dorm). Samantha has offered to cook for all the guys twice! I think she is Italian. So this Wednesday, the two girls and around 8 guys came over and ate some Italian chicken and garlic bread! I really have enjoyed having them over to our house. It's such a blesing to develop real relationships. Spending a lot of time with them this week has definitely been growing my compassion for them. Below is a picture of Phil. He's one of the guys that I've been able to spend a lot of time with. God also opened the opportunity for me to share my testimony with Phil. 

Staff Team:

This is a picture of our staff team from the Staff Conference we had last weekend. The top row is Alyssa, Martha, Linda, Me, John, and Dave. Bottom Row: Nikki, Kyle, and Stephanie. Linda, Kyle and Nikki are part time staff. All of them have been a blessing in many different ways. They are great listeners and very fun, loving people. Kyle and John are my roomates!