Jesus: Could You Not Stop [Texting]?

Saw this on Facebook today. So relevant and good!

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Speaking at Youth Retreat

This week I had the great privilege of speaking at the Long Island Alliance Church Youth Retreat in Jermyn, PA. What an awesome bunch of students! Our theme for the week was Authentic Christianity and we explored what it means to be a genuine Christian. I really enjoyed sharing God’s Word and having fun with everyone. May fruit remain.

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Join Us for Easter Service

Join us this Sunday at 11am for Shelter Rock Church’s Easter service at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. It’s the one day a year when both of our church’s campuses join together to celebrate.

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Join Us for Good Friday Service

We would love for you to join us at Shelter Rock Church for Good Friday service! I will be speaking at our Manhasset campus.

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Evening in NYC with Tim and Suzanne Smith

Last night Adriana and I had the privilege of taking our Cali friends Tim and Suzanne Smith into Manhattan for a super fun time together. A beautiful evening with excellent people, expensive appetizers (a true, inside joke!), lots of laughs, and good conversation. So glad to have them as our friends! IMG_2353 IMG_2358 IMG_2360 IMG_2361 IMG_2363 IMG_2367 IMG_2370

Home Date Night

Tonight Adriana and I enjoyed a different kind of date night. We went out shopping and bought ingredients, then came home and made dinner together. We made a margarita pizza and enjoyed it together in candle light with a beautiful bouquet of tulips. We then watched a movie together. What a fun, interactive shared experience. To our friendship!

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Girls Finally Get Christmas Present!

After a brutally cold winter, our girls were excited to finally be able to use their Christmas present today. They are very happy!

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hrt <3 Girls’ Spa Party and manUP Lasertag and Burgers

Tonight our Sr. High girls hosted a spa party for our Jr. High girls, and our boys went out to play laser tag and eat burgers together. A fun night of fellowship for our Shelter Rock Church students!

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Keith Green … Still Influencing the World 32 Years After His Death

I remember hearing about his untimely death when I was a young boy just 6 years old. I remember listening to his vinyl records in our home as I was growing up. I remember listening to certain songs over and over again, allowing the words to penetrate my heart. Keith Green had a profound impact on my young life. Later, as an adult, I read his life story in the book No Compromise by his wife Melody. Just a couple of weeks ago, we sang one of his songs in church, and I turned to my wife and said, “Keith Green’s songs are as powerful today as they were when he sang them live.” Tonight we watched the DVD version of his story with our small group of senior high students, and had a conversation afterward. Almost 32 years after his death, Keith Green continues to have an impact in the world.