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A story of surrender

This is an amazing story of surrender to our God, who is greater than anything we will ever face.

Ted Blair is the Senior Pastor of Livingway Church in Garland, TX. Please join Lisa and I in prayer for Ted, his wife and daughters, and their entire church. Check it out...

I'll see you... At the Movies

At the Movies - This July from Fellowship Church on Vimeo.

One year later

A year ago, Fellowship Church opened our very own camp - Allaso Ranch - a place where lives are changed! Check out the stories of these students' experience.

And if you haven't signed up your children for this year, don't miss out. There's still time...

Death by Process

The Cussing Pastor

The Whine Flu

The Urgency of Prayer

There are times when it is necessary to be reminded of the power and urgency of prayer in all of our lives. Today is one of those days.

Yesterday, during the 10:00 a.m. service at our Grapevine campus, a 23 year old man named Jared collapsed and was taken to the hospital. I ask that you lift him up in prayer, as well as his family who were all together at the Easter service. Jared is hanging onto life by a thread, and the pain his family is experiencing is immense.

As I type this I am reminded of the urgency of prayer, not only for Jared, but also for so many others who are in need of healing physically and spiritually.

As far as we know, Jared is secure in his eternity with Christ. But every day, you and I pass hundreds and thousands of people who are not. They too are holding onto eternal life by a thread.

While they may not realize their need for spiritual healing because of the fact that they have a physical pulse, there will come a day when that pulse will stop. And for too many people, that day will be a tragic and unnecessary death. It doesn't have to be that way.

So as I ask you to pray for Jared's physical healing and for his family, I also ask you to pray for those in your life who do not know Jesus Christ. Pray that they come to realize who Christ is and all that he can do in their lives. Because it is only through Jesus that we have any hope for life. And it is only through him that we can experience true healing!

C3 - Revisited

C3 - What a phenomenal conference! The past several days have seen one of, if not the greatest movement of God in the history of Fellowship Church.

Men and women of faith from all over the world converged on our Grapevine campus for three days of preaching and teaching from some of the world's greatest communicators and leaders. And it all culminated Friday night with a moving altar call from Bishop T.D. Jakes. 

As he prayed that night, hundreds of people flooded the altar, repenting and crying, praying and praising. And at our Miami campus, over 40 came down front to confess their need for Christ! We had so many people show up Friday night that we filled the auditorium, the lobby and three overflow rooms. (Arena next year? It's a thought.)

C3 was unlike any conference I've ever been a part of. And one of the keys was Diversity. Diversity. Diversity. We had people from every background; from Pentecostals to Baptists, Bible church goers to the non-denominationalists. Barriers were broken and walls were torn down as the Body of Christ came together as one.

And most importantly, C3 was a conference about impartation more than it was information. It was about the living, breathing Trinity - the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - coming live and in technicolor for so many people to see.
 
If you missed it, I encourage you to order the DVDs here. Because what you will see and hear will transform not only your life today, but for years to come!

Lunch with Emerson Fittipaldi

His achievements include:

    Two-time Formula One (F1) World Champion (1972 and 1974)
    IndyCar World Series Champion
    Two-time Indianapolis 500 Champion (1989 and 1993)
    
If anyone could justify saying, "Look at me," Emerson Fittipaldi could. But this racing legend and world-renown businessman doesn't want to advertise himself. What he loves to talk about are his love for God and his devotion to his family. He simply wants to do life the way Jesus Christ wants him to do it! And as a member of Fellowship Church Miami, Emerson is making that known to so many others.

I got a chance to have lunch with Emerson today. And to watch this man, who has accomplished so much, interact with his family and others was amazing. Despite all the acclaim and international press he has received, Emerson realizes that there is so much more to life. What an example for today's world of "look at me now" people! And what a witness of humility in Christ.

And as we climbed into his 500 horsepower, specially designed 2008 Indy 500 pace car, all I could think was that he is truly one of the most caring, humble and kind-hearted gentlemen I have met. (Of course, I couldn't wait to see what this car could do at an undisclosed speed, either!)

Part of the Colbert Nation

I had a blast on The Colbert Report last night! If you missed it, check it out.

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

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Colbert at Christmas
Colbert Christmas DVD

Green Screen
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