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So…Uh…Listen…
We all know that farts are hilarious. In fact, they are one of my favorite past times. At the age of 23, I am still amused by the sounds that are created during the process of farting. It will never grow old. Some people say that it is rude and immature. Others say it is disgusting. Yes it is rude, immature, and perhaps disgusting, but it never ceases to make people laugh. No matter my mood, a fart can make me smile. Sometimes the funniest farts are those fabricated in inappropriate places. Which leads me to this….
Wednesday, I was preaching at the youth group at New Life as I do every Wednesday night. However, during my message one of our youngest students decided to let a fart go mid-sentence. Although it was funny, I was able hold in my laugh…barely. Only by God’s power was I able to hold in that laugh. Because I know for a fact that if I had laughed during the message there is no way I would have been able to get their attention back for the rest of the night. BUT, then there was the closing prayer…when…he farted again. This time I struggled, I mean severely struggled to hold it in. I had my head down and started smiling during the prayer and this was a serious prayer. As most prayers are. It got to the point where my voice started to weaken because I wanted to laugh so bad. I am pretty sure that I could have peed myself. I was cracking up on the inside. Afterwards, I thought to myself, “why was that so funny?”
When I met Jenny for dinner at Steak and Shake, I realized that I had yet to tell anyone about this or talk about it. So, I told this story to my wife in Steak and Shake and proceeded to completely lose it and couldn’t get the story out. And as a 23-year-old man, I found myself laughing about farts once again. I remember having a conversation in high school with a friend and expressing that I think I could be 98 years old, on my death bed, and laugh about a fart. Even if I did not know anyone anymore, I could still laugh at a fart.
Moral of the story…
Laugh about farts…God made them loud for a reason!!
Darren
Hey Y’all!!Hope life in Ga is good!We’re out here in Fort Collins, Co and it is B-E-A-utiful!Started writing this one like a month ago and got way too busy with junk out here.We finished two seminary classes and doing a whole bunch of stuff for support raising.Can’t wait to get back to ATL and move into a new place.Not really sure where.But we are looking into a guest house above a barn on like 50 acres, so that’s pretty sweet!Be praying for that!
Anyways, God has been so amazing out here.He has shown me a lot about myself as well as a lot about other people.When you spend extended periods of time with people you meet you really see their true character shine through.It amazes me how little credit people will give you.Most of the time it is a lot more public than we think.
I have always wondered why we as Christians have to try to point out or fix others problems instead of fixing our own.Usually when we have way more to fix.I sometimes take for granted the friends I have in Christ back home.I know that no matter how I act or what I do, I am free of judgment!
I love you guys back home!Y’all are awesome!
See Y’all soon!
Darren
Hmm…Check this video out…it will blow your mind. I have no idea what he is talking about haha…
I guess I am out of the arena…
Darren
It would seem as though I have forgotten about wordpress and in all reality, I have. My life has been completely focused on finishing school and my internship. But, that is now done!! And I am home!! FOR GOOD!! Back in Marietta. “Welcome home,” right? I think so!
Well a lot has happened in the past few months! I graduated from Augusta State…finished my internship…moved home…and I am now in the process of finding a job! I have my resume out to a few churches for student pastor jobs. I keep getting job offers from out of state churches and really traditional churches. I feel as though none of the churches that have contacted me have really been where God wants me. However, there is one I would love to work at…Hopefully God will provide me with that incredible opportunity. So, keep that in your prayers.
I just got home from BigStuf camp in Daytona Beach, Florida! It was freakin’ awesome!! God did some amazing things there. They always say leaders and teachers learn more than the students and I definitely learned more than my students. God revealed Himself to me in incredible ways! It was awesome how God provided me a time and place to just worship Him only a few days after I graduated. It felt like God was just saying to me…”OK, first and foremost, I want you to start out on you journey of life without school worshipping Me as loud and as hard as you can!” And I want that to set the tone for my life. Constantly growing closer to God.
Well, there is always more…so check in for updates. Now that I am home, I will have more time to update…Hopefully! Call me to hang out!! D-SWEEZY IS BACK!
I have a lot of decisions to make tonight…A lot! I need to figure out my priorities and keep my cool. Is it worth all the hard work for no results?
Coming Sermon: an Intro to “The Complexity and Simplicity of Christ”
How did we get here?God created the Heavens and the Earth…and then us?How can that be?Why God’s offer of salvation in the form of a man?Why a crucifixion?Isn’t it amazing to sit back and wonder these things?All the thoughts, all the questions.Yet, God is working to reveal Himself to you.It is so evident that God is here.Just look around, look in a mirror.There is no way a person can walk through life, live 65 years and not wonder at least once, “How did I get here?”Thoughts such as, “this Christ guy I hear so much about, is He real?How is He alive now?”All very complex questions.All with answers, some not so easy.However, the deal God has made with us is rather simple.Christ wants a relationship with you and me.It is as easy as accepting the life He sacrificed for you.You do not need to do anything.There is no extra work, no payment, it has been paid for you.Such a complex situation that took place to give you the opportunity to live in Heaven, with such an simple response: “Yes God I want to know you and I ask for your forgiveness!”
To Be Continued…
Darren
It is crazy how many times we can lose sight of who God is and how amazing He is.Sometimes it seems our lives become so consumed with school and work that we forget the true awesomeness of God.It is the times when our lives are so hectic that God is the loudest and brightest in our hearts.Sometimes God calls us to just sit and breathe in his greatness.God can seem more real and even more satisfying when everything in our life is going crazy and we finally get a chance to just talk with our creator.God is there.He will always be there.There is no greater truth on earth than this: God is real.God is on our side.No matter how busy your life becomes, God wants to be a part of it.
Darren
Welcoming in the new year can be a mix of emotions.It can be anxious and uncertain about what lies ahead.It can be exciting to see what God has in store for us.It can be sad because the memories we leave behind and the moments that we will cherish forever.It can be rewarding to finally see a year of hard work pass by.It can be a relief to see a year of pain and suffering end.But one thing is for sure: God will be there.No matter what the year is or how many people try to cover up the undeniable truth of God, He will be there.As the years go by God reveals Himself to more and more people.The world can fight and scratch to disprove God’s existence, but they cannot succeed.God is the reason there is a new year.He is the reason for new life: eternal life.He is the reason for our happiness and the blessing we receive each and every year.Welcoming in the new year is a time for thanking God for the thing’s He has done and what He will do in the next year.
Darren
It is that time of year again…when presents, trees, and stockings consumes our lives.It is easy to get caught up in all the commercializing of Christmas.Every place you go is covered in red and green and there are lights every where.There are sales at our favorite stores.Everyone is full of joy, OK maybe that’s a lie.Everyone is grumpy and stressed out because of their last minute shopping.I love getting presents, don’t get me wrong but it seems to consume our lives during this season.It goes from a season of giving gifts to a season of giving the finger.But this is all to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, right?Although this is my favorite time of year, I too get caught up in the importance we place on what we give and what we get, instead of focusing on why Jesus came.Today I was at North Point Community Church and had to leave because all the overflow rooms were full and come back to the 12:45 service to get a place to sit.It offered an hour and fifteen minute break from the Christmas rush in our lives.It gave me and the thousands of others there to worship a chance to remember the true meaning of the word Christmas.It allowed me to remember the reason we celebrate.Christ came for the soul purpose to die for us and redeem us from sin.Not only was He sent to die for our sins, but He did die for our sins.Never will there ever have to be someone else come to save us again.So during this time of Christmas, celebrate His birthday, but more importantly celebrate the reason for His birthday.Merry Christmas!
Darren
You know, a lot of times I just laugh off the ignorance of people.I find it funny how a person who has denied God their entire life, makes it a point to express their atheist views.I have never been a person who gets angry by what people say about God and frankly it just opens my eyes.All criticism towards God encourages me to continue to put the up most faith in the God who is mighty to save and just shows me how important it is to continue to share the story of Christ.I came to the realization that people voice their opinions and disagreements about God to the mass public only do it because they cannot deny the true life change people have experienced throughout history.By acknowledging you have thought about if there is a God or not further shows your deep thoughts about the subject.You do not have to accept the truth to believe in the truth.Denial of the truth is an actual acknowledgment of the truth.In order to feel better people claim there is no God.It is something they have to go out of their way to make sure people know.That shows that God is an important subject in their life.He is revealing Himself to them, so they must push Him away and bash God in order to feel they have not accepted the underlying truth that God is real!
Darren
