Bartimaeus

“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”

46 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

― Brennan Manning

Intro Ramen with the guys

A few guys from Church and High School got together to eat.

When we started to catch up one of them quipped at my friend from high school. I asked if he was still together with his ex and he said that he wasn’t. When pressed I found out that he had been sleeping around with other girls and was not commited and didn’t want to be! He was embarrassed because he knew I was studying to be a pastor. He mentioned how he didn’t necessarily appreciate the church anymore because of how he was treated.

Your Past

Your Peers

Your Labels

Get up! Christ said Come!

Despite your history, what people say or do, and your titles. Get up because Christ said come.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Mk 10:46). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.