Sermon Tone Analysis

At Bridge of Faith Community Church we believe

Jay started attending on Wednesday night at Bridge of Faith.

We call our Wednesday nights organized chaos.

We bus in about 80 kids within a 10 mile radius of Rockaway Beach.

We feed the kids a hot meal and teach them Bible study then bus them back home

Jay started coming with some friends and helped them get the drinks ready.

Jay did not let everyone know he was here.

He came in and quietly did his job and then he would leave.

Caroline later joined Jay and come to find out this is how their family worked.

Jay would go investigate things and then bring the family in later.

Later in this passage of Jesus says,

Matthew 18:10-

I chose this scripture today because most people start attending Bridge of Faith on a Sunday morning and then when they build up the courage they start coming on a Wednesday night but not Jay

Jay loved the kids.

Caroline told me how one kid would always put his nose in his drink because he couldn’t see that well and Jay would say oh now that is yours.

Jay was a Gentleman

Well Groomed

Handy

Loved his wife

Loved his family

Cared for other kids in the community by coaching

Coach

Jay started the little league football program in Haysville

Growing up as a football coach he would always wear shorts and the boys could never complain about the cold weather because their coach was over there in shorts

Jay coached his boys in football and would step in when others were not able to keep going.Christopher shared with me a time when they were younger one of their coaches could not coach because of physical things and Jay gave a speech to go play for him because he can’t be out here.

As I look back on Jay’s life, at times Jay made me feel like I was one of his players and he was my coach.

As coach he was a servant leader.

Thrift store (Saving money and getting the job done)

Greenhouse working away all alone

Bringing a whistle to Wednesday night

Father

He loved his family and you did not mess with his family

BJ described just spending time with Jay in the woodworking shop right before his son was born

Christopher described a time at the school after Columbine where he had been hunting the day before and forgot to take his gun from the truck and got in trouble for it.

Jay went to the school and stood up for them

He was an advocate for his kids

Husband

Caroline shared with me that he was a great husband

They were married 35 years

The boys saw through them what marriage should be

Caroline said he spoiled me rotten

Caroline cared for him so well

Grandfather

The boys said boy he changed when it came to grandchildren.

He let his grandchildren get away with far more than i could have.

Hardworker

Jay loved to work and he cared about those he worked with.

I would call and talk with him on the phone

Jay was a fun guy and I am going to miss him

1 Corinthians 15

Closing Jay suffered so well I am amazed