Singleness and the Glory of God

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Have you been deceived to think that God’s purpose for you is to be married or at least not alone? Are you spending your time trying to find “the One” and finding yourself frustrated and wondering what God is up to? Are you a Christian, but are wondering how to plug this in to your dating life? Know this: God’s purpose for you is to be holy and satisfied in Him — everything else is just details!

With special speakers:

Matthew Perry – Pastor, Boone’s Creek Baptist Church, Lexington, KY

Matthew has served as Pastor of Boone’s Creek since 2003. He has a passion for helping singles navigate through the lies of the culture to find their true north in the Gospel of Christ. He is married (didn’t get married until 27!) for nine years to Cindy and has four incredible children. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Ministry at Southern Seminary in Louisville.. Check out Matthew’s blog at http://bromattsblog.wordpress.com .

Mark Allan Combs – Pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Salem, KY

Mark has served as Pastor of Salem since January 2007. Prior to that, he served as Associate Pastor/Minister of Youth at Pleasureville Baptist Church here in Kentucky. Mark defied conventional wisdom and showed that youth are hungry for and can absorb deep truths about the Scriptures and helped prepare them for college life and all its challenges. Mark is married to Alana and has two beautiful children, Cassidy and Seth. He is currently pursing a Doctor of Ministry at Southern Seminary in Louisville.. Check out Mark’s blog, “Intersect” at http://markcombs1978.wordpress.com .

Josh Martin (worship leader) – Youth Pastor, Harvest Community Church, Eminence, KY

Josh not only serves as Youth Pastor, but leads a God-centered Christian band known as “The Josh Martin Band.” His teachings and songs challenge all who hear to move away from being too easily pleased with what the world offers and to mine out the treasures of the Gospel of Christ. Josh’s band will be leading our time of praise and worship. Josh is married to Christy. Check out Josh’ blog at http://joshuamartin.wordpress.com .

Kevin Whitt – Lead Pastor, Harvest Community Church, Eminence, KY

In 2000, God led Kevin to plant a church in Henry County which sought to be God-centered, biblically-based, and make an impact for the Kingdom in the community. Kevin knows about how to be strategic with the time given him to the glory of God. Kevin is married to Sharla and they have two boys, Will and Zach.

The conference will be held at the historic Boone’s Creek Baptist Church

185 N. Cleveland Rd., Lexington, KY 40509

Here is the schedule of the conference and our special speakers!

• 9:00 – Singleness and the American Idol: What the Culture Tells Us About Singleness (Matthew Perry)
• 9:45 – Q&A
• 10:30 – Singleness and the Sovereignty of God: Do We Trust God’s Timing in Bringing Us “The One”? (Mark Combs)
• 11:00 – Q&A
• 11:45 – Lunch on your own
• 1:00 – Don’t Waste Your Singleness: Consumed By Your Singleness or Using Your Time Wisely for the Kingdom? (Kevin Whitt)
• 1:45 – Q&A
• 2:30 – Singleness and the Gospel (Josh Martin)
• 3:30 – Q&A with Matt, Mark, Kevin, and Josh!

Interested? Then go ahead and register in one of four ways:

1. Call Boone’s Creek Baptist Church at (859) 263-5466.

2. Drop us a line at Boone’s Creek Baptist Church (ATTN: S&GG), 185 N. Cleveland Rd., Lexington, KY 40509.

3. E-mail us at boonescreekchurch@gmail.com and just put in the subject line: S&GG.

4. Go to http://www.matt-perry.com — in the sidebar you’ll see “Upcoming Boone’s Creek Conferences.” If you have a Facebook account, you can sign up here.

After church, I headed to Nineveh, Indiana with the Josh Martin Band to play at Nineveh Christian Church.  Even though I’d told the band when we confirmed this date that it would be my birthday, they’re all guys, so none of them remembered.  The concert went well, and it was a great crowd – nearly a packed house.  I didn’t tell the guys until after the concert that it was  my birthday.  They all sang to me during the fellowship meal after the concert.  Strangely, they sounded horrible!  Good thing it’s better on stage!

To top off my birthday, Cari has blogged about the occasion.  Thanks Cari!

All-in-all, a good day.

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Last Friday, Jeremy and me went to a MercyMe concert at the Louisville Palace Theatre. As is usually the case with MercyMe, it was an awesome show. I was glad to hear them play “Hold Fast” – an amazing song off their newest album. If you ever get a chance to see MercyMe, I strongly suggest you go see them.

Here’s some pictures from Jeremy & Julia’s wedding.

I’m finally getting around to updating my Flickr site. Here’s a photo album dedicated to the best dog ever – Bailey.

The biggest example is PayPal.  Ever so often, I get fake emails saying my PayPal account has been suspended, they need to verify my personal information, etc.  How do I know they are fake?  After all, there’s the PayPal logo right there!  And when I click the link, it takes me to PayPal’s website!  Not so fast.

Look a little closer.  Notice there’s no trademark on the PayPal logo?  When you click the link to go to the website, notice how the the web address doesn’t start with “www.paypal.com”?  Tricky, tricky!

Tonight, I received an email from Commonwealth Credit Union.  Strangely, I don’t have an account with them.  Sure enough, when I click the link, it takes me to somewhere other than CCU’s actual website.

It’s a cruel world, folks.  Hopefully this helps some of you avoid getting scammed.

As promised… click on the picture to be taken to the photoset on my Flickr site. Enjoy!

I had the good fortune of landing some Legends tickets last week. These photos aren’t the best, but the game was a lot of fun. It was especially nice for Lori and me to catch up with our old friend, Kelly. A good time was had by all…except for the Legends, who lost.

Check out the new wall decorations. Like ‘em? Go to Corinth and get some for yourself. They’re FREE!