In His Grip

Have you ever heard of Eglon and Ehud? After this sermon, you’ll never forget them! Eglon is a picture of human depravity, Ehud is a type of Christ. The assassination is a type of the cross. The massacre of the ten thousand is a type of our salvation.
Intrigued? The applications of this message will remind you once more of the endless grace of God in His dealings with us.

In this message Dr. Betters describes a person of courage and outlines a vision for the next generation. People of courage sharpen others to become people of courage. Their vision is contagious and they are not victimized by despair and defeatism.

People of courage view divine invasions as scorch marks designed to prepare them for tests and undertakings. In this message you will hear a vision for passing on a legacy of faith to the next generation so that they will:

1)  Love and Fear God through Christ

2)  Know the Bible – Committed to it

3)  Rediscover prayer power

4)  Embrace all defined biblical sex roles of man/woman

5)  Have a heart for the lost

6)  See life through a Christian worldview – how to integrate faith

7) Know how to stand alone when all others bow

8)  Know how to creatively use gifts God has given them

9)  Have a biblical view on marriage – fidelity

10) Serve the next generation

From pro soccer player to ex-convict Matt Maher's story is a call to young people to think carefully before making impulsive decisions because the consequences could be deadly.

Matthew Maher was born and raised in a strong Christian family, and for most of his life he was a good reflection of that upbringing. He was extremely successful in academia and sports, attended Temple University on a scholarship and was contracted to play professional soccer. Then one night, he made one choice that changed everything.On March 7th, 2009 he made the decision to drink and drive – causing a fatal accident. Charged with aggravated manslaughter and sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison, Matthew faced choices he never imagined possible.

After serving his time, he started sharing his story around the country. He is now an author, speaker, and instigator for the social influence platform #iCONVICTION. He currently authors a monthly column in the Cape May County Herald and his daily blogs have been read by over 500,000 people in every state, 121 countries, and in 67 different languages. In addition to the God-given influence through his multiple speaking and writing platforms, Matthew is also the Director of Student Ministries at Coastal Christian Church in Ocean City, NJ. He is married to Sarah.

Visit Matt's website to learn more about his story and how to book him for an event:  http://www.themattmaherstory.com/

Porn invades younger and younger hearts, often unbeknownst to parents. When encouraged to protect their children from tech invasions, many parents vehemently declare that their child is so innocent and so protected, they are not concerned. Their relationship to their child is so secure, that their child would not secretly travel into such a dark world. Sadly, these parents are often in the dark when it comes to what their young children have already seen and experienced through innocent interaction in video games, research for reports, etc. In this interview, Cooper Pinson lays out practical ways that parents can put into place additional layers of protection and how to talk to their children about the dangers of porn and how to respond when exposed.

Cooper Pinson loves student ministry and has a passion to help students live with sexual integrity. Through Student Outreach, a subsidiary of HarvestUSA, he partners with and equips parents, youth ministers and workers, Christian schools and colleges, those involved in collegiate ministries and other organizations to help students follow Christ with their sexuality while finding their life, true identity and joy in Him.

No matter how “innocent” the television program or movie, it seems that the entertainment industry is determined to normalize same sex attraction, starting with the youngest of children. How does a parent help a child navigate sexuality when so many forces come against a biblical worldview? In this interview Cooper Pinson offers practical help so that parents can respond with confidence and wisdom as they help their children understand sexual integrity in a sexually broken world.

Find numerous resources and practical help in raising your child to understand their sexuality in this very difficult culture: http://thestudentoutreach.org/about/

Cooper shares more about helping teens with same sex attraction in this blog post:

First Steps: Student and Same Sex Attraction: http://thestudentoutreach.org/2016/12/02/first-steps-students-ssa/