Our youth ministry page has a new look and several new features.  One of those new features is a weekly blog from me, Bucy.  I’ve never really done the blog thing before, so I’m not sure what it may contain in the future.  I guess it will be a random mix of many things.

“So, because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”  Revelation 3:16

Last night at H2O (youth worship service) I spoke on Jesus’ parable, “The Good Samaritan,” (Luke 10: 25-37).  That parable has caused me to think a lot about passion.  As people, we seem to be naturally passionate about the things we love.  Our passion will often cause us to do some of the wildest and dumbest things we have ever done.  Why is that?  Because we don’t know any better… maybe, but I believe it’s just people wanting to show how much they care; even if they do end up using poor judgment.

You can find passionate people for every sports team, political view, recreational activity, and world cause.  However, a place that is becoming harder and harder to find passionate people, at least in America, is in the Church.  As Christians we claim to be in a love relationship with Christ, so it should not be that difficult for us to be passionate about what we love, should it?  Why is it that bad weather will cause people to miss church on a Sunday, but the same weather does not keep them from the Ole Miss football game?  We’ve got to start changing this trend in America by living with passion for Christ here in Southaven and on your school campus.

To become passionate about Christ you’ve got to spend time with Christ.  As you begin to understand just how much Christ loves you and how He rescued you from your sin, you can’t help but become passionate about Him.  This will also cause you to stop “hoping” your lost friends get saved, and have you start telling them about Jesus.  Let’s stop being “lukewarm” Christians, and start burning with a passion for Him and spending time with Him in prayer and the Word.  With Christ as our passion, we cannot go wrong!

Bucy out!