Saturday, March 26th

Here's the run down of a Saturday in the Prosser household:

9:00am Woke Up! (This is an absolute rarity! Ellie is typically an early riser and I usually don't sleep past 8am on "sleep-in" days)
9am - 10:30am Let the laziness begin. Laid in bed, played with Ellie, watched home improvement shows, Sportscenter.
10:45am Took shower
11:00am More laziness
11:30am Ate lunch...peanut butter and strawberry jelly
11:45am Read, dozed off
12:30pm Played with Ellie
1:00pm Woke Bryan up...typical Saturday wake up for him
1:15pm More playing with Ellie
2:15pm Went to Lexington to meet up with the Osborne's
3:00pm Hung out with Doug, Michelle and Bella
Made Christmas cookies (tradition!), ate, watched NCAA
Played PS3, Frosted cookies, ate cookies
Continued to hang out with some lifelong great friends!
9:00pm Headed home, back to Richmond!
9:30pm Home, Chilling out
11:00pm Good-night!

My kind of weekend!

March Madness-Schmadness...

Dang I'm still kinda bumming over my Cards losing to Morehead State last Thursday. I mean come on Morehead St? One thing about the NCAA tournament...anybody on any given day can beat anybody. Nuff said!

Until next season!

Another one bites the dust...

First there was Marquette...

Last night...it was sweet revenge on Notre Dame...

Go Cards!

March Madness

The madness has begun and it is March. If you know me or follow this blog, you know that I'm a pretty BIG Louisville Cardinal fan. Lot of folks ask why...well, that's where I grew up...my first Cardinal basketball game was with my dad when I was nine years old, I have great memories that go all the way back to 1980 when the Cards one their first NCAA title.

This basketball season Holly and I have had a ball watching the games (no pun intended!). We don't miss too many of them...the ones we can't watch, we are either listening on the radio or following them on our phones. We're big fans! Football and basketball!

The Cards are in the semi-finals tonight of the Big East Tournament. After routing Marquette last night...they'll meet up with Notre Dame tonight. Ought to be a good one.

The Big East Tournament is always held at Madison Square Garden in NY City. We have always wanted to go to the tournament...thinking of doing so next year. We'll see...

In the mean time here's some pics of our basement...one side is a media / TV room...the other side is the Cardinal den. Again, we're BIG fans!

Go Cards!

Baptism

One of the many exciting things that I get to be a part of as a pastor is baptism. Over the years I have had the privilege and honor to baptize many...I really wish I kept a record of these from day one.

I'll never forget my first baptism. I was serving as the youth pastor at Broadway Baptist church in Lexington, KY and one of our youth made had become a believer and wanted to be baptized. His name was Chad and he stood 6 feet, 4 inches...a tall, lanky teenager.

To prepare for my first baptism I thought that I needed to practice, so I called my good buddy Andy Eldeen (he stood 5 feet, 11 inches). On a Saturday night before Chad's baptism I practiced at the church with Andy. I think I dunked him at least ten times that night! Dude, there will be some extra jewels in that crown for that! But it was so helpful...they don't teach you these things at seminary!

Everything went very well the next day...it was such an honor to baptize Chad. I remember being so nervous, I didn't want to screw this up. But the important thing is that Chad followed in the footsteps of Jesus and publicly shouted to the world that he belonged to God.

Since that day I've baptized many...and I'll tell you this, every time that I have the opportunity, it is such a humbling experience to be a part of. I will never take those moments for granted...I'll always celebrate baptism.

Some of those that I've baptized since Chad??
-My son Bryan...can you say emotional?!
-Robert Coffey, one of my best friends in the world
-Husbands and wives together...
-Hundreds of teenagers as their youth minister...
-Children...
-College Students...

Talk about a pastor perk! For me it's a very moving moment that I pray I'll never, ever take for granted.

The things we take for granted

Take ten minutes and watch this video of a community of Christians who are recieving the New Testament Bible for the very first time.

It's my prayer that I would thrist after scripture like these people are doing.

New Revelation

Ever read a familiar story in the Bible...thinking you've heard every angle, commentary, and study??

I was reading this morning in John 21...when Jesus appears to His disciples for a third time and restores Peter. I had a NEW REVELATION moment as I studied and read. Saw some things I've never seen before...things that make sense about a relationship with God through His Son Jesus.

I love moments like that. Reminds and encourages me to be in the word more. Reminds me of what Hebrews 4:12 says.

Have any new revelations in scripture lately...hope so!