Looking Forward to 2009...

I have been doing a lot of thinking about where we have been in the past year and what God has done in our ministry over this time period and I am truly blown away. I walk away every Sunday wondering WHY God has chosen to use me in this amazing ministry and I sometimes just Break down. I am excited about things to come and I have been praying about what God is moving us towards in 09' and I just have this sense that we will be seeing God doing "not only Great things in our ministry but Through our ministry this coming year. I just have this Go get em mentality right now and I just am continuing to seek Him and Pray for His leadership so I don't get ahead of myself or God. GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME<><

Little Drummer Boy "LIFECHURCH.TV Style... A friend of mine J.C. posted an awesome story about the meaning behind this song that inspired me to post this. Blessings,

Zac

SILENCE:

The Bible describes multiple benefits of purposeful silence, including:

* hearing from God (1 Kings 19:11–13)
* waiting patiently for the Lord to act (Lamentations 3:25–28)
* worshiping God (Habakkuk 2:20)
* knowing God better (Psalm 46:10)
* praying effectively (Luke 5:16)

I am going to try to spend at least five minutes an hour in silence, at least thirty minutes in uninterrupted silence each day, and a full day in silence once a month. During those times I will try to go for silent prayer walks to listen to God, writing in my journal, and sometimes do nothing at all.

Thanks to Mark Driscoll for this challenge...

Princess

The other day I was eating lunch with my racquetball pal and we somehow got to talking about our wives and he really challenged me. He asked me how I view my wife and we dialogued about that for a little while and he then said what if you viewed your wife like a princess that God has entrusted you with instead of viewing her as that last mistake or argument. I was challenged by this and that day I went home and did some house cleaning, I heard my wife mention that her coat zipper broke so I went and bought her a new winter coat with a scarf and gloves, I then got a baby sitter and took her to a dinner and movie with some friends. Our marriage was not by any means troubled but we sure are having a lot more fun now that I have been more intentional about what I do and how I treat my Princess. What can you do for what God has entrusted you with today?

Blessings,

Zac

Private Devotion...

A Blog that I follow daily "The Swerve" by pastor Craig Groeschel from LifeChurch.tv discussed aspects of a Successful Ministry this week and today they mentioned the importance of Private Devotion. I am so glad Craig posted on this because without that intimate time with God what are we giving those around us. I love the new YouVersion that LifeChurch.tv has created I can pull it up on my phone anywhere anytime. This has just given me access to the word with something that I have in my hands at all times. I still am loving my hand held old school bible and all the notes from what God has done in my life in it but this is a great resource for all of us that are GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO all the time.

Blessings,

Zac

I was rocked today by a friends post.
I don't have words for this picture, I could only think of my 19 month old son Ayden. What will I do with this challenge that has been placed on my heart...

ZAC

CHUNKS MAN...

Okay, I am sitting at work, just 2 1/2 hours ago I was hugging the porcelain throne. I feel horrible today and I may be going home before too long. I thought I could come to work and push through but I am getting that swirling feeling in my stomach again. I should really not be here, it is not good for me or those that I work with, I need to go home and take care of myself. I have journeyed this road before in my spiritual life and have to guard against it all the time. I can walk into the ministry that I am serving at and I am spiritually sick, maybe I am completely disconnected from God maybe I am living in sin or whatever the reason the root is my relationship with God has some problems. Many times I have pushed through and just gone through the steps of "MINISTERING" and truth is that is not good for me or those around me. Sometimes in my spiritual life I need to take a sick day and do what I need to to get back on the path of wellness. Today it will be pepto that takes me down that road though.

Blessings,

Z

PEACE...

This is the season of the year that you would think that there would be the most peace in the world with celebrating the Birth of Christ, and even all the other religions celebrating Hanukkah, Quanza or whatever. I was watching the news the other day and a store had a huge Christmas sale and the people were going nuts running all over each other. So many people are caught up with "what am I getting and what are you getting ME". I had an inspiring moment one day when I was younger, watching Home Improvement of all things. The whole family took their Christmas gifts went down to a shelter and gave them all away and then they served food to the homeless, and I remember thinking that is Awesome. I have talked to my wife and we are going to continue to have fun and celebrate Christmas, but we are going to find ways to incorporate SERVING into our Christmas and teach our kids about serving during this "Season". There is nothing more Peaceful than serving others.

Blessings,

Zac

Tuesdays with Moorey, I mean Zac...

Tuesdays are always the get back in gear day. I have youth tomorrow night and preperation for Sunday is here. I am excited to see how God is going to use this new series we are about to dive into to challenge me in my prayer life. I would have to say that is one area I can let slide on a personal level. I meet and pray with others quite often and so I sometimes even during my quiet times can let that slide. I am expectant of awesome things though especially with the Christmas season coming up. Oops I still have shopping to do Gotta go...

Blessings,

Zac

IT IS A GIRL...

IT'S A GIRL...

The word is out we are having a baby girl... I am excited and a little nervous. I would like your advice on this one, I am good with my boy and a little nervous about having a girl. I will share the story about the amazing way that we found out what we are having.

Blessings,

Zac

Youth Rulz and I know what we are having...

Okay I just have to say that I am feeling really pumped. two weeks ago we started back with our youth program and had 3 students. Last night we had over 20 students and it was an awesome night. I am excited to see how God is going to continue to grow this student ministry and move in their lives.

I have a confession I know what the sex of our unborn child is. I peeked inside the envelope when the ultrasound lady handed it over. I actually did not peek I held it up to a light and used my x-ray vision to see what it was. I am telling no one though because I cherish my life and Callie will kill me. "We" will find out on Sunday...

Zac

Amazing...

This weekend we had 2 amazing Experiences. The message was Practical Atheist and it was all about the reality that so many of US are luke warm and complacent in our faith. The message ROCKED our people, we had people broken we had people moved to Serve in our church and so many simply challenged in their personal walks with God. I am beyond Blessed to be a part of the ministry here at H2O and our connection with LifeChurch.tv. I look forward to seeing what God is going to do in the next couple of months as we move forward and look at bringing new team members on board to help run with this ministry...

Zac

WHICH ONE ARE YOU...

This is one of my favorite Vids. We sometimes get so caught up in playing the role of
"THE CHRISTIAN" that we forget to simply be a Christ Follower...

Z

UNITY...

This morning I got to meet with pastors from 5 different church's and even better denominations this morning for prayer and discussion about a new ministry we are starting TOGETHER. The name of this ministry is 1 ministry and we are working together to bring Feed The Children into Ada. November 20th we will give out enough food for for 1600 meals along with blankets, hygiene packs, and toys. I am excited to see our people at H2OAda.tv serve along side others from different churches in our community. I encourage all of us to search out ways to create UNITY in our lives. Maybe it is at your work, your church, your school or even your marriage.

Zac

KRAZY...

Last night was our Fall Festival and it was awesome. The church reserved Cornerstone Kids Ranch for our activities. This place was amazing, they had petting zoos, huge inflatables, petting zoo, adult tri-cycle races, a giant swing and awesome hayrides. This was a awesome connection event for our people we had well over 200 show up and it was amazing just seeing people connect and do Life together. I thank God every day that I am a part of this amazing ministry. God Is Good, All The Time...

z

Fall Cleaning...

Man I spent all day yesterday working in the yard. I have been remodeling my house and it has been the experience of a lifetime. I am not going to whether that is a positive one or not. Yesterday though I paid the price of putting things off. I spent 7 hours in my backyard hauling off scraps and trash from the remodel. It was real easy to just throw it out the back door but the day came when I had to deal with it and it was no fun. It would have been easier if I had just taken care of the mess each time it happened. I think we do that a lot in our lives though, I see a problem and I just hide it in the backyard but one day I am going to have to deal with it and it is going to be a much bigger deal than if I would just deal with it today. What struggles are we facing today, lets face them head on and not just sweep them under the rug...

Zac

New Life...

Today I was amazed by the opportunity to hear my new babies heartbeat. Callie is 16 weeks pregnant and I am excited to find out what we are having. This is one area where I think about God's creation and am utterly amazed. Tonight I was laying in bed and before we put Ayden in his crib he hung out with us in our bed and played I am looking forward to having two little ones crawling all over me.

Z

LOSE THIS...

Okay I am in the beginning of a "BIGGEST LOSER CHALLENGE" among the H2O Staff. I got on the scales and realized I was fatty mcbutterpants and needed to lose some weight. My goal is 40pounds and I am doing whatever it takes. I have been going at it for one day and I have not seen a difference yet. I did lose 2 pounds though, but I also went to the bathroom so who knows. I am slowly eating the oatmeal next to me and thinking of the turkey lettuce wrap I will eat for lunch and the chicken I will grill tonight for dinner and thinking I have a chance to kick some major tail in this challenge. I am also throwing in some major running and possibly liposuction... I WILL WIN... CHALLENGE ON... I HATE OATMEAL "kinda like swallowing a lugi"...

Zac

Lovin "LIFE"

Last night we went to LifeGroup and had an awesome time. I naturally try to think of excuses why not to go to LifeGroup but my wife always talks me into it. I know that I always have an awesome time I just have so much going on Sundays that I just get real wore out, but every time I go I have an awesome time. Last night life group got crazy and it was fun. We ate some home-made pizza and talked about the message from the morning. If you are not part of a LifeGroup of some sort I encourage you to plug in...

Z

Lovin

WELCOME HOME...

This morning was AMAZING as the troops from Iraq came home. It was amazing to see the support of our community as the troops rolled back into town. The streets were lined with men, women, and children holding flags and cheering for our soldiers. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SOLDIERS....

Z

Wings...

Last night I went to Applebees with my H2O team. I have ate the wings there before and loved them. Last night I made a crucial error when I ordered "boneless". It may sound easier, not as messy and as though there is more meat and even though every one of these statements may be true I will have to say the get a big 0 for their taste factor. There is just something about diving into a buffalo wing with the bone in it and knowing you will need 20 napkins. I let wing eaters around the world down last night and I vow I will never make that mistake again. It is funny though how I do that in my spiritual walk. I sometimes take the easy road "I can put that off till later, I can call them back later, I can talk to God anytime why do I need to right now, and even though these things may seem easy I am trading what God has intended for me for what a moment of rest. I want to be messy for God "I am not sure what I mean by that" and do what He tells me to do. What is God calling me to do today.

Zac

Let the Blogging begin...

I am back and more ready than ever to Blog... Wuz up in my life... My house is still unfinished, I still need to sell a car and a motorcycle, the church is rocking forward, we are in search of a new Youth Pastor, my boy Ayden is growing more and more every day, the new baby is slowly growing in the belly of Callie. That is where I am at and I am excited to see how God can move in each of these areas of my life. I will be blogging on a regular basis now and just sharing what is going on...

Zac

WELCOME SEPTEMBER...

Well, Thank God September is here and August is gone. If you haven't noticed it has been 1 and 1/2 months since my last blog... A lot of craziness but I thank God for today because now we are moving forward. Last weekend we started to become laser focused in our ministry with Kids, Youth, Wknd Experience, Missions and Lifegroups. We started with kids and last weekend we saw 99 in our childrens areas. PRAISE GOD. He has blessed because we have been faithful. We will continue that same faithfulness in our 5 areas of focus. That is what God has called us to and that is where we are going...

Blessings,

Zac

LIFE...

This tends to be a problem of mine and I thought I had a handle on it... Then this past Monday I hit a wall, metaphorically speaking. I wore myself out with too many late nights and early mornings. I think we all do that to an extent, but man I remember when I was a waiter and when I went home I did not constantly think about the people that I waited on I just did STUFF... Now I go home and constantly think about the people and what I am doing that is not enough or how what I am doing and how I could be doing it better. I am making a stand though, today I will go home shut my mind down, have fun with my family, kiss my wife and go to bed early... Have an awesome day...

Peace Out,

The Best Trip Ever...

Okay today I am meeting with my wife and we are going to TURNER FALLS. This will be fun, I think. Last week we went to the zoo and had a good time with Ayden. I am looking for awesome ideas to take my Family to for like a day just to have fun. I get so busy and distracted that I have forgot to have fun with my family many times and I am trying to be better at it. So I need your help, give me some ideas on where to go and what to do.

Zac

River Trip...

Okay, I've been a bad blogger and I am sorry. I have been bogged down. Here is some news of Zac. This past Friday myself and some guys from the church went to the South Canadian River and set out trotlines and rode 4-wheelers. It was a blast but when I got to the church on Sunday a "so called friend" Matt Gayler "who was laughing" told me about the article in the Sunday paper that warned people to stay away from the South Canadian due to contamination from sewage and farm chemical runoff. It was probably mental but I started feeling sick and after I told Steve he began to feel sick as well. The moral of this story: "Stay away from poop and chemical infested waters" I guess that means we can't swim at wintersmith pool either.

Peace,

Zac

Nut Job!

Okay I love Perry Noble's teachings but this guy is way out there. IF you have not seen this yet you have to check it out.

A new way to hunt.

Shushilicious...

I am going to brag on myself a little bit here. Saturday night I went to Wal-Mart late and right before I left I said something stupid and made my wife Callie mad at me. I got to Wal-Mart and I got all of my "stuff" and I thought "what can I do to make Callie happy" I then went to the soy sauce area and found some seaweed wraps shushi rice I then got some crab meat and cucumber and avacado. I got home and chopped and heated and preped and made 1 shushi and I took it to her and she melted and all was good I then had her come and make her own because they are not easy to make. I need some bamboo rollers, if anyone has any please let me know.

Peace to my Homey's

Z

Another Year closer to death...

I know that sounds a little morbid but that's okay it's my Birthday not yours so CHILL. Just prankin with you, I am enjoying this B-Day. I have an amazing wife, a funny healthy baby boy, a sweet motorcycle "that I will call my present to myself", an awesome church full of great people that I call friends, and so many other things that I can't even get close to mentioning all of them... I count myself a blessed man because I know that so many have it so much worse than I do. I at times look and think I only need more money or this or that but the reality I have all I need AND THEN SOME.

Peace to the Outy,

Zac

H2OChurch.tv Baptism Bash...

Baptism Bash Summer 2008 from Andrew Worcester on Vimeo.

Captains log #21

I am amazed by the amount of people that have let me know that they are praying for my safety now that I have a bike. My mom has cut off communication with me but I think she will get over it "I hope". All is good and I am beginning the filming of our "ATM" today. ATM is our At The Movies series, where we let God's word and todays movies come together for great messages. Our first movie is___________ "yeah right, my wife doesn't even know and I tell my wife EVERYTHING". Yesterday I went to Life Church and saw next weeks speaker deliver his message and it was incredible. It is kool how when I walk onto the LC campus I feel right at home and everyone makes you feel like their homie. Thanks LC.

Have an awesome day,

Peace to my homies...

VROOM...

OKAY, nobody can mention this to my mom but I just bought a 07 Ninja motorcycle. I was looking for a cruiser but ended up with a crotch rocket "this is a bike term for those who are out of the know". I drove it around for the first time last night and I believe I was tense the entire time because my arms and back are sore. I noticed ever pebble and divet in the road and I also kept imagining a deer running out in front of me. Outside of the sudden images of death it really was a fun ride. I woke up this morning and rode to work and at a stop light I heard my phone alarm going off again so I pulled it out and turned it off and I then noticed the light had turned green and I could not get the phone back in my pocket so I tried to clutch with it in my hand and that did not work so I tried for the pocket again and found success after approx. 3 horn honks. Pray for me and pray that Callie will not stress out over me have a bike. Have an awesome day and don't let the "man" get you down.

Peace Out,

Zac

This mornings read was out of a the book of James. My favorite book of the bible. I am reading through it very slowly this week trying to get more out of it this time then I did the last time. You can go to www.youversion.com and check this reading out. I am reading through this time in the message version to change things up a little bit. Here is a kool snipit...

Peace to my Homies,

23 Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, 24 walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like. 25 But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. 26 Anyone who sets himself up as “religious” by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air.
27 Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.The Royal Rule of Love

Yesterday again...

4:15 this may not mean much to you but it reminds me how much I love my wife. My son woke me this morning at 4:15 and I had went in to see what was going on and he was up and ready to play. I was not so I tried to put him to sleep but he would have none of it. This is day 3 "I think" and I am not sure I will make it to day 5 but keep me in your prayers. Yesterday was my day off and I did nothing but hang out with my son and chill. I did find my guitar tuner and tuned my guitar, that was something. If you don't know that we have the most awesome church ever then you should have been here wed. night when our people were moving stuff, shampooing carpets, and painting. Thank you Jay, Shannon, Doug, Jon, and Tanner... Okay I better get some work done.

Peace Out,

Z

Meandering Thoughts...

Okay this is my first BLOG ever and I know I am a little behind the times with this BLOGGING thing. I am a little tired because last night was the first time since our son was born that I stayed with him all by myself. This was not an easy process due to the fact that Callie is such an awesome mom that I don't really know what I am doing and I also have a gag reflex to poop in a diaper, actually it is to the smell of poop in a diaper that I am changing. So needless to say I am tired because I kept hearing things and running in his room and checking on him and of course he was always okay. My wife is in Galveston with her mom and sis, I am not really sure that is fair up and leaving me and Ayden to fend for ourselves "Just Kidding She Deserves This Time"...
Anyhow I guess that is it I will blog later about my experience last night as I had church services at McCalls Chapel...

Peace Out...