Last week I had the privilege of visiting Claiborne Christian School in West Monroe.

I spent time with my friend Beck Payne who serves as youth pastor at Family Church, as well as catch up with Chad and Nicki Olinde who work at the school. Chad and Nicki attended HPC while they lived in Baton Rouge. It was cool to see them living out the life God intended for them in West Monroe.

Though highly intimidated and totally out of touch, I had a blast speaking to the student at CCS. My heart burns for the next generation. Once a youth pastor, always a youth pastor!… even if I’m no longer cool.

While I was there I also connected with my good friend Joel Dyke who pastors Life Church West Monroe. It is so exciting to do life with so many great churches in this region! Kingdom game-changers in north LA for sure- the devil doesn’t stand a chance here!

On my way home, my seat belt broke. I drove four hours with a constant beeping noise telling me I was unbuckled… I had an interesting conversation with my car all the way home!

What an exciting time we are living in! Just two weeks ago, we took our first steps in the new Healing Place Church Arena. We are so in awe of all God has done and is going to do through the faith of his people! Already, the Arena has been a tool for us to reach out to the lost and hurting in the community and bring the hope of Jesus. From Vision Night to an Easter Egg Hunt, this building has provided a place for people to find peace, joy and the love of Christ.

I wanted to share this incredible video that we showed on opening weekend in the Arena. It just speaks of the Promises of Our God!

Click here to enjoy the video: