Teen Breakthrough

10/20/2026

Young people often tell me that they are not happy with many things going on in our world today. I am right there with you There are many things wrong in this world and they displease me also. You are disgusted with politicians and government leaders for many of these injustices. Some of us blame it on the past. Some have given up in despair that nothing will ever change.
There is a famous quote that says “all that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing”.
My question for you today is are you a good person? If your answer is yes,then my next question is, What are you doing about the injustices and problems of the world?
The response I get most often is , What can I do I’m just a teen? That brings us to the crux of this post. We can’t have it both ways. Teens want to speak out and confront the wrongs they are seeing in this word. That is great. Some of you have very good instincts and are hitting the nail on the head. You demand to be heard even though you are younger because you reason that you don’t have to be older to see the problems. Again this is true. I believe you should have a voice.
BUT here comes the rub. If you are in tune enough to recognize the problems and concerned enough to speak out about them then you are old enough o be part of the solution also. Again I am asked what can I do?
The source of all the evils and ills of this world, which are rampant upon this earth, are because of man’s disobedience to God. This happened around 6000 years ago and this is still true today. Their origin is a spiritual matter.
Therefore the solution is a spiritual matter as well. No political party, no law enforcement agency no special group of any kind is the solution to the
problems. God is the only one that has the solution. He provided that a little over two thousand years ago when Jesus took all the sins and ills of the world on Himself and was crucified in man’s place to reconcile us back to God. He was dead in the tomb for three days and then was resurrected by the Heavenly Father and seated at the Father’s right hand in heaven and all authority was given to Him over all of heaven and over all the earth.
To those who submit their lives to Jesus and accept His free gift of Salvation he has given the right to enter into prayer with Him for the behalf of the world. The Bible says that Jesus is even now in heaven interceding on the behalf of the world. He also has extended an invitation to all who will join Him in this effort. So my challenge to you is to accept Jesus’s invitation and join in interceding for this world. Lift your prayers to the only one who can ultimately heal this world. Prayer to God the Father in Jesus’s name is the most powerful force on the face of the earth. If you really want to put effort into something that can really make a difference please join us in prayer.

09/07/2026

I want to appeal to a different kind of thought pattern this morning. I want to address the subject of the “AFTER LIFE”. My wife has been in home hospice care for over a month now. Being her caregiver at this point has allowed me much time for reflection on the subject. I have also been a youth minister for 50 years also. This allows me a unique perspective. I have witnessed first hand that entering the After Life is not a respecter of age.
I have chosen the term”After Life” for this article because it more truthfully describes the event than the term “dying”does. Death on earth portrays the idea of finality or a definite ending. Actually the exact opposite is true. Mankind (created in the image of God) is more accurately a spiritual being that lives in a fleshly body. The house(body) dies and is no more, but the real man (the spiritual man) will live eternally with God or in the Lake of Fire. Therefore the end of life here on earth is not the end but the true beginning of our existence. We were created to live eternally and we will one way or another. The enemy(the devil) would try to deceive us into thinking that this life is all there is. If you will, our lives here on earth are the staging ground for our true lives which are eternal. Many believe that when they die that is all there is. They believe that we are just buried or cremated and there is nothing else. If you believe that you have been sold a LIE.
Our eternal life will be spent in heaven or hell. No other choices. The determination of where each of us will spend that eternity is decided right here on earth and it’s a choice that each one has to make personally. Actually the bible says in John 3:18 that because of the fallen nature of man that we are born “on default”for condemnation and only those who choose Jesus as their Savior will actually spend eternity in heaven.
I realize that many of you will discard this as irrelevant on a teen page. You are probably thinking why is this old man who has already lived his life trying to bring us down with this. Doesn’t he know that we are young and have much time to think about this subject. That is exactly why I am posting this here. I am 77 years old and intend to live to be 100. I hope that you live to be 100 also and have wonderful lives. That you grow up and get married and have wonderful children. I hope all of your dreams come true. But the truth is that over the years I have buried many who thought that they would live forever. The truth is that TOMORROW isn’t guaranteed to anyone. We lived fast and hard as teens and young adults and we thought we were invincible. But the truth is I attended many funerals of friends as a youth. As a youth minister I have attended many more. The point is that death is no respecter of persons at any age.
Thankfully many of those had made the choice to serve Jesus. That means that they were just graduating to eternal life in the presence of our Savior.
These pondering thoughts are meant to proclaim to you the truth that EVERYBODY and I do mean EVERYBODY will spend eternity in peace and bliss or in torment and agony. The choice is yours and today is the time to make it. We have confused the message of Christianity! To most they relate it to good and bad behavior. But the truth of the matter is that it has always been about a relationship with Jesus and where we will spend the “AFTER LIFE”
THE CHOICE IS YOURS CHOOSE WISELY.

08/19/2026

This morning I have the pleasure of writing about a trend I have noticed recently. Recently through various conversations with young people I have become aware of trend or movement if you will. For the first time in my 50 years of youth ministry experience the young are leading their parents to salvation. I have had multiple conversations with adults that have shared that the example of their sons and daughters commitment to God have been the catalyst for them committing their lives to God or renewing their relationships with God on a deeper level.
Ministries such as Turning Point USA have been impacting young people in a very significant way. They are no longer waiting for their parents and elders to show them the way. God Himself by the moving of the Holy Spirit is moving profoundly through the youth of America. The youth of our country are well able to deduce the truth for themselves when someone takes the time to share it with them.
The Apostle Paul verifies this in his letter to a young Timothy who was entrusted by God with the leadership of a newly developed church. His statement to Timothy in I Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise your youth; but be thou an example of the believers,in word, in conversation,in charity, in spirit, in faith,in purity. God is revealing the truth to young people in an unprecedented way. Instead of waiting for “adults” to tell them what is what they are going straight to the source, JESUS CHRIST. They aren’t being led down the primrose path by the self serving Christianity being taught by many. They are seeking God for themselves and He is responding to them in a mighty move of God. They are hearing straight from the Lord Jesus that real Christianity calls for repentance and submission of their lives to Jesus. Not only are they not following after the lukewarm, self- centered, money grubbing false Christianity that is so popular today, they are serving God with their whole hearts and sharing the truth with others. They are sharing it verbally but more importantly they are witnessing the true gospel through their lives daily.
Young people have gotten a bad rap for being the cause of the decline in church attendance and the current lack of interest in people training to be ministers. While this decline is clearly documented across denominational lines, the fault is being unfairly laid at the feet of the youth. In my discussion with many youth they have expressed that their disapproval with “organized religion” is that it is clearly not the GOSPEL as presented in the bible. Paul in Galatians the first chapter refers to it as another Gospel, which is not another gospel at all but a perversion of the true Gospel. These young people that I encountered were able to discern that this false Gospel is represented in many churches every Sunday. They realized that what is described in II Timothy 3:1-6 has become the norm in too many churches. It states “ But know this that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure other rather than lovers of God, having a form of Godliness but denying it”s power. From such people turn away. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING - TURNING AWAY FROM FAKE CHRISTIANITY. They are tired of the lies and have separated themselves from the COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIANITY. They don’t despise the church. The reason that many give me for not attending is that it is so hard to find the REAL GOSPEL.
So before you erroneously place the blame for the “ the fall from faith” as some have called it on the young people, I beg you to search your own hearts and motives and pay attention to what is really presented from your platform next Sunday, keeping in mind IITimothy 4:3,4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap unto themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth,and shall be turned to fables
I STATE UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT THIS CURRENT MOVE OF GOD THAT IS HAPPENING IS BEING LED BY YOUTH SEARCHING FOR AND FINDING THE TRUE GOSPEL. So may I suggest that instead of maligning them and misrepresenting them for all of the failures of “organized religion” that you give them your support and dare say follow their example.
YOUNG PEOPLE: I challenge you to seek the truth about God for yourselves.
Jeremiah 29:13 And you shall seek,and find me, when you shall search for me with all of your heart.

08/02/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19WJtpkpEw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A Georgia church group for young athletes is reporting a powerful move of God after more than 100 students gave their lives to Jesus Christ at a recent gathering.

FULL STORY: https://cbn.com/news/us/120-student-athletes-commit-christ-during-georgia-church-event

(Photo Credit: First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst)

07/31/2026

IT’S ALL ABOUT JESUS

John 8:32 You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:no man comes unto the father but by me.

Here it clearly states that Jesus is the ultimate truth. Not only does He speak truth but He is the embodiment of truth. Truth is part of His character. It is impossible to be anything but truth in His being. Not only is He truth in Himself but He left the glories of heaven and came to earth in the form of a man to share the truth of redemption with the world. He came as an example of truth and exhibited to all of mankind that that there was a way to be set free from the penalty of sin and receive eternal life.

In John 8:44 Jesus spoke of the devil in this manner. “he was a murderer from the beginning. he has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Young people I am posting this on your behalf “BEWARE!!!!”
I Peter 5:8 STAY ALERT!! Watch out for for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

If you follow current events at all you will know that he definitely has his sights set on the young of our time to be his prey. He has twisted the media, the educational system, perverted science all with the intent of causing chaos and confusion in this generation as never before. Again my intent in sharing in these posts is not to try to tell what you have to think but to offer you information that will help you make informed decisions. The media (news broadcasts and social media) are full of all kinds of info. Some is truth, some is lies, as the previous scriptures have already attested to.

This generation of young people have access to more information (good and bad) than ever before. With all of that privilege also comes the responsibility to decipher it correctly and arrive at the right decisions. We all have a FREE WILL and can choose to live our lives whatever way we desire. God guarantees this and will honor your decisions to do so. But the truth of the matter is we have to ALSO live with the consequences of those choices.
We are not talking about the color of your new car or the size of your house where we are going on vacation. We are talking about where your soul will spend eternity. Jesus sent His only begotten Son to suffer and die on a cross to pay the penalty for sin so that we can spend that eternity in heaven with him. The devil hates God so much that he wants to trick you into believing a lie so that you will choose to reject God. Ironically, the devil doesn’t even care about you in this equation he just knows that if he can guide your soul to HELL it will break God’s heart. Hatred of God and causing him as much pain as he can is his real end game. You are just a pawn in his game of hate.

Young people I want to challenge you. It’s time to start to think for yourself. Will you continue to let the politicians and the professors all kinds of people groups with vested interests control your future. I suggest that you gather all the information ( not just what’s popular) and start to make truly informed decisions. I will be continuing to post here with information to help you make your decisions and challenge you to submit your lives to God and allow Him to use you in this time.

07/21/2026

# YouthTruth
The Lord has been showing me that He is going to use the youth as the main catalyst for this “GREATEST MOVE OF GOD” that history has ever seen.
When I say youth, I am referring to those in the age group of 13-35. I will be posting a series of messages that are intended to challenge this age group to be all that God created you to be.

I will be posting them under because this age group has been mischaracterized and misrepresented and misinformed for too long. Considering the importance of how God intends to use this age group I believe it’s time to address some of these things. It is my intention to share this information for the purpose of helping you make informed decisions. It is also to hopefully help you realize the potential that God placed in you. My hope is to challenge you consider that God wants to use you to further His Kingdom.

THE TERM “TEENAGER”
The word was not commonly used before the Twentieth Century. Before then you were either considered a kid or an adult. It gained recognition in 1913 when it was published in a Wilmington, Delaware newspaper in reference to Sunday School classes. Then it gained momentum in the 1940s and 50s when Readers Digest used it in one of their publications. For the first time in American history those in this age group were not involved in the work force due to new child labor laws and compulsory education. The economic boom after World War II made extra money available and parents were willing to spend it on their children. Big business realized an opportunity and capitalized on it and a counter culture was born.

Then in 1953 J Edgar Hoover’s FBI published a report WARNING that “ the nation can expect an appalling increase in the number of crimes that will be committed by teenagers in the years ahead”. Two years later, President Dwight D. Eisenhower called on Congress in his State of the Union address to pass legislation to “assist the states in dealing with this nationwide problem of teen crime”. With two such prestigious men labeling teens as ‘BAD SEED” they pronounced a judgement on a whole age group that is still “STIGMATIZED” by it to this day.

I have done youth work for 50 years now and I know that this is untrue and unfair. It’s hard to tell how many youth have been hurt and wrongly accused and persecuted because of this PREJUIDICE. I have seen way too many youth denied opportunities and had there hopes and dreams squashed because they were deemed bad seeds or unable to accomplish certain things because they were too young based on STIGMA and PREDJUICE.

Let’s look at the Bible.
I am glad as always, that God looks at us different than the world does. When God first called me to youth work I was only 26 years old and the very first scripture that he showed me was I Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Young Timothy was believed to have been 18-20 years old at that time. Paul was giving instructions to this young man so he could properly lead the church at Ephesus.
David was just a shepherd boy, the youngest in his family when God anointed him King over Israel (David is considered the greatest King of all of Israel’s kings. He was also still only a shepherd boy when he faced and defeated the giant Goliath. Jesus was only 30 when he started His earthly ministry, 33 when He saved the world from sin.
According to history all 12 of the Apostles were in their late teens or early twenties at the time that Jesus paid for our sins on the cross,They were responsible for spreading the gospel to most of the known world. They were faithful to the end of their lives bravely suffering martyrdom for the gospel.
The apostle Paul was believed to be only 30 years old when converted. Next to Jesus he was considered by most to be the greatest Evangelist in the New Testament. It was through him that the Holy Spirit wrote almost 3/4 of the New Testament.

Now in this very time God is moving like never before and is going to use youth to deliver the greatest revival that this world has ever seen. He is offering you an opportunity to be involved. The end of times is closer than many think and the events leading up to it include a great harvest of souls. He is calling right now. NOT when you get old enough or get smart enough “RIGHT NOW”!!!!!!!. Will you answer the CALL.

YOU HAVE A CHOICE RIGHT NOW. You can go on believing what the world and (sorry to say even most of the church) says or believe GOD and answer the call. REMEMBER “Let them despise not your youth.”

07/14/2026

BACK TO BASICS SERIES
This message revolves around the number 221 with the intent of making it easier to remember.
The first 2.
There are only 2 kind o f people on this earth today. Those that are saved and bound for eternal life and those who are unsaved and headed for eternal damnation. We are a spiritual man housed in a fleshly body. When we die the fleshly body is done away with. It is either cremated or decomposes in the ground.
The second 2
The true man -the spirit- resides eternally in one of two places.
If a man is “born again” in a right relationship with God, his spirit will spend eternity in the presence of The One True God - Jehovah.
If he is not in a right relationship with God he -the spirit -will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire.
Heaven is described in the bible as a place of constant light because the glory of God will illuminate it. There will be no darkness whatsoever. It also says there will be no pain, no sorrow, no sickness , no mental or emotion trauma. There will be constant peace love and we will live in eternal celestial bodies that will never age or decay.
The Lake of Fire on the other hand is described as outer darkness. You won’t be able to see your hand in front of your face. You will be in constant torment and agony. For all of eternity your body will be being burned but not consumed. Some refer to it as eternal death but it is not death as in the end of existence but as burning to the point of death over and over. True death would be a welcome relief but alas it will never come.
Finally the number on 1.
Although the numbers 2 represented two alternatives.
Not so with the number 1.
The numbers 1 presents another truth. According to John 3:16 Father God sent His one and only begotten Son into this world to save us from ever having to spend eternity in the Lake of Fire. Verse 17 tells us that Jesus did not come into the world to condemn us but to save us. He did that by taking the sins of the world on Himself and carrying them to the cross. He paid the price for our sins when He died upon that cross. He was able to do that because He himself had never sinned and was therefore qualified to offer His sinless life for our transgressions. When Jesus was resurrected on the third day the invitation to salvation was made available to us. Verse 18 tells us that all we have to do is believe in Jesus and we will not be condemned ( cast into the Lake of Fire )
BUT he who does not believe is already condemned.
The situation is that because of Adam’s disobedience all of man kind is born under the curse. Which in the simplest terms means that we are separated from an intimate relationship with God. This is the true definition of “SIN” . Because of this separation the stench of sin keeps us from entering into a loving relationship with God and if left unresolved when we die we will be eternally separated from the presence of a HOLY GOD.
People tell me all the time “I will just wait to decide until later.” The situation is that according to verse 18 the choice has already been made unless you opt out for a different one. If you don’t choose forJesus before you die, at death you will default to THE LAKE OF FIRE.
If you already know these things and don’t care , God has given you a FREE WILL you can choose either option. He will honor your decision!!
BUT if you were not aware of this information, were not aware that there are serious consequences involved here this message was intended for you.
Jimmi Hendricks said “ I am the one who has to die when it’s time for me to die so let me live my life the way I want to” and I am fine with that -Just remember you have to be willing to accept the consequences for your choices. You have to make the switch to Jesus before you die—After will be too late.
If you want to decide for Jesus.
1. Admit that you are a sinner (separated from God)
2.Surrender your life to him (all of it)
3 Ask Him to forgive your sins (repent)
4. Start to follow after Jesus (Be obedient to His leading)

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07/01/2026

As we approach Independence Day it brought some things to mind. What a privilege it is to live in the greatest Country in the world.
It also reminded me of the great sacrifice some have paid to keep this country free. Many have undertaken recently to try to change the historical facts. They have tried to malign and defame America as if it were some kind of evil entity from the start. This just is not true.
This country was established by God. It was pioneered on the principle of freedom of religion. It has been blessed by God from the very beginning. Our rule of law is based largely on Christian principles.
A lot of brave men have died to keep this country free and safe from tyranny. So this year on the 4th of July please take time to remember them.
As I was thinking on this it occurred to me that that the very first patriots and defenders of this land were what we refer to these days as Teenagers ( that term never really was in use before the 1940s) I will write on this more in depth in later posts. During the Revolutionary War, the American Civil War and WW 1
many of the combatants were of the age we refer to as teenagers. But they weren’t called teenagers. They were young men. They fought to keep our freedoms. Christianity was and still is the foundation of American culture. In those times it might very well have cost your life.
We are living in a different time now. Many of those freedoms that were so hardly fought for are being eroded . Some of those precious freedoms are under attack. For tonight’s post we will stick to OUR religious freedoms. Many politicians are trying to infringe on our Rights to worship freely. They are trying to control how we worship. Some even are trying through legislation to limit our freedoms. They have passed laws determined to take CHRIST out of our schools. They have passed laws that are prejudiced against Christian teaching (even though they used to be standard fare in school everywhere. At the same time they are pushing agendas that are immoral and harmful to our students.
You may ask why am I writing on this subject. Because the adults that should know better are the ones promoting this , it is time for the Christian young people such as yourself to raise up and say enough. God is moving in a very strong way across our country today. I know there are many of you out there that have been ridiculed and persecuted for YOUR FAITH, by other students and even teachers. I know that you have been shamed and persecuted for your beliefs. THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE. God is on the move and He has shown myself and many other youth leaders that you 13-30 year olds are going to be the main people used to bring this move ofJESUS back to America again.
If this has sparked a fire in your soul PLEASE begin to pray fervently about this. The world will lie to you and tell you that this is the way it always has to be, that just absolutely is NOT true. The end times are upon us and we need to be alerting people to the truth. YOU 13-30 year olds are being called by God to rise up and bring decency and truth back to this country.
WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL?
IF THIS RESONATES WITH YOUR HEART We meet every Wednesday night at Mystic Breakthrough Church 7:00-8:30 pm
ALL ARE WELCOME

07/01/2026

Jesus Rules

06/19/2026

Young brothers and sisters. This Sunday is Father’s Day. It is a day set aside to pay gratitude to our fathers for the love and effort they put into making sure that we are provided for and loved. It is easy in the hustle and bustle of life to overlook or take for granted the things that they actually do for us sometimes.
I have 5 children of my own. As a father you never know just how much a “ thank you Dad” or an “I love you Dad” means.
My dad and I didn’t always agree on the way things should be done but I always knew that he loved me and had my back when the world tried to “steamroll” me. Take time to say these things , not only Sunday but often.
I have been involved in youth ministry long enough to know that not everyone has a pleasant experience with their earthly father. some of you don’t even know who your earthly father is. Others may know but have never had any kind of relationship with him. Still others have had to endure horrible things at the hand of your biological fathers. I am sorry that this has happened to you.
Let me tell you about a father that is the best of the best always. His name is Jehovah, God the Father, ABBA Father, Our FATHER which art in heaven.
He loves you with an everlasting love. He has plans for you for good and not bad. He desires the best for you always. He loves you so much that he sent Jesus( His only begotten Son )to die on across to pay for all the wrong YOU have ever done. Through this act of love he provided a way for you and me to be in a relationship with Him. He will never abandon you or abuse you. He has only your best interest at heart.
I know it’s hard to trust when you have been screwed over all your life BUT Father God does love you and is extending an invitation to you to became part of the Family of God. JOHN 1:12 Says to All who receive Him he gives the right to become the children of God. Don’t let what others have done to you make you dismiss the best thing that will ever happen in your life because of it. This is not only a lifetime guarantee, but it is ETERNAL. No matter how long you live on earth ( even 100 years) it is like one heartbeat in the light of eternity. As always only you can decide where you will spend eternity and who’s family you will belong to while your still on the earth. CHOOSE WISELY !!!!