Jehu Hernandez

It's hard to believe we're about to start the last week of July. Where has summer gone? I always seem to convince myself that I'll use summer to catch up on projects at home as well as at the church, but it doesn't always work out that way. Still, it's been a rewarding summer on both fronts. We're about to take our youth to youth camp where they will spend a week of concentrated focus on seeking God. Truly life-changing! Then the following week, we'll have our annual MEGA Sports Camp. That's always a fun-filled week of sports instruction and solid Bible teaching. After the MEGA Sports Camp, it'll be time to give our attention to back-to-school preparation! In the midst of this roller coaster we call life, it's good to slow down and reflect on these words: Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. (Psalm 39:4) and these: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a hea...

Many people like to take advantage of a new start to make resolutions and set goals at the beginning of the year. Personally, I think that's smart. We become what we're committed to. I think we should use this time of year to evaluate our spiritual life and decide that we're going to to grow spiritually. That is probably the biggest resolution we can make. But as we all know, it's not easy to persevere through all the obstacles that daily living brings. That's why I really appreciate the book of Hebrews, which has a recurring theme of "don't give up, continue to move forward". Hebrews warns us not drift, slip, or shrink back in our spiritual walk. That's a serious warning because if we're not moving forward, we're falling back. In other, words, there's no standing still with God. Make a determination that 2011 will be a year of spiritual growth for you.

When I first started using Twitter, my wife said that Twitter sounded like a cult because I was trying to get people to follow me. Well, I'm still looking for followers, but in a very different platform. My family and friends know that I love using YouVersion . For those of those of you who may not know, YouVersion is an online Bible with many outstanding features. One of my favorite ones is the ability to interact with other YouVersion users around the Scriptures. Any YouVersion user can contribute a comment, a devotional thought, or a link to a song or video pertaining to a verse or passage of Scripture. The neat thing is that you can follow other users and be notified when they make a contribution. This allows for social and spiritual interaction around the Word of God. I find this very exciting! So if you find yourself spending a lot of time on Facebook or Twitter, why not redirect some of that time to a more useful interaction around the Bible. Create a free account today a...

I finally got back home last night after having to spend a few extra days in San Antonio after arriving from Nicaragua. I haven't had much time to rest, but I'm still very excited about my trip. While in Nicaragua, we spent much of our time in Esquipulas, where Missionary Nathan Alfaro is planting a church. In fact, he's actually planting two churches, Casa de Mi Gloria in Managua, and Casa de Mi Gloria-Esquipulas. The church plant in Esquipulas is being planted by way of a six-week (or perhaps longer) crusade. Services are being held every night of the week, except for Monday. The missionary-evangelist for this crusade is Dr. Doyle Jones . He is preaching every service of the crusade! I had a great time in Nicaragua. We've partnered with Missionaries Nathan and Christine Alfaro for many years, now, but after visiting Nicaragua, I understand why they love that country so much. I've learned to love them, too, after spending a week there. I especially enjoyed going ou...

What a great day we had today at Solid Rock Church! Good things always happen when we come together to worship God. It was great having my wife in church today. She's been gone most of the summer (since late May) tending to her mom. She's been missed at home and at church. Spoke about Prayer Prompts in tonight's service. We're prompted often to pray by the Holy Spirit but we've learned to fight off the prompts. I hope tonight's teaching helps us to recognize and respond to these prayer prompts. Taking a quick trip to Maypearl TX tomorrow to take our youth to youth camp. We're praying for God to do great things. You can follow the youth camp here . I'm going to Nicaragua this Wednesday with a group from Bethel AG. We'll be doing some street ministry in conjunction with a crusade led by Doyle Jones and Missionary Nathan Alfaro. Keep us in your prayers. Have a great week!

There are several excellent online Bibles available but my favorite, without a doubt, is YouVersion . YouVersion is an online Bible, but it's really much, much more. It allows individuals to contribute their thoughts on the Scriptures. It allows for community interaction around the Scriptures. It provides several reading plans which can be read and tracked on the web and on a mobile device simultaneously. It provides a way for churches or Bible study groups to follow the message outlines and Scripture readings live on their mobile devices. It truly is an amazing resource! My smartphone of choice is the Palm Pre. YouVersion has an excellent app for the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi that allows access to the same features on the smartphone that are available on the YouVersion website. Of course, YouVersion has excellent apps for the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Android phones, but it's the Palm YouVersion app that I want to feature. Here's why: Currently, P...

I read this shocking post on Dr. Albert Mohler's blog. The news out of Sarasota, Florida caught many people by surprise. A doctor in the city has lost his license because he aborted what is now described as the “wrong” baby. Back in 2006, Dr. Matthew Kachinas had been asked to perform an abortion on a baby that had been identified as having Down syndrome and other congenital defects. Instead, the doctor aborted that baby’s healthy twin. Sadly, I surprised myself by responding to the fact that the doctor had aborted the wrong baby. Then I realized, "Wait a minute--even if it had been the "right" baby, it's still wrong!" Click here to read the rest of the post.