We are having a Baby

Young Theology (Being young and Christian in an increasingly secular land)

I hope to make better use of this blog as time goes on... that I'll potentially look to post shorter but more frequent posts from here on out. I also would like these posts to be read from a position of what it means to be a young Christian in an increasingly skeptical culture. Hopefully I will be able to write consistently and through daily progress of scripture reading, prayer, meditation, studies and life practice I will be able to connect my Faith with my living reality more appropriately and that it will be seen here on this blog. I want these few things to be known.

1. I believe in the power, the love, and justice of God

2. I believe that time is going somewhere, that it has meaning and potential.

3. I believe in the fall of man. I believe in Adam and I believe that Christ was the last Adam.

4. I believe in Jesus of Nazareth and the accounts of his life, and his dying on the cross and resurrection from the grave.

4. I believe that this has great implications for who we are today, and tomorrow.

5. I believe that we are designed intricately with purpose, and capable of cultivating the ground of all life area's. I believe that the Bible is Gods truth and word and that it is filled with stories, histories, poetry and prophecy, determined love and powerful tragedies.

6. I believe that the Holy Spirit does miracles and that supernatural wonders do not serve to achieve greater Faith but to point us towards the source of greater Faith.

7. I believe that religion is a tough pill to swallow and that we must begin to work within Christs plan and not mans plan.

8. I completely believe in the mystery of God, I believe that I do not have to have all the answers and I'm completely okay with the paradox of a omnipotent, omnipresent sovereign God and the free will of man. I'm okay with the mystery and I love learning, engaging, living and risking my everyday for the Gospel message.

Enough for the intro.

Tina is pregnant! We have been praising God since last Friday night when we first found out, this is of course on the heels of months and months of praying, and waiting and seeking Gods will. This has been a tough nine months for us, we have certainly been in a moment of growth and have been determined to justify the loss of Josiah. Through all of us this we remained confident in the power of God, and that God would craft another child in Tina's womb soon enough... of course when this finally happened, it was a moment of mixed emotions. You start to think about the first pregnancy, you start thinking about the potential of "moving on" and of course this is exactly what we wanted... but its tough because this is real life, not just concepts or a thought process you go through- but real life that is felt, stressed over, and celebrated.

So we're thrilled, and whereas I can not write too long... I will say this. God is Amazing and he is the provider, healer and comforter of his children. We know that his hand is on this pregnancy and we ask for extended prayer out to all those that read this... that you to would take a moment of prayer for us. There is power in prayer, and we believe that our God, our Jesus can and will sustain and strengthen this pregnancy. I want to thank everyone who has prayed for us, for those that have been there for us in the past 9 months... Thank you so very much. Please stay with us through the next 9 months as well!

We're having a baby!! The parenting progress begins!! Thank you God, to you all the Praise!

Please pray this simple prayer along with us

Father God we come before you as your children.

Lord we know you to be the author of life and that all things were made by your divine hands.

Father God we ask that you will keep, and protect this child... that Father God you will support the body that feeds this child and that this baby will grow strong each and every day.

Father God we seek through the Holy Spirit divine healing associated with a strong pregnancy. Through the Holy Spirit we speak continued life into this pregnancy. We claim through the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus- complete blood flow from mother to child, we claim complete nutrient intake, complete and full organ growth and bodily health. We claim a strong heart and a strong spirit.

Father God we command in the precious and powerful name of Jesus of Nazareth for any spirits of confliction, of despair, of illness, of anxiety, of defeat, and or death to leave this household... for these spirits have no power or footing in the presence of God and his redeemed creation.

Father we look to you for support, for love and for courage over these next 9 months. Grant us the ability to see things in a positive light, to know you better and to speak life into not just this particular event but into the lives of those around us and into the world.

In Jesus name we pray.

Amen.