MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -- The Rev.
Adrian Rogers, a three-time president of the Southern Baptist
Convention and leader of a conservative takeover of the faith, died
early Tuesday in Memphis. He was 74.

His death was announced
by Baptist Press News and by Rogers' Love Worth Finding ministry.
Officials of the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention Executive
Committee didn't immediately return calls seeking comment. Rogers was hospitalized earlier this month with pneumonia and cancer, his ministry's Web site said. Rogers was elected president in 1979 as part of the conservative takeover of the convention. His
election turned out to a be a watershed moment for the denomination,
and the 16-million-member group shifted dramatically to the right
politically and theologically In the years that followed, conservative leaders pushed hard against abortion rights, homosexuality and women pastors. Rogers also was elected president of the SBC in 1986 and 1987. He was pastor of the 28,000-member Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis for 32 years, retiring this past March.
"There's
no one in this country I respect more than Adrian Rogers," Focus on the
Family's Dr. James Dobson said on Rogers' last day as pastor. "You draw
me to Christ. When I'm with you, I feel closer to the Lord."
Among those who attended Rogers' final sermon were Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, and Rep. Harold Ford Jr., D-Tennessee.
During
his career, Rogers conducted religious crusades in Taiwan, South Korea,
Israel, Russia, Romania, and in Central and South America.
In 2003 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the National Religious Broadcasters.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Basketball season kicks off tomorrow night can't wait!

Here is the BABC Basketball Preview Article i wrote for the Proxy 521 phusebox.

Well
next thursday the guys of the Proxy 521 ministies will kick off their
05-06 basketball season.  This year come with a variety of challenges
with loses of Robert Lewis, Jacob Craig, Patrick Pope, and Parker Shipp due to
graduation. Returning this season is Ben Moser, Haden Campbell, Alex
Lewis, Garrett Haynes, Ben Yeargen, and Stephen Hamby. They will also
be accompanied by new players that will consist of Tyler Tipton, Riley
Clark, Matt Goodman, Chas and Michael Petrone, John King, Christian
Taylor, Wil Sloan, and Tyler Minor. This team has a lot of potential
and talent. One other returnee is the coach of the BABC guys John
McCain. So come on out and support your 2005-2006 Belle Aire Boys
Basetball Team. The schedule has not been announced but will be on here
asap!

hey everyone- hope u all have had a wonderful week! well my week has been pretty well! i made a 100 on my math notebook which was really good. so yea congrats to nathan and rachel! so on sunday my day will be verry busy but i get a lot of first time oppritunities! i am leading worship on sunday for the youth leadership thing so that will be cool. Pray for me as I pray for God leadership in picking the set-list then i have to get back to church for the youth praise band practice with josh vance (i am playing guitar for that also). so yea my sunday will busy but it's all for his glory!

Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. (Ps. 115:1 NIV)

HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND!
stephen

Unfailing Love

by Chris Tomlin

album: Arriving (2004)

You have my heart
And I am Yours forever
You are my strength
God of grace and power

And everything You hold in Your hand
Still You make time for me
I can’t understand
Praise You God of Earth and sky
How beautiful is Your unfailing love
Unfailing love

And You never change God You remain
The Holy One
My unfailing love
Unfailing love

You are my rock
The one I hold on to
You are my song
And I sing for You

And everything You hold in Your hand
Still You make time for me
I can’t understand
Praise You God of Earth and sky
How beautiful is Your unfailing love
Unfailing love

And You never change God You remain
The Holy One
My Unfailing love
Unfailing love

And everything You hold in Your hand
Still you make time for me
I can’t understand
Praise You God of Earth and sky
How beautiful is Your unfailing love
Unfailing love

And You never change God You remain
The Holy One
My Unfailing love
Unfailing love

I will praise You
Praise you God of earth and sky
How beautiful is your unfailing love
Unfailing love

And You never change God You remain
The Holy One
My Unfailing love

Unfailing love
Unfailing love
Unfailing love
Unfailing love
Unfailing love

watz up everybody- well went to the mtsu game yesterday and it was yea umm i don't want to talk about it!! so yea i talegated with ao so that was fun. hope you all have a great week -stephen

photo from nathan

dude! phusebox rocks! nathan you did an awesome job on the new design.

So i thought i would put this up and see who does it! so so it it might be interesting!

Your name:
Where did we meet:
Take a stab at my middle name:
How long have you known me:
Do I believe in God:
What was your first impression of upon meeting me:
Color of my eyes:
Do I have any siblings:
If so, what are my siblings names:
What's one of my favorite things to do:
Am I funny:
Do you remember one of the first things I said to you:
What's my favorite type of music:
What is the best feature about me:
Would you ever date me:
Am I shy or outgoing:
Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules:
Do I have any special talents:
Am I a pyro or do I play it safe:
Would you consider me a friend:
If there was one good nickname for me, what would it be:
What's your favorite memory of me:
What is my worst habit:
If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what one thing would I bring:

hey everyone in phusebox land- i thought i would update. well my week has defintly came to a slow end! so for the past two days i have been doing a lot of nothing! so yea i think i defintly needed it after going and going since the beginning of school. so yea wednesday was pretty cool! i think that was my first time to lead worship with a mic it was kind of freaky but it was defintly eye opening. clint did an awesome job speaking and it really spoke to me! I am watching a show called three wishes on nbc and it is really eyeopening! i could see illistration after illistration for a sermon! so thats cool! Like i have said in a couple post past God has really taught me a lot through people and song! So yea thats about it. God Bless- stephen

Leave me a comment!

does anyone know the chords to rescue by newsong???

dude! this week has busy for me!! sunday night was awesome but we got slattered! Monday was cool me and clint went to demos! it was really cool! Monday clint asked me to do the invitation tomorrow night so i am praying about what song! I am trying to gear the song toward the theme but can't think of a sing! i am defintly open to suggestions God has led me to a song so i am probably doing that one! Pray for clint as he speaks he is really pumped about the message. So after diversion i am going to bluecoast for dinner thats always good yet after it feels like a brick in your stomach! Hope you all have a great wednesday and hope to see some of you wednesday night! later- stephen

photo from stephen


I found this sign on the internet no joke! I DID NOT MAKE THIS ONE!

if you don't believe me check out to link

Link for Real Sign

1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3 Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. 4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!

God works in some cool and powerful ways but we have to open our eyes and understand what he is saying! As I was listening to a cd I felt a little tug to what I want to do with my life. The cd I am listening to is a praise and worship cd that people recording featuring kids. To hear them lift up their voices to Jesus that really confirmed my purpose in life. I have always felt that God was tugging at my heart to leading worship with my age people or even children’s ministry. God has really confirmed that’s what I am supposed to do over the past week. First, I had a hunch because of One Club and the opportunities he has open there. I can’t wait to see what God has for me next! I will never know if I don’t tune it to Christ and let him show me. It can’t be all about me but all about Him. God has given me talents and why I am not using them to further the kingdom. My favorite verse in the bible is Psalm 150, and verse 6 especially. That verse pretty much sums up what heaven is going to be like! Everything that has breath will join together and sing to the one who is holy and just. I once heard a person asking a lady. What do people like rapper, rockers, etc. Who do they sing to? And the lady thought for a moment and said they sing for themselves and for enjoyment! So let me ask you a question: Who do you worship? God has really been teaching a lot over this last week. And that question is one of them do I lead worship at one club to make myself look good or am I doing it to further the kingdom. I have to admit sometimes I do in for me and God is getting on me that I need to be totally focused when I go in. Another question that came to mine why I am writing is, “ Why are we so worshipful on Wednesday Night in Diversion, but when we get to school we are complete buttholes to our peers.” God has really showed me that even that my teachers might not to be nice to me that I need to show them Christ love. Because that might I might be the only light they see. This week is fall break for me and I am really hoping to dig deeper! God is such an awesome God. So yea God showed himself to me tonight. Pray for me that I will seek God’s will and the decisions that might come along with that.

last night was so cool! me and about 10 others got out in the rain and played some football! i was not to excited about getting out in the rain but when i did it was great! We had a great time! oh yea next sunday it is the matchup of all match up!

AO Flag Football Team
vs.
The Proxy 521 Guys Rec Team!

4:00 pm at the One Goal Field on Sunday (Oct. 2)

You will not want to miss this matchup!

photo from stephen

have you seen this sign!!!

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
AND TO THE REPUBLIC,
FOR WHICH IT STANDS,
ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE,
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!

It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money and having God in the Pledge of Allegiance??

i got this from an email and i felt like putting this on here!

For all that You've done
I will thank You
For all that You're going to do
For all that You promised
and all that You are
Is all that has carried me through
Jesus, I thank You

Thank You for loving and setting me free
Thank You for giving Your life just for me
How I thank You
Jesus I thank You
I gratefully thank You
And I thank You

And I thank You
I thank You, Lord
And I thank You
I thank You, Lord

so yea the weekend is here finally! thank God for 4 day weeks. well this week as been pretty good. God has showed up in some awesome ways! so one club went great thursday. me and kyle lead worship and that was great and since see ya at the pole is next wednesday and we have once club that thursday we decided to spit the worship kyle is doing see ya at the pole and i am leading out one club. it is going to be awesome! I have picked out a set list but I think God has changed my mind! hope you all have a great weekend! if you go to siegel see ya at the pole is wednesday @ 7:00 in the ampitheather!!! BUILDING 429 CONCERT TOMORROW @ FLOYD STADIUM AFTER THE MTSU v. AKRON GAME!! later- stephen

today we were 1/2 a day because one of those get out for no reason days (teacher inservice)

i know what your thinking by the title. i thought same thing when kyle mann spoke on this topic today. so many times as christians we are spiritually constipated (or we don't want to share christ). but on the contrare when we go to a fall retreat, camp, etc. we have the runs (we can't stop telling people about Christ) why can't we have the runs all the time. that my thought for today! let me know what you think!


GOD IS GOOD! IN MRS. SWAN'S CLASS I BROUGHT MY GRADE FROM A 70 TO A 83!! GOD IS GOOD WHEN YOU GIVE IT OVER TO HIM!! JUST THOUGHT I WOULD THROW THAT OUT!

ok watz up everybody hope you all are having a great day. well i was just taking a look at the schedule and we have a 4 day week next week which is really sweet (its actually 4 1/2 but what do you actually do on a half day.) well science is quite difficult in a way! its biology with mrs. swan. thats all i have to say if you go to siegel. well i am leading worship with kyle mann thursday you should all come that go to siegel. kyle is also talking about his summer. He spent the whole summer with a guy in India! I have had a chance to hear him talk about and it is amazing you will not want to miss it. We are introduced a couple of new songs at One Club Thursday too! (One Club is @ 7:00 am in the Choir Room @ Siegel on Thursday) so thats awesome. hope you all have ablessed week. By the way tomorrow night we will be unvailing a new look to the youth room and it look really cool. When you see BJ say thanks to him because he busted his butt on the project. We have a new BLACK stage and sound booth and new metal pieces on the side! You will not want to miss tomorrow night in Diversion. Have a great week! -stephen


If you are playing fantasy football with me then your rosters are set!!! They were auto-drafted tuesday everybody is pretty even!