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Saturday, December 31, 2005

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:21:52 GMT

Well I figure that it is about time to make a new post. It's been quite some time since I have had anything really important to say, but as of December 29th all of that has changed.

On December 29th, my prayers for a wife took another step toward reality. It was a beautiful winter day in Colorado near Hannah's grandparents house in Colorado Springs. Hannah and I strolled through their neighborhood looking for a place to hang out and talk about the Lord and his creation. It was there upon a neighboring rock that overlooked the city that the most wonderful woman that I have ever met said that she would marry me, of course that was after I proposed, but I'm sure that you already knew that. The date is June 10th and we are thrilled.

We thank you for your prayer and support, Lord willing, we will all be able to share in this joy together as Hannah and I journey toward a future that only our Savior can provide.

In Christ Alone,

Casey Hough

Monday, October 17, 2005

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:51:53 GMT

How I Learned of Grace

by C. H. SPURGEON

Well can I remember the manner in which I

learned the doctrines of Grace in a single instant?

Born as all of us are by nature, an "Arminian," I still believed the old things I had heard continually from the pulpit, and did not see the Grace of God. When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me. I do not think the young convert is at first aware of this.

I can recall the very day and hour when first I received these truths in my own soul — when they were, as John Bunyan says, burnt into my heart as with a hot iron: I can recollect how I felt that I had grown all of a sudden from a babe into a man — that I had made progress in scriptural knowledge, through having found, once for all, the clue to the truth of God.
One week-night when I was sitting in the house of God, I was not thinking much about the preacher's sermon, for I did not believe it. The thought struck me, "how did you come to be a Christian?" (...I sought the Lord). But how did you come to seek the Lord? — (the truth flashed across my mind in a moment) — I should not have sought Him unless there had been some previous influence in my mind to make me seek Him.
I prayed, thought I, but then I asked myself, "How came I to pray?" — I was induced to pray by reading the Scriptures. I did read them; but what led me to do so? — Then, in a moment, I saw that God was at the bottom of it all, and that He was the Author of my faith; and as the whole doctrine of GRACE opened up to me, and from that doctrine I have not departed to this day, and I desire to make it my constant confession.

"I ascribe my change wholly to God."

Monday, October 10, 2005

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:22:18 GMT

Hey Guys and Gals,

It's good to be back at home, although I've never been to another part of the country that made me feel so at home and gave me a glimpse of what God-centered fellowship with strangers is all about.

God is doing a mighty work, a sovereign, work, and a glorious work in Minneapolis, MN with Desiring God Ministries and Bethlehem Baptist Church. They have a vision and they are doing everything within their power and then some, to accomplish it whatever the cost. Oh for us to suffer like that, oh for us to have a vision that is more than just a confession or affirmation, May our hearts be lit on fire by a pursuit for God that is more than just blasphemous lip service. Oh to see our neighborhoods reached, oh to shut up our mouths of complaining, oh to have more of Jesus Christ, that should be our vision.

Our books of doctrine, our confessions of old, our creeds of memory are all but garbage and flame to light men to hell without a burning desure to see them change our lives and the lives of others. Oh that God would have mercy on us and let us taste of this divine appointment of suffering, that others that are suffering might be reached because we ourselves are suffering with them. How will we reach the dirty with our clean white hands.....

Oh God Help Us to Suffer for the sake of reaching the lost and dying!!!

In Christ alone,

Casey Hough

Monday, October 03, 2005

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:48:09 GMT

Got two test tomorrow, so please pray for me. Thanks, I'll talk to you all later.

In Christ,

Casey

By the way, if you have a chance, pick up the new Cross Movement CD by Da T.R.U.T.H.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:28:31 GMT

Pray for Tech

This campus is very lost and very hungry for something more than what they are experiencing now. You can see it in the peoples eyes, they are starved for love and attention, try to fill their God-shaped void with Greek letters, cigarrettes, sex, and academia. Only God can satisfy them, only God can save, and only a people a that are gripped by His grace will reach them. Pray for Tech.

-Casey-

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:38:20 GMT

The new Shane & Shane CD came out today, so be sure to go grab it at your convenience. I also would like to ask everyone to continue to pray for Hannah, she has three test this week and not much time to study, so just pray that the Lord would give her strength and provide her with good rest and quality study time. Also pray for my patience to understand and be an encouragement to her.

Also don't forget to bring your loose change to Bible Study on Friday night. We are still collecting money for the Hamilton's ministry in China. Remember it's take giving up a meal or two a week to support a child in China, we must embrace such sacrifice with joy and hope, trusting God that He will provide.

Well I hope you guys and gals are having a good day. I'm off to try and get a job. Take Care.

weak and needy Christian,

Casey

Saturday, August 27, 2005

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 07:47:56 GMT

Praise God for a wonderful Friday night. To everyone that stuck around till the end, it was blessing to get to worship with you last night. The Lord is so faithful and I am so blessed to be surrounded by such faithful servants who labored in prayer and praise last night as God's spirit fell upon us.

I hope everyone one of you have a wonderful weekend and that God would continue to bless you and comfort you with the message from last night. May we behold His glory......

In Christ alone,

Casey

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:57:33 GMT

APOLOGETICS CLASS UPDATE

Van Til

We will have our first Apologetics class on Monday, September 5 at the Trinity Baptist Church house on Bert Kouns. The first class will be an introduction to Christian apologetics and will give the student an opportunity to share what they would like to learn in this class.

The class is tentatively scheduled for 8:00 pm. Lord willing, we will be able to establish a bi-monthly gathering, where we will discuss the defense of the Christian and trust the Lord to sharpen us in our fellowship. May God bless and if you have any questions, please contact me at Casey@efficientcomputer.com or leave me a post. Thanks for your time.

In Christ alone,

Casey

Friday, August 05, 2005

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:26:03 GMT

Hey there, well VBS is finished for 2005, but we still have many prayer needs. One in particular is Hallie Nicholls, who expressed a lot of conviction and concern over sin last night after Chris was finished talking about salvation. It was really amazing to watch the Spirit move in Hallie's testimony of how she was sinful and wanted to be forgiven. It was truly a blessing to see.

In other prayer needs, just continue to keep the other children that were a part of VBS in your prayers. They heard the Gospel in a simple but very straightforward way, we must be diligent to follow up and continue to call these children to repent and believe in Jesus Christ.

I would also like to mention the Sumner Street Bible Study. Continue to pray for Billy Sutton and the children that are involved in the study. It is such a blessing to be able to take the light of the Gospel into such a dark place. Pray that God would makes His word effectual.

And lastly, I wanted to survey you guys and gals about the possibility of starting a bi-monthly apologetics class at the church house. I would be the primary facilitator and we would be learning how to Biblical defend the Christian faith. If anyone if interested in being involved with that, please let me know, so I will have an idea as to whether or not I should start developing some ciricullum.

Well that's it for today, I'm off to do a little work and then to see my honey. Everyone take care and Lord willing I will see you tonight at Bible Study.

By His Grace and for His Glory,
Casey

Thursday, August 04, 2005

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:11:22 GMT

I just wanted to thank everyone that has been praying for VBS this week. The Lord has been very merciful with an abundance of children and great weather. I could not have asked for a better group of staffers to work with, all of their hard work has paid off and just as God promised in 1 Corinthians 15:58, no labor is ever in vain for the cause of Christ.

I would ask that any of you that read this would keep the children from VBS in your prayers. I really failed to do follow up with the contacts that we made last year and I hope that I can do better this year then last. God has people and they will come, but must be diligent in indiscriminately preaching the gospel to the lost sheep who are not of the fold yet and continue to preach the gospel to ourselves, as even now I feel my need to know my Savior more intimately.

May God be glorified in our frail vessels and may we never cease to thank Him for both past and future grace that He has promised. May God bless you all.

Still doing better than I deserve,

Casey