The Joy of Your Salvation!

Below is a brief summary of today's Chapel message front the Autobahn in Joliet, Ill. We had one on track incident that required one of our driver's to be transported to a local hospital. Through God's providential protection, he is going to be OK... Thanks for your prayers....

Joy, related to happiness - happiness requires the right circumstances where joy does not. Jesus Christ felt joy though He faced heavy trials.

The joy of Jesus was His absolute self-surrender and self-sacrifice to His Father— the joy of doing that which the Father sent Him to do as recorded in Hebrews 12:2, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

The “joy set before him”….

This joy is not dependent on circumstances
This joy is everlasting
This joy is eternal

Do you have this eternal joy?

Look to Christ......

In a conversation today at the track, it was obvious that this person was looking to man, not to Christ for as an example of "what is right". I responded by saying people are just people... We need to look to Christ and his example....... It says in John 2:24-25 that "Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man." Look to Christ. He is the perfect example......

The USF2000 series had two safe practice sessions today. Qualifying at 8:00AM tomorrow with the Chapel service at 10:30 and the first race of the weekend at 1:05.

Harrah's Autobahn Grand Prix - This Weekend!

The USF2000 series will be at the Autobahn in Joliet, Ill. The chapel service this weekend is at 10:30 AM on Saturday at the USF2000 transporter. The message this week is "The Joy of your Salvation". Pray that God would lead and hearts would be receptive!

Below is the weekend schedule and a link to live timing and scoring!
July 30. 9:20-9:50 - Practice #1
July 30. 2:20-2:50 - Practice #2
July 31. 8:00-8:30 - Qualifying
July 31. 1:05-1:35 -Race #1
August 1. 8:00-8:15 - Warm Up
August 1. 1:05-1:35 - Race #2

http://www.imsatiming.com/usf2000livetiming.htm

IRL Ministry - Family Fun Night 7/29/10!!!

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Race went well today! Everyone safe! Give God the glory!

Saturday NJ Update

Had a safe race today at New Jersey Motorsports Park! The second race of the weekend is tomorrow. Chapel service went well! The topic today was trust.... Below is one of the verses mentioned...

Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you - Psalm 9:10

Seek Him! Trust Him! And He, will never forsake you... What a promise!

Friday at NJ

Went well today..... handed out a few resources like Strobel's "The Case for Christ" and McDowell's "More than a Carpenter". Also handed out a neat CD resource called "The Search for Answers". You can find this at www.thesearchforanswers.com.

Pray for the chapel tomorrow at 10:30AM !

NJ Motorsports Park!

Heading to New Jersey Motorsports Park this weekend! The USF2000 chapel service is 10:30AM on Saturday this weekend. The message this week is "Who do you Trust?" We will be talking about where or what or who do you place your trust.... Proverbs 3:5 tells us to Trust in the Lord with all your heart and not lean on your own understanding! Do you trust in the Lord? Really trust?

Thanks for your prayers this weekend!

Iowa Update

It was a full day of qualifications, chapel service, and race today. God provided through it all! The chapel service was a little loud with the Indy Cars practicing in the background. God arranged some great conversations with individuals. Some life applications were discussed and Christ was shared! Give God the glory!

The message today was "The Peace of God" Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. - Colossians 3:15

Thanks for your prayers and support!

Toto, we're not in Iowa any more!

OK, so we had a tornado warning, a thunderstorm warning, and treats of 2in dia hail with 65 mph winds. We got some heavy rain and winds but no tornados or hail. Thank God for His protection.

We had 3 practice sessions today and only had one minor incident. These USF2000 cars were averaging about 131 mph!

Had many great conversations today in the paddock area. Forgiveness, healing, God's providence, and trust were just some of the topics that were discussed with various individuals. God orchestrates these meetings and conversations. We just need to be available.

Pray for our Chapel tomorrow at 10:30 CDT...... Pray the Holy Spirit speaks...

Iowa this weekend - The Peace of God

It is an open wheel weekend in Iowa. The USF2000, Star Mazda, Indy Lights, and Indy Car will all be racing there! The USF2000 chapel is Saturday morning. The subject matter is "The Peace of God". Pray this will be well received!

Jesus died so that we may have peace.... But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. - Isaiah 53:5

May the peace of the Lord be with you this day!

Carpenter finishes 17th in 500.

It was an exciting, yet disappointing day at IMS when the #20 machine finished 17th after running as high as 4th. We had some fuel consumption issues that forced us to pit early on a yellow for a "splash & go". This caused us to give up a huge track position advantage.

It was exciting fueling the Vision Racing car. God kept everyone safe on the team as many prayers were answered. It was kinda cool that prior to the race, the team manager, know that I work with IRL Ministry, asked me to pray with team and driver prior to the race! We gathered at the car on the grid and I prayed for all involved. After the prayer was concluded, I overheard someone say, "it's kinda cool to have a Chaplain on the team."

Thanks for all your concern, prayers and support!

Indy 500 Pit Stop Video!

Great Day at ORP w/ USF2000!

The day was filled with practice, qualifications, and the race on the O'Reilly Raceway Park oval! We got through the day safely with only one incident. It was very good, competitive racing! The chapel service went well! A special shout out to the KLOVE and Air1 personnel that came out to support the IRL Ministry and worship with us! All drivers were receptive to prayer on the grid! Give God all the glory there! I was talking to one of the drivers in the care center after he was in a race incident. He said, "I really didn't want to see you again." Meaning he was not happy about being in the care center. But he then said, "I am glad you're here." Then he started digging into his fire suit pocket and pulled out a crinkled up business card. He said, "I won't race without this." It was my business card I gave him yesterday when I met him for the first time! I hope he doesn't misunderstand, but it is not me he needs, but God. Don't live life without God! Thanks for your support!

Carb Day & ORP!

Went great! No issues or problems. Headed to ORP in the afternoon for USF2000 practice.

Practice, quals, and USF2000 race tomorrow! Chapel is at 3:30PM and we have KLOVE and Air1 radio coming out to support the IRL Ministry!!

Fueling for #20 Ed Carpenter on Sunday!

I will be going "over the wall" fueling for Ed Carpenter's #20 Indy Car Sunday in the Indy 500. Pray for safety for all the crew members and drivers.

Laguna Seca USF2000 Pics!

Laguna Seca - Update!

The chapel went well today! We completed both races without major incidents! Praise the Lord! Some comments from today.... Are you going to pray with me? Thanks for making sure I knew when chapel was. I was led by God to be a part of it. It is awesome that this series has a Chaplain. Did you pray with my son in the car? I called my wife and told her I went to church. Did you pray will every driver? You don't have to go oversees to be a missionary. Thank you for doing this. I want to contribute to this. You will see the fruit from this. That is what we do (referring to prayer at the drivers meeting).

There was a great deal of encouragement from the Lord through others this weekend. It was unbelievable. Thanks for your prayerful support! Check back for pictures from the weekend!

Are you going to pray with me?

That question was asked of me today by one of the USF2000 drivers after qualifications. He wanted to make sure that prior to the races tomorrow, that I was going to pray with him in the car. I responded by saying, "Absolutely, I will be there to pray with you." Do you think God ever wonders if we are going to pray? Do you think He longs for our communication with Him? How many time have you hesitated when you thought you should pray?

Praying without ceasing is your attitude toward God on a daily basis. God wants to hear from you. He wants your attitude to be proper. He wants your heart.

I will pray with that driver before the each race tomorrow. I will also pray I have a prayerful attitude toward God each and every day, without ceasing.

USF2000 in Laguna Seca Today!

Made it safely to Monterey, CA! Practice sessions went well today at Laguna Seca. I met with all of the teams, including the Pacific F2000 teams. Generally well received, with a couple of exceptions..... Pray that relationships will be established! Qualifications are tomorrow, with 2 races on Sunday. The Chapel service is Sunday morning at 7:30AM... Pray I will be led by the Spirit in all things! Blessings!