I would have to say that of the hundreds of blogs I have posted in the last two years, this is the one that I most want my readers to see. Very few things I will ever post, will be as purposeful, or leave as big of an impact on your heart than this.
Several weeks back, I posted about our friend Brent Yim who was battling with a brain tumor, and shared a bit about his journey and his family. Two weeks ago today, Brent went home to spend Eternity with the Lord. The impact he left on EVERY single person he came in contact with is evident, as his, his wifes, his sisters and his moms facebook pages are still flooding with comments of thankfulness and encouragement because of the life Brent lived. I can say confidently that this man, his passion, his sermons, his faithfulness, his family, and his life will NEVER be forgotten.
Jeremey and I had the honor to work on the video for Brent's memorial service. To celebrate a life so well lived for the Lord was such a blessing. I was blessed to listen through 6 of Brent's sermons from the last year for the video. In those hours of listening, my heart was overwhelmed with such encouragement and a greater desire to live for the upward calling ... to live for eternity. Below I posted the video portion from the memorial. If you just stopped by my page quickly, I STRONGLY encourage you to watch it. And if you are strapped for time, then I STRONGLY encourage you to begin watching it from the 8:45 mark. This is where we get to hear first hand from various sermons by Brent about what it is to be a Christian and live for Christ. Taken from the perspective of a man who was a battling a tumor that would eventually take his life. Some of the segments were taken from his very last sermon preached. He speaks with openness, rawness, and he speaks the truth. If you ever feel as though Christians only praise the Lord when things are going well, and tend to stray from Him when the trials come ... here is a man who pursued the Lord through it all. At his very own memorial service, he was able to preach the good news of the gospel and encourage us in OUR walks. (If you do not know Jesus, than this post it for you. If you do know Jesus, than this post if for you.) Thank you Brent for finishing the race well, and for being an everlasting example for us all. Praying continually, for his wife Andrea, his two sons, and the rest of his family.
If you would like to watch the entire memorial service you can go to Calvarychapelbiblecollege.com.
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