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August 26, 2009 • 12:58 pm 0
What are you listening to ???
I am listening to Emery – “… in shallow seas we sail”
I cannot get this off my playlist. So what do you have on repeat?
TELL US.
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August 25, 2009 • 1:08 pm 0
BUT…
It’s not about me BUT, I want things my way. I want nice clothes. I want buffets and fine dining. I want nice cars. I want a bigger TV. I want my dream home. I want to look like this. I want to look like that. I want desert. I want more money. I want more friends. I want to live comfortable. I want to do whatever I want to do.
They JUST WANT to live.
Although this is primarily about Asia, I hope you watch the video below… As you are watching this, you know somewhere right now in your own town that needs your help. It is my goal this week to reach some people in my town. I hope this burdens you to do the same.
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August 24, 2009 • 1:02 pm 0
Football Season – GET OFF THE FIELD!
Before I go any further let me say, I do not like football.
In fact I do everything possible not to watch sports. My dad however was a race car driver so many times I get trapped into watching many forms of racing.
But there is however one thing I really like about Football… The Coaches.
Why? Because I think they are amazing men and women. I think they are amazing men and women because without a doubt they have more love for the game then probably anyone else on the sidelines however, they never get to be on the field. IT’S ALL ABOUT LEADERSHIP.
So many times in ministry you see coaches that are trying to be the quarterback, running back and wide receiver but really we just need to get off the field and be the coach.
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August 21, 2009 • 12:56 pm 0
Discipleship or Friendship ?
I see it a lot in the Christian Church Culture today. So many times we talk about making disciples but we want to make them our own way.
See I have a son and I teach him everyday more and more about life. The whole reason behind this is because I know someday he is going to walk out that front door. Equally important I will not be the one that decides when this happens. He will walk out maybe to early or he may stay many years but on some day he is going to be ready and he will walk out and start the rest of his life. If I have been a good teacher, I will celebrate his growth. I often hear church leaders wonder why people leave their church. Maybe, just maybe, you taught them enough to were they were ready to go to the next level. This is a celebration.
Why do I share this?
Because I see more Christian stumble with this everyday. How? Because we talk about making disciples but in the mean time we are really trying to make friends. And then when that person that you have been discipline to feels as though they are ready to go further or to go make other disciples, we get sad. In many cases we do everything we can to try to hold them back. Then we tell ourselves well if they go we will go.
Does the thought of making disciples so they CANNOT go make more disciples make sense to you?
But here’s the thing —– in order for us to make disciples who then, are going to make disciples, then part of the process will include a separation of sorts.
Have you ever had a best friend that kept in touch with you? No matter where he had to move his family or no matter where he ended up you could always talk to him on the phone and it was like you never missed a beat? Or you had a best friend and he moved away and you haven’t talked to him in years but if you ran into each other at the store one day you could pick up right where you left off?
See I love my son more than anything in the world, but I am celebrating because soon he will walk out that door and will start impacting others. I will be there when he needs me, I will constantly remind him how much I love him, but I will not hold him back for my own feel good reasons.
If we are making disciples that are going to make disciples then we have to be ok with being apart.
Don’t mistake discipleship for friendship.
I really would love to hear your thoughts on this, GO -
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August 19, 2009 • 2:49 pm 0
He Walked on Water …
Yes, I think Worship can be bigger than this. YES, BIGGER.
How? Because I worship a God that created everything, including everything in this video.You don’t think so? You tell God that he didnt walk on water. You tell God He can’t feed over 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread.
Do not under estimate God with your thoughts, He is bigger than any and all. Everything you think can not be done, He can do with one breath.
Matthew 14: 17-21
Mark 6: 48-50
Matthew 14: 36
You don’t think so? You tell Him He didn’t walk on water. You tell Him he didn’t feed over 5000 people with 5 loaves and 2 fish.
Meanwhile, I will be celebrating, cranking the amps, swinging my hands, stomping my feet, because no matter what I do, it won’t be big enough. But I will die trying.
GOD IS NOT IN A BOX.
August 6, 2009 • 4:44 pm 2
A LETTER FROM YESTERDAY…
Well, here it is… tomorrow / today.
You woke up… You showered… You ate… You drove… You went to work… You worked a little… You talked… You drank coffee… You ate lunch… You went back to work…Work ended… You picked up your kids… You went home… You ate dinner… You watched TV… You snacked… You went to bed…
Is this it ?
Is this want you dreamt about when you were a kid ?
If you’re not intentional, nothing will change.
Tonight when you go to bed remember this,
Tomorrow is the day you dreamt about.
WILL U BE SAFE or WILL YOU BE BOLD,
Signed – Yesterday.
PS- I’m scared too.
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