This is a funny video
My buddy and I made this while we were still at school. This is for your own enjoyment. Hopefully you'll find it as amusing as we did.
There's nothing better than a daily pursuit of an infinite God!
My buddy and I made this while we were still at school. This is for your own enjoyment. Hopefully you'll find it as amusing as we did.
After attending the men's breakfast this morning, which is an accomplishment for me being that it is at 7:00 AM, I felt like I should post something that was on my heart. God has really been teaching me lately that without him, I am totally inadequate. I hope that my life, and my church can be so dependent on God, that I truly come before him in prayer on a daily, hourly, and even minute..ly (if that's a word) basis. What does the apostle Paul mean when he calls us to pray without ceasing? Is that even possible? Well, according to my own human ability, no! However, when I am completely relying on God and dependent on him, I will be drawn to prayer.
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch a video entitled "Dust" which is from the Nooma video series created by Rob Bell. In the video, Rob explains the idea of being a disciple. It was a great change in perspective for me when I realized the history of the Rabbinic system in 1st century Israel. With this backdrop in mind, it really makes the idea of a disciple come to life.
Continuing with the theme of life challenging lessons, C.J. Mahaney continues to point out inadequacies in my life in his book (Humility). Chapter six has an intriguing idea: Cosmic Plagiarism. What's that? Well, he prefaces it by giving a story about some famous writers who were accused of plagiarism for their works and he begs the question: "Do we plagiarize God?" God, the creator of the universe, created us and everything in our lives should be attributed to him. He deserves all the "citing." I wonder how many times I plagiarize God and take credit for something that he does without mentioning him.
I figure, since my "first" post was only an introduction, that I should really post something that has meaning to someone outside of the church office. Well, where do I start? I've been reading a really challenging book by C.J. Mahany called Humilty. It's a gut check for me to read something that challenges me on how prideful I am. One of the most insightful statements C.J. makes is in regards to the Cross. One of the ways he practices humility is to focus on the cross at all times.
I've heard that blogs were the next "new thing" but, I had quickly rejected that notion. I'm one of those that prefers the old fashioned "email" and "instant messaging." This new technology is driving me crazy. Really, the main reason for my change of heart is because Jason and Danny are twisting my arm as we speak, it's hard to type with one hand...but I'll manage. Okay, that's not really true, but bear with me as my ineptness in "blogging" becomes more and more clear.