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Tech Wednesday - wethechurch.org
I’m sorry for the lack of posts here lately. I’ve been pretty swamped with work and other activities. So please forgive me. I’ll try to get back in the grove of things in the next few days.
I did however want to take a quick break and share with you a new site that twitter friend of mine came out with called WetheChuch.org. This is a really cool idea that you should go check out. It is basically a prayer wall where you can share your prayer requests/praises and pray for others that need prayer. I really love the idea and it can become addictive watching prayers go up and praying for them.
So take a few minutes out of your day and go check out WetheChurch.org.
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Love your neighbor…get to know your local strippers.
I love what this ministry is doing. They are shining the light of Jesus in the darkest of places. These women (yeah I would say this is a calling for women only…unless the guys want to go to the gay strip-club) are going into strip-clubs and giving the strippers gift baskets to show them the love of Jesus. How awesome it that?!
I say we start to change this world with the love of Jesus one strip-club at a time.
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Why I think being “organic” is stupid?
For those of you that know me, I’m a pretty cynical guy. I try my best to not be that way on this blog, but I decided that I had speak out about this one.
For awhile now I’ve noticed the concept of being “organic” has been creeping into the church. It’s become a buzz word. Whole ministries and churches are changing everything they do to be more “organic.” I even have a book on my shelf called Organic Church. But I’m coming out and saying publicly that I think being organic is stupid. I know I’m probably going to get some flack for this, but I don’t care. It’s just stupid. Let me tell you why.
Yesterday I was at a church meeting for the leaders of the small groups in our church (we call them Neighborhoods…it sound edgy and vague 
). For some reason, the word organic kept coming up.
We wanted our groups to form “organically.” We wanted to be “organic” yet intentional. It was like everyone was getting payed $5 every time they used the word organic. I was expecting someone to start marketing an Organic Pyramid Scheme at any moment.
Now I like the concept that they were trying to get across. That we shouldn’t be forcing relationship to happen in our church, but we also shouldn’t be sitting on our butts just hoping that relationships will happen.
My problem is with the fact that we were attributing so much power to “organic.” Who the hell is organic and when did he/she/it start leading the church?! The last time I check that was Jesus’ job.
We aren’t lead by some impersonal force:
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11
Life, relationships, and groups don’t come about by some impersonal force:
In him we live and move and have our being - Acts 17:28
So I’ll say it again, attributing anything to this impersonal force called “organic” is just stupid. So if you are a church leader, please stop referring to organic as the leader of anything. Give glory where glory is due and trust in the true leader of the church. His name is Jesus and He’s a much better leader than organic.
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This is Awesome!
Kinetic Church in Charlotte, NC had a trailer stolen that had 75% of everything the church owned in it. Ok it’s not awesome that they got 75% of their stuff stolen, but it is awesome in how they responded. They posted this video on youtube and also put up some billboards around town to try to get in contact with the thief. They know the ultimate reason why they had the stuff in the first place. I have to give the guys at Kinetic Church some mad props. For what they did, I don’t know if I could have done the same thing.
Check out some other stories on the same event:
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Seriously! Someone screwed up on this one.
Ok so Los posted this video of the American Idol contestants singing “Shout to the Lord!” Now there is something seriously wrong with this. I’m not against them singing a worship song. I’m glad that they changed the lyrics back to say Jesus. They did a really good job singing it. The song even has a special place in my heart, but that that is where they went wrong.
This song is special to me because my youth group sang it at camp when I was a sophomore in high school. So that means that this song is on the cutting edge of 90’s Christian music (which we all know was like the cutting edge of 60’s secular music). So now the one of the world’s top rated shows just showed how Christianity is so in touch with today’s culture (sarcasm). I just think American Idol could have picked something a little better…but oh well. That’s just my opinion. What’s yours?
They even do the Choir Side Step Dance!!!!
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NM AIDS Walk 2008
This is just a little somethin’ somethin’ I put together to remember yesterday’s AIDS Walk. We had about 30 (Shannon says 40-50) people show up from our church to walk, hand out water, and pray with people. It was an awesome experience and I can’t wait to do it again.
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I’m going on a Big Trip
Hey I’m about to head out to Silver City, Las Cruces, Alamagorda, Roswell, and Clovis this week for UPS. Thought I would give a quick post though through video. Enjoy!
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Amen
I just watched this video thanks to mxbx.wordpress.com and dustindkk.com. I must say the John Piper is right on the money. The prosperity gospel is not the gospel. Any gospel that makes us focus on anything more than Jesus is nothing short of heresy. What hit home the most with me is how much I live the prosperity gospel. I could easily point fingers at others, but I realize that I’m the worst of all sinners in this area. How often is my life filled with the pursuit of stuff.
Forgive me God and give me the strength to make you my highest pursuit.
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Is this like loving yourself?
So the other day I told you about how Mark Driscoll could no longer take anymore friends because he had maxed out. To remedy this little problem Mark set up a fan page. He even did a video letting people know that they could now be his fan. But the one thing I didn’t expect to see was this when I opened my Facebook today:
I couldn’t help but to laugh out loud when I saw this. I’m thinking about making my own Facebook page now so I can be a fan of myself. I don’t know what are your thoughts?
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Seattle Update 3
Ok so Alf and I did a video update today…but for some reason it has no audio. So here are some quick thoughts:
- Matt Chandler is awesome…he is a new favorite teacher.
- John Piper seems like he is on the edge of crazy and that is awesome!
- Seattle has some good beer.
- I like Jamison (I don’t know how to spell) whiskey
- If you want to watch the lessons live from home (for free) you can go to theresurgence.com/live (hurry the conference ends tomorrow)
- I miss Shannon
- Mark Driscoll’s love for his kids makes me look forward to being a daddy
- Mark Driscoll’s love for his wife make me proud to have a wife like Shannon
- Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, John Piper, CJ Mahaney’s love for Christ gives me a passion to grow closer to Jesus and to spread the gospel
- I know that I’m called…I think God will clarify to me later
- The guys that I’m out here with are great men of God and I love them
That’s all for now…I’m on Alf’s laptop and the battery is about to go. Until next time.
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