I am participating in a virtual book tour for Marks Battersons latest book Primal. I will write a little as I go because i am not sure I'll will finish the book or the blog in the time they have asked us to.
Mark challenges his readers to strip away the old layers of Christian stuff, a getting back to our first love. It is an emergant study of the great commandment, to love the Lord with all your heart with all your soul mind and strength, and what that looks like without the traditions we have attached, even those of us in the pentecostal movement, though we have been people who prided ourselves of breaking away from traditionalism we really have made our own traditions. Though in an emergant style it is not a compromising book as some of the "seeker friendly Bill Hybels" following. This is a book that calls for revolution in christians lives. Marks says one problem we have is we can forget about being great at the great commandment we are not even good at it.
There will be more to come
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Random thoughts on Sport, Youth Culture, Church
Well Saints are 7-0 as of this week, second best start in team history. they either need to go ll the way or they need to hurry up and lose a game and not do like the patriots did in '08. this week biggest game of the year for LSU,a must win vs. Alabama. We need to win out have Florida win out and beat Florida in SEC Championship. The BCS will not allow 2 teams from the same conference face each other in BCS Championship game, especially the SEC.
The past 2 weeks two things have stood out to me about students, They are 1. Dream Driven, 2. thy are learning amorality. This presents a huge conflicting problem. as they pursue their dreams you have to wonder what drives them being,amoral meaning there is no moral right or wrong, how do they go bout realizing their dreams. not much of a chance, this brings more desperation and misguided passion and boredom. As I have always said when a kid is "Bad" it's because he is bored. More than ever the church needs to show today's youth culture the way to Christ quit trying to build their services by having a crowd and spend more time discipling students in the ways of the Lord. Building them to b disciplined followers of Christ. When they discover the life God has for them and the Holy Spirit leads them then they will be free to discover and realize the dreams that the Spirit can give them, God's Destiny for their lives.
Things have been slow the last couple of months as far as ministry, and Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming up. But Renee and I determine more than ever to seek first The Kingdom of God. This is our desire to live for him and to instill in Malachi the Truth that God will never leave us nor forsake us but will go with us all the way even to the end of the world.
The past 2 weeks two things have stood out to me about students, They are 1. Dream Driven, 2. thy are learning amorality. This presents a huge conflicting problem. as they pursue their dreams you have to wonder what drives them being,amoral meaning there is no moral right or wrong, how do they go bout realizing their dreams. not much of a chance, this brings more desperation and misguided passion and boredom. As I have always said when a kid is "Bad" it's because he is bored. More than ever the church needs to show today's youth culture the way to Christ quit trying to build their services by having a crowd and spend more time discipling students in the ways of the Lord. Building them to b disciplined followers of Christ. When they discover the life God has for them and the Holy Spirit leads them then they will be free to discover and realize the dreams that the Spirit can give them, God's Destiny for their lives.
Things have been slow the last couple of months as far as ministry, and Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming up. But Renee and I determine more than ever to seek first The Kingdom of God. This is our desire to live for him and to instill in Malachi the Truth that God will never leave us nor forsake us but will go with us all the way even to the end of the world.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sport, Teens, Church
I am excited about the Evangel v. Calvary game tonight. should be an awesome game. So good to see that christains are taking back areas that we have laid back and let the enemy conrol for so long. If only more churches would understand the potential of a chritain school and christain kids participating things could realy change. Evangel for example has a foreign exchange program these kids are coming here to Shreveport La to be a part of a high school and a church that teaches the bible some may have never heard the gospel before they are being exposed to who Jesus is and th power of the Holy Spirit, wow the potential of what can happen when they go home. Last week was homecoming week, every Sr. Boy was Homecoming King. Every Sr. Girl Homecoming Queen.
Bobby Bowden must stay @ Florida State as long as that other coach stays @ Penn St. Hate that World series will Prob be Phillies v, Yankees. still looking for the day we get to see Astros v. Rangers or Braves v. Rangers in World Series. Geaux Tigers, Geaux Saints.
Saw a report that in a Chicago School 1/7 girls are expecting or have had kids. dads need to really be a part of their girls lives. had a great time teaching the last few weeks kids are the same everywhere. its ben fun working the Gospel into differnt patd of class time and wesome when they ask me about God or the bible.
The Cross is finally up @ Central Assembly of God. 199 Feet to be seen all over the area. the part I love is that the stands of Louisiana Downs look directly at the cross. Some backslidden person will look at that cross and the Holy Spirit will convict them. I think Central could use a multi-activity complex. So proud of my friend and Pastor Andy Harris.
Bobby Bowden must stay @ Florida State as long as that other coach stays @ Penn St. Hate that World series will Prob be Phillies v, Yankees. still looking for the day we get to see Astros v. Rangers or Braves v. Rangers in World Series. Geaux Tigers, Geaux Saints.
Saw a report that in a Chicago School 1/7 girls are expecting or have had kids. dads need to really be a part of their girls lives. had a great time teaching the last few weeks kids are the same everywhere. its ben fun working the Gospel into differnt patd of class time and wesome when they ask me about God or the bible.
The Cross is finally up @ Central Assembly of God. 199 Feet to be seen all over the area. the part I love is that the stands of Louisiana Downs look directly at the cross. Some backslidden person will look at that cross and the Holy Spirit will convict them. I think Central could use a multi-activity complex. So proud of my friend and Pastor Andy Harris.
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