Three more days of my 8 hour long summer intensive course. During those three days I am also responsible for writing two 10 page papers for the classes that finished last week. One due Wed. by midnight and the other due Friday by midnight.
Good Luck Me.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
When Churches Get It Backwards
I think that one of the most damaging things the church often does is to reverse the order in which people come to know God in the Bible.
I'm a preacher, so i'll alliterate here. In the Bible, people are first told that they belong to the Kingdom of God. It is after that when they are asked to Believe what they should believe. Only after they Believe are they asked to Behave (which isn't or shouldn't be a problem after they believe).
It is this process that unfortunately, the church has too often flipped on its head. Often we start with how people Behave. We try to change that and after they have changed their behavior we teach them what they should believe (with big words like sanctification and justification). Only after they have taken the steps of behaving the church prescribes and believing what the church believes do we allow them to belong to the community of the church.
It is too bad that we have gotten things backwards. What would churches in America look like if we returned to the process we find prescribed in the Bible? What if we allowed people to belong that didn't believe or behave the ways we wanted them to? I'm pretty sure, this would be the quickest way for us to see Jesus begin to work in individuals' lives, and in the community as a whole.
I'm a preacher, so i'll alliterate here. In the Bible, people are first told that they belong to the Kingdom of God. It is after that when they are asked to Believe what they should believe. Only after they Believe are they asked to Behave (which isn't or shouldn't be a problem after they believe).
It is this process that unfortunately, the church has too often flipped on its head. Often we start with how people Behave. We try to change that and after they have changed their behavior we teach them what they should believe (with big words like sanctification and justification). Only after they have taken the steps of behaving the church prescribes and believing what the church believes do we allow them to belong to the community of the church.
It is too bad that we have gotten things backwards. What would churches in America look like if we returned to the process we find prescribed in the Bible? What if we allowed people to belong that didn't believe or behave the ways we wanted them to? I'm pretty sure, this would be the quickest way for us to see Jesus begin to work in individuals' lives, and in the community as a whole.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
8 Hour World
Outside of Thursdays last quarter (where I had two classes), my life has not followed the 8 hour a day, 40 hours a week schedule for a while. This week, however, it must.
My summer course starts tomorrow and runs for 8:30 hours everyday this week.
Jenny is excited because I actually have to get up earlier than her everyday this week. Something she dearly enjoys.
All else went well today. The barbecue had to be moved inside because of rain, but the soccer game managed to dodge it. We coasted to a 5-0 victory and I scored one of the better goals of my career tonight. Coupling that with the fact that one of my life mentors was in town visiting, it was a very enjoyable evening.
My summer course starts tomorrow and runs for 8:30 hours everyday this week.
Jenny is excited because I actually have to get up earlier than her everyday this week. Something she dearly enjoys.
All else went well today. The barbecue had to be moved inside because of rain, but the soccer game managed to dodge it. We coasted to a 5-0 victory and I scored one of the better goals of my career tonight. Coupling that with the fact that one of my life mentors was in town visiting, it was a very enjoyable evening.
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Somebody Change the Weather
It is supposed to storm again here tomorrow.
Our small group is throwing an all-church barbecue and I have my normal Sunday evening soccer game. I don't want storms.
Its your problem now. I don't even care if you are reading this after Sunday, you are in charge of making my Sunday weather good.
Our small group is throwing an all-church barbecue and I have my normal Sunday evening soccer game. I don't want storms.
Its your problem now. I don't even care if you are reading this after Sunday, you are in charge of making my Sunday weather good.
Dream Feeding
Tonight was one of those times where I learned something new, something I wish I had known for a long time.
We babysat for some friends tonight, which meant, Jenny was in charge of doing whatever the baby needed, and I was in charge of playing.
On to the point. Did you know that babies sometimes get fed while they are still sleeping? It is called dream feeding and I need this in my life.
Adults should have dream feeding too. Anyone looking to start a business, talk to a hotel and implement dream feeding. I'll stay there.
We babysat for some friends tonight, which meant, Jenny was in charge of doing whatever the baby needed, and I was in charge of playing.
On to the point. Did you know that babies sometimes get fed while they are still sleeping? It is called dream feeding and I need this in my life.
Adults should have dream feeding too. Anyone looking to start a business, talk to a hotel and implement dream feeding. I'll stay there.
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