2/25/2005
411
OK so I don't really like to tell people when I have problems (which can be very selfish) so I am letting you know on my blog. On March 11th I will be going under. Under the knife that is. I will be having shoulder surgery. Not sure yet about all the details but definately could use the prayer for the doctors and the recovery (cough cough so I can go wakeboarding this summer). nerves might be another thing to lift up also. Okay kids have a great day.
2/22/2005
2/02/2005
B E A utiful
Ok so tonight I definately experienced God's creativity in creating us. We were over at the new church cleaning it out and unpacking items tonight when I stopped and looked around and was like "WOW this is soooo pretty. The colors go so well together that it is B E A utiful!!! How anyone could ever think of the patterns and color scheme definately has been given a gift from above." Seriously it looks amazing!
Okay I also have to say that I took a peek in the sanctuary. All the chairs are set up, along with all of the instruments on the stage. There was only one spot light on and a piano being tuned; it was more peaceful than a lake at 6am. The thing that gets ya the most is the thought that "people are going to come to know Christ in this place someday, just think how many more names will be checked off and added to the Kingdom because of the great work God is doing here!!!!!"
Now alot of people tend to think that the new church is too big and that it is not necessary to have all of the technology equipment we have or are planning to get. However I say to them go ahead keep your b****ing to yourself because you know what God has blessed us with this new building. For example on might say, "Well, there are Christians in Africa who have a church made out of hand made cement that is only one room, and they don't have any sound system except for their voice. They are content with what they have and they truly enjoy their church and are totally in love with Jesus." OK may I remind you that God did not create us all to be the same; rather He made us with a touch of VARIETY, so that means that cultures obviously are going to vary in beliefs, rituals, actions, possessions, and so on. Some people are going to have more tools in this world than others, but God is still the same for all of the cultures. Having more tools does not make one more special or desirable in God's eyes because all they really are, are tools and the important thing is that we look beyond the tools to the toolman Himself. Our Father has definately blessed us with this new building that we sometimes get bitter and think well it's too performance like and it looks too nice. OK since when did God's house have to be dull, ugly, crappy, and boring? Please someone let me know cause I am quite unfamilar with the house of the Lord being ugly. Oh another thing, if you say that churches in Africa have just one room and are satisfied with that, what do their houses look like? Do they even have houses? I bet their homes are nothing like the one you live in. You probably have your own bedroom whereas they all probably share a room or two. So if you think our church is too big and is too nice because their are people in Africa who can worship God in a one room building, then I ask you this "If people in Africa can survive by living in a two room home made out of who knows what, then don't you think that you should be living in a house like that and forget the 4 bedroom, 2 baths house your living in now?" Oh BUT wait we do not live in Africa. Silly me I must have forgotten! We live in one of the wealthiest countries of the world we need to realize that these tools are opportunities for ministry for OUR culture. Don't deny it anymore that their is diversity in the world. For my next blog I will continue with why God created diversity.
Okay I also have to say that I took a peek in the sanctuary. All the chairs are set up, along with all of the instruments on the stage. There was only one spot light on and a piano being tuned; it was more peaceful than a lake at 6am. The thing that gets ya the most is the thought that "people are going to come to know Christ in this place someday, just think how many more names will be checked off and added to the Kingdom because of the great work God is doing here!!!!!"
Now alot of people tend to think that the new church is too big and that it is not necessary to have all of the technology equipment we have or are planning to get. However I say to them go ahead keep your b****ing to yourself because you know what God has blessed us with this new building. For example on might say, "Well, there are Christians in Africa who have a church made out of hand made cement that is only one room, and they don't have any sound system except for their voice. They are content with what they have and they truly enjoy their church and are totally in love with Jesus." OK may I remind you that God did not create us all to be the same; rather He made us with a touch of VARIETY, so that means that cultures obviously are going to vary in beliefs, rituals, actions, possessions, and so on. Some people are going to have more tools in this world than others, but God is still the same for all of the cultures. Having more tools does not make one more special or desirable in God's eyes because all they really are, are tools and the important thing is that we look beyond the tools to the toolman Himself. Our Father has definately blessed us with this new building that we sometimes get bitter and think well it's too performance like and it looks too nice. OK since when did God's house have to be dull, ugly, crappy, and boring? Please someone let me know cause I am quite unfamilar with the house of the Lord being ugly. Oh another thing, if you say that churches in Africa have just one room and are satisfied with that, what do their houses look like? Do they even have houses? I bet their homes are nothing like the one you live in. You probably have your own bedroom whereas they all probably share a room or two. So if you think our church is too big and is too nice because their are people in Africa who can worship God in a one room building, then I ask you this "If people in Africa can survive by living in a two room home made out of who knows what, then don't you think that you should be living in a house like that and forget the 4 bedroom, 2 baths house your living in now?" Oh BUT wait we do not live in Africa. Silly me I must have forgotten! We live in one of the wealthiest countries of the world we need to realize that these tools are opportunities for ministry for OUR culture. Don't deny it anymore that their is diversity in the world. For my next blog I will continue with why God created diversity.
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