Here it is...so link to it and pass it around!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Life video trailer
Here's the trailer for a video we put together a year ago now... Enjoy this and the whole video should be up soon!!!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Cunning Linguistics
After an astute observation by my friend Clark, I finally realized the truth about something. No matter how difficult I find it to rationalize this truth I cannot escape its grasp. The truth is, Ashlee Simpson is a cunning linguist.
Ok. Seriously. She is not a cunning linguist (example – “You make me want to La La La") but her rant about how her significant other makes her want to “La La La” brought a good point to my attention. When we as people are faced with an adversary or a difficult happenstance, we can either face it, grit and all, or just put our hands over our ears and yell at the top of our lungs “La La La.”
The latter option seems to make no sense because it does not evoke a resolution, but rather it provides an absence of awareness in order to delay the inevitable. I apply this situation to a person’s desire to understand truth, particularly the truth of life. Radical Christians make signs and throw Bibles in people’s faces, radical Muslims turn themselves into vessels of destruction, and people simply not willing to listen to each other do not give themselves the chance to reason with each other and find the truth about life. Is it not depressing that people are so consumed with knowing their "truth" as opposed to ultimate truth?
Variables within this dilemma always apply. The argument of whether life is just an illusion and a manipulating of our senses. The argument of what truly happens when one dies. There are so many different views on these subjects but few people have the self-control to not let their emotions get the best of them and actually have an intelligent discussion. If we honestly believe we have “truth,” should we not have the capability to discuss it with others without becoming irate?
I believe there is truth in life. I believe people are capable of finding truth. There is a way to find truth in this life, and I believe it is all encompassed in the Way, Truth, and Life.
Ok. Seriously. She is not a cunning linguist (example – “You make me want to La La La") but her rant about how her significant other makes her want to “La La La” brought a good point to my attention. When we as people are faced with an adversary or a difficult happenstance, we can either face it, grit and all, or just put our hands over our ears and yell at the top of our lungs “La La La.”
The latter option seems to make no sense because it does not evoke a resolution, but rather it provides an absence of awareness in order to delay the inevitable. I apply this situation to a person’s desire to understand truth, particularly the truth of life. Radical Christians make signs and throw Bibles in people’s faces, radical Muslims turn themselves into vessels of destruction, and people simply not willing to listen to each other do not give themselves the chance to reason with each other and find the truth about life. Is it not depressing that people are so consumed with knowing their "truth" as opposed to ultimate truth?
Variables within this dilemma always apply. The argument of whether life is just an illusion and a manipulating of our senses. The argument of what truly happens when one dies. There are so many different views on these subjects but few people have the self-control to not let their emotions get the best of them and actually have an intelligent discussion. If we honestly believe we have “truth,” should we not have the capability to discuss it with others without becoming irate?
I believe there is truth in life. I believe people are capable of finding truth. There is a way to find truth in this life, and I believe it is all encompassed in the Way, Truth, and Life.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Random Video
Just a random video I was watching a bit ago...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBwKULgkJJY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBwKULgkJJY
Fredericksburg Egg Drop 2008!!!
So guys,
If you're in the Fredericksburg area tomorrow, Saturday March 22, you're going to HAVE to come check this out...
Last year Lighthouse Church dropped 20,000 eggs out of a helicopter, this year Lifepoint Church (same church, they changed the name) is going a bit bigger with 80,000 eggs. Talk about getting some people's attention in the Fredericksburg area! It'll be going on at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds from noon to 3:30p.m. So come on out, and if you do come out I'll probably be somewhere near the stage/trailer. Hope to see you there!
www.spotsyeggdrop.com
If you're in the Fredericksburg area tomorrow, Saturday March 22, you're going to HAVE to come check this out...
Last year Lighthouse Church dropped 20,000 eggs out of a helicopter, this year Lifepoint Church (same church, they changed the name) is going a bit bigger with 80,000 eggs. Talk about getting some people's attention in the Fredericksburg area! It'll be going on at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds from noon to 3:30p.m. So come on out, and if you do come out I'll probably be somewhere near the stage/trailer. Hope to see you there!
www.spotsyeggdrop.com
Thursday, March 20, 2008
True Life
I've talked to a lot of people that seem to know exactly what God is calling them to do. They know what they are doing and they always talk about how great life is going. . .
But what about the people that aren't so sure. . .
I see a lot of people that aren't really sure about what God's calling is, a lot of people that seem so unsure, so bored with life.
We are called to follow God and His calling on our lives, but what are we supposed to do while we wait for God's calling; or what if you aren't sure what God wants you to do, then what?
In John 10:10, Jesus said, "The thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (NASB). Jesus came to give us abundant life, but what does that mean?
We try to base life off of so many different factors. We want to be certain about our futures or about God's calling and we want to do something that makes us feel good. We like to be in control of our lives.
If Jesus came to give us abundant life, then why is it so hard to figure out what we are supposed to do and how come everything we do doesn't make us feel good. Life isn't always easy and doesn't always feel good, so there must be something wrong with God, maybe He isn't listening, or maybe this is just how life is supposed to be.
The problem isn't God; the problem is us. We want to know everything and we want to do something that makes us happy all the time. When life isn't going our way, we get frustrated with God and eventually we become numb to His call and bored with life. The problem is that our view of life is wrong; so how can we expect to know what abundant life is.
In John 14, Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but through Me." (NASB).
This is life; Jesus, God is life. Our relationship with God and devotion to God is how we can experience that true, genuine life that Jesus came to give.
Abundant life isn't about feelings or being in control; it's not about waiting on God. Abundant life is about God, it's about a relationship with Him, a desire to know Him.
Abundant life; life beyond measure, beyond what is necessary, is about losing control, it's about looking past your fear of uncertainty and letting God fill that void of emptiness and boredom in your life.
Our prayer is that you would see that as you try to control your life; you are actually robbing yourself of the true life that God has for you; and that as you wait on God, He is actually waiting on you to come and follow Him right now.
Our prayer is that you would see that as you give God control, you will truly come alive and experience the abundant life that He has waiting for you.
Posted By: Clark Withers
March 21, 2008
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