YONDER BREAKS

I know that every month I do this, and it's probably jumbley and overwhelming, but a lot of the reason I write these is for myself. I don't usually revisit journals, so this is a way of taking notes on important things that I will hopefully check again some day. Of course my hope is that you are blessed by it too, and also that you check out these awesome sermons I've been listening to. These are all from this series , which I haven't finished yet. It's probably the best stuff I've found on that particular website . All by Gene Warr.   People often measure their Christianity by what they do not do, but love always finds a way of expressing itself. Loving God begins with an act of the will. God is more concerned with availability than ability. The reason more people aren't drawn to Christ is becasue people don't see Him as He is, but a character of Him in us. The fruit of the Spirit is love, the first word in the list - all the others are for...

I wrote my last month's post and titled it for December, but it was actually for November...my bad yo. December was fun and Christmas was great! Katie and I did so many Christmas-y things. Here are things I learned in December: How Focused is Your Ministry Strategy? (Christian Surfers Conference) Mission: make disciples who can make disciples (the Great Commission) Have a laser focus on this Motive: love God and love people (the Great Commandment) Model: Jesus - Luke 6:40 Means: Holy Spirit Power (an acronym from last month's post) Method: 4 challenges of Jesus Come and See (John 1): for seekers - just show up! Jesus used scriptures to explain why He was the Messiah Follow Me: for believers - Jesus invested in a few. New believers just need love. Follow Me, I'll make you fishers of me: Train a few to reach the masses Jesus took his disciples on 6 mission trips These people need to experience God working through them This is where the church fail...

Here is a video I worked on. More to come! Team Christmas - Teen Angst - watch more funny videos

I've been married a year this month! What an awesome year with my super-awesome wife! I also rode the train and skateboarded to work today and it was awesome! I feel great, and a little sweaty. This may become a regular thing though -- it's way more fun than sitting in my car! A lot of notes this month... Find a group of people on an adventure and join them. All you need is: an adventure, a map (bible), a tour guide (someone who's been where I want to go or lives there). Paul was still trying to take hold of that for which Christ took of him (Philippians 3:12) -- he was never "there." We should never "arrive" either. If we have, we're just coasting (moving off of past momentum and wanting progress with no effort). Telling God "I want" can be the first and most important step of faith. 2 Corinthians 10:5 "We Demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every tho...

Here are two videos I want to share. The first is "Thanksgiving?" a sketch by the super-talented Peter Harmon. We've worked together on a bunch of stuff and I think this one's pretty good: Thanksgiving? - watch more funny videos And the second is one my good friend Bryan Mayer made. It's got a real pro wrestler!   http://apps.facebook.com/crashthesuperbowl?page=watch&video=3728