Capitalism re-defined?

Capitalism needs to rediscover its moral spirit, says Alpha Chairman
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/capitalism.needs.to.rediscover.its.moral.spirit.says.alpha.chairman/24540.htm

Yeah, ya think????

Thoughts...

I'm, I'm, I'm.... I don't know "what" I am, really.... My last post I mentioned this idea of planting a church. I don't know what emotion I'm feeling; I guess it's a mix of bewilderment, excitement, anxiety, anticipation...

I don't feel "ready" to do this. Mind you, I'm not telling God this, like, "God, you really need to ask someone else" sort of thing. No, I'm pretty sure this is my gig. Here's the thing though... I'm not willing to do it "the way everyone else is/has been doing it." God, I'm so tired of the "traditional church" model. Don't get me wrong, there are necessary traditions that have to be but I want, desperately, a culture that is open and honest and transparent. I don't want a bunch of "pharisees" hanging out and judging the rest of the bunch. I want real, hard questions to be asked. Life is an amazing journey full of pain and joy and I want that to be reflected. I want people to serve other people, that's what Jesus did. It's really that simple, or is it?

Me a Planter?

Over the last several months I have had several people in my tell me I need to plant a church. What??? Me? Plant a church? My first response was that I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Seriously, I've seen what church planting can do to a person. It's hard, hard work.
But, then again, nothing in life that is of worth comes easy. So, I've begun this journey of really figuring out if this is really what God wants me to do. I have to follow through as my Pastor shared with me over 3 years ago when we moved on. I have to be obedient.
I have had the privilege of meeting with quite a few Pastors that have a passion for church planting (imagine that...) and they have been extremely encouraging. One thing that I have come away with is that I won't be alone. I will be supported. I so appreciate that big C church mentality.

Huh?

OK, I've been extremely negligent on my blogging and what happens? 5,000 more people looked at it in like a month? How did that happen? I should neglect it more often!

I won't bore you with the details, suffice it to say, I'm almost done with my thesis! I've started teaching this Believer's Course at LifepPoint Christian Church and this weekend we're going to discuss Christianese. I stumbled across this Youtube video that's awesome.




So, how do you avoid Christianese?

The Burning Bush

"What does it take to qualify as a bush that God will use? You have to be dried up and thorny...dirty and dusty...You've got to be ordinary...You have to be burnable. God is looking for flammable bushes". Are you flammable?

Pretty amazing thoughts from Chuck Swindoll.