Archive for July, 2008
{ July 31, 2008 @ 7:00 am }
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-Doing a movie night at my house tomorrow for our neighborhood…Having a bunch of kids running around my yard while we try to play a movie on the side of my house doesn’t seem like much fun to me…but my wife and kids are excited
-I’m stoked about about something coming up August 20. We are re-launching our student worship gathering. Should be pretty cool
-I’m still listening to lectures that are boring the crap out of me…It’s some school stuff so it has to be done…it’s still miserable though
-I went to an FCA football camp last week. I went and watched a team play a little that I am familiar with. I found out yesterday that 40 of the 72 kids they had there made first time decision for Jesus…That is awesome!
-My anniversary month starts tomorrow. My wife and I will have been together for 6 years on August 31st. If anyone has any ideas on what I should do, please hit me up and let me know. Otherwise, I think I’ll just do nothing and blame it on the economy 
{ July 30, 2008 @ 9:42 am }
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I was driving by a church in my area and I do every morning on my way to my office and they have the same sign up all the time….The sign says “we use the old bible.” Now, I know what they mean by that but what in the crap is the point of having a sign that says that?!? Are they putting down the church about 1 mileaway for not preaching from the King James Version? Are they just mad because the church 1 mile away from them is running 2000+ people and they aren’t? I have no idea…but I do think it’s stupid to have that sign in front of the church building. I’m not saying they are wrong for doing that, I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it.
{ July 27, 2008 @ 8:30 pm }
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I was talking with this guy and he sent me to check out a verse in my bible…Let me give you a little background…I’m not very patient…there I said it…I want to see changed lives and I want to see them right away…I have been reminded this year, with my mom having a brain tumor that nearly killed her and also watching a 5 week old be buried in the ground, that time is very valuable. It’s not something we have to waste! So, I want to make sure I’m accomplishing all I can for God with the time I have. I sometimes get frustrated because I don’t feel like this vision God has given me is coming to pass. I need to wait it out…If what I have is truly from God (which I believe it is), I have to wait for HIS timing and be obedient in the meantime. I’ve got to stay focused on the vision that God has given me and not stray from it…although it may not happen tomorrow, I know that he is faithful and true to bring it to pass.
As I was typing this I stopped for a second and was thumbing through some old messages I had given. I found one that I gave to a group of college students at their worship experience and it was about Vision. One thing that I said was that vision is dynamic…that it will unfold over time…that God would continue to bring to pass and reveal more to me in my obedience to him
I’ve got to be patient and wait for HIM!
{ July 25, 2008 @ 7:00 am }
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Today I’m working from home a little..Yes that means….
1. I wake up
2. I walk downstairs into my office
3. I sit/read/study/plan/pray (not in any special order) in my pajamas
I love days like this!
{ July 24, 2008 @ 7:00 am }
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-Went whitewater rafting with my students this past weekend…I think I’m still tired from that…I’m so old
-My oldest son starts kindergarten in a few weeks…It’s finally setting in because I’m going to “open house” soon and have to go buy his school supplies….He’s growing up…It’s reminding me to make the most of the time I have with him
-I sat with my oldest son and watched a little WWE wrestling earlier this week…After about 5 minutes of watching it, he was getting really into it…I decided it wasn’t the smartest thing to do so I turned it off, then spent the next two days trying to tell him that it was fake, and not to try any of it on his little brother.
-My youngest son told me he was going to be an astranont when he grows up….who knows, maybe he will.
-This is just a little insight about my likes/dislikes…I don’t like sitting and listening to lectures…that’s why I don’t do well in school.
{ July 23, 2008 @ 10:03 am }
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Since I brought my students back from camp a couple of weeks ago, I’ve tried to sit back and observe how they are “different.” I wanted to see if they brought the same excitement back home that they had while we were at camp. Every night when we met together to talk about the day, discuss what God was teaching us my students said the biggest “hope” they had was that they would be able to bring the excitement back home with them. Of course we try to encourage them to do just that…to stay pumped up and keep the fire burning…However, as I’ve sat back and watched….I’ve seen a few who look like they never went to camp to start with….And I’ve seen a few who are totally different people because of what God did in them that week….So what’s my role? I’m trying to lead by example. I’m trying to be more excited and walk with a little more pep in my step! I’m trying to set the bar high for the kids to follow. My students don’t need someone to just tell them what to do, they need someone to show them! I want to be that guy! I want to be the leader that leads with his life and his lips. I want to be the leader that is all out sold out for Jesus…I want what I have to be contagious….I want to keep it going for the other 51 weeks in the year!
{ July 17, 2008 @ 10:21 am }
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I’m feeling mixed emotions this morning….I’m feeling heartbroken, ticked off, and I’m passionate for those who don’t know Jesus this morning (and everyday)….I can’t get my mind around how the human brain works. I believe if we (christians) are truly going to change the world….and I mean change the flippin world, we have got to interact with those who are different from us. That seems simple, right? That seems like that doesn’t even need to be said, right? The problem is that it does…If we are going to reach the lost, we must quit spending all our time with Christians and be around those who don’t know Jesus. We have to “break up with a christian” to give ourselves opportunities to reach the lost…The next thing is that we have to be ready…When you are around someone who is lost, guess what? They aren’t going to think like you, behave like you, or believe what you believe! They aren’t like you. You have to know how to handle that person, how to interact with them, you must know how to minister to them. Their eternity depends on it! Don’t just think because you know facts about Jesus that you really “know” HIM. Have you experienced that life change that only HE can provide. That’s what those around us care about. I believe they don’t care about the facts you learned in Sunday school when you were a child, they want to see the life change in you—before they consider traveling a road they’ve never been down. Are you ready? Can you handle it when someone around you doesn’t believe what you do? Do you know what to say? Do you know how to act? Do you know how to handle the situation? Are you ready? Are you ready? I hope WE get ready soon, because people are going to hell because WE aren’t ready…
{ July 15, 2008 @ 3:18 pm }
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I just got a phone call from this guy and I think it’s totally freakin awesome that he called. I think I’m struggling with the funeral today because I was picturing my child laying in the casket. I was picturing myself going through the situation. It’s been a rough day…Mike said a few things to me that make sense if I can just do it…
1. God doesn’t expect us to understand, he expects us to trust him
2. Don’t doubt in the darkness what you know to be true in the light (he had actually heard this quote)
Thanks for the call Mike-I actually really needed it.
{ July 15, 2008 @ 8:00 am }
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I’m heading to a funeral this morning and I’ll be honest, I’m a little sick to my stomach about this one…The funeral is for a 5 week old baby. This couple had twins and this one, Anna Kate, developed a tumor on her brain. They think she may have had it at birth but they aren’t sure. They had to perform surgery to give her any chance of making it and Anna Kate passed away during the surgery. I got the phone call on Friday afternoon telling me the news and I’ve been fairly ticked off since…I’ll be honest, this one is tough for me to swallow. I’m not understanding God on this one, I have no idea why this happened, and I’m just not really seeing a purpose. I don’t get why God takes this baby girl home after only 5 weeks…It’s not adding up in my mind. There are two things that are helping through this right now…
1. When you can’t trace his hand, TRUST HIS HEART (can I say that this is flippin hard)
2. This story…I don’t know why this story is speaking to me right now but it is
Seeking to Understand-
Brian
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