Thursday, October 28, 2010

Truth and Civility

While I don't agree with everything every Christian believes and writes about. I do believe we have to show the world we know how to stand together and work together until we all come into the unity of the faith (Ephesians 4:13).

One place we need to discover truth and civility again is in the political marketplace. There is so much negaitivity and divisive words thrown around so carelessly it's hurts my heart.

Jim Wallis is a Christian writer who has taken stances that sometimes I agree with and other times I disagree with. But, this is one stance I'm whole heartily behind

https://secure3.convio.net/sojo/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=355

What do you think?

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Finishers

In the story of Nehemiah and the people of Israel, God called them to rebuild a wall. And at first the job seemed overwhelming. But, with God’s help they began to believe it was possible. And so 52 days after they began Nehemiah 6:15-16 says this

Nehemiah 6:15-16 (NLT)
15 So on October 2 the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun. 16 When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God.

That is a verse that God wants to be true in the lives of all his followers. God is looking for people who hear him and follow him. People who trust him to help them finish what He has called them to do. People who stay radically committed in the areas of life that matter most.

So let me ask you: What is the insurmountable task that is in front of you that you know God has called you to finish? Because, if you can identify it and rise up in faith and start doing that one thing that God has called you to do - you can finish it!

And boy doesn't our world need more finishers.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

The Local Church Is...

The local church is the hope of the world.

There is nothing like the local church when it’s working right. Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. It comforts the grieving and heals the broken in the context of community. It builds bridges to seekers and offers truth to the confused. It provides resources for those in need and opens its arms to the forgotten, the downtrodden, the disillusioned. It breaks the chains of addictions, frees the oppressed, and offers belonging to the marginalized of this world. Whatever the capacity for human suffering, the church has a greater capacity for healing and wholeness.

Still to this day, the potential of the local church is almost more than I can grasp. No other organization on earth is like the church. Nothing even comes close.

~ from Bill Hybels’ Courageous Leadership

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Thoughts?