A Good Soldier?

Does this bother anybody else? I didn't count, but I'm curious as to how many times Mark says the word "man." The context of this is a large church planting conference in which Mark has spoken at before this time around instead of being there, he worked on putting together this video. Afterwards, Bill Hybels of Willow Creek made a comment pointing out the incredible impact of women pastors and as a result got a standing ovation. The conference decided not to pass out copies of the video. I'm curious what you all think of this? You can read more about this at Mark's blog

Don't get me wrong I do really like Mark, I just don't understand why he consistent speaks in the manner that he does. The third part of this is about the importance of the message...and yet once again Mark has done a poor job of communicating and has offended many. Bummer. It makes me think of bullhorn guy if you know what I mean.

The Global "Rich"

DID YOU KNOW...

The world's 225 richest people now have a combined wealth of $1 trillion. That's equal to the combined annual income of the world's 2.5 billion poorest people!

Have you ever wondered about how you live your life with regards to your income? Maybe you find yourself wanting something really bad right now, but don't have the cash. You think if only I was rich? Here is a cool website to transform your perspective on your finances. I found out that I was in the top 1.72 richest people in the world! WOW! I always knew from birth that I was Rich, but I didn't realize I was also loaded!

Check it out for your self and see how rich you are! GLOBALRICH

Why did Jesus Christ die on the cross...

So this last Easter at Calvary Chapel we did our Easter sermon a little different. In stead of having one staff do it we did a type of tag team and broke it up throughout the service. We decided to address the question "why did Jesus Christ die on the cross?" We came up with three answers that I think answer it well. I don't think these are the only answers, but I think it made for an incredible Easter Sunday. I was the last of the three - the closer if you will. All three of our discussions were 10 minutes max. Mine was about 8 minutes.

Here is a link to it if you'd like to listen. I'd love your thoughts...

Question: "Why did Jesus Christ die on the cross?"
Click here to listen to my answer: "For the Glory of God the Father"

BTW - I'd love your feedback too!

For the other two answers where were "as a ransom for many" and "for the joy set before Him" you can follow this link... CCMISCSERMONS

U2CHARIST...

I am really looking forward to this...

Unforgettable Fire - A Eucharist for Justice with the music of U2

WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 27 'U2CHARIST' WORSHIP, 5 PM
WHERE: ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 1245 10th Ave E Seattle, WA 98102
WHY: To particpate in God's healing and renewal of human life and community, praying and working for justice, peace, and integrity of creation that reflect God's desires for us and our world.

eucharist+prayers+justice+peace+action+art+learning+purpose+motivation

FAG: Sponsored by Church of the Apostles - 0ffering taken for poverty and Darfur relief.

READ ABOUT 'U2CHARISTS' CLICK HERE

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Ignored Beauty

How often do you we ignor beauty? I thought this was very powerful.

I love this day...

It's "Free Cone Day" at Ben & Jerry's. You can click HERE to see where you can find a participating store near you!

ENJOY!

Einstein & Faith...

Here is an interesting article on the brilliant mind of Einstein and his exploration of faith that was in TIME magazine. I thought you all might enjoy reading...

Click here to read the article... EINSTEIN+FAITH

God and Doctors...

I thought this was interesting...

A new study has found that a majority of doctors in America believe that God or a supernatural being intervenes in patients' health. Part of the nationwide research found that many doctors think that religion can help prevent negative outcomes from medical problems. One doctor quoted in the story said that all doctors have seen cures "that don't make sense based on our current understanding of physiology or medicine"

The Power Of Story...

So as a husband, friend, counselor, pastor, coworker, neighbor, etc. I have always found it quite humbling to sit and listen to people's stories. It is incredible to hear people share the ups and downs of life and the impact it has had on who they are. I have found myself more and more drawn to scripture when I read it as story for this same reason. And lately some books that have impacted me on this topic have been "To Be Told" by Dan Allendar, "Epic" by John Eldredge, "Experiential Story Telling" by Mark Miller, and "Messy Spirituality" by Mike Yaconelli. All of which I recommend, but this movie just added to the power of story...

Enjoy!

Brilliant...

My friend Beau is an amazing web designer all-around creative character. Everything he creates turns to gold. He just put up his new site and I must say bravo!

click here to see it...

BEAU