Alrright I have negleted this BAD! Life has been very busy, but yet very fulfilling at the same time. it's amazing how a job can turn you into a morning person, even on weekends I am up early. Today as I was driving a song came on the radio. I must be honest I listen to very little contempenary Christian music or even Christian Rock, call me whatever you want to...I just have a hard time getting into it sometimes. However I love worship and spend time each morning listening to it. While listening to Pandoara this song came on!
it made me think about something, something big. We are only living for a short period of time and we screw up this life BIG TIME! We make choices that are good and bad. The forgiviness we recieve is amazing, but I dont think we understand it at all. So many of us try to be super natural, but yet forget we are nothing without the cross. We forget Jesus came so that everyday people could become saints. If that is the case, why are so many christians trying to be something they arent? I think I have the answer, we are simply human! I have been able to witness some life changing events they last few months. I havent talked much about it, mainly because I didnt have the words. I am praying for the words daily to explain. I must admit, it has been nice to sit back and finaly get some things. hopefully in a couple of weeks I will have some words and post it!
April 30, 2011
April 17, 2011
Who do you think you are?
I must admit I have been thinking a lot about this one. Mainly because I struggle more with this question then most people know. So I will answer as best as I can.
This past week I had a student talk to me, because he felt God calling him into ministry, but at the same time he also wanted to work another job. He went on to say he didn't know if he could do it or not because of how dedicated I was, but at the same time have another job. I thought about that for a second, my response was this. I refused to be that youth pastor that came in for a couple of years and leave. I am here because this is me. I use to think God would only use me if "I was working for the church" Now I understand I am apart of his church. I went on to tell him I could careless if I ever speak, if I was ever popular, or if anyone even remembered me as a pastor. I knew God wanted me to be like everyday people. I love to sit down and have meals with people. I strive to empower other people and for me to step-out. Most people don't know but I have dinner with same student every Sunday for almost a year now. Developing a relationship with his family, encouraged his mother and little brother to come to the mission. I love to hear what she gets from church on Sunday. This also lead to his mom asking me to becoming a God father to this young man. When his mother asked, I was surprised and researched it. I found it to be an honor to simply be that person that spiritually encourage him and to be a part of his family.
I say all of that to say I am someone who wants to be an everyday person. I am someone who struggles and understands people can change. I am someone who had been brought into different peoples families and treated like I am a part of their family. Really I am a person who was created with purpose and loved by God.
This past week I had a student talk to me, because he felt God calling him into ministry, but at the same time he also wanted to work another job. He went on to say he didn't know if he could do it or not because of how dedicated I was, but at the same time have another job. I thought about that for a second, my response was this. I refused to be that youth pastor that came in for a couple of years and leave. I am here because this is me. I use to think God would only use me if "I was working for the church" Now I understand I am apart of his church. I went on to tell him I could careless if I ever speak, if I was ever popular, or if anyone even remembered me as a pastor. I knew God wanted me to be like everyday people. I love to sit down and have meals with people. I strive to empower other people and for me to step-out. Most people don't know but I have dinner with same student every Sunday for almost a year now. Developing a relationship with his family, encouraged his mother and little brother to come to the mission. I love to hear what she gets from church on Sunday. This also lead to his mom asking me to becoming a God father to this young man. When his mother asked, I was surprised and researched it. I found it to be an honor to simply be that person that spiritually encourage him and to be a part of his family.
I say all of that to say I am someone who wants to be an everyday person. I am someone who struggles and understands people can change. I am someone who had been brought into different peoples families and treated like I am a part of their family. Really I am a person who was created with purpose and loved by God.
April 10, 2011
the church
I believe to this day the church is still as powerful as it aways as been. When God is in it, you really can't take the power away. However I do believe the people in the church has grown more and more away from what church was designed for. I have talked about it in staff meetings, but the biggest thing about Denver for me was the face these churches would lay out the bills and they would pick up another churches expenses. There the catholic church would work with baptist church for the common good of man kind.
I believe with all my heart the church was designed for you and I to live as family. That's why in our youth ministry everything comes from a families point of view. Last week when I am told one of my students mothers has cancer and he is afraid of her dying, that issue becomes our issue...we carry that for him. The church is there to be a family and to love one another.
I believe with all my heart the church was designed for you and I to live as family. That's why in our youth ministry everything comes from a families point of view. Last week when I am told one of my students mothers has cancer and he is afraid of her dying, that issue becomes our issue...we carry that for him. The church is there to be a family and to love one another.
April 3, 2011
Parking spots
If you are like me you spend allot of time in the car. My question is, what if you got into your car and remained park in that one location? That would be silly on many different levels. The point of your car is to go. The same is for as well I believe. God has giving us an amazing gift, it's called life and grace. More now than ever before, I believe life should be lived as if you were dying. Many times we take our life and we park it. We park it because we have fear.
So let's live this life and not get stuck in that same old habit of looking for a parking spot.
So let's live this life and not get stuck in that same old habit of looking for a parking spot.
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