What else could I wait for?

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Parable of the Unheard God

Dilemma, a short film

Friday, June 4, 2010

Five Reasons HP "Hurricane" Can Compete With iPad - PCWorld Business Center

Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Gospel of Costly Grace: (pt 2)

FEED ME!

When I worked at restaurants our main goal was service. Serve the customer, they are always right ya' know. I wont argue that the principals of customer service are somehow totally wrong. Of course I should be curious, kind, hospitable; I should bring people the right food and make sure their drink is refilled. My question and concern is that the consumer has reserved his table in the church. We've sat down at the table and expect to be served and fed.

Another question I ask is, Has church become like going to the movies? Popcorn and king size slushy in hand we are there for the show! Sure we get emotional, even cry. Connect with the story, sometimes feel motivated enough by a hero that we are going change something or someone, save a village, fight evil, fall in love and find purpose in life. I've done this, my guess is we all have.

But as the body of Christ, we cannot afford to sit in on the show; passive spectators on the sidelines. We have plenty of Holy Rollers, so fat from feeding that we have to roll them out of church.

I have the same passion that Pastor Rick Warren states, "moving people from come and see to come and die", from come and see to go and do.

...to be continued

Monday, February 15, 2010

The Gospel of Costly Grace: (pt 1)

Cheap Grace Vs. Legalism

Grace is a free gift that costs everything. It costs Jesus his life. But many subscribe to a cheap grace that is often associated with an entitled mindset. God owes me. Now- before self-righteousness kicks in, realize that there is truth to this idea. The promises of God are clear for those that believe.

On one hand we cannot be morally lax, (God is not mocked) on the other hand too many people are stuck beating themselves up for sin. There is no condemnation! We are saved by grace through faith.

But remember, the cost of discipleship is your self, your life - all of who you are. In fact, the gospel and the word is designed to kill self. An issue with the Best Life message is that there is still life. In other words, life happens. The good, bad and ugly.

What do we do when we are promised both blessings as heirs and suffering and persecution as sons? How do we live in this divine tension?

I think one issue comes in the arena of order. Some, through their works and through the law- (legalism) attempt to earn grace, and earn God's love. However, a Gospel centered posture understands grace and the love of God and as a result the doing of good works follows. We cannot but do good when we truly begin to understand the incomparably more that God has done for us. Out of this motivation we serve.