I am not into making New Years Resolutions. I have never been very good at keeping them for much more than a couple of months. I read something online a few weeks back that I like though. It simply said: "What's one thing you have wanted to do for years but for some reason you haven't gotten around to it?"
Simply said: that's what I plan to do this year. If there is something meaningful and useful that you have wanted to do for a while now and haven't gotten around to it, then quit thinking about doing it and go actually do it. That's my plan, how about you?
grace&peace
kevin
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Tebow
Okay so anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge sports fan, a huge broncos fan, and have been a Tim Tebow fan since he played in the high school all american game and committed to Florida. (him being left handed helps explain why I am a fan) So I would should take this opportunity to talk about the game yesterday in my blog, but I won't. Instead I'll talk about something i heard after the game.
I found it really refreshing (and not at all surprising) to listen to what Tebow had to say at the post game press conference. When talking about the ot winning touchdown pass, Tebow was as always, humble. He talked about the great stiff arm the receiver used, the selling of the play fake by the running back, the blocking by the offensive line, and the great play call by the coaching staff. He said nothing about the strike he threw hitting the receiver in perfect stride. He could of praised himself for that throw, he didn't. He praised everyone else involved. So should we be surprised that the team wants to play hard for him? Maybe the better question is how could they not play hard for him?
I think we could all take a lesson in his humility when we look at our faith. It is not about us. We should never make it about us. It IS about helping others to follow Christ. It is about making disciples, not about patting ourselves on the back. If you want a sport analogy-here it is. We are part of a team. In order to be successful as the body of Christ we will do much better by working together as a team. We are one body(one team). It is not about me or you, it is about everyone. It is about helping others and everyone follow Him the best way we know how, as a team. Let's all be part of a team.
I'll leave you with these words from The Playbook, as written by Paul.
"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ."
1 Corinthians 12:12
grace&peace
Kevin
I found it really refreshing (and not at all surprising) to listen to what Tebow had to say at the post game press conference. When talking about the ot winning touchdown pass, Tebow was as always, humble. He talked about the great stiff arm the receiver used, the selling of the play fake by the running back, the blocking by the offensive line, and the great play call by the coaching staff. He said nothing about the strike he threw hitting the receiver in perfect stride. He could of praised himself for that throw, he didn't. He praised everyone else involved. So should we be surprised that the team wants to play hard for him? Maybe the better question is how could they not play hard for him?
I think we could all take a lesson in his humility when we look at our faith. It is not about us. We should never make it about us. It IS about helping others to follow Christ. It is about making disciples, not about patting ourselves on the back. If you want a sport analogy-here it is. We are part of a team. In order to be successful as the body of Christ we will do much better by working together as a team. We are one body(one team). It is not about me or you, it is about everyone. It is about helping others and everyone follow Him the best way we know how, as a team. Let's all be part of a team.
I'll leave you with these words from The Playbook, as written by Paul.
"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ."
1 Corinthians 12:12
grace&peace
Kevin
Friday, January 6, 2012
God Is Big Enough
On Christmas Eve everyone who was at church was given a "few" bracelets to take with them and give away. On Sunday Paul will be starting a new sermon series entitled God is Big Enough. The bracelets that were given out on Christmas Eve simply said: God is Big Enough. The premise being that no matter what we are going through God is Big Enough to help get us through it.
Paul came to youth on Wednesday and after singing his future chart topping hit songs about D.J and P.B. & J and Brittney going to Japan......he told the youth about the bracelets and asked them to take a few with them. We ended up handing out 500 of these bracelets for the youth to give to friends at school and other people they know.
What a powerful message we can give to our young people. I remember some of the struggles I went through when I was a teenager and know our youth struggle at times too. Just think when they look down at their wrist they are reminded that God Is Big Enough. And they get to share this message with their peers and their peers can be reminded of that fact as well. So whatever you are doing today remember that God Is Big Enough. (And if you need another bracelet or two let us know)
grace&peace
kevin
Paul came to youth on Wednesday and after singing his future chart topping hit songs about D.J and P.B. & J and Brittney going to Japan......he told the youth about the bracelets and asked them to take a few with them. We ended up handing out 500 of these bracelets for the youth to give to friends at school and other people they know.
What a powerful message we can give to our young people. I remember some of the struggles I went through when I was a teenager and know our youth struggle at times too. Just think when they look down at their wrist they are reminded that God Is Big Enough. And they get to share this message with their peers and their peers can be reminded of that fact as well. So whatever you are doing today remember that God Is Big Enough. (And if you need another bracelet or two let us know)
grace&peace
kevin
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