Send God a Tweet on Twitter
August 19, 2009
I was reading this article about one man’s quest to help people get their message to God using Twitter. An Israeli student who lives in Tel Aviv asks tweeters (the word to denote those who use Twitter) to send him their prayer requests. He prints them, drives to Jerusalem and then:
places [them] in the crevices of Jerusalem’s Western Wall, a Jewish holy site that faithful believe provides a direct line to the Almighty.
What do you think about this use of Twitter? Is it “more prayer, more power” or does it remind people that they don’t have a direct line to God? Leave your comments below.
How NOT to Lose Your Patience Waiting for God
August 13, 2009
I was reading an article on the Adventist Review site called God’s Waiting Room: When the Answer is Not “Yes,” “No” or “Maybe.” It got me thinking about my own life and how much I have to wait for God.
Often times, I lose my patience and try to do things on my own. Whenever I do, it never works out. I’ve learn that instead of taking things into my own hands, I need to trust God.
I’ll admit, this is the hardest part. I want things now. For example, I remember going on a speaking engagement that I really wasn’t supposed to do. It was on the Sabbath, plus I didn’t consult God to ask Him what to do (well, I couldn’t because it was Sabbath). I was strapped for cash and saw the four figure engagement as a “sign from God” that I must go. I mean, God wouldn’t put such a lucrative opportunity in my lap if it weren’t for me, right? God is a God of abundance, correct?
Despite my rationale, I never made it to city where I was supposed to speak. I had an unforeseen issue happen at the border and I sauntered home wondering why God was being so mean.
In the months that followed, I realized that I was wrong. I recognize now that I didn’t put God first. Instead of waiting for Isaac, I jumped the gun and went after Ishmael. Perhaps God was testing my obedience, perhaps he was testing my trust in Him. Whatever the reason, I know that I was wrong NOT to put God first in all my plans.
In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path. Proverbs 3:6
What are some of the reminders you use to remember to put God first while waiting for Him?
Defining the Church as Corporate Is Unbiblical
July 3, 2009
I stumbled upon a blog post by Pastor Tai Paschall who states that the bible never defines the church. He did went on to say that those who use a corporate definition to define the church body is doing more harm than good.
The pastor is the CEO. The clergy and/or staff is upper management. Evangelism is sales and marketing. The congregation is the clientele. And there is competition with other corporations (“churches”) in the same town.
But the corporation metaphor has a major problem. Not only is it glaringly absent from the New Testament, it does violence to the spirit of Christianity. Because from God’s standpoint, the church is primarily a family. His family, in fact.
How can the church be defined so it doesn’t use a corporate definition to define its structure?
The Gospel According to Twitter
June 25, 2009
I was reading on article on Adventist Review about how one church congregation uses Twitter to engage its members.
When I was at a conference a couple of months ago, I used this church as a case study on how Seventh-day Adventist churches can use social media to engage people.
One man in the audience didn’t like what I was saying. Because it was a small audience, he interrupted me, saying:
I think that’s ridiculous. Using that thing would distract the church goers and I can’t possibly see how it can help.
I replied by saying that I’m not here to convince him to do anything. All I’m doing is opening the mind on how churches can stay relevant in a busy marketplace.
How do you feel about churches using tools such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools as a way to evangelize in today’s world?
Examining Your Foundation
June 25, 2009
This past week I spent some time with a man who is both a friend and trusted adviser. He has taken a great interest in my work over the past 18 months, but has taken particular interest in the church planting ministry that I launched in November.
As we were talking, he addressed with me his concern over my foundation. As I probed into his statement, he accurately assessed that I was beginning to rapidly put together a structure, but my foundation was not set. He further elaborated that I may even need to pull back the reigns on the ministry, because the monthly provisions for my family were not fully in place.
The Heavenly Life Coach – Part 2
July 30, 2007
The Holy Spirit manifests his power through us. When the Spirit is upon us, he can also coach other people through us. He can use us as his vessel of empowerment. He can use us to encourage those who are down on themselves. We’re not called just to be blessed, but to also be a blessing to other people.
And to be used to touch other people’s lives: Isaiah 61:1-3 – “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
The Heavenly Life Coach – Part 1
July 29, 2007
The Holy Spirit is the ultimate life coach: John 14:26 – “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
A Life coach is someone that works with people in order to achieve self improvement in their lives. This is what the Holy Spirit does with us. A life coach helps people to works on personal growth. The Holy Spirit empower us, by strengthening our inner man: Ephesians 3:16 – “that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man.”
The Rewards Of Bearing Good Fruits
July 29, 2007
With so many views of religion and spirituality these days how do you know which speaker or guide to follow?
According to the teachings of Jesus you know a true prophet from a false prophet according to their fruits. Be careful of false prophets that come to you dressed as a sheep. Inside their hearts they may be similar to a ravening wolf.
A prophet of God, the Father in Heaven, will bring forth good fruit just as good trees bring forth good tasting and good looking fruit and a corrupt tree or one that is rotten will bring forth nasty looking fruit. By this, you will know which tree to eat from, and by the fruits (which are behaviors, words, deeds of people) you will also know which prophet to follow after.
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