sorry for the cheesy header…i had to. but seriously. wow. “no line in the horizon” is definitely worth the buy.
what i’ve read lately
psalm 119:135 – make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees (TNIV)
i find that I want the first part (God’s favor on my life), but I tend to ignore the second part (learning God’s ways). i wonder if the first part comes without the second part?
psalm 119:45 – i will walk about in freedom, for i have sought out your precepts (TNIV)
it seems that in order to walk in freedom (and one could argue, have God’s favor), i must be seeking God’s “precepts” … his ways, not mine.
announcement video
this past sunday night we showed this announcement video. we got the idea from josh griffin…thanks a lot buddy.
weekend update
saturday was one of those rare days where i had absolutely nothing to do. and that’s exactly what i did. nothing. now, i had gone into the day wanting to get some reading done…i ended up catching up on some shows (namely 24, The Office, and Chuck).
in velocity we had our second week of “red letters.” bill holbrook spoke…and he rocked it out. we made a major announcement as well…bill is our new high school director. i’ve been waiting for this transition to happen for a while, and now that it’s here, i can see momentum already starting to build.
we showed an announcement video. we got the idea from josh griffin’s blog…until i post it (on tuesday) all i can say is that it involved a paintball gun.
creativity at it’s finest
my friend danny put this together a while ago…i just recently caught up with it again. creative in every way.
in light of turning 25
on friday march 6, i was born. it was 1984, of course. so that would make me 25. a quarter of a century.
so, in light of that. i opted to write out 25 things that you probably already know, but wouldn’t mind being reminded of.
here goes.
1. I have smelly feet
2. I do laundry way too much
3. I try to wake up everyday at 5:00a.
4. I often fail at #3
5. In over 3 years of playing baseball, I only hit the ball once.
6. I had an Apple sticker on my car before I had a MacBook (or an iPhone)
7. I just recently received an iPhone…it has changed my life.
8. I am easily amused.
9. I don’t watch scary movies
10. I am not the best movie critic
11. I wish I read more books in any given month
12. I sometimes indulge in Ricola Throat Drops (Cherry Honey flavor), even when my throat doesn’t hurt.
13. I would fail as a professional blogger.
14. I like energy drinks way too much.
15. I sweat easily and profusely.
16. I really don’t like washing the dishes.
17. I love Toquitos
18. I often eat late at night…and then wonder why I’m not losing weight.
19. I don’t see the sense in daylight savings
20. The only movie that has ever gotten me genuinely ticked is Changeling.
21. I could go for Tortilla Chips and Salsa anytime of the day.
22. I enjoy eating out.
23. I am slowly beginning to understand what it means to live in God’s grace.
24. I think a goldfish is a sorry excuse for a pet
25. I told myself I would never write out “25 things about me” … oh well.
Poll Friday
healer [revisited]
ever since i downloaded hillsong’s “this is our god” album, i have been thinking about the song ‘healer.’ as many of you know, it was a huge hit. many of you also know that the author, michael guglielmucci, faked his ordeal with cancer in order to cover up an addiction to porn. he came clean and is now (to the best of my knowledge) allowing God to restore and heal him. the whole thing is a bit ironic if you ask me.
maybe it’s ’cause i identify so closely with this song, maybe it’s because i identify all too closely with michael’s struggles…but something in me would love to see this song put on set lists in churches all over the america.
we all fail. but as brad powell says, our failure doesn’t have to be final.
velocity update – march 1, 2009
this past weekend in velocity we our opening talk for “red letters.” i have the talk, and i was pretty excited about it. i talked out of matthew 9:9-13. jesus walks up to matthew, an outcast in that society, and asks him to follow. so crazy. i took it from two angles
the disciples: no doubt the ones already following jesus were a little confused as to why a “tax collector” was joining their bunch. i asked, “who in your life are you denying the life-changing love of jesus?” we mainly do that because of decisions those people have made…we think jesus wouldn’t want them following him.
matthew: we’ve all been here, i’m sure. i know i’ve felt sometimes that i’m not good enough to follow jesus. oh boy does jesus shatter that thinking. anyone can change. this is jesus we’re talking about…the same dude who rose from the dead! wow, the power in believing that is immense. who do you know that is “too far gone?” even when everyone thinks a person is “lost” … he is still worth being found in God’s eyes.
next week bill is tackling some red letters. stay tuned for a recap
Adam Mashni 