Lukewarm?
Published on Mar 10, 2010 - In: Change| Leadership
Laodicea was an ancient Grecian city. The Laodiceans produced a glossy, black wool that was prized by the wealthy all over the world. The city was also well-known for its medical industry and as a financial center.
Seemingly, their only major challenge was that they did not have a good water supply. They built huge aqueducts and transported cold water from Colossae and hot water from the hot springs in Hierapolis. Both efforts were disappointing. The water arrived in Laodicea lukewarm.
Whether we’re talking about coffee or iced tea, if it’s supposed to be hot, most people want it really hot. If it’s supposed to be cold, we want it really cold.
Life is like that. Nobody likes mediocrity. We’re not attracted to it and we’re certainly not inspired by it. And . . . . . like the water in Laodicea, the natural tendency is for us to end up in that condition. Is there a solution? I think so. We can either quit and become really cold, or we can commit ourselves to a personal growth plan and become really hot.
Who Controls Your Future?
Published on Mar 9, 2010 - In: Change| Leadership
John Maxwell has called attitude “the speaker of your present and the prophet of your future.” It’s our attitude that impacts what we say, or, as the bible says, “From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”
And our future? Our attitude determines whether our future is vibrant, productive and rewarding. Can I control my attitude? I think so. Does that mean I have some control over my future? Maybe more than I realize.
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Organic Christianity
Published on Mar 4, 2010 - In: Creativity| Storytelling| Video
Last night our Youth and Young Adult Ministry kicked off a series which I have been excited about for the last few months, it’s entitled Organic Christianity. The series is about stripping everything away, getting down and dirty with scripture, but most importantly focusing on how we can be the hands and feet of Jesus. We’ve got TOM’S helping us out with our own brand of shoe and tons of other cool stuff. But what I’ve been most excited about is getting to painting during worship throughout the series and this was my first painting for the series.
