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Guess where I’m going to be in August.
The Whispering Beard Folk Festival.
Three days of folk music, beards, and…well that’s all you need.
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Apocalypse Now
When I think about how God’s people in the Bible responded to His presence and his word I think of how the Hebrews wouldn’t even approach the mountain of God while in Sinai. They trembled in His presence and bowed in awe and fear. I think about Nehemiah opening the book of the Law and reading aloud. The people stood to attention. They listened from morning to dark. They responded by tearing their clothes, in anguish in their own sin, and repented before the Lord. Then I think about how God’s people respond to His presence and His word today.
Tonight I preached one of the scariest, most convicting passages of Scripture I have for a while. 26”If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.27Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Mecannot be My disciple. …therefore, every one of you who doesnot say good-bye to all his possessions cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:26-27 & 33
To hear my Savior say that I can not be His disciple unless I totally commit to follow Him… that pierces me. I want to follow Him. He is worthy. It convicts me and humbles me. I can’t imagine Him telling me to go away because my lack of commitment has made me unworthy. And, as i preached this text I saw a few things. Reactions that made is apparent of the days we’re living in. I saw people hungry and inquisitive. I saw people in agreement. But I also saw people who just didn’t care or at least, didn’t care enough to even pay attention. Other “more important” things caught their eye and kept their attention. Mandy and I talked afterwards. As she leads worship she sees the same thing. People given opportunity to worship their King are stolid and indifferent. During the time for invitation, when the alter should be full of mature believers crying out tho the Lord, people are busy packing up their belongings, fidgeting, talking to each other.
Now, you are probably thinking I’m being judgmental. But, my judgement is based on the comparing of how God accepted a response from His people in the Bible and what I see today. And, also, I’m speaking of “mature” believers. Are we seeing the Laodicean church take shape before our very eyes that says, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy, and need nothing,’? Are we, who are not cold nor hot, just a tepid representation of the true church? I wonder. My heart breaks for a King who no longer produces a reverent response from His followers when His word is spoken. And the fact of the matter is, I’m only saying what every other preacher is feeling.
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Irony much?
Having to celebrate my dead brother’s birthday er’ year on the weekend that our nation memorializes dead people.
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Now there’s a wall between us Something has been lost. I took too much for granted I got my signals crossed Just to think that all began On an uneventfull morn Come in she said I’ll give you Shelter from the storm
Bob Dylan. “Shelter from the storm”
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Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye!
Yesterday during the Players tournament at TPC Sawgrass, a South Korean golfer, Kevin Na recieved more jeers than cheers. Why? Kevin has what one may call, an immense waggle. He will approach his ball and waggle up to six or more times, even taking fake swings…several times. The problem? Golf is a sport that demands speed play. Proper etiquette is to approach, waggle once, hit the ball, move on. Na was heckled from the gallery all day. He started off well and just fell apart to end the tournament tied for 8th place.Here’s my point. Like Na, people today can’t seem to make a decision and go. My grandmother use to say you “gotta pee or get off the pot.” So many people are like Na in that they are so afraid to make a wrong move that they won’t make any move at all! I had a young man come to me to tell me he “thinks” he is ready to finally do a project that he had committed to do a year ago. I told him he has two weeks to do it or i would give his blessing away to someone else and just hire someone to do it. Stop waggling! Stop aiming that gun and just shoot it for crying out loud!
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His name is… Trent
He uses the opposite end of the golf club, just to even things up.
He never says something tastes like chicken – not even chicken.
He’s been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into a room.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
Even his enemies list him as their emergency contact number.
He’s a lover, not a fighter, but he’s also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas.
When it is raining, it is because he is thinking of something sad.
His shirts never wrinkle.
He is left-handed. And right-handed.
If he were to mail a letter without postage, it would still get there.
He has amassed an incredibly large DVD library, and it is said that he never once alphabetized it.
You can see his charisma from space.
The police often question him, just because they find him interesting.
He once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me.
If a monument were built in his honor, Mt. Rushmore would close… due to poor attendance.
His blood smells like cologne.
His organ donation card also lists his beard.
On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after him.
He doesn’t believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders.
His reputation is expanding faster than the universe.
His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him.
The pheromones he secretes have been known to affect people miles away, in a slight but measurable way.
His hands feel like rich brown suede.
He once taught a horse to read email for him.
He once brought in $13 million at a charity bachelor auction, which was a lot of money at the time.
Respected archaeologists fight over his discarded apple cores.
He intimidates both Edward AND Jacob.
Whatever clothes he puts on in the morning is launched as the latest line of must have fashion in New York by lunchtime.
Seagulls bring him bread.
His life has been the inspiration for such movies as Rocky I-IV, Rambo, Smokey and the Bandit and The Notebook.
He is a martial art.
His name is…Trent
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Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks - Insider
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Here’s to enough stress to kill a team of horses
But still haulin’ like a mule.
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I wasn’t sure if life could go on after the David Crowder *Band decided to go on. I’ve been anticipating though, the genesis of a new group…basically. The David Crowder *Band without David and Hogan. Possible you ask? Well take a listen to the Digital Age. Viola!
