Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Personality Tests
If you're interested in this type of thing, I added my personality link on the side here, so you can find out more about me and also, you can go and take this test yourself. Please share with me what your results were, if you want. I LOVE this type of thing. (And Eleanor, if you're reading, I know we actually did this at the office, so I know you'll like it.)
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Just a Word
Just giving you an update. And something to read. I really don't have something profound that has struck me lately. So I'll just tell you a lot of things I've been thinking about.
First off, Matt and I are praying about being involved in a new church plant. It's not something I've ever really thought of doing. I suppose I always imagined finding a church and going to it and serving in it...done. But the minister from our wedding and some others that we know have been researching and praying and really feel led to begin a new church. Not that they, or I, have anything against already established churches, but some of the research they have found shows that more people are reached through developing churches. I don't really know why. We talked about it Sunday, and maybe it's because churches sometimes lose their fire for reaching those that need Jesus, or reaching out to the poor in the community, or being commited to diversity within the body of the church. But I don't think all churches are like that, or else I wouldn't want to plant a new one and just become what "old" churches are now. But maybe some just get bogged down with everyday life issues, like budget or even soemthing more innocent, like just ministering to their own congregation. And there is a time and a place for everything, but we also have to keep in the back of our mind that our greatest concern should be loving others around us and continuing to reach out to spread the gospel.
These verses scare me:
Matthew 24 : 9-13 :
9"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
I don't want to be cold in my love. I don't want to turn away from my faith, or even cause another to turn away. I really feel like I need to be stronger if I am to face these things, or to even prepare my family to face these things. I don't know when the end will be, but I also don't want to just live like I will never see the end.
And secondly...I have to go to Lakeshore to work, so I gotta go!
GO VOTE!!! WOO HOO!
First off, Matt and I are praying about being involved in a new church plant. It's not something I've ever really thought of doing. I suppose I always imagined finding a church and going to it and serving in it...done. But the minister from our wedding and some others that we know have been researching and praying and really feel led to begin a new church. Not that they, or I, have anything against already established churches, but some of the research they have found shows that more people are reached through developing churches. I don't really know why. We talked about it Sunday, and maybe it's because churches sometimes lose their fire for reaching those that need Jesus, or reaching out to the poor in the community, or being commited to diversity within the body of the church. But I don't think all churches are like that, or else I wouldn't want to plant a new one and just become what "old" churches are now. But maybe some just get bogged down with everyday life issues, like budget or even soemthing more innocent, like just ministering to their own congregation. And there is a time and a place for everything, but we also have to keep in the back of our mind that our greatest concern should be loving others around us and continuing to reach out to spread the gospel.
These verses scare me:
Matthew 24 : 9-13 :
9"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
I don't want to be cold in my love. I don't want to turn away from my faith, or even cause another to turn away. I really feel like I need to be stronger if I am to face these things, or to even prepare my family to face these things. I don't know when the end will be, but I also don't want to just live like I will never see the end.
And secondly...I have to go to Lakeshore to work, so I gotta go!
GO VOTE!!! WOO HOO!
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