First off.....my bad for not posting in so long. I've been so sidetracked so I might give two blogs today. But my first thought..
Right now, Paula White is on and she is talking about giving first fruit (which I do agree with) but then she started talking about Ananias and Sapphira and said that they died because they didn't give their first fruit. Um, if I recall correctly, they died because they lied to the Holy Ghost. They could have done anything they wanted with the money or didn't have to sell the property at all, but because they LIED about how much they gave, they died. It really sound like that verse was twisted..but hey, who am I?
But I say that to say this; where there is absolute truths in the Word, we hear so many if's from people. Where the bible say that homosexuality is wrong, we have a gay bishop praying for the country (and saying that Jesus changed him :-/); where people always talk about the old church but the "new church" tolerates things that the old church didn't (and I kinda have an idea why); and where we are taught to have and to not have, material prosperity has taken over the gospel (because that's all I seem to hear now). I just pray for a spiritual renaissance.
JAH
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Old/New....Part 1 (I guess)
You sell BBQ and I sell books....lol.
But really, I was going to, well, I had wrote a some of my views concerning the modern church but I am not trying to offend noone spiritually. I don't want it to sound like I am pointing out people because of their words and before I put down a pastor, I will just stay silent, no matter how I feel. But I will point out a few things. My wife and I discussed my blog and she asked me what were my feelings about a megachuch...well...
In the collective body of Christ, if the pastor is sent to be a shepherd over us, then why is it wrong nowadays to have a shepherd like relationship with him? Should he present himself as being too high over us to where he is unapproachable? One thing I can say about the so called "store front" churches that everyone talks about is there was some type of relationship. There weren't no chains of command needed to be taken. Can anyone remember when something terrible happened in the middle of the night and you can call up your pastor? Or where you can just call your pastor period? *shrug* Jesus gave a parable of the sheppard losing one sheep and doing everything that he could to find that one. I don't feel like that attitude is present in church. Its just funny how a church with 25 members is ridiculed sometimes but why would I do that, if in those 25 seats occupied, the spirit of God was thicker than morning fog? Philip was led by the spirit to leave a huge revival to talk to one Ethiopian. While many talk about this, attitudinal wise, is this mentality present? *sigh*
I'm sighing because I'm scared. If God leads me into ministry, this day and age, how can I lead the masses with the true, unadularated Word of God? Should I give you what you want to hear, sprinkle in what you got to hear, and filter some of what you need to hear? Should I be politcally correct so I won't hurt the sinners feelings? Should I charge for giving the Word of God in the form of CD's, DVD's, and books? (Black Man, You Is Loose...lol...). Should I turn the church into a corporate entity although I don't believe that is what the church is meant to be? Looking back at that, I refuse. I guess the store front is looking real good right now..... :)
JAH
But really, I was going to, well, I had wrote a some of my views concerning the modern church but I am not trying to offend noone spiritually. I don't want it to sound like I am pointing out people because of their words and before I put down a pastor, I will just stay silent, no matter how I feel. But I will point out a few things. My wife and I discussed my blog and she asked me what were my feelings about a megachuch...well...
In the collective body of Christ, if the pastor is sent to be a shepherd over us, then why is it wrong nowadays to have a shepherd like relationship with him? Should he present himself as being too high over us to where he is unapproachable? One thing I can say about the so called "store front" churches that everyone talks about is there was some type of relationship. There weren't no chains of command needed to be taken. Can anyone remember when something terrible happened in the middle of the night and you can call up your pastor? Or where you can just call your pastor period? *shrug* Jesus gave a parable of the sheppard losing one sheep and doing everything that he could to find that one. I don't feel like that attitude is present in church. Its just funny how a church with 25 members is ridiculed sometimes but why would I do that, if in those 25 seats occupied, the spirit of God was thicker than morning fog? Philip was led by the spirit to leave a huge revival to talk to one Ethiopian. While many talk about this, attitudinal wise, is this mentality present? *sigh*
I'm sighing because I'm scared. If God leads me into ministry, this day and age, how can I lead the masses with the true, unadularated Word of God? Should I give you what you want to hear, sprinkle in what you got to hear, and filter some of what you need to hear? Should I be politcally correct so I won't hurt the sinners feelings? Should I charge for giving the Word of God in the form of CD's, DVD's, and books? (Black Man, You Is Loose...lol...). Should I turn the church into a corporate entity although I don't believe that is what the church is meant to be? Looking back at that, I refuse. I guess the store front is looking real good right now..... :)
JAH
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
My first blog..share in my excitement..lol
Today has been pretty amazing...
Something that I can guarantee that mostly anyone on here knows (mainly because this is my first blog) is I've been going through the craziest struggle with school. I started my college career in 2001 but didn't have the maturity to appreciate the opportunity that was given to me. 7 years, two missed chances, time in the military, family, and workforce, God has allowed me one more chance to get it right. When I found out that my financial aid situation was all JACKED up at Troy, my wife told me that sometimes God allow situations to happen for the sole purpose of us growing from it and aligning us with His will. After my mourning period :(, I just began to pray for understanding because I was too lost. In doing this, I became more confused because of ambitions I gave up on. I have always wanted to go into law but I let that go. All of a sudden, the thought came back to mind. It seemed as though the minute I became firm on my goal, God began to move. Now I'm back in school majoring in Legal Studies and planning on attending law school after graduation. *ooooooooow!!!!!* I know that I have the full support of my family and the blessings of God; ain't no stopping us now..lol. Now the task of busting the status quo of the appearance of the "profession" wide open in the legal force......
Something that I can guarantee that mostly anyone on here knows (mainly because this is my first blog) is I've been going through the craziest struggle with school. I started my college career in 2001 but didn't have the maturity to appreciate the opportunity that was given to me. 7 years, two missed chances, time in the military, family, and workforce, God has allowed me one more chance to get it right. When I found out that my financial aid situation was all JACKED up at Troy, my wife told me that sometimes God allow situations to happen for the sole purpose of us growing from it and aligning us with His will. After my mourning period :(, I just began to pray for understanding because I was too lost. In doing this, I became more confused because of ambitions I gave up on. I have always wanted to go into law but I let that go. All of a sudden, the thought came back to mind. It seemed as though the minute I became firm on my goal, God began to move. Now I'm back in school majoring in Legal Studies and planning on attending law school after graduation. *ooooooooow!!!!!* I know that I have the full support of my family and the blessings of God; ain't no stopping us now..lol. Now the task of busting the status quo of the appearance of the "profession" wide open in the legal force......
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