Celebration of Death

Tonight, we, the all powerful U.S. of A., killed one Osama Bin Laden. Crowds rushed to the other Washington and New York's Ground 0 to chant and celebrate the killing of one of our nations greatest villains. Hoo-Ra!

It's a timely event, finally defeating Bin Laden after tirelessly searching for the past 10 years. On some level, I see this as proof of the fruit of persistence (we had a sermon today of the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke 18:1-6). But I'm also taken back by all of the celebration that is taking over FB and the Twittersphere like a storm.

While I'm most certainly not torn on my feelings about where I think Bin Laden will likely be spending eternity, I am not so sure about our authority as human's to stake claim to righteousness killing outside of direct battle scenarios. I am even less comfortable with the idea of celebrating the death of anyone. 

God Bless America  May America act in accordance with God's will and thus receive His blessing

"Will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily." Luke 18: 1-8

Add the word "How"

"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it,

for him it is sin." James 4:17 ESV

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I memorized this verse wrong some time ago. As a result, it didn't have quite the impact it should have until today. I was saying "whoever knows what he should do..." instead of "... knows the right thing to do..."
That little change allowed me frequently place the question of right and wrong into some dangerous context. Regardless of right and wrong, is God calling me to do this thing?
Is God calling me to help that person?
Is God calling me to change the tone of our argument?
Is God calling me to apologize? Be patient? Stop cussing? Work less? Love more? Pray more fervently?
God calls us to do something by putting it on our hearts. So ff we are asking the question, 'should I be doing something about this?' The answer is most always a resounding 'YES you should'! After all, often times I find that it's not a prayer of what should be done, but should I do it. And in that case, it is me that knows what "the right thing to do" is.
So I repeat God's admonition, "whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin."
To be on the safe side, when you are asking yourself these questions, add the word "how" to the front of them.


It's not, 'Does God want to use me in this case?' 
It's ,'How does God want to use me in this case?'

This Pile I'm Standing In

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I was recently fortunate enough to be introduced to this wonderfully written blog by Jen Zugs. She does a fantastic job of painting a portrait of how Christ is at work in the lives of her and her family in a way that is personal and relatable. Through this window called a blog I have been able to better see how Jesus can work through his people to nurture His children and affect the unaffected.

Please. Click, follow, and enjoy.

The Absurdity of Disbelief

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This is nothing new, but for whatever reason I spent a little time thinking about what I would have to believe in order to NOT believe the bible. It's funny how evidence seems to have stacked up on the other side of my proverbial wall in the years since I've become a Christian.

In any case, if you don't believe the bible, I have concluded that you must either believe that the entire thing is a complete falsification made several hundred years after the death of Christ.... in which case I urge you to watch the Discovery channel a little more discerningly. Or, you are forced to agree with the following statements:

• Jesus was either insane or a liar bent on misery
• Jesus was an amazing magician and unparalleled psychological manipulator to pull off so many supposed miracles
• Jesus' disciples were murdered, tortured, and otherwise persecuted to protect an elaborate lie from which they had nothing to gain personally
• It is  a complete coincidence that Jesus fulfills 48 OT prophesies
• It is a complete coincidence that the bible alluded to many of the more profound scientific conclusions long before the science existed to prove them
• All accounts of Jesus miracles where blatant falsehoods and apparitions.
• People that were alive in the times during Jesus life and immediately following His death believed everything that you are choosing not to, but you, 2000 years removed from the events, know better.

I'll be praying for you.

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