life as a journeyman

most people go through life never getting hold of their deal. what they do. what God uses them for. most of us settle into life and wish for excitement and adventure. we settle into a routine and calendar and that is where we stay.

learned a few years ago what my deal is.

i am a journeyman.

i will never be famous. never have wealth or connections. i probably will not be recognized as one of those guys who makes it to the top of the latter. never be in great demand for speaking engagements for big events. never will be considered for denominational positions. may write a book one day, but it wont make any kind of list.

not really sure when it happened, but it did. being willing to drop it all and go where ever is not a big deal to us. we do it cause it is what we do.and in my twisted way of thinking, i am sure God trusts me to do it. not that there are not a thousand other guys who would do it better, but He knows when he calls...i answer, PDQ.

the downside is there are no deep roots. my kids suffered a bit from that. we blow into town stay a few years and blow out again. leaving in the wake friends who have changed us and a foundation for others to come and build on.

the expansion of the understanding of God based soley on scripture has been our mantra...have bible, will travel.

so we are off again. not sure where this time. but it really does not matter. it would be cool if we could stay for a while in a place. but it don't matter. when, where, what...what ever. when ever. where ever.

never boring.

always faithful.

never alone.

always willing.

never settling.

always growing.

never satisfied.

always resting.

this is my life.

living in the land of fools

entertainment is king.

with all the technology available, what we value most is the ability to have music when we want it.

oil is king.

with all the advancement made in the automobile, we still use the same fuel we did when it all started.

sex is king.

we are so obsessed with sex, commercials for pills have taken over, and we wonder why kids get pregnant and std's are rampant..

prosperity is king.

with all the death and sickness in the world, American Christians take pride in being Gods favorite. we have to be. otherwise, why am i so blessed. he loves you, but i am his favorite.

opinion is king.

read a blog lately?

excuses are king.

no one takes responsibility for their actions. we are all victims.

drugs are king.

self medication has become accepted and encouraged, by the same people who sell boner pills.

culture is king.

what is culture? and who the hell gave them the permission to set the standard for everyone? exactly.

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Galatians 4:4-5

Gypsy Faith

here we go again.

following him into the wide open.

resigned today, effective end of Feb.

who knows what lies ahead. i know who lies ahead. that is all that matters.

leather up, fuel up, hang on for the ride.

does not matter where. all i know is that the road is calling.

Schwetty Balls

I don't care who you are...
Alec Baldwin on SNL is hilarious!

looking ahead while remembering what is behind.

while i ride, i keep a sharp eye in my rear view mirror. having some one sneak up and catch you off guard is dangerous. i pay attention. if i don't, things can go wrong. look ahead and look behind.

each week i speak to a group of Middle school Students. it is not the easiest thing i do as a student ministries pastor. my strengths tend to be more evident when dealing with HS and college students.

ms (middle school) students have changed over the years. more defiant, more arrogant, more apathetic to the things of faith. this is the worst i have seen it in 13 years of student ministry. theay are the direct representation of the coming culture change.

don't mis-understand what i am going to say here. i love these kids and enjoy what i do, but the situation is more and more dire.

there has never been a group where the lack of true parental concern and involvement than the middle school students in this country.

why?

we are reaping what we are sowing.

meaning. we are obsessed with sex as a nation. every commercial break there is advertising for drugs for erectile dis function. and we wonder why our children are pregnant and having sex at such an early age. the fact they go to church makes no difference. sadly, christian marriages are no better off statistically than those who are outside the church. so commitment is a major issue.

respect for the things of God are fading in children because they fade in their parents.
passion for faith fades in children because their parents have no passion.
parents have no concern for the gospel and they pass this on to their kids. not by what they say, but by what they do not do.

we as a people better get hold of this situation.
we are raising a generation of people who have no concern and no clue about the ramifications of arrogance and immorality on the culture in which we live.
it is not the world that need wake from its slumber but the church of the living God.

there is hope because we are the church. we are the message of change and life.
there is hope because there are guys like nate and bobby who have given their lives to teach these kids. people like anna who have decided it is important that these kids know jesus and make him known.

is it difficult? hell yes.

it is worth it? heavens yes.

are we in crisis? hell yes.

should we give up? heavens no.