Tweets can be useful now and later

"To find meaning and purpose in your life you must see it in the context of Gods plan."  - @andystanley




A couple weeks ago Andy Stanley tweeted the above statement.   I've been on Twitter since May 2008 when Simply Youth Ministry put a challenge out to try twitter.  At first I rarely used it.  Then as the fall approached in 2008, I started to use it more, at first I used it as another facebook status update then I started seeing after going to Catalyst 2008 that many people use it to share blog, news, ideas, and interesting links.   So many times I would RT or just click the link and not share.  Over the past year I have started Tweet boxes in my email.  Anytime I see a cool Tweet with a link or quote, I email it to myself and use it or save it for later.   


The above tweet from Stanley was put in the to save for later box.  At the time I saw it I really liked it, but something told me to save it.   Just now I was looking for another link in the save it for later Tweet box and found it.  It really made me think and pray.


Where I'm at right now....it really hit home.  Too often over the past couple years I've been in a daze and no clue why I started on my Masters and working towards ordination.   But every day know God is showing me new things and why I went through my Masters program and seeing the context of God's plan for everything.  Its really cool to see God moving!

Listening to God

Lately...I've been listening a lot to God in places that I usually do not have them time to explore.  Like I said in my previous blog, I spent quite some time a week ago listening to several sermons of Steven Furtick as he preached for 24 hours straight last week.   I also have had a chance to listen to Pastor Ed Young, Rick Warren, Joel Olsteen, and a few others.  In the past I used to listen to several pastors a week as part of my time with God.   During the past two and a half years I have listened to books on my iPod and have been reading more books and blogs.  But during the past two weeks, I have had the opportunity to listen and watch several online and broadcast of sermons.   All of these pastors have different theological backgrounds and they are really on different pages.  

But here is the thing....every sermon has been a different building block for where I am right now.  God is really speaking to me and to my wife right now and I'm really excited to see what He has in store for us in the upcoming months as we listen and act on what we are learning.   In upcoming blogs I will elaborate more on each!

"Be still, and know that I am God" -Psalm 46:10

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Sun Stand Still

For the past 24 hours, Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church here in Matthews, NC has been preaching every hour....I've tuned in off and on during the past 24 hours to hear some great sermons, see some great videos, and listen to some great worship.

On my way home last night I stopped by and picked up my reserved copy of Furtick's new book "Sun Stand Still".  I bought it at the bookstore in the same shopping center that Elevation Church Matthews Campus is located.  I know that really doesn't matter where I bought it or that it was so close to the live web broadcast.  But this is a new way to reach people by preaching for 24 hours online to promote a new Christian book.   This is not something I would see Andy Stanely, Adam Hamilton, or even Perry Noble (who was on the Sun Stand Still webcast via Skype).    But I really believe that only Steven Furtick could do this.  I have been a fan on and off of the Elevation Church movement here in Charlotte.  I have been to church there.  I have heard Furtick speak at several conferences.   He has a huge heart for God and for a revival in the church.  I think that his sermon's over the past 24 hours have been very powerful and he wants the world and society to change.   I think it is really awesome how they have been giving away books, dvds, sermon series, and free resources during the past 24 hours.  They see the big picture.  They see that we should all work together and be the body of Christ.  I am really looking forward to reading this book.  And I will blog more on this in the upcoming days as I read it.

Updates

So I'm finally updating my blog....

As I've stated several times over the past couple months...I've been busy and was going to get back to daily updating my blog.


One problem has been that I have had several issues with my church computer.  But no more!  Our IT guy cleaned off my computer and added Windows 7 to my church computer.  And after reinstalling most of my software during the past couple days, I'm almost back in full gear with my computer here at the church.

Its always fun and exciting to update or reformat your computer...its like getting a brand new CPU!  Everything is slowed down by any cookies, spyware, or malware that you get from time to time from various sources.  It really reminds me of how I feel after worship or a retreat.  Everything is cleaned out and you are given a clean slate with God.

So when is the last time you'v had an update...an upgrade...a reformat to your spiritual life?

Psalm 51:10
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."