Simply Jesus

 If you have ever heard about this man Jesus and seen the movie The Perfect Storm or at least know the premise then you will have no problem picking up this book and understanding it. N.T. Wright does a wonderful job and writing this so that anyone can read and understand a little more who the Jesus of the gospels was and is. I have only just started this book so I will not add any more commentary as of now but I will be posting my thoughts when I am done if you would care to read. To summarize my first impressions, being only 70 pages in as of writing this, I would say that it is a book I will read through once and probably want to re-read. Not because of clarity reasons but so that I can fully digest all of what Wright says about Jesus and His mission. So far I am enjoying the read.

Viva La Lego

 

Pastor Kerney

Thou shalt not SCREAM the Lord’s name in vain!

Sunday

This is the best example of how I can love and hate something at the same time!

Before They Were Stars: Nicolas Cage

Wait… why is he a star now?

2011 Disciple Now

Tonight begins Dunean Baptist Student Ministry’s 2011 Disciple Now!

Please pray for the students, the leadership, and our community! Pray that the gospel will be heard and that God will reveal Himself!

Are We Building Museums?

I have been reading Comeback Churches by Ed Stetzer and Mike Dodson the past couple of days and I must say that I have been convicted. When I picked it up, like many others I am sure, I had this mind set that I am sure I will find things about my church that need “fixing.”  After reading the first chapter I realized, that before I needed to think about the problems with anything else, I needed to work on my own problems as a spiritual leader. The words of truth I read in the first chapter hit me hard. Showed me that It isn’t my place to just complain but that I need to be become a better leader of the gospel in my church and in my church’s community. I need to be a better prayer warrior (sorry for the cliche) and I need to be a true example of what the gospel is. How can I push my students to be more missional minded if I myself am not that way? The answer is I can’t. All of this has already been written in a book or blog by some other youth pastor or church leader, but just like most lessons in life, it had to be revealed to me through revelation and self-reflection. I am thankful that God sanctifies me. That He grows me closer to Him. I am thankful that I am loved by the source of love. Knowing this, I pray that the gospel is taken seriously in my life and yours. Here is a video that a friend sent me that I think creates a great image of what could very well happen to our churches as well as our own spiritual lives if we are not constantly focused on the gospel and what it means for and in our lives.

Video From Jason Roth (passionburnswithin.com)