Jesus Wins

Well, I'm not finished yet with "Love Wins" but I found this little video clip that is interesting. I'll still refrain from my thoughts until I'm done reading the book. (it won't be long) I am looking forward to sharing my thoughts. I'll also be sharing some thoughts from another book I'm reading this month called "Out of Your Comfort Zone" by R.T. Kendall. Wow. What a contrast these two books are. Well, more to come. Until then, enjoy this video. Sorry it's copy and paste. Not that hard. Just copy and paste:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDLCN8GwBHE

Finishing?

Thanks Trevor, I haven't been reading this month, but maybe in this last week, I can finish the book I was reading...."The Me I  Want  To Be"  by Ortberg.....I will make this my goal! :) I have about 1/3 rd left, totally doable!

New Guy

FYI - I have invited my good friend, Ron Elkins to join us in this Fellowship. He and I go back to my Battle Creek days.

Welcome, Ron. Write about whatever you're reading this month. Then next month we'll get back on track to all reading the same book.

Books

Yes, books, plural. The reason is that we are trying something a little different this month. We're all reading a different book and we'll comment on it and let others hear our thoughts about each of the books we're reading. Then we should comment on each others thoughts.

So Doug is reading "The 12th Imam" by Joel Rosenberg. I'm not sure if Patti is reading it too or reading another one. (I'd love to hear your thoughts as well, Patti, you're a good thinker) Adam and Katie are reading "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" by Donald Whitney. Or maybe you're not, but that's the one you said BLBC was doing this month with the Outfitters so I am just assuming. Laurie and I will be reading the new Rob Bell book, "Love Wins," and we can't wait to share our thoughts with you about it. And Leigh Anne, I'm not sure. We'd love to hear from you, Leigh Anne. Read anything, and let us know what you think:)

I miss all of you and I check this blog daily to see if any of you posted anything, hoping to stay connected at least in this little way. That's not to make any of you feel guilty, it's to tell you how much y'all mean to me.

Looking forward to hearing about your books. :)

reflection

I don't have much time, but the book was very challenging. Adam and I talked about how if this is the standard for pastors, there aren't too many who are really "qualified", and if only those who lived their lives partially like the book describes (prayerful continually and such) than there would be a lot less churches (since not many pastors seems to live this way) but that those churches would most likely be healthy and thriving. It was convicting to read about praying for our pastors, I am not faithful in that and need to be. The book is a call to pray more, and to pray more deeply and sacrificially. I think I need to wake up a bit earlier so that I have more time to do this, ugg, I am reluctantly asking to be held accountable to this. I know I should be excited to be getting up earlier, but I am not really- hopefully that will come as I realize the awesome opportunity it is..I get so distracted or feel lost when I pray a lot, I need a breakthrough!