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My Ranting!
Would you believe it?! In the last issue I wrote
about how bad our driving has become as Christians.
I wrote it as a commentary on how our lives are not
matching up with our talk. Often-times we say we are
Christians, but if we were taken to court for our
convictions and we stood trial and if found to be a
Christian, convicted guilty, sadly, many of us would
be let free on the grounds insufficient evidence to
convict.
I am simply meaning that we need to leave no doubt
in any person’s mind whether we are or are not a
believer. I’m not saying that we need to TELL more
people about our beliefs, I think it needs to be a
little more covert than that. We need to SHOW our
beliefs. The best sermon I EVER preach is a life
well lived.
My Granny Hass told me that my Great Grandpa said,
“the world is full of Sunday Christians and every
day devils.” It’s […]

Original post by Dustin and software by Elliott Back

My Ranting!

Would you believe it?! In the last issue I wrote about how bad our
driving has become as Christians. I wrote it as a commentary on how our
lives are not matching up with our talk. Often-times we say we are
Christians, but if we were taken to court for our convictions and we
stood trial and if found to be a Christian, convicted guilty, sadly,
many of us would be let free on the grounds insufficient evidence to
convict.

I am simply meaning that we need to leave no doubt in any person’s mind
whether we are or are not a believer. I’m not saying that we need to
TELL more people about our beliefs, I think it needs to be a little
more covert than that. We need to SHOW our beliefs. The best sermon I
EVER preach is a life well lived.

My Granny Hass told me that my Great Grandpa said, “the world is full
of Sunday Christians and every day devils.” It’s time to change that
concept.

I mean, the whole thing was simply an attempt to simply try to wake us up to a few facts:<p></p>

1. Only about 4% of the nation’s young people are in church!
2. This year sexuality doubled on TV!
3. We are growing older everyday.
4. How our kids see us treat the elderly is how they will treat us.
5. How our kids see us treat them is how they will treat their kids.
6. Most of development is done in the first six years of a child’s life.
7. Toddlers repeat EVERYTHING!!!!
8. No one I have ever talked to on a death bed ever said they wished they had more time in the office.
9. Overall, the happiest people I have ever met are in third-world countries.
10. We have portfolios with stocks, bonds and cd’s, but no Heavenly
Portfolios of missions, humanitarian aid, activist, art, history or
nature conservation support.
11. And lastly, what will everyone say at our eulogy?

I want to write my eulogy right now. I want to put the words in their
mouths with a life lived well. Where, there’s nothing much to say, the
life said it all.

It’s time!

It’s time for me to change. I want to grow up before I grow old. I want
to start giving back to the world, the world community, my neighbor and
give glory back to God. I want to live for someone other than myself.
It’s time for the old Dustin to fade away, a new Dustin to be born.
It’s time for Jesus to get another chance to walk and talk on the
earth. It’s time for Jesus to get to walk around covertly changing
lives in a Dustin costume. It’s time to find myself as I abide in Him
and He in me. Is this mind in us? The mind that considers us a servant
and others above ourselves with the Father above all?

It’s easy to find something to die for, but, I want to do something
daring, Something bold. I want to LIVE and give my life for something
worth living for! The Kingdom of God!

What do you think?

Oh, and by the way, the thing that started me on this topic is the
other day AFTER I wrote the newsletter and sent and one person even
requested to be removed from the mailing list, I had a phone call from
an angry person in the community. Someone with a Tapestry Church bumper
sticker cursed them out at a red light for cutting them off in traffic!
I had t simply apologize and ask for their forgiveness. IRONY, right?!
Now, that is God ending your sentence with an exclamation point!

Oh, and by the way, it turned out well. I apologized and he ended up
checking out the website and saying that he wanted to see the article
later.

So, this time, let’s truly get it. We are giving God a really rotten name and we aren’t doing much for ourselves either.

Blessings!
pd

Original post by Dustin and software by Elliott Back

Hey guys! We are having a fundraising event at Fuddruckers off of rockville pike on April 4th between 5pm-8pm. They will be giving us the percentage of the sales that we bring in to support our the work that we do.
We will be heading over to Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Vietnam, India, and Nepal) in May for education, Medical, assisting orphanages and etc.
Please come and support! Before you come just print out this flyer or just come and find me because that’s the only way they’ll know you guys came to support. Thanks and I’ll see you there!!
 

Seung
seungshin@gospreadfire.com 

Original post by Administrator and software by Elliott Back

With the advent of a simple, Ker-choo, the seasonwe all well know is upon us. The saeson of wateryeyes and runny noses. This season has beenremembered for allergies, but I say, werevolutionize the way we look at this season and…

Original post by Dustin and software by Elliott Back

With the advent of a simple, “Ker-choo,” the season
we all well know is upon us. The saeson of watery
eyes and runny noses. This season has been
remembered for allergies, but I say, we
revolutionize the way we look at this season and see
it not as allergy season, but, Blessing Season! Have
you ever thought about it. This is the ONE time you
can bless anyone and get away with it. You can bless
your boss, your co-worker, your family, your teacher
(in school!) and whomever you even meet on the street!

And the great news is that they will most likely say
thank you! So, why don’t we start purposefully
blessing people as a prayer every time they sneeze!
When someone sneezes, say, “God bless you!” or even
“Bless you!” and MEAN IT! Really mean it, really
pray it, really watch and see if God does something
with that prayer. We could effectively pray for
everyone!

So, now I’m praying for a high pollen count! […]

Original post by Dustin and software by Elliott Back

With the advent of a simple, “Ker-choo,” the season
we all well know is upon us. The saeson of watery
eyes and runny noses. This season has been
remembered for allergies, but I say, we
revolutionize the way we look at this season and see
it not as allergy season, but, Blessing Season! Have
you ever thought about it. This is the ONE time you
can bless anyone and get away with it. You can bless
your boss, your co-worker, your family, your teacher
(in school!) and whomever you even meet on the street!

And the great news is that they will most likely say
thank you! So, why don’t we start purposefully
blessing people as a prayer every time they sneeze!
When someone sneezes, say, “God bless you!” or even
“Bless you!” and MEAN IT! Really mean it, really
pray it, really watch and see if God does something
with that prayer. We could effectively pray for
everyone!

So, now I’m praying for a high pollen count! I
started it today. That single, solitary ker-choo!

And P.S., let’s not stop there, let’s bless
everyone, including the guy who cuts you off in
traffic. This would be the perfect way to change our
day. Let’s be blessings and not curses. I think it’s
a plan!

Blessings!

pd

Original post by Dustin and software by Elliott Back

I Thought this would be appropriate with the passing of St. Patrick’s Day. Which, by the way, is one of my favorite holidays. Saint Patrick is by far my favorite Saint!
This prayer is often called “St. Patrick’s Breastplate” because of those parts of it which seek God’s protection.  It is also sometimes called “The Deer’s Cry”.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through the belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth with his baptism,
Through the strength of his crucifixion with his burial,
Through the strength of his […]

Original post by Dustin and software by Elliott Back