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Amen Sister!
In this awesome post by Leslie Chambers (wife of Alan Chambers President of Exodus International ) she shares about her marriage, grace and true freedom in Christ! Read and enjoy! From the Exodus Blog. . .
Leslie Chambers Tackles Heterosexuality, Hyper-Grace, and Offers Hope.
Have you ever wondered what people think of you? As my husband is Alan Chambers, the President of Exodus International, I have. At present, he is somewhat of a conundrum for a lot of people. There seems to be some confusion about who he is, what he is saying and what he stands for. Here it is in a nutshell: while he has repeatedly stated his biblically orthodox view of sexuality, he has also stated his belief that one particular sin is not somehow more offensive to God than another. As his wife, I have stayed out of most of the chaos, but there are a few things that I cannot be silent about any longer. So here it goes… click here to read the rest!
Video Tuesday: Forever Incomplete
If, like me you are one of those people ( aren’t we all?) who is constantly aware of their failures, who knows full well the ways that you fall short of the ideal, who is constantly on the move seeking to better yourself but all the while feeling that you will never get there ,than this song is for you!From the first time I heard it to a second ago when I played it, this song brings me to tears in a sort of rush of relief. At least for this second I am reminded that God finds value in me just as I am, right now in this messy moment. And in this messy moment if I am only looking a head and counting on the day when I will be whole than I am missing out on all the ways God can use me and bless me and love me , messy, broken, insecure, unsure, incomplete.
So if you can get past the parts where she calls God a “she” , talks about enlightenment (not a bad words folks 
and the artsy stuff and just really listen and see what the song is really saying I think you will be blessed. So watch the video, breath and enjoy this lovely Tuesday.
Thoughts on Life: Don’t They Know It’s The End Of The World?
I’ve been thinking about some big things. Now, I will be the first to tell you that
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I might be way over my head in these ponderings, and
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I might also be completely wrong ( or at least a little off base
But let me go on and you can add your thoughts and ideas and arguments in the comments, I would love that.
In our current social/political climate I think it’s understandable that I would be asking a lot of questions about the fate of our world, from gun laws and mass shootings to same sex marriage and divorce, I think it’s fair to say the moral compass of our land is in question but my big thoughts are more concerned with the roles of the church and followers of Christ in this present situation.Are we really doing what , based on the Bible, our beliefs command us to do?As a very wise friend of mine said, in a fabulous blog post you should totally read
“ In the Great Commission it says to make disciples of all nations … not disciple the nation.”
If, as the Bible teaches us , we believe that this world will part ways with the way God intended it to be to the point that Jesus returns, what then is our role in this predictable sinking ship, if you will ?
As Galadriel says in The Lord of the Rings ” The time of the elves is over.Do we leave Middle-Earth to this fate? Do we let them stand alone?”
If we look at Jesus in the Gospels we do not see a man concerned with the political arena, a man desperate to change the morals of the people by way of the laws of the land. We see our Saviour in the communities he finds himself, reaching out for connections with the people. We see Him meeting their needs, reaching into their lives through relationship, compassion, kindness.
Right now is a trying and yet wonderful time to be a part of the Body of Christ, Grace is being taught and lived in our churches in a more honest way than it has been in a long time, but at the same time our influence in the world is decreasing.Truthfully I would have to say that we are in the middle of two extremes, on one side we are overly concerned with “ discipling the nation” and on the other we are courting the worlds affection and second guessing every sermon to make sure we aren’t offending anyone. I know this is not an easy road to navigate,it’s right for us to proclaim the Gospel and to be fearless in our desire for holiness, and it’s right for us to challenge ourselves against scripture and check our selves to make sure we are being loving and speaking truth in that love , at the same time Jesus made it very clear that the world would hate us the way they hated Him. (John 15:18) Can we handle that?
In an open letter to the American Church, author Brennan Manning wrote at length about the state of our church today , the whole letter is worth reading but I will only quote a bit of it here, You can read the rest in his book The Signature of Jesus.
“If the apostle (Paul) were to return to the earth today, I believe he would call the entire American church to return to the discipline of the secret. This ancient practice of the apostolic church was implemented to protect the sacred name of Jesus Christ from mockery and the mysteries of the Christian faith from profanation. The ancient church avoided mention of baptism, Eucharist, and the death and resurrection of Christ in the presence of the unbaptized. Why? Because the most persuasive witness was the way one lived, not the words one spoke. Soren Kierkegaard once described two types of Christians: The first group comprises those who imitate Jesus Christ; the second are those who are content to speak about him. “ (emphasis mine)
If we are supposed to leave people with no question of our faith and if the best way to demonstrate and share our faith is through showing real tangible love in the ways that Jesus demonstrated then aren’t we called to be set apart by our unfathomable love for others and extreme acts of grace and mercy ?To truly set ourselves apart by our actions in this world? Perhaps living our faith out loud is not about standing on a street corner yelling about the sins of the world but being a people that act so differently that the world is forced to ask “ what is the hope that is in you?”
Quote of a Quote: Brennan Manning
Fantastic Article: Being Gay at Jerry Falwell’s University
This post is so good, it’s long but read the whole thing. Man if we could all show love this way and have this kind of impact on our fellow humans the world would be such a different place.
It was the fifth time that night that my Theology and Biblical Greek professor was calling. And, like the previous times, no way was I answering the phone. I knew why he was calling. Earlier that day, I emailed all of my professors to tell them I’d made the difficult decision to withdraw from school. As my cell phone went to voice mail, I crawled into bed under my covers, dreading the next morning when the rest of my professors would get my email, when the university would call my parents, when my roommates would ask me why I wasn’t waking up for class. “Why did I come here?” I asked myself. “Out of all the colleges in the world, why did I pick this one?”….
Read the rest of the article here!
Video Tuesday : He Is Here by Amena Brown with Gungor.
Hope you enjoy this powerful video and poetry by Amena Brown, you can check out more of her wonderful stuff here.
The music in this video is by Gungor, if you don’t know who they are check them out as well, at this link!
Happy Tuesday you guys!
Exodus Week-End Review for Feb. 21st
OK folks, do yourself a big favor and watch this video. It is fabulous, you won’t regret it!! OH and a Happy Birthday to Mr. Alan Chambers our very fearless leader (as he well proves in this video, you guys crack us up!)
