Splash

This morning I tie-dyed t-shirts with the [freshmen] SALT group that I lead.
I love those three girls.
I am blessed in leading them each week.
So great.

And man... I really like tie-dye.

Countdowns and Prophetic Alerts!

David J. Hesselgrave, your book, Paradigms in Conflict, shall be the death of me. But at least now I have a list of all the twentieth century closure idea plans/slogans at my disposal [and you will, too, if you continue reading!].

Yet another reminder that our plans so often just... don't happen or work. Awesome.

1900 - "The evangelization of the world in this generation."
1910 - "The whole church taking the whole gospel the whole world."
1912 - "Reaching every home." Cardboard boxes in alleyways included.
1914 - "Inauguration of the kingdom of God on earth."
1929 - "Each one teach one."
1930 - "Bringing Christ to the nations."
1934 - "Evangelize to a finish to 'bring back the King.'"
1943 - "Into all the world."
1946 - "Complete Christ's Commission."
1956 - "The gospel to every creature." Don't forget the lemurs!
1957 - "Global conquest."
1959 - "Two thousand tongues to go."
1967 - "Crusade for world revival." A crusade? Maybe not the best choice of word... I mean, we all know how the last crusade[s] ended for Christians...
1974 - "Let the earth hear his voice."
1976 - "Bold Missions Thrust."
1980 - "A Church for Every People by the Year 2000." EPIC FAIL.
1984 - "Strategy to Every People."
1986 - "One million native missionaries."
1990 - "Decade of Evangelization."
1995 - "A Church for Every People and the Gospel for Every Person by A.D. 2000."

Mud

The soccer field is muddy.
And I like it.

A lot.

Say what?!

This past Friday afternoon, I was at work, lifeguarding at the local YMCA. A man whom I had met last week came in to do some water-walking. And you know something? Before he left, he told me he could tell I was a Christian. I have never been told that before. Ever. Now, he did know that I go to Central Christian College of the Bible; we had had a short conversation prior to his saying that, and he had asked me where I go to school. Yet at the same time, I do feel that he was sincere in what he said, and that it was somewhat implied that he was able to "tell" before he knew anything about me. At least, that is what I want to believe.

Regardless... it made my heart happy.