Some links and such

http://mockingbirdnyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/osteen-great-smile-crushing-theology.html - I love Mockingbird
http://relit.org/porn_again_christian/ - Driscoll's goods on the lust and porn issues
http://www.karyoberbrunner.com/faith-and-culture/unfashionable-is-in/ - Kary always has good thoughts, and is always humble about it; this is a book I think I'll be reading someday soon
http://itsmandyc.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/sunshine-cleaning-r-%E2%80%93/ - seriously, I use Mandy's movie reviews more than I use Rotten Tomatoes'
http://www.neueministry.com/ - I kind of love everything here
http://www.lala.com/ - and I definitely love this one; cheap music that's legit
http://www.patgillen.net/?p=767 - My boy Pat knows what's up; start with this one and keep following him. Totally worth it
http://40thstreetvb.blogspot.com/2009/04/truly-christian-depression.html - Ross is a friend I'm blessed to have
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/ - I'm still figuring how much I like Seth's thoughts; so far so good
http://treesclaphands.blogspot.com/2009/04/easter-sermon-from-bishop-tom.html - everyone should be friends with Brez. He's the man

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

Twitter and pancakes

I think Twitter is knocking on my top 25 most favorite things. I mean, I don't love it like I love Jesus or my mom or the Gators, but I do enjoy seeing what some of the pastors I love are thinking about and how they have resources and such to help folks like me. There's plenty of times when I get annoyed with some of the tweets (that they are called tweets is probably my least favorite part of Twitter...) from folks, but mostly I dig it. I use TweetDeck and Destroy Twitter - do you Twitter and if so, how do you use it?

Also, pancakes are really great.

And now, the real deal: God is SO great! I started meeting with Santo this morning and we're walking through the book of John and just laying the ground work for his early stages in discipleship. It's incredible! Have I mentioned lately that discipleship is what's up? Who is discipling you? Who are you discipling? Cause you should be doing both, for real, right now. So go on, do it.

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

Cheers

I have a place that I love to spend time at called Buffalo Beach. It's a little sports bar joint where the people are super nice, the food is delicious and they have a 9' HDTV. They know my name when I come in, and even save 'my' booth when I tell them I'm coming. It's incredible. Anybody watch that old show Cheers? It was really great and you should check it out. It was based around this bar where everyone knew every knows your name (theme song is top 10 material). Buffalo Beach is my Cheers.

Do you have a Cheers?

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

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The family of God

Quick post:

Thanks be to God for the body of Christ! It is a blessing to have people to do life with, to encourage, to sharpen and scold. It's really great and I pray if you don't have this that you'll find it. But don't miss the accountabilty! For real.

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

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1 Timothy 4

God has been ruining me with this chunk of His word for about 5 months now. And I am so grateful.

I got to teach my kids this morning from this passage and it was one of the most fun and exciting and challenging times of teaching I've ever experiences - and I couldn't be happier! God is so good, huh?

Take some time to read these passages and tell me what you think; here are some take aways (some need to be credited to Matt Chandler of The Village Church in Dallas):
- Verse 16: how you live MATTERS
- V.6: start with the Gospel and never ever leave it - grow on it, grow IN it, live a life that deeply reflects it
- v.12: live a life that sets an example - read also: Romans 12:2, Phil 4:8 and Ephesians 5:1-17; this is who we should be

I have bunches more but I'm going to bed. Your thoughts?

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

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The thing I hate the most

I hate sin. I hate my enemy. I know he's real and that he hates me and my kids and my church and my friends and the fact that I'm in love with Jesus and seek to make Jesus known.

But the secret thing I hate that I don't like to talk about much is disappointment. I can't stand disappointing people..it kills me. And you know how this fleshes out? I can't say 'no'. I just can't. I hate it so much, but I'm so terrified of disappointing people that I just say yes to anything anyone needs ever. If a kid wants to grab food or someone from church wants me to join a committee (another discussion for another time..) or you asked me to read a book and give you my thoughts - I'd say yes.

But I've been bombarded lately with wise counsel telling me to stop doing this. I'm still going to passionately seek lost people and challenge Christ-followers to know Him more, but I'm going to start saying no more. And I'll be bummed that I disappointed someone, but I'm going to do it anyway.

(Please don't respond and tell me that I haven't disappointed you - it's not true anyway - because while I appreciate the encouragement, I just needed to vent that off).

Have you read 2 Corinthians 5:17 lately? Do it again.

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

Favorite teachers of the Word

In no particular order, here are my top 5 (my dad doesn't count. Jesus doesn't either)
- Matt Orth (podcast: Broad River Comm Church)
- John Piper
- Francis Chan
- Andy Stanley
- Randy Singer

I'm going to write more on why later..bedtime now..

Yours?

Much love
Wayne
James 1:22

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