Passionately Following Jesus
I got this video from Josh Griffin’s blog. Its funny, yet rather sobering to see some of the cheesy churchology played out in an organization outside the church. Check it out…
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Join the Conversation, What’s one of the cheesiest things you’ve seen a church do?
11 year old Brenden Foster is no longer with us on this earth, but his legacy will live on. He lost his battle with cancer since I posted the first story about him HERE. As you can see in this new CNN Report, Brenden inspired several groups, including some schools to get involved in helping the homeless who are less fortunate than any of us who have the capabilities of viewing this blog right now.
I wonder how many of us would lie in a hospital bed with only a few days left on this Earth and instead of thinking about the sad state we were in, would spend our time thinking of others and how we could help them? I can’t help but to be inspired by Brenden. I can’t help but to ask myself, “What’s my excuse for sitting still?” I can’t help but to ask, “What’s your excuse for sitting still?” Shane preached this morning about “The Kingdom” and his main point was, The Gospel is lived out with your hands and feet, not your body in a seat.
If you live in the CSRA, especially if you attend The Church @ Greenbrier, you can join us at The Augusta Rescue Mission, this Thursday (yes that is Thanksgiving) to serve the poor and homeless a Thanksgiving meal. It starts at 9 a.m. and most people are working until 2 p.m., but you are free to leave earlier if you need to. Join the Conversation, What can you do to make Brenden’s dying wish come true?
Video URL: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/11/22/jaffe.wa.boy.dying.wish.obit.komo
Looking for a great Christmas gift for that special man in your life? Look no further than the Mandle!
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I was led to this video via Twitter by my friends Jim Clark and Doug Fields.
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This is an inspirational story about DJ Gregory, who had a dream to walk every hole of every golf tournament; you’ve got to watch this!!! It’s about 12 minutes long, but well worth your time.
Kevin Carroll’s formula to be successful in achieving your dreams is as follows:
Dedication
Responsibility
Education
Attitude
Motivated
Join the Conversation: What do you dream to do/accomplish in life? What do you have to overcome to accomplish that dream?
You’ve got to watch the entire show about this young man, Adam Bender, who was born with cancer and had to have one of his legs amputated. This boy has one of the biggest hearts I have ever witnessed to overcome an obstacle that could have kept him from living life to its fullest. This is a true testament that you can do anything you put your mind, your heart, and your strength to. Between THIS story about Brandon Marshall and his huge heart to help people in need while he himself is confined to a hospital bed waiting to die and Adam Bender, I feel about an inch tall, but I can see a bright future for this generation. They definitely put a lot of the adults I know to shame, and that’s sad! What I see in these boys is pure Passion and passion can move mountains!
Join the Conversation: What are you allowing to hold you back in life?
h/t: E:60