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Experiments in Abandon: Part 3

a·ban·don [uh-ban-duh-n] 2.to give up; discontinue; withdraw from So the point of this meditation/experiment is in no way just an academic look at a conceptual truth. The point of this whole thing is that Jesus Christ is real, what He taught is real, and He is really coming back. With all of its mistake made by its ambassadors over the years, the truth is still Jesus is the way...even though the truth has been distorted by a culture that has strayed far from the value system of the Way (what Jesus taught). I don't say all of this to be a downer, especially to the Church...but I believe we need a wake up call. We have [...]

By |2014-08-26T01:18:25+00:00August 14th, 2007|Abandonment, Christianity, Jesus Christ|

Experiments in Abandon: Part 2

a·ban·don [uh-ban-duh-n] 4. to yield (oneself) without restraint or moderation Jesus spoke a lot about the economy of the Kingdom of God, most of it is along the lines of if you want to find, you've got to lose. Lose what? Your life, your hard "earned" social identity (i.e. popularity, reputation), your comfort...most in a humanistic American culture will say different (thanks a lot gnosticism and doctrines of cheap grace). More and more this equation is always morphing in my life. Joel + Jesus=? What does this look like? Well, I know what the answer to the equation must be, but what must happen to find the answer? The equation must have some more integers, surely. But [...]

By |2014-08-26T01:15:36+00:00August 7th, 2007|Abandonment, discipleship, Jesus Christ|

Experiments in Abandon: Part 1

a·ban·don 1.to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert In US Christian Pop-culture you practically need a CPC (Chrisitian Pop Culture) to English dictionary to wade through much of what we talk about. This is one word that has a habit to cause confusion. I remember when I was completing my third CD entitled "Depravity, Grace & Reckless Abandon," when I sat with the project's photographer discussing the project. It took awhile to break ground on the concept because I kept saying "abandon" and the photographer (a relatively new believer) didn't understand. He expressed that when he thinks of abandon he thinks of a negative connotation, like he's being left or deserted. Then a light turned [...]

By |2014-08-26T01:13:44+00:00August 2nd, 2007|Abandonment, Christian Music, Christianity|

Heavenly Minded for the Earth’s Good

“God does nothing, but through prayer” John Wesley Western mentality wants end results. The problem is that the end result that we’re looking for aren’t the end result that God’s looking for. (Isaiah 55:9) We want a “good meeting,” God wants to shed His light on darkened hearts and awaken them to His fullness. We want people healed, God wants to capture the attention of his Bride in such a way that she move with Him, run with Him, when He breathes out she breathes in, He wants to reveal Himself to everyone through signs and wonders…but the signs and wonders aren’t the reason. He isn’t interested in a power display...if God gave us a full [...]

By |2014-08-26T01:03:27+00:00June 6th, 2006|Uncategorized|
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