2 Thessalonians 3:1 www.travisedevotion.blogspot.com
13 Apr
Sell Everything Christians
I read my buddy Shaun’s blog on a regular basis and this was a recent post I received and it got me to start thinking. I thought it might do the same for you.
A third of Americans now label themselves “born again Christian.” The term comes from a story in the bible in which Jesus tells a religious leader named Nicodemus that he must be “born again” in order to see the kingdom of God.
American Christians in the sixties – some say as early as the fifties – began labeling themselves “born again” believing it was impossible to be a true Christ follower and not be born again – spiritually reborn.
But being born again is not the only thing Jesus said his followers must be.For example, one day a man asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” and Jesus answered, “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
How come a third of Americans don’t label themselves “sell everything” Christians? How come being “born again” is a prerequisite but selling everything to help the poor is extremist?
Are some commands of Jesus not as important as others?
4 Mar
God Trims Us
God is so good and offers us so many blessings, yet we often complain about situations or experiences. Sometimes we even complain about blessings sometimes. Truthfully, we probably don’t recognize the blessings for what they are, and often we react in a harsh way when things don’t go the way we want them to go. We need to realize that God doesn’t just trim away the things that we want Him to trim away and He doesn’t always trim us in a way that won’t hurt a little. God knows the big picture and all we see is a sliver of light in comparison. It’s time that we stopped blaming God, playing God, and running from God and start realizing that He IS God.
19 Feb
Devo-Got Trust Issues? 2-19-09
Hebrews 7:22-26. Read what else I had to say at www.travisedevotion.blogspot.com.
4 Feb
Ministry Money-Makers
There are ministers out there who spend a year going through a particular sermon series and then write a book about it. They use all the research and study they put in at the church to write a book. They sell millions of copies and make way more money than they did as a pastor. Do you think that is ok? Is it ok to get rich off a book that was written on the churches time? What about worship pastors who write songs, make cd’s and sell them? Is that ok? I am stuck in the middle on this, especially as it pertains to worship leaders.
30 Jan
So, I got an article published!
It’s not really that big of a deal. They pretty much take anything. It’s still kind of cool. Check out the link at YouthMinistry.com.
A Parent’s Guide to Youth Ministry
In time, we have come to realize our mistake and desperately desire to help equip you to fulfill your God-given responsibility and privilege.
