In a previous post (called Speaking in Cambodia)I talked about giving an "altar" call in Cambodia and how I was uncomfortable with the whole experience...wouldn't you know it, my friend Dale has a post (check it out here) that discusses that issue and says a lot of what I was trying to say (make sure you check the comments out as well).
Our Sr. Pastor mentioned in his sermon a while back that Jesus was 33 when he died. I guess it struck a real cord with me because I am still thinking about it, I guess the fact that I am 34 has something to do with it. I wonder at the things he accomplished, things that have had some staying power ( 2.1 Billion people claim to be his follower). This has stirred me to reflect on my life, what have I accomplished in my 34 years? As I think about that I realize that the things that I pursue as "great things" are not very much like what Jesus considered to be great. Jesus didn't start any programs, he only spoke to crowds that gathered around him naturally (he didn't do any advertising). Jesus wasn't a dynamic personality, people were drawn to him because of who he was, not because he was a great leader, or a powerful person. The only group he formed was a group that just kind of wandered around with him seemingly aimlessly. He avoided crowds, had a quiet per...
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what do they say about great minds and fools thinking alike
which one are we