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Rethink Possible
AT&T has a new marketing campaign titled “Rethink Possible”. On their site is a little intro video type thing that explains this. Here is what it says: Expand your boundaries of can. See what’s on the other side of to far. Play the angel’s advocate. Outsmart can’t. Put a restriction on your limits and expect to be wowed. Explore. Try. Do. Because before it could be done, it couldn’t. These are indeed amazing times. Rethink Possible. I love it. We can argue all day long about what cell phone company has the best coverage, lowest rates and least dropped calls but that is not what this is about. AT&T is trying to get the consumer to think outside the box and think about what can be.
The church is no different. For years there was a certain way to do church. Hymnals, KJV, Sunday’s best. Long talks that lacked application but were full of information. Then people started to “rethink possible.” Churches started adding musicians and became relevant and progressive. People wore whatever they wanted to church. Other versions of the Bible were taught. People started inviting their neighbors. Talks were shortened and people were challenged. Life groups and community began to happen. People began to think missionally. Satellite churches were launched and multi-site campuses became the norm. Churches became portable and met in theaters, schools coffee shops and some churches actually double as a business. Internet campuses were formed and community was developed through social networks like Twitter and facebook.
How we do things today will not be the way they are done in 5 years or even 3 years. Culture is changing and the church must adapt without losing it’s true identity. No it’s identity is not in song selections, clothing and versions but instead in what it is doing to connect people to the very core of it all…Jesus. All the bells and whistles do not replace the work of the Holy Spirit in an individuals life. So as culture moves so must the church and so must we as individuals who make up the church. There are people who would be willing to listen if they could understand what we are saying, not in our words but in our actions. Live out your faith today and “rethink possible.”
Haitians In The Aftermath
I was asked today, “What happened in Haiti?” I thought they were kidding. This is being called potentially the worst natural disaster to ever hit. An estimated 500,000 people could be dead. The government has lost a majority of their leadership. Hospitals, government buildings, businesses and homes destroyed. Food and clean water running out. No medical attention is able to be given, there are very few medical personal still alive. Power is mostly out. Communication is down. What can be done?
Prayer and support. Several churches are starting to mobilize efforts to work together or work with organizations to make a difference and help.
“To whom much is given, much is expected.” If you are able to help and are interested in helping, below are several links and ideas to help make a small difference in Haiti.
On CNN, Anderson Cooper interviewed singer Wyclef and they are starting donations through texting YELE to 501 501 It will donate $5 to start…
I know there are several more than this. These are a few that I came across or have heard of. I know that as a church we are putting a plan in place to be rolled out through our blog or Facebook soon.
Whole Milk and Asparagus
There are some things in life that I don’t understand and maybe it’s not my place to. Maybe they are pet peeves maybe they are just my preference. For example: Why won’t college football go to a playoff system instead of using the stupid BCS system and allowing mid-major teams to ruin the bowl games. Why do women need to put mascara on while driving? They can’t get up 4 minutes earlier? I’m sure you have several things that you don’t understand as well.
Something else, why is it so healthy and promoted to drink whole milk as a kid to strengthen bones and teeth but then frowned upon as an adult because it will make you fat? Don’t you still need strong bones and teeth as an adult? Or why when you eat asparagus does it make your pee stink so bad? Once again things that I don’t understand.
I also don’t understand why you would not become a fan of Fellowship Student Ministries. So here is your chance to become a fan and stay up to date with what God is doing in our student program.
Social Media Revolution
LIFT Summer Camp 09
Parents, friends and family check back here regularly for updates each night (probably late) about the days activities at camp. My goal is to get a video of pictures that are happening each day at camp as well as video shots from throughout the day. Anything written will be under the blog tag and all video will be on the main tab located under the feature video. I will do my best we have 47 total with leaders and students.
You can also follow me on Twitter for constant updates of the days adventures.
If your on facebook you can follow me or follow the Fellowship Student Ministry group page.
Get Connected!
Thanks to Greg Davis, my blog now has integration with Facebook via a new feature called “Facebook Connect“. By connecting your Facebook profile with my blog, you can have trusted and authenticated social interaction, that you control the settings for.
By clicking the “Connect with Facebook” button on the right-hand side of the blog, you’ll have to authorize (“connect”) your Facebook profile with this site. You only have to do this once, then future visits to my site you’ll already be logged in via your Facebook account.
If you read this blog via a newsreader or via email subscriptions, please visit the site and “connect“. Other interactive features that this provides is the ability to easily share an interesting post with your friends on Facebook as well as the ability to automatically share comments you leave on a posted article into your Facebook news feed (you can turn that off if you like).
The beauty of social media is the ability and ease to connect with each other. Facebook Connect allows sites like this one to extend that integration and connection even beyond the boundaries of Facebook itself. Give it a try and let me know what you think! (Try connecting and leaving a comment on this post).
