Saturday, December 1, 2012

if Auburn was to hire Bobby Petrino as new head football church, What church would you recommend him try?

just a thought. If Auburn Tigers were to hire Bobby Petrino and he was wanting a fresh start and curious about the Gospel of Jesus what church in lee county would you suggest him to try? I know every town has an abundance of good churches,but where would a person that has publically screwed up recieve acceptance in a non judgemental atmosphere? Is there such a thing as a church of restoration, whe re instead of restoring cars they restore broken people? Is there a perfect church for imperfect people, a church where NO PERFECT PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED but people of all races, educational backgrounds, the haves and the have nots are welcomed regardless of dress style? Is there a group of people who instead of pretending they have it all together are willing to show you their scars of past pains? Are there pastors he could confide in,who are approachable, he could show up at their doorstep because people in the church and town know which house they live in? Are there even pastors who are open about their struggles with sexual temptations, past embarrasing failures,who have overcame some addictions like drugs and alcohol, lived thru some crap? Where could he hear living changing messages that keep it real and challenge him to be like Jesus in his marriage, job, relationships and even finances instead of boring irrelevant feel good pep talks from a self help coach? Are there churches that offer high quality music and worship environments that would rival the high tech music and concert halls? A place that offers uplifting, encouraging music instead of outdated music similar to the lawernce welk shows of the 1960s? Could there be a church that was the official home of 2nd chances where ppl R Restored, Renewed and Refreshed? If there ain't, there ought to be.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

can usa survive?

WILL USA SURVIVE? The folks who are getting the free stuff, don't like the folks who are paying for the free stuff, because the folks who are paying for the free stuff can no longer afford to pay for both the free stuff and their own stuff. The folks who are paying for the free stuff want the free stuff to stop, and the folks who are getting the free stuff want even more free stuff on top of the free stuff they are already getting! Now... The people who are forcing the people who pay for the free stuff have told the people who are RECEIVING the free stuff, that the people who are PAYING for the free stuff, are being mean, prejudiced, and racist. So... The people who are GETTING the free stuff have been convinced they need to hate the people who are paying for the free stuff by the people who are forcing some people to pay for their free stuff, and giving them the free stuff in the first place. We have let the free stuff giving go on for so long that there are now more people getting free stuff than paying for the free stuff. Now understand this. All great democracies have committed financial suicide somewhere between 200 and 250 years after being founded. The reason? The voters figured out they could vote themselves money from the treasury by electing people who promised to give them money from the treasury in exchange for electing them. The United States officially became a Republic in 1776, 235 years ago. The number of people now getting free stuff outnumbers the people paying for the free stuff. We have one chance to change that. In 2012. Failure to change that spells the end of the United States as we know it.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

What you need to know about Restoration Church

1.We are faith-filled, constantly learning, not scared-risk taking BELIEVERS. We’ll never insult God with small thinking or by wanting to just stay comfortable. We will follow the Voice of the Holy Spirit.
2.We are all about the KINGDOM! Praying, investing in missions,other churches and ministries in the U.S.. The local church is the STILL the hope of the world and we know we can accomplish more together than apart.
3.We are spiritual contributors not spiritual consumers. The church does not exist just for us. We are the church and we are to be Jesus with flesh on.
4.We guar·an·tee an atmosphere of Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness.We refuse to live life offended, critical or judgemental. We operate in an environment of Grace. No need to hide your faults, we all have scars.
5.  You will not be embarressed to invite your friends. We will serve with our best effort and highest quality in areas of music and teaching. We don't thrive to impress, but transform lives.
6.We will lead the way with generosity. We believe it is more blessed to give than to receive. When we love the least, lost and lonely people of our community, we are loving like Jesus.
7.We will laugh hard, Praise Loud and use our God given gifts of creativity. Nothing is more fun than serving God with people you love! We believe it is a sin for church to be boring or sux.
8 .We will be known for what we are for, not what we’re against. There are already enough jerks in the world.
9. We will create a culture of Honor. We search out the good in people and celebrate who they are without tripping over who they are not yet. NO PERFECT PEOPLE ALLOWED.
10. We refuse to become a Social or Country club. You don't have to be rich, white or old to be used by God or feel like you fit in.