q conference update
there has been so much information and so many topics discussed that i can't even begin to write about what we've been doing yet. but i will be writing about some of the speakers and breakout sessions in the coming days.
the speakers have been amazing. the conference has focused on culture.future.church.gospel. so each presenter has taken about 18 minutes to deal with an issue within those topics.
i have been inspired the most by jeff johnson from BET, don miller, blake mycoskie, chris seay, shane wheeler, and andy stanley. i think i only left out 5 presenters.
and last night, we had a private concert with jon foreman from switchfoot. it was like a vh1 storytellers in that he explained where some of the songs came from. he also brought out a friend on cello who was phenomenal. at one point, jon started talking about a new song he had written called "cure for pain," a song he has never played in front of an audience before, and his buddy on the cello just starts improvising and adds some gorgeous fills. in many ways, he made the song alive.
i can't leave this conference and not be changed. i can't leave this conference and be satisfied with what i do. i can't leave this conference and be okay with "just." we have a responsibility to be change things. to present a new paradigm, one that truly bucks the system of the world. and its not going to be by proclamation, its going to be by participation. redeeming those places in the world that darkness has overtaken.
salvation is here. salvation from child slavery. from human trafficking. from destroying our environment. from sex slaves. from violence. from anger. from injustice.
salvation is here.
are we actually showing that? or are we just talking about it? we may proclaim it, but are we working to actually bring a change? do we really believe that the love of God is absolute and that it can change the world?
are we ready to take a look in the mirror and see all of our problems, our sins, our dirt as we so readily accuse others of homosexuality, cussing, drinking, smoking, etc?
can we take the approach paul did and has he calls the sins out in a community, he just as quickly admits his own faults?
are we ready to do that?
be good to each other. look at Christ. peace.
the speakers have been amazing. the conference has focused on culture.future.church.gospel. so each presenter has taken about 18 minutes to deal with an issue within those topics.
i have been inspired the most by jeff johnson from BET, don miller, blake mycoskie, chris seay, shane wheeler, and andy stanley. i think i only left out 5 presenters.
and last night, we had a private concert with jon foreman from switchfoot. it was like a vh1 storytellers in that he explained where some of the songs came from. he also brought out a friend on cello who was phenomenal. at one point, jon started talking about a new song he had written called "cure for pain," a song he has never played in front of an audience before, and his buddy on the cello just starts improvising and adds some gorgeous fills. in many ways, he made the song alive.
i can't leave this conference and not be changed. i can't leave this conference and be satisfied with what i do. i can't leave this conference and be okay with "just." we have a responsibility to be change things. to present a new paradigm, one that truly bucks the system of the world. and its not going to be by proclamation, its going to be by participation. redeeming those places in the world that darkness has overtaken.
salvation is here. salvation from child slavery. from human trafficking. from destroying our environment. from sex slaves. from violence. from anger. from injustice.
salvation is here.
are we actually showing that? or are we just talking about it? we may proclaim it, but are we working to actually bring a change? do we really believe that the love of God is absolute and that it can change the world?
are we ready to take a look in the mirror and see all of our problems, our sins, our dirt as we so readily accuse others of homosexuality, cussing, drinking, smoking, etc?
can we take the approach paul did and has he calls the sins out in a community, he just as quickly admits his own faults?
are we ready to do that?
be good to each other. look at Christ. peace.
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