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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Andy Stanley teaches at Willow Creek
Andy Stanley, Pastor of North Point Community Church, Alpharetta, GA was the guest teacher this weekend at Willow Creek Community Church. Andy filled in for the scheduled guest, John Maxwell, who is mourning the death of his mother.
Follow his warm introduction by WCCC Senior Pastor, Bill Hybels, Andy went on to point out that he was performing as a "third string" preacher... How is that for managing expectations? ;-)
Fact of the matter is he did an outstanding job in delivering his message. One should also note that he interrupted his family vacation, with less than a week's notice to bless the Willow congregation.
Andy taught on a series that he had presented to his home church in the Spring. The Series was called Staying in Love. I am not sure if the entire contents of each message are available for streaming, but you can check them out at http://www.northpoint.org/messages
I was Googling around and I found a couple of references to this same message. Here is one from Adam White, called Love is a verb, not a nown. A similar post is made by Sarah Pledger.
I just checked and Andy's message from Saturday night is available for live streaming on the Willow Creek Media Player. The link will get you to the Player but you will still need to select the message from the NavBar on the right. ENJOY!
Follow his warm introduction by WCCC Senior Pastor, Bill Hybels, Andy went on to point out that he was performing as a "third string" preacher... How is that for managing expectations? ;-)
Fact of the matter is he did an outstanding job in delivering his message. One should also note that he interrupted his family vacation, with less than a week's notice to bless the Willow congregation.
Andy taught on a series that he had presented to his home church in the Spring. The Series was called Staying in Love. I am not sure if the entire contents of each message are available for streaming, but you can check them out at http://www.northpoint.org/messages
I was Googling around and I found a couple of references to this same message. Here is one from Adam White, called Love is a verb, not a nown. A similar post is made by Sarah Pledger.
I just checked and Andy's message from Saturday night is available for live streaming on the Willow Creek Media Player. The link will get you to the Player but you will still need to select the message from the NavBar on the right. ENJOY!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Partners in Christ Prayer Breakfast
The 2nd annual WPC Partners in Christ Prayer Breakfast goes into the books as a success. All told I think that we had 40 plus in attendance. Boyd Bailey challenged us with an outstanding message and we were blessed with a copy of his new book, infusion.
I don't have a list of the official sponsors in front of me, but I want to extend a special thanks to Arlin and Hardin for making this thing happen.
I don't have a list of the official sponsors in front of me, but I want to extend a special thanks to Arlin and Hardin for making this thing happen.
Monday, July 13, 2009
A little light in a Dark City
I arrived in New Orleans yesterday afternoon, just in time to meet some friends for a group dinner. HOT and very humid. By the time we walked the several blocks to our destination, in the French Quarter, we were all sweaty messes. That kind of sets the stage for the week to come.
For many people New Orleans is one of their favorite destinations. I would imagine that most of those people plan their visits for Spring and Fall. Mid July is NOT prime time for the Gulf Coast, especially for those of us that wilt.
When folks mention "Sin City" most people think of Las Vegas. I'm sure that most Christians would not argue with that moniker. But if you stop to think about it, NOLA is a MUCH darker place. In addition to the Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll (not to mention the gambling)there is a long history of occult and voodoo associated with this city makes Las Vegas look like Vatican City!
Now for the LIGHT! As the city is invaded by thousands (~7,000???) of Microsoft Partners, there is a small group of Christians that choose the LIGHT! They know that where two or more gather in HIS name, HE is there. That is exactly what happened this morning at the Residence Inn. As a matter of fact, that will happen every morning this week.
Wednesday morning there will be about 50 believers gathered for a Partners in Christ Prayer Breakfast at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center. If you are in town for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner conference and would like to join us, please do.
If you regularly read this blog, please pray for the faithful who are here and ask that they be protected and blessed. But more importantly, ask that they may be a blessing to others, a LIGHT in a dark city!
For many people New Orleans is one of their favorite destinations. I would imagine that most of those people plan their visits for Spring and Fall. Mid July is NOT prime time for the Gulf Coast, especially for those of us that wilt.
When folks mention "Sin City" most people think of Las Vegas. I'm sure that most Christians would not argue with that moniker. But if you stop to think about it, NOLA is a MUCH darker place. In addition to the Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll (not to mention the gambling)there is a long history of occult and voodoo associated with this city makes Las Vegas look like Vatican City!
Now for the LIGHT! As the city is invaded by thousands (~7,000???) of Microsoft Partners, there is a small group of Christians that choose the LIGHT! They know that where two or more gather in HIS name, HE is there. That is exactly what happened this morning at the Residence Inn. As a matter of fact, that will happen every morning this week.
Wednesday morning there will be about 50 believers gathered for a Partners in Christ Prayer Breakfast at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center. If you are in town for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner conference and would like to join us, please do.
If you regularly read this blog, please pray for the faithful who are here and ask that they be protected and blessed. But more importantly, ask that they may be a blessing to others, a LIGHT in a dark city!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Crappy Coffee??
Ok, please forgive me for what I am about to do, but how could I resist?
Poo brew: Premium coffee is dung to a turn
Expensive ‘civet coffee’ made from beans separated from critter’s droppings
PeoplePets.com
updated 9:40 a.m. CT, Thurs., July 2, 2009
Okay, let's get this straight. You take some coffee beans, feed them to a wild, weasel-like mammal, and wait for the beans to get digested and, um, drop? Then you take those beans and turn them into the world’s most desired and expensive coffee?
That, indeed, is how something called Kopi Luwak — or civet coffee — is made. First, ripe beans are ingested by a civet, a creature indigenous to Africa and Asia that looks like a cat on steroids. Then, workers go through the civet’s droppings and separate the chalky beans (at least we now know the world’s worst job). The beans are dried, sterilized and processed into civet coffee, which, apparently, has a magically intense aroma and flavor.
In Europe, roughly 2 lbs. of Kopi Luwak sells for as much as $700 — if, that is, you can find it. A typical civet produces only about an ounce of the stuff a day, so it’s unlikely you’ll be ordering a decaf dung espresso at Starbucks anytime soon.
Still, if you’re a coffee drinker and you have an adventurous streak, you might just savor the idea of having a java brew with such a, ahem, close connection to the wild.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31706286/ns/today_pets/
© 2009 MSNBC.com
Poo brew: Premium coffee is dung to a turn
Expensive ‘civet coffee’ made from beans separated from critter’s droppings
PeoplePets.com
updated 9:40 a.m. CT, Thurs., July 2, 2009
Okay, let's get this straight. You take some coffee beans, feed them to a wild, weasel-like mammal, and wait for the beans to get digested and, um, drop? Then you take those beans and turn them into the world’s most desired and expensive coffee?
That, indeed, is how something called Kopi Luwak — or civet coffee — is made. First, ripe beans are ingested by a civet, a creature indigenous to Africa and Asia that looks like a cat on steroids. Then, workers go through the civet’s droppings and separate the chalky beans (at least we now know the world’s worst job). The beans are dried, sterilized and processed into civet coffee, which, apparently, has a magically intense aroma and flavor.
In Europe, roughly 2 lbs. of Kopi Luwak sells for as much as $700 — if, that is, you can find it. A typical civet produces only about an ounce of the stuff a day, so it’s unlikely you’ll be ordering a decaf dung espresso at Starbucks anytime soon.
Still, if you’re a coffee drinker and you have an adventurous streak, you might just savor the idea of having a java brew with such a, ahem, close connection to the wild.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31706286/ns/today_pets/
© 2009 MSNBC.com
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