A Cause To Get Behind

For those of you who have had your head in...well...a hole somewhere, Terrell Owens was the cause of a lot of press for the last several weeks by being a huge baby with the Philly Eagles. Wanting more money in his contract and then chalking up his whining to "wanting to feed my family," I think that he is a doofus and I personally hope that the Eagles lose every game for eternity.

How is this for a little perspective....

I love sarcasm.........
brad

Willow Creek Leadership Summit

This morning, I went with some of the team that I work with at FBC Pompano to check out the Willow Creek Church Leadership Summit in Boca Raton. I came away with some thoughts.

One of the tough things for me is that I have spent some of my formative years in ministry around people who didn't like Bill Hybels (pastor at Willow Creek) and Rick Warren (pastor at Saddleback Church). Both of these guys spoke this morning and I really took to heart what they said because I needed it.

Bill Hybels cleverly brought to our minds the old cartoon "Popeye" who, when pushed beyond his limit would blow up and exclaim, "I've had all I can stands, I can't stands no more!!!!"

He then took us through the story of Moses who, in Exodus 20, finally had all he could stand with the Egyptian beating up the Hebrew and Moses killed the Egyptian. The point was, Moses hit his breaking point and said in essence..."I can't stands no more!!!"

As he developed this, the idea arose about leaders whose vision often comes because they see something that drives them crazy and they want to change it. Great leaders have a "holy discontentment" and instead of wallowing in cynicism, they channel that to change things for the better.

So what is it that I can't "stands" no more...

brad

Things you haven't seen since little league...

If I didn't like the Marlins, I would be screaming something about Mike Lowell not being a true athlete and someone who can't get it together as a baseball player so he has to resort to "sneaky plays."

But I DO like the Marlins...so THIS was a GREAT play!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Book

For those of you who don't know, I am currently intrigued with a pastor named Rob Bell. There is no doubt that this guys is controversial at best...at least for staunch conservatives (biblical, not political). I listen to every sermon that he preaches and have watched a series of teachings called NOOMA that are made by his team from Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan.

For that matter, Rob Bell is the inspiration behind the whole Mars Hill idea that we are using in the student ministry at First Baptist Church in Pompano (well he and Mark Driscoll, the pastor of Mars Hill Church - no connection - in Seattle).

I picked up Rob's new book called "Velvet Elvis" (Zondervan) today. I read through the first chapter today and I think that it is good and thought provoking. People like Bell catch my attention, because I am one of those people who, well after college, still sit and dream of something more to this thing that we call "Christianity" or the process of living out what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

So far I recommend it. I will comment later on what else I learn from it.

brad

T.O is a moron...

So the saga continues. It looks like T.O. was booted from training camp. It would be really great if management took the hit and just let him go...that way they got rid of him and his manager, Rosenhaus.

Crap like this..."Owens is unhappy the Eagles have refused to redo his contract as he enters the second season of a seven-year, $48.97 million deal. He hired Rosenhaus and threatened to skip camp completely. Instead, Owens reported, then injured his groin last Thursday"...is what I am talking about

This is one of the several reasons that I hope the Eagles fail completely.

MANNY SPEAKS..........

FROM BOSTON (AP) -
Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez broke his silence on the trade talks surrounding him, interrupting the manager's Sunday morning press briefing to say, "I want to be with this team and win another World Series."

He stays...I feel better....

And for what it is worth...AJ Burnett is staying with the Marlins. That is good for the home team.

brad

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alabama vs MTSU on September 3rd...34 days to go

Manny May Be Out In Boston...

FROM BOSTON (AP) -
"Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez got the night off to clear his head while the team attempts to trade him and shed his salary. He will also miss Sunday's game, manager Terry Francona said, meaning the World Series MVP wouldn't take the field again until after the trading deadline passes."

Me: I guess we will know by 4:30 pm tomorrow. It just won't be the same without him.

Something that you might have seen...

A few weeks back I saw this letter, but it is hilarious. It is an actual letter sent to an airline. (For those of you with sensitive eyes, there are a couple of words in this that can be found in your King James Bible referring to "donkeys." Tip of the hat to Kevin Jetton for the story on his blog kevinjetton.typepad.com/blog)

Here are some Napolean Dynamite Figurines that every home should not be without.

C'mon, he's just havin a little fun with the ladies...

Just a little pre-bedtime reading

brad

Fast Food and Sunday Afternoon

Here is an article posted on a blog of a guy I know. I think that it is an amazing story. This is the reason that most of the people that I meet don't hate God, but they sure are turned off by church people.

I don't know how many times that my college friends would tell me that the most horrible shift to work as a server was not during the Saturday night drunk rush, but it was during the 12:00 "after church" rush on Sunday. If the people weren't just completely rude and bitter, then they would leave those little "witness tracts" that looked like $20 bills. That is sure to get their attention.

I really love the church. The fact is, real Jesus followers are not this arrogant. I just wish that there wasn't an entire subculture that thought that this woman was standing for something wonderful and that God was going to reward her for her rude arrogant behavior.

I guess that is why I want to be a leader in the change...

brad