Recommended listening...

I've been listening to alot of sermons from New Life Church in Colorado Springs lately. Great messages... challenging, bible based, inspiring, and SOUND.

Here's some I totally recommend:

http://newlifechurch.org/displaypodcast.jsp?id=11

1. The first sermon on the top -

168 Hours - David Perkins

Thursday May 1, 2008 - 07:00 PM

Focusing our weekly hours in a hyper-recreational culture.

2. The fourth from the top -

Single and Pure - Doug Weiss

Thursday Apr 10, 2008 - 07:00 PM

Navigating sexual purity throughout your single years.

Do check out the other sermons if you are interested... great stuff!

H.E.R.O.E.S.

I've been taking the bus to work quite a bit these days... I actually do appreciate the time (when I don't have someone's armpit my face) these bus rides give to be able to reflect and think of stuff. Here's something I came up with during one of those times.

It's very raw and my thoughts are all over the place. And I don't know if it's stuff that everyone would agree with, but here it is anyhow...


"There is a huge sense of distrust in the world we live in today. Distrust and hindered, stifled expression. Many people find themselves struggling to express what is actually going on in their hearts.

Many people are unwilling to be vulnerable with one another. They find it difficult to express that which is in them. I often see this as a form of self-protection. Sometimes it's a pride thing. People struggle with being vulnerable with one another.

For those that ARE able to express themselves. Their honesty about the pain and suffering they go through is often met with blank stares and uncomfortable silence. The recipients (of the honesty) do not know what to do, because they themselves cannot be vulnerable. They are unable to entrust their lives to one another.

Yet for others, their willingness to be open, vulnerable and honest has led to gossip. The recipients in this case in this case take a person's honesty and trust, and abuse it, trample on it. They pass judgement, they spread false rumours. They cause hurt and pain to others.

Every generation needs its heroes, and this generation is no different. This generation needs, more than ever, heroes who are representatives of the true hero of the ages; heroes who will lead them to the true hero of all time: JESUS.

This generation is looking for heroes, men and women of Christlike character and godly integrity. The people are crying out, crying out for the light in the darkness. The true light that never fades.

It is a broken and lost generation, and its only hope, is the light of the world, that city on a hill that cannot be hidden."

Glaze & Flavour

none...

would you still love me even if I mess up?
even if i messed it up so bad... and never get it right?
would you still love me?

but why do I even need you to love me when all I want is to love you?