Posts Tagged ‘God’

What happened to the Good Samaritan?

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

This is so sad… Check out this video and I bet you will be FIRED UP mad!! Here’s the summary: An unknown man saves a woman from being stabbed by an attacker and he himself is stabbed. He falls to the ground dying as dozens of people pass him by and DO NOTHING… What has happened to the Morals and Values of our society?

{Disclaimer: Parents-The following video has no violence in it but is not intended for children to watch}

Ok, some of you might not be moved by this video. You don’t know this guy so you are unattached to the situation. Let’s do a little paradigm shift… Now imagine that this was your brother, friend or family member. It feels a whole lot different now doesn’t it? When you feel close to the situation, you experience a paradigm shift and now you can embrace and understand how serious this problem really is.

The good news is… IT DOES NOT HAVE TO REMAIN LIKE THIS! WE CAN CHANGE! Here’s my favorite quote from Dr. Tom Mullins (pastor at Christ Fellowship church), “God specializes in things that seem hopeless!”. I truly believe that if we (as a society) focus on the Truth and what is in God’s word, we can change our society.  It is so important that we embrace Principles and Values in our own lives and it is equally important to teach our children God’s truth, morals and right principles so they can understand, early on, that IT DOES NOT HAVE TO REMAIN LIKE THIS! It starts with our example, our lives and then how we LEAD them down the right path!

Friends, Family, Sisters, brothers… I encourage you to be strong, be courageous and always seek the Truth so that you can properly Lead everyone around you (including yourself). I am still learning to daily implement these changes in my life, so let’s do it together!!


Night of Worship/CD Release Experience

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Ok… first of all.. forgive me for taking so long to blog again. Things have been very busy – very productive and very busy!

This post is about three subjects near and dear to my heart… God, Music and Leadership!

Background info… John Maxwell is a teaching pastor at Christ Fellowship, here in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. It has been interesting to see how our church has grown by embracing the leadership principals Mr. Maxwell teaches. The church celebrates 25 years of service this month as it grew from a small group in Pastor Tom Mullin’s home to 4 campuses with over 13,000 regular attenders weekly.

CF-Night of WorshipFirst up… Music – The amazingly talented worship leaders at Christ Fellowship completed an all original worship CD, called “In Your Love”. Last night, October 4, 2009, I was a part of something waaay bigger than me. I sang with the worship team which included the music leaders from all campuses. The night was a “Night of Worship” and CD Release event. We came together in one place, at one time, to celebrate what God is doing in the church, the community and the world. The entire auditorium was packed, every seat filled!!! Plus, thousands joined online as well. It was quite an experience that everyone should have seen!!

I have to mention the talented music leaders that wrote the songs and performed on this album -  James Duvall, Jay Boykin, Drew Middleton, Russell Allen, Phil & Jaci Jackson, Harold Ross and Joe & Tina Cromey.

Leadership… The experience last night leads me to another thought. I can tell the church leadership has been pouring into these young worship leaders and teams at the 4 campuses. I am privileged to spend time with many of the young leaders at this church and I’ve watched the “leadership baton” get passed down to this new young and vibrant group of leaders. Last night showcased some of the extraordinary talent the music team has; I could tell these young leaders are making a huge impact in our community and are going to make an even bigger impact in the world at large.  I am so excited to be a part of such a forward thinking team of young leaders that want to impact our world in a BIG way!

Links:

25 years of Impact – Christ Fellowship
In Your Love CD


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