Day two of the Daily Blog no more explanations, today, we’re straight into it. ;)
Earlier in the week my FB post was “teaching what I know and getting schooled in the process”. And it’s funny because I’ve been a believer for a long time and the Gospel of John is hardly new material, yet the depth of God’s word just seems to go on forever…deep and complete.
We all know the story of Nicodemus, who comes to Jesus by night, looking for a little something new, maybe some novel perspective that’s fresh and enlightening. But what he gets is more than he bargained for because he’s about to be schooled.
It’s a wonderful peek into a conversation that could only take place between Jesus and someone who had an extensive understanding of the Torah.
At first Nicodemus wants to retort, but it doesn’t take long for him to recognize that class is in session and he’d be better just to listen, and this is what makes Nicodemus special among the Pharisees.
Why he was there in the first place isn’t entirely clear. He may have come out of his own curiosity. He may have been there checking things out for the group.
He may have been looking for answers after an extremely demonstrative Jesus turned the Temple upside down by driving out the money changers, but whatever the motivation, this VIP of the Sanhedrin was able to quiet himself long enough to receive more candid information from the Rabbi Y’shua then anyone else thus far.
Like Nicodemus, I had initially thought I knew something. But as I began working out the sermon for this week I found that I’ve been schooled again. ;)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Doing it daily...
So, it's always been my belief that you prep the best you can and then you just start doing it.
Do what?
Anything really.
It can be assumed that no matter what you have decided to take on it's probably not going to be pretty in the beginning.
Amplifiers fail, toilets get clogged, uniforms get wrinkled, and the players forget their lines...until it's well rehearsed and the bugs are worked out which is something that simply cannot be done without putting it out there and dealing with the reality of it.
I reserve the right to announce my "grand openings" months after the whole thing is actually up and running. And the reason for this is that, as I'm certain you have found out for yourself, anything worth the doing requires a bit of "beta-testing" and a good "shake down" before it's really ready for public consumption.
The important thing is that you not become discouraged in the process...thus, don't be too quick to announce.
Few things are as discouraging as the din of "naysayers" as they peer over your shoulder grinding down your enthusiasm and by holding back on the "big announcement" I get to fly freely under the radar (not to mention that is gives those "hip/in the know" people the opportunity to become involved before anybody else...a very attactive prospect for those of that bent).
So...as silly as it sounds the thing of which I speak is this "daily blog".
Understand that any forum for self-expression is no problem for me. Expressing myself is something that come quite naturually to me and I love to do it.
In fact, learning to blog is actually a lesson in restraint for me. It has been with some amount of discomfort that I have learned just how quickly any thing said openly can be refitted with a whole new context. And the harder you run to chase the thing down the further out of reach it gets.
At some point, in what I hope is the not too distant future the Sanctuary SoCal website will be officially announced, and this blog, along with our forum, our YouTube channel and my Twitter page will all be exposed and it will be too late to see if I've got this figured out.
Do what?
Anything really.
It can be assumed that no matter what you have decided to take on it's probably not going to be pretty in the beginning.
Amplifiers fail, toilets get clogged, uniforms get wrinkled, and the players forget their lines...until it's well rehearsed and the bugs are worked out which is something that simply cannot be done without putting it out there and dealing with the reality of it.
I reserve the right to announce my "grand openings" months after the whole thing is actually up and running. And the reason for this is that, as I'm certain you have found out for yourself, anything worth the doing requires a bit of "beta-testing" and a good "shake down" before it's really ready for public consumption.
The important thing is that you not become discouraged in the process...thus, don't be too quick to announce.
Few things are as discouraging as the din of "naysayers" as they peer over your shoulder grinding down your enthusiasm and by holding back on the "big announcement" I get to fly freely under the radar (not to mention that is gives those "hip/in the know" people the opportunity to become involved before anybody else...a very attactive prospect for those of that bent).
So...as silly as it sounds the thing of which I speak is this "daily blog".
Understand that any forum for self-expression is no problem for me. Expressing myself is something that come quite naturually to me and I love to do it.
In fact, learning to blog is actually a lesson in restraint for me. It has been with some amount of discomfort that I have learned just how quickly any thing said openly can be refitted with a whole new context. And the harder you run to chase the thing down the further out of reach it gets.
At some point, in what I hope is the not too distant future the Sanctuary SoCal website will be officially announced, and this blog, along with our forum, our YouTube channel and my Twitter page will all be exposed and it will be too late to see if I've got this figured out.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The smallest of seeds...
Even the might oak begins as just a seedling. Do not despise small beginnings. The mustard seed is the smallest of seeds yet when it is grown provides shade and shelter. ;)
I've turned my schedule around a bit so that I have "blog time" now.
Unfortunately, I used most of that time today recalling Google account info, because the Blogger info isn't working anymore...guess I should have seen that coming.
I'm certain the same is going to be true of our YouTube account as well. ;)
Blessing World, Jesus loves you...PD
I've turned my schedule around a bit so that I have "blog time" now.
Unfortunately, I used most of that time today recalling Google account info, because the Blogger info isn't working anymore...guess I should have seen that coming.
I'm certain the same is going to be true of our YouTube account as well. ;)
Blessing World, Jesus loves you...PD
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