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West Ridge Church Gives Away Money!

This is definitely worth a repost!

West Ridge Church Gives Away Money
http://www.westridge.com/
from tonymorganlive.com by tony

We did something today at West Ridge that we’ve never done before, and the stories are already starting to flow in from people who were deeply impacted by the experience.

We’re in the middle of a brief three-week series on being “Fearless.” Basically, we’re teaching about how big our God is and that Christ-followers should be champions of hope and courage in today’s rough economic times.

After teaching a couple messages from 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Brian challenged our church to immediately demonstrate generosity and faith. Following the example of something we heard about from Rob Bell…

* We took several thousand dollars from the church’s funds and put them in two big buckets at the front of the auditorium.
* At the end of the service, we asked folks to bring cash offerings to add to what was already in the buckets.
* It felt like just about everyone in each service came forward to make an offering. Literally thousands of people participated.
* Then we encouraged people who are hurting financially to come forward and take the money from the buckets. Some people grabbed one handful. Other people grabbed two handfuls depending on their needs.
* In one service, the buckets were emptied and people just started writing checks to other people.

Obviously, since we didn’t count the money between the offering and the giving, there’s no way to know exactly how much was given away today. All I know is that this was a great picture of the church in action. People who God has blessed gave an offering from what God have given them. Then God used that offering to bless people who needed help.

Wouldn’t it be something if the Church in America became known for its generosity?

Hope!!

When I look at this picture I see a lot of things!
I see College Students who are Passionate!
I see leaders who are becoming!
I see people doing life together!
I see culture being engaged!
I see an opportunity!
I see Misfits!
But mostly I see HOPE!!
Hope for a city called Cochran.
Hope in the local church.
Hope in revival taking place at Christ Chapel Cochran.
Hope that we would no longer miss what it’s about to be a true Christ Follower.
Hope that the students inside these walls will flood outside these walls and create a movement. Hope that God knows what He is doing.
Hope in authenticity finding her way into the hearts of every person in that room.
Hope not in the College Pastor T. Rousey.
Hope not in the Worship Leader Jimmy Farrell.
Hope not in Lead Pastor Ken Land.
But hope solely in the name of Jesus Christ and his name ALONE.

HOPE!!

T. Rousey

Complain much?

Have any of you ever had one of those moments when something comes completely out of no where and it just rocks you?
You’re just going along with your typical day having a conversation and then WHAM!!! God just places something in your heart and you just find yourself saying “I’ve really been missing it”!

Well if you haven’t, it happened to me today in a big way so you can just live this experience with me as I explain it!

Today I was having a conversation with a friend, just casual talk. Sports, God, life, you know the regular talk. But at one point I realized how much I had been complaining through the conversation. Once I realized this I went back and thought about the conversations I’d had previous to this one and how much I’ve complained about things and what a spoiled brat I am. I’m just going to be real and open with you guys so here are a few of the things I complained about today…

-Not having enough furniture in my house
-Wishing I made more money
-Debt
-A Relationship not going like it should
-The Lakers losing (I seriously complained…yea I know)
-Being lonely
-Cost of gas
-Fear of failure

You see I was complaining about things but in reality what do I have to complain about? I’m blessed beyond measure! I really found myself really wanting “things” or “stuff” more than I was wanting Jesus and his will for my life!
The majority of my conversation was I want “this” or I wish I had “that” or I wish this would happen! But in reality I have Jesus and he’s more than enough!

God took me back to the time I spent in Santiago Chile a couple of summers ago! That was the first time I saw with my own eyes what it truly means to see someone fully trust Jesus and live in total abandonment of “things”!
I saw families there that literally had nothing as far as “things” but the Joy of the Lord was ALL OVER THEM! They prayed for their next meal, a pair of shoes and that they would even make it home that day because of how unsafe the neighborhoods were. One kid that I met in the city said that he would sneak out to go to church because his parents wouldn’t let him go!

They didn’t complain about what they didn’t have or the circumstances they faced but they rejoiced in what they did have and just trusted that God would provide in every area of their life!

This really made me realize how blessed I am no matter how bad life seems to be for me!
I’m going to eat today…
I have a roof over my head and if I didn’t I had a place I could go…
I have clothes to wear…
I have friends who care…

Living in this country sometimes I think we’re blinded to how blessed we truly are! It’s so easy to see the bling and let the lights fool us into thinking its about living the comfortable or flashy life! But it’s really just about living for Jesus and carrying out the mission, The GREAT COMMISSION!
So guys no matter how bad things seem in your life realize that we have a God who is Mighty to Save, who is full of grace and who is a provider! He holds this world in his hands and he orders our steps.

Passion Conference 2010!!

Passion Conference…
Altanta, Georgia…
January 2-5, 2010…
Philips Arena and Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA…
For more info, goto www.268generation.com/passion2010/.

Francis Chan…
Louie Giglio…
Charlie Hall…
UNITED…
Kristian Stanfill…
Matt Redman…
Chris Tomlin…
John Piper…
David Crowder…
Christy Nockels…
Beth Moore…
Steve Fee…
Andy Stanley…
but most importantly…JESUS!!!!!!!

Come see what all the buzz is about!!

Music…

I love Music…
Rather I’m Happy…
Rather I’m Sad…
Either way there’s a song for whatever mood you’re in.
I could turn on Pandora and listen to music all day long.
For the most part I’m very Diverse in my music.
You can find anything in my ITUNES from
Usher, Anberlin, TI, Kenny Chesney, Mayer, Owl City, Explosions In The Sky
And the list goes on.
But one thing I’ve noticed is if I didn’t start off with Praise and Worship I always come back to it.
Guess that lets me know what my true favorite is.

Here’s 6 of the songs I listen to the most right now.

James Morrison- You Make It Real http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU1Yau9K9YQ
John Mayer- Gravity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZYF4fnAs3c
Hillsong United- With Everything http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSCE8uLuTJY
Keri Hilson- Knock You Down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF5Q1jr28PM
Jay Z- Empire State of Mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm61weFrK4c
Jesus Culture- Burning Ones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj2T6_MU5oA

Just wondering but what are some of you guys favorite songs?

Ready…

Set…

Go…

Plug Into Your Source

Yesterday you had a great day. The promotion you were hoping for came through. You watched the craziness of the Home Run Derby. You found that ipod you’ve wanted for years on sale at an incredibly low price. And you got your favorite meal for dinner. It was an amazing day!

Today on the other hand… Well, not so good. Rush-hour traffic made you late for work. You spilled coffee on your pants just before going into a meeting with your boss. And because someone else dropped the ball, you’ll be working late tonight. Then you had an unexpected conversation with a friend who brought up the person you used to be and struggles you used to have.

Yesterday you had a song in your heart. Today you’re wondering why God and the world have it in for you.

Faith might be “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1), but being the fickle human beings we are, sometimes we have an “out of sight, out of mind” mentality when it comes to God’s blessings. Despite experiencing prior blessings from God, the trouble of the moment is all we see. So we look for comfort in the first quick fix we can find.

That’s what the Israelites did, but in an extreme way. Pillars of smoke and fire, quail and manna out of nowhere and a sea parted—all suddenly forgotten. How did that happen?!? They even tried to justify their worship of a meaningless idol by calling the celebration a “festival to the Lord.” After 430 years in captivity, they reverted back to what they had seen the Egyptians do when they found themselves in a tough spot.

But we can’t be too hard on them. Be honest. When the going gets tough, instead of toughing it out and seeking God for strength and insight, it’s all too easy for us to create an escape. Maybe it’s a trip to the gym to work out, a late night with a girl/guy, an outing to a football game or maybe dinner with some friends—anything other than facing a touch issue with PRAYER and PATIENCE.

Instead of seeking worldly things for escape and comfort we should seek the blessings of our relationships with God. Lets not forget the promises God told us on the mountains when we’re down in the Valleys.