Our Sunday night youth Bible study is now going through Charlie Alcock’s book, More Than a High. The goal of this book is to move people from the emotional high of a youth camp, convention, or mission trip to the daily process of becoming more like Jesus. Charlie teaches Youth Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University and is the youth pastor at College Wesleyan Church. He has a passion for teens, a wealth of knowledge and experience in youth ministry, and is an all around good guy. It’s an inexpensive book and great for a personal or small group setting. We are on week 2 this week. Check it out.
Lion Chaser Monday-Interview with Stevan Sheets
Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti last week, my friend(and fellow Wesleyan youth pastor), Stevan Sheets started the website http://www.thisishaiti.com. His goal is to raise awareness and funds for the people in Haiti through World Hope International. Already, the site has raised close to $2,000 for relief work. Here’s an article on his efforts. I had the chance to interview Stevan and get the story behind the site. You can also check out his blog and church. I encourage you to make a contribution and make a difference for the people in Haiti. Kudos to Stevan for responding to the nudge of the Holy Spirit. How different would the world be if we exercised our faith in practical ways? Stevan is Chasing His Lion!
Before you view the video let me say that you will need to adjust your volume. I am too loud(what else is new?) and Stevan’s audio is much softer.
The Heath Mullikin Press Conference
Here’s the 1-13-2010 edition of the 642 news.
The Lion Chasers Manifesto
If you know anything about this site then you know where I got the inspiration for it. Today, Mark Batterson posted the Lion Chasers Manifesto on his site. I encourage you to print it and place it somewhere in your house, office, car where you can see it everyday. It’s an awesome reminder that we are created for so much more than we realize. Here’s my challenge: after you’ve printed and posted the manifesto take a picture of it and send it info@chaseyourlion.com. I will post them on our Facebook page and the one that is voted most creative will receive a Lion Chasers Prize Package consisting of In a Pit with a Lion on Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and Primal. If you win and already have those books then you’ll get to choose some other books that will help you chase your lion. What are you waiting for?
Most Shockingly Unshocking News Day Ever!
As I type this, here are the big news stories of the day.
1. Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids at various points in his career including 1998 when he broke Roger Maris’ homerun record. Did anyone not know? That was a great summer of baseball. It may have saved the game plus it provided us with this moment. I’ve said it before and I will say it here again: McGwire broke no Major League Baseball rules. He didn’t take any substances that were banned. What he did was wrong and unethical, but none of us cared when we gathered around TV sets that whole summer and fall waiting for him to break the record. Don’t rebuke his records and stats unless you’re willing to quit watching and give back all the happiness you enjoyed watching Mark and Sammy.
2. Simon Cowell leaving American Idol. I guess TMZ was right(dude, they’re right alot. Sleazy, but right) when they approached Randy Jackson the other day and the dude was clueless about it. Simon IS American Idol. Mr. Cowell, Ryan Seacrest thanks you. This is not shocking. Simon knows that one of the keys to maintaining success is moving on to your next project before the downward spiral occurs. There goes 4 more jobs under the Obama administration. Ellen is the only other judge who had a job before the show. Will it ever end? But wait…
3. Sarah Palin has a job now…with Fox News as a contributor. I don’t see what the big deal is. People who hated Fox News this morning still hate them and everyone else now has another reason to watch. I don’t have cable so it doesn’t affect me.
4. Tobey Macguire and Sam Raimi are off of the Spiderman series. They had a nice run. I was hoping they would get a change to redeem Spidey 3, but it looks like the web slinger is getting a reboot. Some things should be left alone. Next thing you know they’ll be trying to make us forget about Superman’s son. Oh NO!
5. Avatar is fast becoming a real challenger to Titanic for highest grossing movie ever. I think only half as many people have seen it, it’s just that they’re all paying $15 a ticket for 3D IMAX. I haven’t seen it, but I’ve only heard great things about it. We’ll be seeing it in 2D IHOUSE.
6. NBC is a joke. I’m gonna miss Leno’s monologue at 10, but they have totally jacked this up. Once again, TMZ was ahead on this story before everyone. Who would have thought that our most reliable unbiased news source this decade would be the dude from People’s Court and a bunch of stoners sitting around their cubicles? That show makes me feel good about my life…that I have one. Wait a minute…when did I start watching TMZ? I blame the digital box.
7. As I type this, David Caruso is arresting Cameron from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on CSI Miami.
8. Made some changes to Chase Your Lion dot com. Let me know what you think. Big changes in store for this site. Gonna do a relaunch. I will let the five of you know…and mom.
New Music and Books-January 12, 2010
Here’s some great music being released in the next 2 months. Pre-order below.
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And here’s some more great music in case you missed it.
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Finally, here’s you can pre-order John Ortberg’s new book and check out the Love Dare paperback and devotional book for couples.
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