Catalyst

20 Friday May 2011

Posted by Seeking Peace in Catalyst, Catalyst 2011, catalystdallas

I spent last Thursday and Friday at a Christian leadership conference called Catalyst Dallas. If you didn’t go, all I can say is that you missed out. It included some great content from Pastors, leaders and leaders of social justice causes.

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If you’ve never heard Dr. John Perkins speak, you’re missing out.
If you’ve never heard Christine Caine speak, you might not know what a whirlwind feels like.
Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel and Matt Chandler delivered some great messages on leadership in the church and in our lives.
Lecrae, Propaganda, Seryn and other artists displayed talents in sharing the message in ways other than the spoken word.

I left knowing one thing. I want to be a catalyst for sharing the gospel message and helping people know how much God loves them and what he has already done for them.

Grace and peace to you.

Voting For The Lesser Evil

13 Friday May 2011

Posted by Seeking Peace in Catalyst, catalystdallas, politics

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Voting for the lesser evil is the way I view the democratic process in our country these day. Maybe I’m cynical, maybe I don’t pay close enough attention, maybe I’m right.var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src='” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-12356560-1”); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}

I heard Obama was in Austin attending two fundraisers-one for 750 people at $1,000 each and one at a private home costing $35,000 per person (and Obama is no different than the Republican candidate). Now, I wonder how much publicity the candidates would get if they encouraged people to take all the campaign money and give it to charities that help the poor, the hungry, the homeless and got out to help promote those organizations. Would they get enough press to let me make a decision on who to vote for based on how much they tried to help those who needed the most help?

I don’t know the answer but I know the current solution gives me a great disdain for poli-ticks.

I’m at the final day of Catalyst Dallas today (www.catalystdallas.com) and I hope I’m having as much fun as I did last year. Catalyst is a Christian leadership conference and something I’ve been looking forward to since I left the previous Catalyst conference I attended outside of Atlanta.

God loves you. Wherever you are. Whatever you are doing. God love you.

Grace and peace to you.

Wowsy Woo Woo

08 Friday Oct 2010

Posted by Seeking Peace in Catalyst, Chan, Compassion, Esau, giving, Project 7, stew

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Good writers would tell me to work on my titles I’m guessing.

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How about those Rangers?! I can’t believe I’m missing the games but glad they are winning without me.

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I’ve spent the last 2 days and will spend today at a Christian Leadership conference and I am getting filled up. It’s tough because I’m overfilled and can’t process it all right now but what a great blessing to be a part of this. A few thoughts from the past 2 days:

* Francis Chan in person is SO MUCH BETTER than in a book or on a video. What an incredibly inspirational guy. The funny thing is, he doesn’t want to be that guy. He simply wants to see his life fit in the Bible story so that if you read a story of his life, it would fit with the stories of the apostles. Novel idea. (Short aside here, if you haven’t read his book Crazy Love I think you are missing out. I think it’s a must-read for any Christian. Make that MUST-READ.)

* Andy Stanley is a great storyteller. I heard the story of Esau today in a way I never had and it convicted me I need to be careful of stew. I hope that makes you wonder what I’m talking about it because I hope to share it one day.

* There are a lot of Christian leaders who need a new hairstyle, need a shave, need new shoes, need to drop the skinny jeans. I’m also guessing the guys with lots of piercings and tattoos aren’t from the Church of Christ (but I think Rick and Jacob could start a new trend!).

* There are some incredibly talented musicians/singers serving the Lord. I really liked the reggae stuff I heard today. (Shout out to EC!)

* Beth Moore said she felt odd speaking today because the audience is predominantly male. T.D. Jakes is up tomorrow and I wonder if he will feel odd also. The audience is very light skinned! 🙂

* I’m looking forward to hearing Jakes. I’ve watched some video clips and he certainly brings it in what I’ve seen.

* I got to spend some time Wednesday night with an old friend. I appreciate how time helps our perspectives on the way we see things.

* Compassion International does incredible work. Project 7 Coffee is a great new opportunity. Check ’em out.

What has been driven home the most…I want to give more. More money, more time, more love.

Grace and peace to you.