8 Talents

I am a very big proponent of digital conversations.  I think commenting is an important part of being part of the web 2.0 community.  So, why turn off comments?  Mostly because of pride.  If I were to get none, I would feel unimportant.  If I were to get many, I would feel far to important.  Both pride issues.

Since this blog now focuses on reflections, both good and bad, of my own life, I mostly care what comments God has to offer through His still small voice.  If you really have something you feel you need to say or ask, there is always Facebook.

Every six months or so I have to rethink this blog.  The latest idea is that it would focus around events, encounters, lessons, etc that I have learned from.  The style will be as follows:

-Short (Less than 250 words per post)

-No Comments (More on this soon)

-Might add more stylistic characteristics later

My life lacks a passion for the world. I can be very ME centered. I stumbled upon the video below when browsing Francis Chan’s website, In Love With God. Their church has been unable to grow for 5 years due to a lack of space. Obvious answer? Build a new bigger better building. They have access to plenty of funds. Yet they are bucking the trend. Instead of spending millions on a new Sanctuary they are building a much cheaper outdoor amphitheater. That will double as a community park throughout the week. I think they have locked onto something. In doing so it frees them up to give more to the world, oh to be like that.

So it seems like I don’t know how to embed videos very well, here is a link for you to download the video and view it with Quicktime.

Video from Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, CA.

Click through to their building explanation page to learn more about what they are doing for the world. Making videos like this is part of what I want to do when I grow up :).