This is way too cool!!
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My Beef with dudes and Skinny Jeans
To Whom it may concern:
Let me begin by saying the following. This is not the wild rantings of a homophobe, or an advocate for dudes wearing baggy jeans. I just feel a certain degree on passion on this topic. Men, please hear my heart on this issue. Let me start off by telling a short story. This is a true story.
Once, while waiting in the DMV, I observed a guy get up from the chair parallel to mine. Apparently he thought his number was called, but noticed the mistake as he stood, looked as his paper, and sat back down. This was all I needed to shake my head in sorrow. Yes, you read right...I said sorrow. Let me explain. As the guy sat, I noticed that he tried to put the paper into his front pants pocket, but to no avail. As he shoved and shoved, the paper began to tear. Finally, in a bit of frustration, he stood up and attempted to complete his task. By now his pants legs were pulled upward to his calf, and I could see the dirty socks he wore. Now dirty sock aside - that's another topic altogether - these were jeans, ladies and gentlemen. Jeans! Jeans don't ride up to your calves. They're not supposed to! Finally, he saw me looking.
Let me begin by saying the following. This is not the wild rantings of a homophobe, or an advocate for dudes wearing baggy jeans. I just feel a certain degree on passion on this topic. Men, please hear my heart on this issue. Let me start off by telling a short story. This is a true story.
Once, while waiting in the DMV, I observed a guy get up from the chair parallel to mine. Apparently he thought his number was called, but noticed the mistake as he stood, looked as his paper, and sat back down. This was all I needed to shake my head in sorrow. Yes, you read right...I said sorrow. Let me explain. As the guy sat, I noticed that he tried to put the paper into his front pants pocket, but to no avail. As he shoved and shoved, the paper began to tear. Finally, in a bit of frustration, he stood up and attempted to complete his task. By now his pants legs were pulled upward to his calf, and I could see the dirty socks he wore. Now dirty sock aside - that's another topic altogether - these were jeans, ladies and gentlemen. Jeans! Jeans don't ride up to your calves. They're not supposed to! Finally, he saw me looking.My eyes had been fixed on his eternal struggle, and a smirk formed at the sides of my mouth. I couldn't help laugh, it was really funny! As he looked at me, he couldn't help feel a sense of embarrassment. I noticed the red on his face and neck (no pun). Then something surprising happened. His face became angry, and he said to me..."you got a problem?" "Nah! I'm sure you have a mirror; you knew what you were getting into when you choose those pants," I retorted. I suppose my bold response shocked him, as he could only laugh and shake his head saying..."good one...good one." I laughed too.
Now that story aside, here's why you shouldn't wear skinnies, fellas. It looks gay! No diss to gay people, but if you're straight, just look the part! Be men, wear fitting jeans. Seriously, the effeminate metro sexual style that seems to plague this generation, just isn't cool. I'm not saying that I have a monopoly on what's "cool," I'm just saying that if you put a dollar in your front pocket, and four quarters pops out the back, then you have officially succeeded in making me uncomfortable.
OK, Im done with my venting. Truly sorry if this offends you!
Now that story aside, here's why you shouldn't wear skinnies, fellas. It looks gay! No diss to gay people, but if you're straight, just look the part! Be men, wear fitting jeans. Seriously, the effeminate metro sexual style that seems to plague this generation, just isn't cool. I'm not saying that I have a monopoly on what's "cool," I'm just saying that if you put a dollar in your front pocket, and four quarters pops out the back, then you have officially succeeded in making me uncomfortable.
OK, Im done with my venting. Truly sorry if this offends you!
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Building up the Church - Steve Hartland
From the Sermon Building up the Church
"...[concerning speaking in tongues] People say 'the spirit's got me...the spirit's got me.' Its interesting how no one ever says 'we have the gift of giving. I can't control it...I can't control it. I just keep writing checks and writing checks - the spirit's got me!' Let all things be done for the building up of the church and in order." - Pastor Steve Hartland
"...[concerning speaking in tongues] People say 'the spirit's got me...the spirit's got me.' Its interesting how no one ever says 'we have the gift of giving. I can't control it...I can't control it. I just keep writing checks and writing checks - the spirit's got me!' Let all things be done for the building up of the church and in order." - Pastor Steve Hartland
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From Steve Hartland's Blog
“Before I share the four ways let me be VERY clear on who a critic is…
- A critic is NOT someone who approaches you and has a sincere love for you and a genuine concern for the ministry. These people should always be listened to and appreciated.
- A critic is NOT someone who has a question about something and is merely seeking information and/or clarification for the purpose of fully understanding and embracing the vision of the ministry.
- A critic is NOT someone who comes to you one on one with a spirit of humility and grace.
A critic is…
- Someone who does not know you but feels the need to judge everything you say and do…they will criticize where you eat, the clothes you wear, the number of times you fart and anything else they can think of.
- Someone who asks questions…but doesn’t actually want to know the answer…but rather are merely seeking information for the purpose of division.
- Someone who is always pointing out what others are doing wrong…but never acknowledges their own shortcomings. (Jesus said it will not go well for these people…Matthew 7:1-2)
Remember…insanity is actually thinking you can explain yourself to those who don’t know you and don’t like you! So…saying that, here are four ways you can deal with a critic…
#1 – Ignore Them
#2 – Ignore Them
#3 – Ignore Them
#4 – Ignore Them
I once heard a pastor say, “We spend way too much time wrestling with church people and not with God!”
There are some battles that you are NEVER going to win…and to fight with a person who wants to do nothing but accuse you is fruitless! (Just a thought here – the name “satan” means accuser. Now…if someone is obsessed with the “wrongs” that you are doing and always feel the need to throw those wrongs in your face…would that make them more like Jesus or more like satan? Hmmmm)
I learned this lesson a long time ago…I don’t visit their websites (very few people actually do), I don’t respond to them on twitter and I don’t read their anonymous letters…Craig Groeschel once said that the quickest way to forget what God thinks about me is to obsess with what others think about me.
NOW…there are instances where Jesus dealt with these people…but it was never an explanation but rather a barrage of questions and/or a VERY sharp rebuke (Matthew 23) This type of response should always be prayed through and thought out! There will be times that these steps need to be considered, discussed and acted upon…
BUT…99% of the time…just repeat steps 1-4! 
Visit Steve Hartland's blog site here
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Interesting Occurance
Today, while walking up to return my Redbox rented movies (which by the way sucked), I noticed an elderly couple ahead of me looking at the movie selection. "Awww...that's cute," I thought. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that they were both bikers. "Now this is really cute! I must look for a way to talk to them." As I thought of what I would say to the elderly couple, I noticed that had the word "Christ" on each of their clothes. "This is my in," I thought. Here's the gist of our conversation:
Me: "I like your shirt."
Woman: "Thanks!"
Me: "I see that you have Christ on it. What church do you guys attend."
Man: "I Pastor at a church not far from here. Are you a believer?"
Me: "Yes sir! So you Pastor right around here; what church?"
Woman: *Smiles*
Man: "What church do you go to?
Me: "Trinity in Joppa."
Man: "Oh, I have heard of it."
Woman: "Are you going to see Benny Hinn this Weekend?"
Me: *Thinking her to be joking, but nonetheless playing it safe* "No mam. Are you?"
Man: "Yes. We're going to see some miracles. A guy I know was healed there one time."
Me: "Wow...very cool. Take care and God bless you guys."
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You Know You're Wasting Your Life When...
You don't have to be a home made super hero to make your life count, you only need to be mastered by certain truths - viz - Jesus' words, and you will have lived a life not wasted and on your way to dying well!
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My Pet Peeves
Pet Peeve Story One:
Ouch! Get back. Weeeell! Ah-huh. No, these aren't the haphazard rants of famed singer, James Brown. These are, rather, the inane ad-libs of many of today's preachers. Now granted, I can understand culture and traditional influences effecting the way people do church, but shouldn't preachers be more sober minded behind the pulpit? I don't know dear reader, these are only "my" thoughts. Could you image Jesus preaching like this? Can you picture Jesus in Matthew 6 saying..."Therefore I tell you, ah-huh...do not be anxious about your life, weeell...what you will eat or what you will drink ah-huh..., nor about your body, what you will put on can I get an amen." What are your thoughts?
Pet Peeve Story Two:
Once while visiting a friend's church, I saw a girl so impacted by the message that she felt it necessary to get up and dance. After dancing, she felt it worthwhile to run around the isle. Upon getting tired, she fell to the floor and did the '80's "worm" dance move. Just kidding about the worm part. But, she was wiggling around though. In fact, she wiggled so much that her skirt was pushed upward, and a member of the church had to put a towel over her. All the while, of course, the church celebrated this fiasco. Can you imagine Jesus being happy in a service like this?
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