Here is a funny but enlightening video by Louie Giglio. It's called "The Gospel According to Krispy Kreme".
You see that Louie could tell you all day facts and figures and information about Krispy Kreme. He could tell you the history of the company, and the mission statement of the company, and describe what their product is. He could tell you how it tastes, and how they are made. But until you actually eat one, and experience for yourself you don't really know what a Krispy Kreme is.
So in the bible we see In Luke 10:38-42, two women, Mary and Martha. Martha has welcomed Jesus into her home in Bethany and she is busy working, and it says in Luke 10:40 "she was distracted with much serving". At the same time Martha's sister Mary is sitting at the feet of Jesus, and Martha tells Jesus "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." Jesus responds with "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But ONE THING is needed and Mary has chosen that good part. Which will not be taken from her."
You see in this that Martha does invite Jesus into her life, but there is a disconnect. She is missing the ONE THING. She is distracted by her work and being busy. And she as Jesus tells us is worried and troubled about many things, even when Jesus is in her life, just like the disciples worried about the storm when Jesus was in the boat with them. You see we might invite Him in but we don't get to know Him. We get busy reading the bible and memorizing scripture, and we can tell everyone all the facts, about Jesus, and God. We know the mission statement. We know the history. But until we sit at His feet. Until we place Him on the thrown of our lives. Until we finally get to a place where we realize that all the busy work we do to try to control the things we worry about, just don't quite get it done. Until we see that the storms of life, no matter how hard we work, cannot be controlled by us. Until we finally get to that point where we decide to surrender our lives, our problems, and worries to Jesus we are just like the guy who never tasted a Krispy Kreme.
Martha latter has a brother Lazarus who dies. And no amount of work, no amount of worry, nothing in her own power could fix the problem. At that moment she had an encounter that changes everything. In John 11 Martha sees Jesus coming and goes out while her sister waits in the home. Martha confronts Jesus and says "If you had been here, my brother would not have died." At this point she has "head knowledge" of who Jesus is. In fact she says "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.". But when Jesus says to roll away the stone of the tomb where Lazarus is laying dead, Martha is reluctant because she thinks the body will smell. You see she still does not fully trust, an have faith that Jesus can handle it. She is still trying to take control of the problem. And she does not any one to smell the stench. We all tend to do this. We want to keep our smelly problem under wraps, and we don't trust that Jesus can and will take care of it for us. It is because we have never really sat at His feet. We have never really encountered Jesus. We are missing that ONE THING that once we have it like Mary will never be taken from us. We have never really "tasted" the Krispy Kreme. Give it a try, once you do you will finally really KNOW what those who have experienced an encounter are talking about.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Delirious?, Riverside, CA, 11-02-2005
A very good sounding recording of a great show. The band is bringing out new material that the California fans had never heard before. There are some great moments in this show.
Delirious?
Harvest Christian Fellowship
Riverside, CA
11-02-2005
01 Intro
02 Rain Down
03 My Glorious
04 Now is The Time
05 Majesty / Break The Chains
06 History Maker
07 Miracle Maker
08 Bliss
09 Paint The Town Red
10 God In Heaven
11 I Was Blind
12 What A Friend I've Found
13 Paint The Town Red
Total Time: 73:52
Monday, August 15, 2011
Delirious? Birmingham UK 10-27-2007
This recording is the last part of a 12 song set that was played at an event called Gathering Max. It is good recording (broadcast) of a great performance. Here is a review of the show at a Delirious? fan site. http://delirious.org.uk/document.php?id=775 My favorite part of this show is the song Majesty that then has some beautiful instrumental playing at the end and martin improvises by singing a few refrains from an REM song Everybody Hurts. Really a nice moment.
Delirious?
10/27/2007
NEC Arena
Birmingham UK
Mezzanine Floor
Radio Broadcast
Track list:
1. We Give You Praise
2. History Maker/God is Smiling
3. Paint The Town Red
4. Majesty (Here I Am)/Instrumental
5. Our God Reigns
6. Talking (incomplete)
7. God is Smiling
8. Investigate
Mp3/256k
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
If man were meant to fly. . . . .
Well who ever said if man were meant to fly he would have wings probably could never even imagine this stuff. I thought it was cool so I posted it
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
Like Rocky the flying squirrel. "DUUUUUUUDE! That was SICK!"
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
Like Rocky the flying squirrel. "DUUUUUUUDE! That was SICK!"
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Doc Watson and the Nashville Bluegrass Band, 5-01-2005 (FM)
Here is some gospel bluegrass from Doc Watson and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. I guess this was a Sunday morning by the introduction. The first three are Doc solo and then the Nashville Bluegrass Band joins him.
Doc Watson and the Nashville Bluegrass Band
Merle Fest
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Watson Stage
2005-05-01
Total time 42:39
01 Intro
02 On Praying Ground
03 I Am a Pilgrim
04 I'll Be Rested
05 Gospel Plow
06 Take Me in Your Lifeboat
07 Signs Following
08 Farther Along
09 Hush (Somebody's Calling My Name)
10 Praying Ground
11 Paul and Silas
12 No Hiding Place
Mp3/256k
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Michael W. Smith, Flevo Festival 8-16-2007
Michael W. Smith is one of the most prolific writers of worship songs and has written songs that are known in churches everywhere. Here is a great set including many of his best loved songs.
Michael W. Smith
Flevo Festival
Liempde
North Brabant, Netherlands
8-16-2007
01 Open The Eyes Of My Heart
02 Forever
03 Secret Ambicion
04 Cover Me
05 Michael W Smith (Church)
06 Open Arms
07 Happy Day
08 Shout Unto God
09 Michael W Smith (Cassie Bernall)
10 This Is Your Time
11 Live Forever
12 Michael W Smith (Revelation)
13 Its All About Grace
14 Healing Rain
15 Let It Rain
16 Above All
17 How Great Is Our God
18 How Great Thou Art
19 Michael W Smith (Blessings)
20 Stand
21 I Am Free
Total Time 80:07
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