So You Wanna Be A Rock Star?

I came across this very piognant "article" by Keith Green. Give it a read; it's good.

For as long as he could remember, Keith Green's greatest dream was to be a musical success. After he gave his life to Jesus, however, he felt the need to surrender those dreams and aspirations by laying down his music...perhaps never to perform publicly again.
Ironically, when sometime later he felt God release him to pick up his music again, he soon had a recording contract and his first album soared straight to the top of the Contemporary Christian Music charts.
The following message was birthed out of Keith's encounters with those who approached him, usually after a concert, to ask how they too could "make it big" in Christian music.

Click here to read the rest of the article.

Merry Christmas!

A "New" Way of Giving for Christmas

Jesus' birth was just the beginning of how Jesus changed the world. Christmas can [STILL] change the world. You can [STILL] change the world.....oh yeah.....and don't forget to take the supernatural power of God with you when you do!

Christmas and every season is ALL about LOVE

Share the best gift you can this Christmas and throughout the year...it's the one thing that Our Saviour came for......LOVE.

Today I saw a man on the street
he was cold, he was tired And there were no shoes on his feet
He said can you spare a dime?
It won't take you much time'Til I can get back up on my feet
I look to heaven and pray
Day after day I'm just trying to get something to eat.

It's Christmas, give love'till there's peace
'Til there's more then enough
It's Christmas, give love
It's all about love

And what about the woman
Who walks the night alone With no place to sleep
And what about the child With a broken heart
Through teary eyes that can't really see
All they need is a hand Someone who understands
To listen to the cry that they make
Instead of walking on by
Take a look into their eyes And help somebody find their way

It's Christmas, give love'till there's peace
'Til there's more then enough
It's Christmas, give love It's all about love

Just open your heart
'Cause there's someone out there Who's needing you now
A little love Is something that can't be replaced
Put a smile on each face Some how, right now

On this holiday I don't care what people say
Put their weight upon my shoulders

God so loved the world That he gave his only son
Not just for me Not just for you For everyone
- Lyrics to "It's All About Love" Brian McKnight

Thank you

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Well, I've been back home in Iowa for three weeks now. I think I am finally feeling back to "normal." I got over jet lag really quickly, but it was the culture lag that was really getting me. I think finally, I have turned a corner and am pretty well adjusted to being back in American culture. It is so funny because the only culture shock I ever experience is when I come back home. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for your support while I was in South Africa. It was an amazing time and the Lord did so many wonderful things. I wish had been able to tell you every testimony of how the Lord showed up, futhered his Kingdom mission and saved and healed many, but I would never be able to get away from this blog. He is so faithful and so amazing.

The Lord taught me so much while in South Africa and used me in many ways that I did not expect. Hopefully, over the next little while I will be able to share a few lessons he taught me while in South Africa.

Thank you again.....and now I will pray this priestly blessing over you from Numbers 6:24-26.

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.” ’

Some Say Christians Suck...What do You Think?

Tom Davis, the author of Red Letters, has written an extremely thought provoking article entitled "Christians Suck." Please read the article here. I highly encourage you to read this article and I pray each one of us will ask the Holy Spirit to open our eyes to how we can be a better Jesus to those around us. I've read the article and I say....right on Tom. If more of the body were not just hearers of the word but were doers of the word the world would look much differently then it does now. If you would like to visit Tom's website you can go here.

Hello, Goodbye!

Hello Tanzania....Goodbye Tanzania! My time in Tanzania was short but fruitful. I had expectations of what Tanzania would be and what my time there would be like, but Daddy far exceeded all of my expectations. As he usually does. My first 6 days in Tanzania was time spent with the advanced team (my new family) who all arrived early to help with preparations for the African Call. One of the things I love most about travelling and doing mission work is meeting family I never knew I had. It was such a joy and privilege to see how Daddy brought us together to further the work of the Kingdom in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania with reverberations being felt throughout the continent. Thousands of people were saved, healed, and delivered (more testimonies on that to come).
The Kingdom and everything that has to do with the Kingdom is what Daddy was highlighting on this trip for me and for others. The Kingdom is so expansive and there is so much to learn about it. It is my prayer that I always remain teachable and that Daddy can teach me something new about the kingdom each day. The Kingdom is about family and the kingdom operates like a family. I don't know that I can really explain that well now, but I've seen it in part and I now know more in part.

Thank you so much to those of you who helped me get to Tanzania, financially and prayerfully. The Lord provided everything that I needed for the trip. I freely give you everything I received there. It is as much yours as it is mine.

(team of 115 ministering during the African Call)