Monday, August 27, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
God's Calling Follow-Up
Do you remember the Susquehanna Xpress webcast from the God's Calling event two years ago? In that video I interview Austin Ulsh about God's calling in his life. He had graduated from college, and enjoyed his job...yet he felt God calling him to something more. So, he applied for the World Race in which a team visits 11 countries in 11 months and shares the gospel while doing ministry work such as caring for orphans, feeding the hungry, and doing volunteer construction work.
He currently is in his last month with the World Race, and feels that a bit of his heart will be left behind in India. I wanted to share this endearing post with you. He titles it "WR=No Dating, but I fell in Love Anyway" Please read and look at some of his other posts and videos.
http://austinulsh.theworldrace.org/?filename=wr-no-datingbut-i-fell-in-love-anyway
Monday, August 13, 2012
Epitaph or Epistle?
I am a visual learner, so when pastors use props in the sermon the message tends to stick with me longer.
I remember one sermon in which my pastor explained that we often busy ourselves with too many activities and responsibilities. She demonstrated the impracticality of maintaining such a lifestyle by holding a plate and stacked high with objects representing the activities in our lives. Any little disturbance or addition caused the whole pile to topple.
A monotonous lack-luster life with no responsibilities does not solve the solution. However, it does mean that if participating on a board, working overtime, or even volunteering too much is keeping us from completing God's plan for our lives, then it needs to be removed from our plate. In so doing, we will be more prepared to handle the tasks God gives us with great fervor and dedication.
In the book "Drive" Daniel H. Pink describes that what truly motivates people is often not money or power. One's drive comes from the desire to create and find satisfaction in work. May our drive's source be the desire to find satisfaction in the work we do for Christ, and may we have the courage to discard what distracts us from that goal.
This video offers two questions you can ask yourself to remain focused on God's will for your life.
Will your life be summed up in one powerful epitaph or will it be a disorganized epistle full of a splattering of so-so work?
God has given us the choice.
I remember one sermon in which my pastor explained that we often busy ourselves with too many activities and responsibilities. She demonstrated the impracticality of maintaining such a lifestyle by holding a plate and stacked high with objects representing the activities in our lives. Any little disturbance or addition caused the whole pile to topple.
A monotonous lack-luster life with no responsibilities does not solve the solution. However, it does mean that if participating on a board, working overtime, or even volunteering too much is keeping us from completing God's plan for our lives, then it needs to be removed from our plate. In so doing, we will be more prepared to handle the tasks God gives us with great fervor and dedication.
In the book "Drive" Daniel H. Pink describes that what truly motivates people is often not money or power. One's drive comes from the desire to create and find satisfaction in work. May our drive's source be the desire to find satisfaction in the work we do for Christ, and may we have the courage to discard what distracts us from that goal.
This video offers two questions you can ask yourself to remain focused on God's will for your life.
Will your life be summed up in one powerful epitaph or will it be a disorganized epistle full of a splattering of so-so work?
God has given us the choice.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Sending God's Love Through the Air and the Engines
Ministry comes in many forms. Pastor Gathagan reaches the general public through her one minute Christian radio broadcasts and her blessing of the bikes ceremony.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Susquehanna Xpress Vibe
We are currently working on a rework of our opening logo and music for the webcast. If you had to choose three words to describe the "feeling" of Susquehanna Xpress, what would you say? I don't think that the music choice should be edgy, although, some of the missions are very unique. Yet, I don't think that it should be so peaceful that it puts you to sleep either. Any and all ideas are welcome!
Monday, July 23, 2012
Discover the Cure for the Mission Bug
"I don't know how, but next year you all are coming on a mission trip with me," Curt Knouse told his family after returning home from a Volunteers in Mission project.
He wanted them to experience the joy of sharing the love of God with the underprivileged. Sure enough, his family accompanied him on the next trip and they are now hooked on serving others.
Once his interview is posted...you too may catch the mission bug. Knouse,director of Volunteers in Mission, has the cure for that. You can accompany him to Costa Rica or West Virginia in 2013 to see how God can use YOU to give a comforting embrace to His children.
To learn more about upcoming missions visit the Missional Board Site.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Faith Breaks Interview
In the next Susquehanna Xpress I interview a fellow media person. She has been hosting one minute "Faith Breaks" on the radio for 15 years. It's amazing the stories she is able to share with her listeners in such a short time.
You can listen to an archive of her Faith Breaks HERE. My favorite clip is the background of the praying hands painting/symbol that we know so well. It's a story of sacrifice and love. Check it out, and be sure to check back in for the interview!
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