NLC Part 3

Andy Stanley
This was one of my favorite sermons of the day.  Andy totally spoke my heart and said in a clear and well-thought-out way what I have been thinking and tripping over for a while now.


Here are a few of his thoughts in my own words...


People like to make points.  Christians so often have to be "right" when talking with non-Christians because we know that we're right.  And though that may not always lead non-Christians to have a bad taste in their mouths toward Christians... a better way to be an  influence in our world is to just be an example.  Hold your tongue sometimes... don't make a point just to make a point!

• It's always easier to make a point than to make a difference... you may have to forgo the point in order to make the difference

aaaaand

• Don't judge non-Christians for acting like non-Christians.

...Do I have any business judging those who are outside the Christian faith? Isn’t it your business to judge those who are inside? God will judge those who are outside...

1 Corinthians 5: 12-13

Ohhh I am so glad there is a verse in the bible that says that!  Who am I (as a Christian) to judge a non-Christian for acting like a non-Christian!?  They have not committed to living following the Lord... so why should I expect them to act like it?  My job is to LOVE them...  the Holy Spirit will do the rest.

Goooooooooood stuff :)

Jud Wilhite

Jud talked about staying grounded.  His church is in the heart of Vegas so when one of his topics was about staying a little crazy for God, we knew he knows what he's talking about...

When we are just a little crazy for God... he can use us better. We have to be able to give up control... and that doesn't happen if you are normal :) Jud talked about how having his church in Vegas is a little bit crazy, but how God using his church to reach a group of people that wouldn't normally hear about Jesus.

For instance... at my church I don't think we've ever had someone just pass out in a seat because they were so drunk, and I don't think we've had a working stripper in our small groups.  Those things are a little crazy... but God is working in those people when they are in His house!

Now, your "crazy" might not be opening a church in Vegas...it probably isn't.  BUT you should figure out what kind of crazy thing God is calling you to do...and then just jump in, because He want's to use you!

Allllright... this was my last installment of the NLC conference!  So if these last few posts weren't really your "thing" don't worry because tomorrow I will be back to blogging regularly about things like this...

Yes, that is poop on the wall in my entryway from 2 days ago that I just saw today.  How do I know it was from 2 days ago?  Well because 2 days ago my 2 year old came upstairs from her bedroom with a poopy diaper and poop on her hand.  I was incredibly and happily surprised that she didn't make a mess at all!  Looks like she's pretty sneaky.

So, yes.  Playing House will be back with normal-ness like that.  Apparently if you read this blog by choice... then you are into stories about poop. 

Seriously, that's not normal... you may want to see someone about that.