I want to be a...

1. Pilot
2. Pastor
3. Professor
4. Photographer
5. Filmmaker
6. Author
7. Actor

And the answer is...

... 7

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Have you ever been asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

I have.

It seems like I have been asked that question my entire life. Consequently I have been searching for the answer for 23 (or has it been 24) years, most intently over the last 6. I have come up with some wild ideas along the way (which I haven’t giving up on entirely) but I have never been able to find something that fit my unique personality. Now at long last I have found the answer for which I have been searching.

What about you?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Brazil

I am going to Brazil today...

i do not know what i am going to do...

i might not come back...

i have always wanted to get lost in the amazon...

maybe i will write a book about it...

The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything

The Secret Message of Jesus

That is the title of Brian Mclaren’s new book. I have read it and I love it. I am supposed to write a review about it but there are plenty on Amazon already. It would appear that while some people love it others hate it. I think it says more about the reviewer then the reviewed.

Dr. Loyd Allen , my Church History professor, told this story in class about a time when he was visiting a museum. On the tour there was this one guy who had something bad to say about every painting. Finally the tour guide turned around and said, “You are not here to judge the art, the art is here to judge you.”

So with that said here is a quote from Brian about his new book. If it resonates with you then I would highly suggest reading it, if not then spend your time on something else.

“As I worked on the book, I was repeatedly struck by how ‘strategically indirect’ Jesus was – hiding his message in parable, sign, and wonder. I began to realize that this strategy of hiddenness was integral to Jesus’ whole message and ministry. I think people who read the book will be struck by this theme as well.”
- www.anewkindofchristian.com