tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post8622077609197803457..comments2023-08-13T03:46:50.138-05:00Comments on come and live.....: Don't Waste Your Life (or your time) on ProsperityChad Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09800287022162426076noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-77495522395513438442008-11-04T15:49:00.000-06:002008-11-04T15:49:00.000-06:00I just meant that these two writers have blown up ...I just meant that these two writers have blown up recently, and that a lot of people just read them for face value, almost like its the hip thing to read books about Social Justice. <BR/><BR/>After all, they are super hard books to read, because you are left with only two options, give it all away and replicate Jesus or continue hoarding and replicate Rome. <BR/><BR/>"The Irresistible Revolution" rocked me for sure. I read over in Australia, while I was at school at Hillsong College, this huge like MegaChurch and afterwards it just left me in the biggest God turmoil. I was like what am I supposed to do... try and change the motives of this place, go somewhere new? I ended up sitting in my room for like a week wrestling with God. I felt so convicted about the way I lived my life and my attitude toward the poor. I cared, but I didn't care enough. I was blinded to Jesus' true message. That book has done wonders for me. I try and read it every couple months. It stirs me up like crazy!<BR/><BR/>I haven't read "Don't Waste Your Life." I read "When I Don't Desire God" and I loved it. <BR/><BR/>Brian McLaren is an awesome dude, and a really smart communicator. I am in the middle of "Everything Must Change" right now. It's a book about Global Crisis and about how Jesus fits into that. It's blowing my mind. I have to read it sparsely because there is so much information. <BR/><BR/>I think he is most known for his book "The Secret Message of Jesus." He has caught a lot of slack about some of the things he says in it, because it's pretty edgy. However, I thought it was really relevant and pretty spot-on. <BR/><BR/>You should definitely check him out. He has a couple awesome videos on YouTube as well. They are pretty insightful, I think.Apostles.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03768967931975496853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-10098624246795015302008-11-04T13:32:00.000-06:002008-11-04T13:32:00.000-06:00Preston - Amen, brother. Preach it!Preston - Amen, brother. Preach it!Chad Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800287022162426076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-31536635480078078472008-11-04T13:31:00.000-06:002008-11-04T13:31:00.000-06:00Chad Johnson (yes, that is insanely weird to know ...Chad Johnson (yes, that is insanely weird to know that there are minions of Ocho Cinco followers out there!). <BR/><BR/>First, would you mind clarifying what your first comment is regarding? <BR/><BR/>Secondly, Yes I love Shane Claiborne and his writings. I've actually been most wrecked by "The Irresistible Revolution" and by "Don't Waste Your Life". I read most of "TIR" on my way back from Atlanta a couple of years ago and read for 5 hours on a plane and cried most of the way. It BLEW my mind, and still is. Haven't read much of Brian's work, anything you would suggest to start with? <BR/>blessings bro. chadChad Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800287022162426076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-80276505303193193932008-11-04T13:25:00.000-06:002008-11-04T13:25:00.000-06:00Jamey - not sure if you'll even see this so I'll h...Jamey - not sure if you'll even see this so I'll hit you up (which I owe you anyway) but I couldn't agree with you more. "A Stable trap" sounds like the beautiful title for a future song or album, or piece of art. I'd love to see it when it's completed! Love you man.Chad Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800287022162426076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-84560646862182784942008-11-03T22:11:00.000-06:002008-11-03T22:11:00.000-06:00it's completely trendy now, because of their rise ...it's completely trendy now, because of their rise in popularity..<BR/><BR/>but have you read any Shane Claiborne or Brian McClaren's stuff? <BR/><BR/>both of their work has completely ruined me and changed my outlook about the Sermon on The Mount and how controversial it was and how much we aren't teaching the same message that homeless, humble Jesus taught. <BR/><BR/>i've been trying to set up a tour with a bunch of bands on the same page. with the focus more on what we can do to help the poor and homeless rather than what messages we can bring to stages. i feel like we all as a community, under a man that completely turned everything we know upside down, need to be reaching out to more than just kids at shows. we need to be building communities in every city on tour rosters. <BR/><BR/>we've spent the last 40 years completely missing out on the freedom Jesus came to give us. and it's time we start encouraging our generation to step up and exemplify Jesus' message. our scene is the one to do it. we need so get our hands dirty in loving the oppressed. and i'm so stoked on our potential. <BR/><BR/><BR/>- Chad Johnson. (awkward that we have the same name...)Apostles.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03768967931975496853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-39083739286720604842008-11-01T10:51:00.000-05:002008-11-01T10:51:00.000-05:00great post. i too have conflicts with the whole te...great post. i too have conflicts with the whole teaching of worldly prosperity by Christians. It seems that so often we all forget that on day we will either die or God will return for us. and for some reason we think God will also take our favorite car or our super expensive Gibson Les Paul or whatever we hold valuable. It makes me question what the modern church's concept of the Great Commission is. Growing up in the church, I've found that many churches love the concept of sharing their faith under their conditions (comfy church pews, dinner socials, pie nights etc.). That also ties in with what you were saying about taking nothing with you and proclaiming the great things that God has done. But if the "church's" priorities are on fancy buildings and lighting rigs and sound systems and after service parties, it will never has its priorities in line with God (aka. disobedience).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-69371874385584600192008-10-30T09:39:00.000-05:002008-10-30T09:39:00.000-05:00good post dude, it's easy to get lost in the quest...good post dude, it's easy to get lost in the quest for "stuff." Even reaching for fiscal stability is a bit of a trap, how stable is stable enough? And what part does faith and God's hand play in it?Jamey Clayberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499411861015581396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-85609698013975745782008-10-29T11:31:00.000-05:002008-10-29T11:31:00.000-05:00I want too muchthx broI want too much<BR/><BR/>thx bronatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844112243773746695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600545650924022358.post-50119291655939163032008-10-28T22:01:00.000-05:002008-10-28T22:01:00.000-05:00amenamenWhatToDoAbout.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159877982180921091noreply@blogger.com