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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By @AdelekeCreates Be sure to check out Bright Season and there new release Walk on Water. Big ups to them. BrightSeasonWes: I think I’m giving up Christianity for now. @BrightSeasonWes Jesus is not done with you for now or ever I think you simply have been surrounded by hypocrites who make it seem it’s fake                                                                                                                                  0]]></description>
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<p>By <a title="Michael Adeleke" href="http://twitter.com/#!/AdelekeCreates" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/AdelekeCreates?referer=');"></a><a title="Michael Adeleke" href="http://twitter.com/#!/AdelekeCreates" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/AdelekeCreates?referer=');">@AdelekeCreates</a></p>
<p>Be sure to check out Bright Season and there new release <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWAtDiEJiMU" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWAtDiEJiMU&amp;referer=');">Walk on Water</a>. Big ups to them.</p>
<p>BrightSeasonWes: I think I’m giving up Christianity for now.<span id="more-1905"></span></p>
<p><strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> Jesus is not done with you for now or ever I think you simply have been surrounded by hypocrites who make it seem it’s fake                                                                                                                                   <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> check out <a title="http://theresurgence.com//" href="http://bit.ly/vtLLq" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/bit.ly/vtLLq?referer=');">http://bit.ly/vtLLq</a> these guys are awesome and real they are practicing true Christianity                                                                                                                                                                                       <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> you don&#8217;t even know me how can you diagnose my faith? I&#8217;M the hypocrite not the others around me.                                                                                                                                                                                          <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> im sorry man about that I shouldn&#8217;t have rushed to conclusions but I know that walking away isn&#8217;t your punishment</p>
<p><strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> what do you mean walking away isnt my punishment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> we are saved by grace through faith so if you have been a hypocrite you have been a hypocrite but that&#8217;s not the end                                                                                                                                                          <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> ohh i see. but a hypocrite is a bad witness. i dont read, i dont pray, i doubt constantly, havent been to church in months                                                                                                                                                   <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> man ive been a hypocrite but that&#8217;s doesn&#8217;t mean Im not a Christian anymore walking away only adds to the hurt                                                                                                                                                                 <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> but hypocrisy is only the start. ive been living the Christian life for other people. i just dont really care about it anymore.                                                                                                                                                 <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> perfect then you now have a frsh start you can come to Gof for the &#8220;first time &#8221; now                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> i believe in and have faith in God, but as i told a friend, if im supposed to be on that plane outta here, he&#8217;ll see to it.                                                                                                                                                                     <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> and if im not, im no &#8216;better off&#8217; than i am now or at birth.</p>
<p><strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> alright I understand I would only say that all this should go to God dont be so hard on yourself                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> ur sounding like a Reformation guy beating himself for sin if u have this much conviction u should tell God                                                                                                                                                                                               <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> i see what you mean. im not beating myself up, i mean i was. now, i feel relieved. free. if god wants to come to me, he will.                                                                                                                                                    <strong>@BrightSeasonWes </strong>he obviously has something great inside of you if you feel like this Satan wants you because you are special PERIOD                                                                                                                                                                     <strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> ive always been a Calvinist and that goes for this as well <img src='http://ihatechurch.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <strong>@BrightSeasonWe</strong>s hey man do your thing but dont forget that God wants you Ill keep my tweeting eyes on you but I can tell you&#8217;re on your way</p>
<p><strong>@AdelekeCreates</strong> thanks. i really do appreciate that.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 <strong>@BrightSeasonWes</strong> Does Psalm 119 Teach Salvation Comes By Keeping the Law? <a title="http://theresurgence.com/2011/05/14/does-psalm-119-teach-salvation-comes-by-keeping-the-law/" href="http://bit.ly/kD1fP0" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/bit.ly/kD1fP0?referer=');">http://bit.ly/kD1fP0</a> check it out and some other posts God Bless!</p>
<p>Ladies and gentlemen, we have just landed on the moon (<em>or walked on water</em>).</p>
<p>Have you ever stumbled upon greatness? Have you ever received an idea that will rip apart the fabric of society and human existence and push us forward into the next generation of thinking? I have.</p>
<p>You see, God is not just good; he is flat-out ridiculous – ridic, as the cool kids say it. All praise be to Him. All the events leading up to the moment (ruining the Outlaw Preacher timeline trying to promote <a href="../2011/04/28/pornographic-preacher/">Pornographic Preacher</a> (by far my most popular post), being reported as spam, getting talked to by @pastornar, being taught Tweetdeck and Twitter etiquette (thanks <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/sleepthatkills" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_21/sleepthatkills?referer=');">@sleepthatkills</a>) hashtags and keyword timelines, and seeing the life-changing tweet) seemed random at the time but turned out to be all part of God’s plan.</p>
<p>Twitter Evangelism is exactly that. You simply evangelize through Twitter. How? I’m glad you asked.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Getting Started</strong></p>
<p>Essentially all you need is a Twitter account and, preferably, a Tweetdeck or something similar. Simply add columns on your Tweetdeck with keywords (Christianity, church, Jesus, religion, etc.). If you are using Twitter, just search these words and see what tweets pop up.</p>
<p>Look at the tweets and try to find people sounding discouraged about their faith, struggling with sin, or believing something contrary to the Word. Give them a no-string-attached reply to ignite a conversation. Then, allow them to decide to respond. Do not, under any circumstances, badger!</p>
<p><strong>Implementation</strong></p>
<p>From there, evangelize like you would at the mall or on the street. Be affable, yet stern and Biblically sound. Don’t give your opinion, give the Word in a way that is extremely basic and simple. An opinion is so subjective but a Scripture delivered effectively can make the difference of eternal life.<strong></strong></p>
<p>Every person has a confrontational side of them, especially when Christianity is involved. Don’t let that side get the best of you. If a conversation starts, set your foundation for the subject and then communicate to them how much God loves them and how much they mean to Him. Then, now that they have a softer heart, share the Truth in love. Also, make sure you have your Bible at hand as you want to be as accurate as possible. In addition, add personal stories and experiences to bring the message closer to home and meet them where they are.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Warning</strong></p>
<p>Simple, I know, but unbelievably powerful. Yet, this undertaking is not for the spiritually weak. Only mature, on-fire Christians spending considerable time in the Word and prayer should take this up. I for one will be doing this sparingly if at all. The reason: giving must be done out of your abundance to be truly effective (<a title="1 Corinthians 9:27" href="http://bible.us/1Cor9.27.MSG" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/bible.us/1Cor9.27.MSG?referer=');">1 Corinthians 9:27</a>). Otherwise, you are a pounding gong or a clanging symbol from (<a title="1 Corinthians 13:1" href="http://bible.us/1Cor13.1.NLT" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/bible.us/1Cor13.1.NLT?referer=');">1 Corinthians 13:1</a>).</p>
<p><strong>Go!</strong></p>
<p>So get on it! Add this to your forms of evangelism; don’t use this as a replacement. Keep in mind this method is not fool proof and people can be up to there same tricks in no time. However, this is a way for leaders in the body of Christ to take back souls for the Kingdom in a way that is mutually amicable. People appreciate an outside voice and often them not knowing you makes them more open. Others close to them may have tried but good news from far away is sweet to the soul. You may be able to minister to someone in a way no one has ministered to them before. So stalk and prey lest they fall into condemnation.</p>
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		<title>The Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By @AdelekeCreates Have you ever wanted to redo the past? Have you ever thought you could rewind the years? It’s interesting, I tell myself that all the time, “If I could just have done this different – oh and this too – everything would’ve changed.” Urbanites The Years Now do I think that you will0]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/27422367" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/vimeo.com/27422367?referer=');"></a>By <a title="Michael Adeleke" href="http://twitter.com/#!/AdelekeCreates" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/AdelekeCreates?referer=');"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">@AdelekeCreates </span></a></p>
<p>Have you ever wanted to redo the past? Have you ever thought you could rewind the years? It’s interesting, I tell myself that all the time, “<em>If I could just have done this different – oh and this too – everything would’ve changed</em>.” <span id="more-1938"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/27422367" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.vimeo.com/27422367?referer=');">Urbanites The Years</a></p>
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<p>Now do I think that you will take things to the extent of closing your eyes without a fight? Probably not. But just in case, <em>cheer up emo kid</em>.</p>
<p>On a more serious note, what is the past? The past is a series of events that allegedly happened open to one’s interpretation that cannot be altered. You may say, “<em>but you don’t what I’ve been through</em>.” No I don’t! I really don’t.</p>
<p>Isn’t it funny that we reminisce about the past as we read a blog post on our laptop or cellular device, afterwards we turn on our 36 inch LED TV watching our cable programming with HBO and Cinemax and afterwards hop into our $15,000 car to go get ice cream as we drive to and fro from the burbs?</p>
<p>Haha. I think how horrible my past is and I look at myself right now and smile. For the most part, have everything I need and most of want I want and I’m not even rich bi- gotcha. You know after all the s&#8212; of my past, I’m still here! Everything was effed up but <strong>I’m still standing, breathing, eating, tweeting, and watching the premier league</strong>. Come on now I have friends who can stand me, a family who loves me but has funny way of showing it, and a darn good life worth living.</p>
<p>Just like passing from a run-down town into an affluent area, if we spend all our time squinting through the back mirror we would never see the sun shining, birds singing, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and the cute little grandma driving 20 in a 45</span>.</p>
<p>You got one life to live. Don’t spend it reminiscing and regretting. Suck every little drop of it. <strong>You can’t rewind the years. So live your life in fast forward</strong>.</p>
<p>The last month of my life I have devoted myself to taking Urbanites to the top so you better peep them at <a title="Urbanites" href="http://urbanitesmusic.com/store/" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/urbanitesmusic.com/store/?referer=');">urbanitesmusic.com</a> to get their cds, merchandise, documentary on our latest album The Years, as well as a free download of our latest album The Years on our Facebook page <a title="Urbanites" href="http://urbanitesmusic.com/" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/urbanitesmusic.com/?referer=');"></a>right now or I will cut you. And another thing, if you know what&#8217;s good for you check out their videos on <a title="Urbanites Videos" href="http://vimeo.com/urbanites/videos" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/vimeo.com/urbanites/videos?referer=');">Vimeo</a> that I have personally edited <strong>now!</strong> I&#8217;m Nigerian, I might just pull out a spear or something.</p>
<p>In a future post we will go in depth on the next Coldplay from Chi-town but for now we will hold in you in deep, longing, captivating suspense.</p>
<p>Catch me in Twitosphere, Michael Adeleke, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Michael Adeleke" href="http://twitter.com/#!/AdelekeCreates" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/AdelekeCreates?referer=');">@AdelekeCreates</a> </span>if you&#8217;re into delicious insight, dry humor, and footy. If not, don&#8217;t bother.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Well it’s that time of the year. No, not to go back to mind-numbing universities, long sleeve shirts, or THROWBALL. Yeah I know you didn’t like that last one. This is the time of year to focus on the real football. The football played not with the hands but with the feet. The football0]]></description>
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<p>Well it’s that time of the year. No, not to go back to mind-numbing universities, long sleeve shirts, or THROWBALL. Yeah I know you didn’t like that last one.<span id="more-2018"></span></p>
<p>This is the time of year to focus on the real football. The football played not with the hands but with the feet. The football that puts an entire city on the edge of their seat and makes grown men throw themselves around like little girls. The football that can excite a town, a nation, a world. My friends, <strong>FOOTBALL IS BACK!</strong></p>
<p>Now you may say, “<em>Soccer is so boring</em>” in your typical, whiny, American accent. But as usual, YOU ARE WRONG!</p>
<p>You see, all your life some crackpot “friend” or “relative” told you that you should watch the MLS and the World Cup. Now don’t get me wrong, the MLS is improving and the World Cup has national pride. But that literally is the<strong> equivalent of watching Double A baseball and no-hitters all the time</strong>. Yeah, not very exciting.</p>
<p>The footy you should be watching resides in the heart of England. <strong>The Barclays Premier League</strong> – <em>oh what a majestic name</em> – is the most <span style="text-decoration: underline;">exciting, entertaining, enthralling league</span> on the planet. Many a friend who had erroneously hated soccer now watch more Premier League footy than I do. I’m telling you, it’s contagious.</p>
<p>So on Saturday mornings, don’t sleep in or get your car washed. Turn your television to <strong>ESPN2 </strong>or <strong>Fox Soccer</strong> if you have it and watch the world’s most popular domestic league. Also there are many websites on line where you can stream the games for free. If interested, we can discuss in greater detail at an undisclosed location in the future (Twitter).</p>
<p>Let us not kid ourselves as Americans. If the <strong>ENTIRE</strong> world loves one game, maybe they are on to something. Eh?</p>
<p>So now me and my fellow I Hate Church writers will try to predict the future before your very eyes. Enjoy.</p>
<p><a title="AdelekeCreates" href="http://twitter.com/#!/AdelekeCreates" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/AdelekeCreates?referer=');">@AdelekeCreates</a> (<em>your humble correspondent</em>)</p>
<p><strong>Top 4:</strong> Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea FC, Liverpool</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Team:</strong> Chelsea FC</p>
<p><strong>Surprise Team:</strong> Stoke City</p>
<p><strong>Player of the Year:</strong> Sergio “Kun” Aguero</p>
<p><strong>Top Goal Scorer:</strong> Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez</p>
<p><strong>Breakout Player:</strong> Romelu Lukaku</p>
<p><strong>Bottom 3:</strong> QPR, Blackburn, Norwich City</p>
<p><a title="JPTroglio" href="http://twitter.com/#!/JPTroglio" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/JPTroglio?referer=');">@JPTroglio</a> (<em>the Italian Stallion</em>)</p>
<p><strong>Top 4:</strong> Manchester United, Chelsea FC, Manchester City, Liverpool</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Team:</strong> Chelsea FC</p>
<p><strong>Surprise Team:</strong> Tottenham Hotspur</p>
<p><strong>Player of the Year:</strong> N/A</p>
<p><strong>Top Goal Scorer:</strong> Wayne Rooney</p>
<p><strong>Breakout Player:</strong> N/A</p>
<p><strong>Bottom 3:</strong> Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City</p>
<p><a title="PagingDrVictor" href="http://twitter.com/#!/PagingDrVictor" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/PagingDrVictor?referer=');">@PagingDrVictor</a> (<em>supporter of</em> <strong>THE DEVIL</strong> <em>I mean uh Red Devils</em>)</p>
<p><strong>Top 4:</strong> Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea FC, Liverpool</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Team:</strong> Manchester United</p>
<p><strong>Surprise Team:</strong> Wigan</p>
<p><strong>Player of the Year:</strong> Wayne Rooney</p>
<p><strong>Top Goal Scorer:</strong> Sergio Aguero</p>
<p><strong>Breakout Player:</strong> Daniel Strurridge</p>
<p><strong>Bottom 3:</strong> Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City, Wolves</p>
<p>For football musings, in-game commentary, anecdotal fallacies, and football news on the hour follow <a title="SirBadgeKisser" href="http://twitter.com/#!/SirBadgeKisser" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/_/SirBadgeKisser?referer=');">@SirBadgeKisser</a>. Really swell lad.</p>
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		<title>Screw Timing, Just Say It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ThompsonWrites</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tell that person you like, love or are thinking about that you love them, like them, think about them or how important they are in your life. I know you have missed the perfect moment, I know you have missed the time to say the right words, at the right place, at the right time.0]]></description>
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<p>Tell that person you like, love or are thinking about that you love them, like them, think about them or how important they are in your life. I know you have missed the perfect moment, I know you have missed the time to say the right words, at the right place, at the right time. Screw timing and don&#8217;t leave it unsaid. You just don&#8217;t know how much it may make their day and more importantly; how much it will make yours. <span id="more-1161"></span>That is it for today. Make the phone call, send a text or just walk up to them, look em in the eye and tell &#8216;em how valuable they are to you. Get honest with yourself, with your friends and the people who mean the most to you. Regret is the worst present to take with you to your grave or your bed. Smile, and have some fun with it.<img src="http://ihatechurch.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&#038;id=1161&#038;type=feed" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>Monday: Keep it simple</title>
		<link>http://ihatechurch.com/2010/11/01/monday-keep-it-simple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ThompsonWrites</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is over, and we have the candy in our desk drawers, pockets, lunches, purses, kitchens and book bags to prove it. See how long that lasts. If you&#8217;re like me, those mini-snickers vanish faster than the King Size; how does this happen? It&#8217;s Monday, we are caught in a hypo-glycemic haze, attempting to field0]]></description>
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<p>Halloween is over, and we have the candy in our desk drawers, pockets, lunches, purses, kitchens and book bags to prove it. See how long that lasts. If you&#8217;re like me, those mini-snickers vanish faster than the King Size; how does this happen?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s Monday, we are caught in a hypo-glycemic haze, attempting to field phone calls, check weekend tweets and facebook status updates. Where did the weekend go, what happened, what was memorable, what was not memorable, what did I eat, who did I talk to, what was I supposed to do, what was I supposed to not do and why didn&#8217;t that number save in my phone? #fail I included a few noteworthy Bible thoughts from this weekend of heaps of sugar. <span id="more-1050"></span></p>
<p><strong>What is the state of your heart?<br />
</strong> 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs%204:23&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs_204_23_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Proverbs 4:23</a> Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%206:45&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke_206_45_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Luke 6:45</a> The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.</p>
<p><em>Don&#8217;t say that you want to give, but go ahead and give! You&#8217;ll never catch up with a mere hope</em>. &#8211; Mark Twain</p>
<p><em>There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving</em>. &#8211; Jack Welch</p>
<p><strong>Keep it simple today, get back to your rhythm and refocus your dream. Imagine what your competitors are building and do it better. </strong></p>
<p>I heard a story this past week from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Daniels" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Daniels?referer=');">Peter J.Daniels</a> concerning a conversation he had with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone?referer=');">W. Clement</a> Stone. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone?referer=');">W. Clement Stone</a> was a long time friend of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Daniels" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Daniels?referer=');">Mr. Daniels</a> and when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Daniels" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Daniels?referer=');">Mr. Daniels</a> asked <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone?referer=');">Mr. Stone</a> if he had any life regrets, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Clement_Stone?referer=');">Mr. Stone</a> responded; &#8220;I wish I would have dreamed bigger.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Can you dream bigger, how and why aren&#8217;t you? </strong><img src="http://ihatechurch.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&#038;id=1050&#038;type=feed" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>4 Reasons for what I&#8217;m reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently finished one book and picked up another. This caused me to also update the tab at the bottom right of this page of **** I am reading. As I was updating my literature section, I discovered that I have never articulated why or what I am reading. For all you know, I could0]]></description>
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<p>I recently finished one book and picked up another. This caused me to also update the tab at the bottom right of this page of **** I am reading. As I was updating my literature section, I discovered that I have never articulated why or what I am reading. For all you know, I could be jacking some other guys &#8220;books to read&#8221; list. Let me explain briefly the how and why, to what I am reading. <span id="more-1046"></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4&amp;referer=');">Icon #1 Amazon&#8217;s Kindle (3G,Wifi)</a></p>
<p>The future of books is electronic whether you like it or not. This does not mean you have to jump aboard this ship as of yet but soon enough you will. Remember encyclopedia&#8217;s or cassette tapes or even CD&#8217;s for that matter. Another Bob Dylan melody of &#8220;Times are a Changin&#8217;&#8221; will elude to the only absolutes in our lives: death, taxes and change.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t personally own a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4&amp;referer=');">Kindle</a>. Truth be told, our family owns an iPad (it was a gift). I see more value in a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4&amp;referer=');">Kindle</a> because of my long standing relationship with Amazon and their amazing bookstore. When I want a book, I think Amazon. I found this article in the New Yorker and think it is worth noting concerning the future of books and the ever conflicting battle between iPad and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSUDM4?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B003FSUDM4&amp;referer=');">Kindle</a>. <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/04/26/100426fa_fact_auletta" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/04/26/100426fa_fact_auletta?referer=');"><strong>Publish or Perish by Ken Auletta</strong></a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.evernote.com/about/download/" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.evernote.com/about/download/?referer=');">#2 Evernote</a></p>
<p>We all take notes for something in our lives. I came across this application back when I was using an iPhone (1st generation). <a href="http://timferriss.com" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/timferriss.com?referer=');">Tim Ferris</a>, author of 4 Hour Workweek and personal brandologist made a strong suggestion to snag this application. This was the first app to wirelessly sync my notes on my iPhone or Android device to my Mac. I never worried if it was saved or synced. Scribble your notes and go.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K&amp;referer=');">#3 Blink by Malcolm Gladwell</a></p>
<p>Life is so unpredictably predictable.  Humans make decisions or purchases after consuming positive recommendation from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8&amp;referer=');">Trust Agents</a> (Chris Brogan). Depending on the level of their Trust Agents will determine how many of these agents will cause an individual to make a purchase.</p>
<p>Case in point. A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8&amp;referer=');">Trust Agent</a> named <a href="http://seanmeverett.com" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/seanmeverett.com?referer=');">Sean Everett</a> tweeted a while ago concerning books he was reading. I took notice but didn&#8217;t buy the book because I had just bought 4 or 5 books to read. A month later, I looked through who was speaking at the Willowcreek Leadership Summit (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8&amp;referer=');">Trust Agent</a> #2) and discovered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K&amp;referer=');">Malcolm Gladwell</a> spoke the previous year. I went on an internet stalking sesh of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K&amp;referer=');">Gladwell</a> discovering his blog, writing styles, New Yorker posts and all sorts of interesting information; but I did not buy the book.</p>
<p>Then today I meet up with my mate <a href="http://givepassionlife.com" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/givepassionlife.com?referer=');">Thad</a> (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MZUPS8?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B002MZUPS8&amp;referer=');">Trust Agen</a>t #3) and he mentions books he recently read and then tells a story from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K&amp;referer=');">Blink</a>. This was the turning point in purchasing this book. Maybe this short read was Trust Agent #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 or #6 for you. Whichever it was, I know I will be looking forward to tearing through some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PAAH3K?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=B000PAAH3K&amp;referer=');">Gladwell</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060557818?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0060557818" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060557818?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0060557818&amp;referer=');">#4 Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman</a></p>
<p>Fiction has always been my weak point. I never had anyone close in my life who recommended fiction. I loved watching books that were made to films but would never read the book before it was a film. There was a total disconnect from fiction until recently.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fiction to me now is a huge break</span></strong> from the left side and an oasis for the right side of my brain. Fiction fills the right side of the tank with fun and abnormal thinking. It has been amazing thus far and this book by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060557818?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0060557818" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060557818?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0060557818&amp;referer=');">Neil Gaiman</a> is complex, dark and interesting.</p>
<p>I discovered fiction from friends of mine who know me, as well as some of my heroes. <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/10/heroes-and-mentors.html" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/10/heroes-and-mentors.html?referer=');">Heroes</a> can be loosely defined by <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/10/heroes-and-mentors.html" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/10/heroes-and-mentors.html?referer=');">Seth Godin</a> as blogs you follow or people you watch and emulate. Heroes to me are extremely helpful when I am blizzardly lost in my attempt of discovering a new fiction book. Study who you follow and act even if they are talking to someone else. Blogs in my estimation are, &#8220;encouraged eavesdropping.&#8221;<img src="http://ihatechurch.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&#038;id=1046&#038;type=feed" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>You Don&#8217;t Have To Be Stoned To Dream</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you shake your head or put down your iguana bowl that is still smoking with one or two puffs remaining, think about the word &#8220;dream&#8221;. It&#8217;s one of the craziest words in the human dictionary. It is a word with mystified meaning and delusional perceptions. Nowadays all we  think about is Christopher Nolan&#8217;s latest0]]></description>
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<p>Before you shake your head or put down your iguana bowl that is still smoking with one or two puffs remaining, think about the word &#8220;dream&#8221;. It&#8217;s one of the craziest words in the human dictionary. It is a word with mystified meaning and delusional perceptions. Nowadays all we  think about is <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan?referer=');">Christopher Nolan&#8217;s</a></strong> latest feature <em>Inception</em> and his new found death grip of the dream world. Is it real, a dream or something in between?</p>
<p>Some would say, what is the difference between getting stoned and dreaming? What is the difference between a crackhead space cadet and someone who is dreaming? What is the difference between Martin Luther King Jr and <strong><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005327/" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.imdb.com/name/nm0005327/?referer=');">Freddie Prince Jr</a></strong>? Why are we so enraptured by dreams yet so terrified to discuss our dreams with others? <span id="more-973"></span></p>
<p>I included Aerosmith&#8217;s rock ballad &#8220;Dream On&#8221; below and a few interesting facts. Why is Steven Tyler dreaming and you are not? Why does everything get in the way of your dream but ABC&#8217;s new hit show <strong><em><a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/my-generation" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/abc.go.com/shows/my-generation?referer=');">My Generation</a></em></strong> somehow slips through. Your dreams take the back seat of what you eat, when you sleep, what you read, what you watch, who you hang with and even what you do in the shower. Pretty sick actually to think of what you do in the shower: but its true.</p>
<p>So guess what? You not only do not have a dream but the dreams you once had are by default floating farther and farther away. Most likely some ambitious young college student will pick up your idea, run with it like <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt?referer=');">Usain Bolt</a></strong> and make himself look like a red carpet celeb while you sit and watch the next season of Jersey Shore.</p>
<p>Begin to exercise your privilege to dream immediately. Everyone who is not in church or some self professed Christian is dreaming. They dream how they will become the next rockstar, CEO, Google, writer, business mogul or whatever. They live their dream, breathe their dream, talk their dream and are surrounded by images of their dream. And guess what else? They despise God and everything about Him, yet they are acquiring their dream.</p>
<p>God is a dream giver. Check out <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+28&amp;version=KJV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+28_amp_version=KJV&amp;referer=');">Genesis 28</a></strong> concerning Jacob and his dream. It was a confirmation of his families legacy. It was a reminder of greatness, a reminder of how great his God is, a reminder of his value, what he has and what his future holds for him. <strong>How much greater is our God to deliver dreams to those he loves. </strong></p>
<p>We should have dreams so incredible, so in line with the pictures of our lives, so perfect for what we have been praying for that we cannot deny the greatness of our God. We should expect God to give us dreams, to confirm our dreams and to show us the future. The problem is not the dream giver, <strong>the problem is those who see dreams and tuck them away never to explore their true value. </strong></p>
<p>You don&#8217;t have to be stoned to dream. You just have to be ready to explore, work, and invest everything you have. God doesn&#8217;t want a little bit of you, requires the full signature. Let your yes be yes and your no be no.</p>
<p>Dream uncontrollably, Dream effortlessly, Dream with God&#8217;s perspective and be ready to work harder than the Beatles in an Sierra Leone, Africa diamond mine.</p>
<p><em>PS: If you want a classic book that you cannot find but is amazing, get your hands on</em> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0646266241?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0646266241" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0646266241?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0646266241&amp;referer=');">This Book</a></strong>. </span></p>
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<p><strong>AEROSMITH DREAM ON FACTS: </strong></p>
<p>Regarding the meaning of this song, Tyler explained: &#8220;It&#8217;s about the hunger to be somebody: Dream until your dreams come true.&#8221; He added, &#8220;This song sums up the s&#8211;t you put up with when you&#8217;re in a new band. Most of the critics panned our first album, and said we were ripping off the Stones. That&#8217;s a good barometer of my anger at the press, which I still have. &#8216;Dream On&#8217; came of me playing the piano when I was about 17 or 18, and I didn&#8217;t know anything about writing a song. It was just this little sonnet that I started playing one day. I never thought that it would end up being a real song.&#8221;</p>
<p>This was the first single <strong>Aerosmith</strong> released. Their manager had them share a house and concentrate on writing songs for their first album. Steven Tyler had been working on this on and off for about 6 years, and was able to complete it with the help of the rest of the band.</p>
<p><strong>Aerosmith</strong> was the band&#8217;s first album. It didn&#8217;t do so well, mainly because their record company didn&#8217;t promote it. Columbia records was focused on Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s first album, and put little effort into promoting this. Aerosmith was in danger of being dropped, but Columbia decided to keep them when they released this as a single and it showed promise, reaching #59 in the US.</p>
<p><strong>Aerosmith</strong> first performed this at the Shaboo Inn in Willimantic, Connecticut. They were paid $175 and a bottle of gin for the show.<img src="http://ihatechurch.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&#038;id=973&#038;type=feed" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Keeping You From The Penthouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know you heard this track a million times but you probably need to hear it again. What is stopping you today? Where have your Superman dreams gone? You need to get a lil gassed up and get big again! You&#8217;re not behind! You can  make big moves! You do have a brilliant brain! You0]]></description>
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<p>I know you heard <strong><a href="http://www.eminem.com/notafraid/" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.eminem.com/notafraid/?referer=');">this track a million times</a></strong> but you probably need to hear it again. What is stopping you today? Where have your Superman dreams gone? You need to get a lil gassed up and get big again! You&#8217;re not behind! You can  make big moves! You do have a brilliant brain! You can make a difference and today can boom for you like never before. <span id="more-943"></span>If you can&#8217;t handle the #### word, sit this one out. The Fire Marshall will blow your mind and hopefully get you gassed up to start doing something. We have a kingdom in which we as Followers of Christ are responsible for, sure hope we are as livid for our cause as they are for theirs.</p>
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		<title>Does the church welcome Euthanasia?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 09:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can remember as a young kid first hearing about this psychotic doctor named Jack Kevorkian. We only lived a few hours from Michigan but I still recall the word euthanasia in my tiny 8 year old brain. Of course at that time in my life I thought this was either a new country in0]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">I can remember as a young kid first hearing about this <strong><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/17/court.archive.kevorkian8/index.html#cnnSTCText" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/17/court.archive.kevorkian8/index.html_cnnSTCText?referer=');">psychotic doctor named Jack Kevorkian</a></strong>. We only lived a few hours from Michigan but I still recall the word euthanasia in my tiny 8 year old brain. Of course at that time in my life I thought this was either a new country in Asia or some sort of Chinese dish at Mo&#8217;s Noodle Shop. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">HBO pulled together an incredible collection of footage concerning <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian?referer=');">Dr. Jack Kevorkian</a></strong> and produced <em>You Don&#8217;t Know Jack</em>, starring <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/arts/television/21jack.html" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/arts/television/21jack.html?referer=');">Al Pacino</a></strong> and Susan Sarandon. If you have HBO and are curious as I am concerning this eccentric doctor, scope this film out. If you are unfamiliar with Dr. Jack Kevorkian for the sake of time, <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian?referer=');">click here and brief yourself.<span id="more-657"></span></a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">After I finished watching dozens of people in excruciating pain tell Dr. Jack Kevorkian they no longer wanted to live I was bombarded with my own brain grenades. Is Dr. Jack Kevorkian playing God? Could God heal them? Are we allowing people to live longer than they should because of drugs aka pain medications?<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">Who decides when a sick/painful individual has had enough? If we dope them up long enough does that constitute as life?<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">What about <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>euthanasia</em></span> and the church perspective? What happens if a doctor is out of control with his patients and kills people for the sake of power? Can euthanasia be America&#8217;s form of genocide? How can you believe in a God who heals and endorse <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">euthanasia</span></em>? What does the Bible say concerning suicide? </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Look, lets be honest. These are sobering thoughts that will spin your head like a tornado. If you are young, you think this will never happen. If you are old, you don&#8217;t want someone else to decide the end point to your life. Nevertheless, these are questions and thoughts from hurting people.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"> In addition, I fully recommend <strong><a href="http://feeds.lifechurch.tv/LifechurchtvMessageSeriesaudio" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/feeds.lifechurch.tv/LifechurchtvMessageSeriesaudio?referer=');">this podcast by Craig Groesche</a>l </strong>from a few weeks back. This series titled <strong><a href="http://www.lifechurch.tv/message-archive/watch/faq/1" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.lifechurch.tv/message-archive/watch/faq/1?referer=');">FAQ</a></strong> deals with suicide and what the Bible says concerning suicide. Craig does not discuss euthanasia directly but instead sheds light on suicide from a Biblical perspective. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">First of all, you should know suicide does exist in the Bible. Second of all, you should know it is <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">unclear what happens</span></em> after you take your own life. Take a look at the following individuals who took their own life. </span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Abimelech, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/judg9.html#52" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/judg9.html_52?referer=');">Judges 9:52-54</a></strong> (Refused to be killed by the stone of a woman)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Samson, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/judg16.html#25" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/judg16.html_25?referer=');">Judges 16:25-30</a></strong> (Died for a cause he believed in and later mentioned in the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Hall of Fame of Faith</em></span> in <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%2011&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews_2011_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Hebrews 11:32</a></strong>.<br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Saul, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/1sam31.html#4" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/1sam31.html_4?referer=');">1 Samuel 31:4</a></strong> (Worn out by life and wounded in battle)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Sauls bodyguard, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/1sam31.html#5" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/1sam31.html_5?referer=');">I Samuel 31:5</a></strong> (Impulsive and fearful)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Ahithophel, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/2sam17.html#23" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/2sam17.html_23?referer=');">2 Samuel 17:23</a></strong> (Felt rejected and no self esteem)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Zimri, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/1ki16.html#15" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/1ki16.html_15?referer=');">1 Kings 16:15-20</a></strong> (Overwhelmed by Sin and felt unworthy before God)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Judas, <strong><a href="http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat27.html#3" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat27.html_3?referer=');">Matthew 27:3-5</a></strong> (Depressed and trapped by guilt)</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">What does the Bible say about your life? </span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">God created you in HIS image, <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%201&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis_201_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Genesis 1:26-27</a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">He has a plan for you even if you think the plan sucks right now, <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jeremiah%2029:11&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jeremiah_2029_11_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Jeremiah 29:11</a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">God&#8217;s strategy for you is a full life, <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%206&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans_206_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Romans 6:23</a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Satan&#8217;s strategy for you is pain, death and no value, <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%208&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john_208_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">John 8:44</a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Your body is sacred and special, <strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20corinthians%206&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1_20corinthians_206_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a></strong></span></li>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">If you are unfamiliar with Craig Groeschel, his beliefs and pedigree, <strong><a href="http://www.lifechurch.tv/leadership-team" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.lifechurch.tv/leadership-team?referer=');">click here</a></strong>. Below is the trailer from the critically acclaimed HBO film <strong><em>You Don&#8217;t Know Jack</em></strong>. </span></p>
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		<title>5 Books I Hate Church Stands By</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who just stare at Borders bookshelves and have no idea where to start or what to read, then take a look at this list. I have included a very diverse list of books from tastemaker essentials to new Jesus strategies. Whatever your flavor may be we have listed something for you.0]]></description>
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<p>For those of you who just stare at Borders bookshelves and have no idea where to start or what to read, then take a look at this list. I have included a very diverse list of books from tastemaker essentials to new Jesus strategies. Whatever your flavor may be we have listed something for you.</p>
<p><em>The  greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it  distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and  experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. &#8211; Elizabeth Hardwick</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156292088X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=156292088X&quot;&gt;How to Reach Your Life Goals: Keys to Help You Fulfill Your Dreams" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/156292088X?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=156292088X_quot_gt_How_to_Reach_Your_Life_Goals_Keys_to_Help_You_Fulfill_Your_Dreams&amp;referer=');"><img class="size-full wp-image-563 aligncenter" title="Peter Daniels/How To REach your life goals" src="http://ihatechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Peter-Daniels.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156292088X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=156292088X&quot;&gt;How to Reach Your Life Goals: Keys to Help You Fulfill Your Dreams" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/156292088X?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=156292088X_quot_gt_How_to_Reach_Your_Life_Goals_Keys_to_Help_You_Fulfill_Your_Dreams&amp;referer=');">How To Reach Your Life Goals by Peter J. Daniels</a></p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have a target you will have no idea what to shoot for. If you don&#8217;t have the right target you will travel down a road in which you may not truly  want. Peter J. Daniels refines goals and will get you to where you want to go. This is an old gunslinger book, one of the original goal setting manuals.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553383760?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0553383760&quot;&gt;Gandhi &amp; Churchill: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553383760?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0553383760_quot_gt_Gandhi_amp_Churchill_The_Epic_Rivalry_that_Destroyed_an_Empire_and_Forged_Our_Age&amp;referer=');"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-573" title="Ghandi_churchill" src="http://ihatechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Ghandi_churchill2-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553383760?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0553383760&quot;&gt;Gandhi &amp; Churchill: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553383760?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0553383760_quot_gt_Gandhi_amp_Churchill_The_Epic_Rivalry_that_Destroyed_an_Empire_and_Forged_Our_Age&amp;referer=');">Ghandi Churchill by Arthur Herman </a></p>
<p>Bet you didn&#8217;t know these 2 legends crossed paths briefly during their lifetime. One was a master of war while the other an influencer of peace. If you haven&#8217;t had a dose of history lately then get your fingers on this one.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310285089?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0310285089&quot;&gt;Sticky Church (Leadership Network Innovation Series)" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310285089?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0310285089_quot_gt_Sticky_Church_Leadership_Network_Innovation_Series&amp;referer=');"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-565" title="Sticky Church" src="http://ihatechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Sticky-Church.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310285089?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0310285089&quot;&gt;Sticky Church (Leadership Network Innovation Series)" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310285089?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0310285089_quot_gt_Sticky_Church_Leadership_Network_Innovation_Series&amp;referer=');">Sticky Church by Larry Osborne</a></p>
<p>Hey church people. If you wanna know why people keep walking in one door and out the other then have a read from <a href="http://twitter.com/larryosborne" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/larryosborne?referer=');">@LarryOsborne</a>. This guy is a wizard and has over 20 years of church FAILING experience. Some of the greatest lessons in life you will learn are from people who fail, you wanna know why? Cause they got the balls to get back up and fix it!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787960756?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0787960756&quot;&gt;The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787960756?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0787960756_quot_gt_The_Five_Dysfunctions_of_a_Team_A_Leadership_Fable_J-B_Lencioni_Series&amp;referer=');"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-566" title="5 disfunctions of a team" src="http://ihatechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/5-disfunctions-of-a-team.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787960756?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0787960756&quot;&gt;The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787960756?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0787960756_quot_gt_The_Five_Dysfunctions_of_a_Team_A_Leadership_Fable_J-B_Lencioni_Series&amp;referer=');">The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni </a></p>
<p>One day you will develop a group of people who one day will accomplish <span style="text-decoration: underline;">SOMETHING</span>. If you do not own this book then buy it, seriously, get your card out right now and invest in yourself. We all know you need to. Once you complete this one, I highly suggest you buy everything this guy does. Even if its a cook book, buy it, <a href="http://twitter.com/patricklencioni" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/patricklencioni?referer=');">Lencioni </a>is an all star.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061121088?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0061121088&quot;&gt;Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061121088?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0061121088_quot_gt_Leaving_Microsoft_to_Change_the_World_An_Entrepreneur_s_Odyssey_to_Educate_the_World_s_Children&amp;referer=');"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-567" title="Leaving Microsoft To Change The World" src="http://ihatechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Leaving-Microsoft-To-Change-The-World.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061121088?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ihach-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0061121088&quot;&gt;Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061121088?ie=UTF8_amp_tag=ihach-20_amp_linkCode=as2_amp_camp=1789_amp_creative=390957_amp_creativeASIN=0061121088_quot_gt_Leaving_Microsoft_to_Change_the_World_An_Entrepreneur_s_Odyssey_to_Educate_the_World_s_Children&amp;referer=');">Leaving Microsoft To Change The World by John Wood</a></p>
<p>If you are in the non profit sector or need some tips on fund raising, <a href="http://twitter.com/johnwoodrtr" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/johnwoodrtr?referer=');">John Wood</a> delivers. He first discovered his passion while climbing mountains in Nepal and now assembles libraries in 3rd world countries.</p>
<p>I almost forgot, you may also like this book if you are working 75 hours a week making over 150k and feel like your life is <em>meaningless</em>. Feel free to read <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+2&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+2_amp_version=NIV&amp;referer=');">Ecclesiastes 2</a> if you wanna know what the richest man who ever lived felt about &#8220;<em>meaning</em>&#8220;.</p>
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