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[This is a continuation of my previous post concerning the documentary produced by Levi's titled "Go Forth"]

Inasmuch as we strive to do something special with each breathe we take, this desire seemingly vaporizes before we know what happened.  The desires buried in our cold, confused hearts sneak up periodically, in an attempt to taste this enigma called, reality.  As it crawls out of its hole inch by inch, it is again mercilessly bashed by this world it craves.  The life and oxygen it must have is –  ironically – beating the living (expletive) out of it.  Your life sucks or is not what it’s cracked up to be… now what?  Read the rest of this entry »

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We recently returned from sunny, hot, humid Orlando, Florida but not before we had an amazing opportunity to sit next to an international church planter. Randomocity is the coined phrase I like to use when stuff like this happens. So here we are, row 10, American Airlines and Ricardo Tadeu from Portugal squeezed past us to secure seat 10F (window).

It wasn’t long before my head was buried in Colossians, 1 Timothy and some Proverbs. I of course glancing over to see what this young man was reading how had stolen that window seat which would have allowed a selfish American to SPREAD OUT. I noticed he was entrenched in a business communication book, nothing really eye catching, just appeared like any other young bloke trying to get an edge on life.

When BAM! he leans over to ask, are you guys Christians? To his response, I picked up my holy head up from my Bible and said “ya bro, are you?” He had an accent so I was trying to figure out where this convo was going but it soon was all understood when he let us know he planted churches around the world. My thought was wow!… 31 years old, seemed very excited, hailed from Portugal which sounded cool…. and someone sitting next to me I could be inquisitive with.

The barrage of questions was instantaneous…
What is church planting like?
How many churches have you planted?
Obstacles?
Victories?
What men are mentors in your life?
Why you in America… and on and on and on……

It was refreshing to talk to with international flavor discussing the Bible. It reminds me of how important it is to ask questions of others around you because you do not know where wisdom will come from. Ricardo Tadeu spoke for about an hour and it was better than going to the movies or watching American Idol….. it would be a tough call to put it up against the Chicago Bears…. but the moment and communication was divine and inspiring.

Are you wondering what he said he took away from the business book he was reading? Well, here it is…. :::PASSION::: Whatever you are communicating if it is not infused with passion, people most certainly will not take interest. You say, but I am a really good communicator…. The world these days are filled with so many great communicators it is your duty to become better…. if you do not, someone already has.

church planting is communication and without the Passion for changing lives through Jesus… your words will fall on deaf ears. You are doing Jesus a disservice when you remove passion. His passion for us is eternal life with him….. Damn thats hot! like whooooooaaaa! Turn your sofa over, throw some clothes out of your closet and live with PASSION.

i Hate church says: “embrace passion, explode the word of God internally”

Do you have :::PassIon:::

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