Philippians 4:8

I'm with the band! Not really.

Today, just wanna share some old archives of my Top 10 pictures with some of my favorite Christian artists and bands. Just for fun.

They were just sitting in photo albums anyways, so hey, why not share?

And no, I did not Photo Shop myself into these pictures, but that would be really funny though! :P


With Steven Curtis Chapman

With Peter Furler

With Jeremy Camp

With Jars of Clay

With Building 429

With Toby Mac

With Michael Tait (Newsboys)

With Jamie Grace

With Me in Motion

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And with Jonny Diaz

Bible Funnies! :)

Q. Why couldn't Jonah trust the ocean?
A. Because he knew there was something fishy about it.

Q. Where is the first tennis match mentioned in the Bible?
A. When Joseph served in Pharaoh's court.

Q. What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?
A. It's Christmas, Eve!

Q. How does Moses make his coffee?
A. Hebrews it.

Q. How do we know Peter was a rich fisherman?
A. By his net income.

Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.

Q. What animal could Noah not trust?
A. Cheetah

courtesy of:
http://margaretfeinberg.com/23-of-the-best-bible-jokes-riddles/

Finding the Silver Lining :) Looking at the Positive :)

Forgiving Hypocrites

One of my pet peeves are hypocrites at church.

Then again- I guess I am being the 'Biggest Hypocrite' of them all for judging others!

Lord, forgive me for this blog.

But hey, we all need Christ's grace, and that's one of the reasons we go to church in the first place. :)

So, to...

- The person who doesnt move over one seat to accomodate the senior citizen walking down the church aisle looking for a seat-
because you are too focussed on singing,  that you ignore your neighbors...
we know you're heart is with the Lord, but let's be considerate while we're at it.

- The person who complains that the family's kids or babies in the pew next to yours are crying too loud, that you cannot hear the pastor speaking... pls lets not make it so obvious that their kids are disrupting the church experience,
and remember Jesus loves little children.

- The person who either A) cuts in front of the line to receive communion first, or B) criticizes the person who cuts in line in front of you, to the point that everyone hears you criticizing them...
please, lets be gracious. And remember that communion is about remembering Jesus, so let's act like Jesus.

- The driver who honks their horn so loudly in the church parking lot when it takes such a long time to get out of the lot after the service is over... please remember: you just came from church.

As mentioned, I may be the biggest Hypocrite of them all for pointing out where we Christians are missing the mark- but I do so in love.

And if it makes you feel any better, other Christians have corrected me too, when I
miss the mark as well. :)  So, we're all in the same boat.

Imperfect people... And that's why we need Christ's grace in the first place. :)

Countries with National Athems that acknowledge God - so many!

Dont be that guy.

With last week being Easter,
just wanted to share a faith question that I heard from a pastor.

And that is:  "Do we ever become so stale in our Christian faith that we become like
Judas the disciple?"

You're probably like: "How on earth could I become like THAT guy?"

Well, even if you attend church, go to bible studies regularly,
participate in small groups, tithe, and do all the "Christiany things"...
anyone can fall into this trap... if we are not careful... just sayin'.

Really?  How?  

Who was Judas?  Well for starters, he was one of Jesus' best friends.
He was one of the 12 selected cool dudes who got to hangout with Christ.
What a privilege he must have had, to be there FIRST HAND,
experiencing Jesus' healing, teaching, and preaching. Talk about front row seats always!

But even if Judas walked alongside Jesus hearing all of his parables and lectures...
at the end of the day, when he was offered a large sum of money to
betray one of his best friends and teachers... he took the money...

Seriously?  What was Judas thinking?

He was walking with Jesus for 3 Years!!!  He was there for almost every miracle
Jesus performed! He obviously had a strong faith in Christ- to be one of Jesus' 12 chosen
best buds! Well then, what happened?

Judas' story is a true testimony of how even the Christian whose been a Christian
for years and years, can possibly fall into the same trap, if we don't keep our eyes
focused on God.

Its easy for even the church-going, Christ-believer to fall into the temptation of a glamorous lifestyle, with anti-God choices, if we are not careful,
and constantly trying to align our choices with 'WWJD'.

But hey, not saying this to discourage you or anyone.
After all - all things are possible through Christ. :)

Its just a wake up call to all Christians who've been Christians for a while
(including myself),
to constantly examine ourselves, to make sure that everyday we choose to serve a good God,
and not ourselves, like what Judas did.

A challenge for us to not be like "that" guy, and to choose Christ instead.