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October 31, 2004
American Family Association, Getting Worse
Filed under: Media
In the October 25, 2004 issue of Advertising Age, the industry mag for the ad world, a cover story read "Christian Group Spooks Advertisers." Writer Jack Neff gives a great report about the influence The American Family Association is having with their mission to "change the culture to reflect Biblical truth."
Although the AFA has had some impact on a few advertisers (Lowes, Tyson Foods, Kellogg, and others), the reality, according to AFA president Tim Wildmon, is that "...no, we have not succeeded. Things have only gotten worse over the past 25 years."
I applaud the efforts of the AFA, but I'm not quite sure they make sense.
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October 20, 2004
Let Go
Filed under: Life's Journey
I'm learning what it means to let go. It's not fun. It seems passive and non-leader like. It doesn't make sense when the moments come for me to exert my opinion, idea, or brilliance, for me to instead shut my mouth and let go.
But that's what I am supposed to do. My opinions, ideas, and brilliance are only that to me. To others, they may be bias, brain farts, or stupidity.
George Washington wanted to be a general in the British army real bad. When the time came for him to get what he had aspired to all his life, he instead gave up that power and gave it over to civilian leadership. The same leadership that would later dub him President of the United States.
Maybe letting go is a good thing.
It might cause a few losses in the interim, but I'm trusting that the faith substituted in the absence of exertion will prove greater return in the long run.
Not because I want to be President, but because I want to be more like Christ.
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October 6, 2004
Mom Wants Booze, Son Says 'Don't Push Me'
Filed under: God, Faith & Spirituality
For those that don't know the story:
Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were guests also. When they started running low on wine at the wedding banquet, Jesus' mother told him, "They're just about out of wine." Jesus said, "Is that any of our business, Mother--yours or mine? This isn't my time. Don't push me." She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it." Six stoneware water pots were there, used by the Jews for ritual washings. Each held twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus ordered the servants, "Fill the pots with water." And they filled them to the brim. "Now fill your pitchers and take them to the host," Jesus said, and they did. When the host tasted the water that had become wine (he didn't know what had just happened but the servants, of course, knew), he called out to the bridegroom, "Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you've saved the best till now!" This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign Jesus gave, the first glimpse of his glory. And his disciples believed in him. After this he went down to Capernaum along with his mother, brothers, and disciples, and stayed several days. John 2:1-11 (MSG)
I've read this story countless times but, when I read it this morning, I was struck by the interaction between Jesus and his mother. It is assuming, awkward and affectionate all at the same time.
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