We may show this video on Easter Sunday morning. Could be a compelling testimony – and 98% of my church watches this show every week. He’s coming out with a book that I’m sure will also be a good resource for men. You can look at it HERE.
Enjoy this video!
I have a secret – I wish I was a better with my words. I find myself misusing words or simply not saying what needs to be said poignantly. Propaganda is a STUD with words. He is an artist with http://humblebeast.com/ and you can read more about him HERE.
I first came across Propaganda at a conference in Austin. I’m thankful for his ministry, jealous of his dreads, and his gift of the spoken word.
Here is how he describes the Gospel. I love it!
The G.O.S.P.E.L.
G-God
O-Our
S-Sin
P-Paying
E-Everyone
L-Life
As I was prepping my series of teaching for this upcoming series for our college ministry (THE EXCHANGE), I came across this quote as to the necessity for such a series of messages:
More than thirty years ago in his landmark book Knowing God, J. I. Packer noted, “If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thoughts of being God’s child, and having God as his Father.” I would add today: “If you want to judge how well a person understands the gospel, ask him what he makes of the death of Christ, and what the message of the cross is.” The real Christian answers that while the message of the cross is foolishness to some and a stumbling blog to others, to Christians it is the saving wisdom and power of God (1 Cor. 1:18-24). The confession of the real Christian is, “Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” (Gal. 6:14).. We need to understand that the cross stands at the center and heart of the gospel. Without it there is no gospel.
-Sinclair Ferguson
Jerry Bridges and Robert C. Bevington, The Great Exchange: My Sin for His Righteousness, Wheaton: Ill.: Crossway Books, 2007, 12.
Upon reading the title, many of you automatically know what I mean by “those church signs” – you know, like the ones above. Typically, these signs are made fun of, seen as ridiculous, and in my mind, do more harm for the cause of Jesus than benefit. But as I was getting a hair-cut, the barber-lady began to speak about her life story and the troubles she’s had. I did my best to speak the gospel into her life, and she made the mention of her appreciation for me sharing with her where I find hope in times of distress.
And then the story took a twist. She mentioned her great appreciation to the messages on church signs. She shared that in many instances, those signs brought her closer to God/got her back on track from where she was to where she needed to be in her relationship with God. Pretty crazy huh?
So, maybe I’ll still laugh and scoff at those crazy signs on churches – but I’ll remember that to some, it’s a benefit.
MEET BABY SOMA*
Soma is four months old. Her family is among the poorest in Iraq. Their home consists of two rooms with no kitchen, not even a sink. They live in a town called Kalar, which is about 3 hours south east of Suly. But that isn’t the worst of it: she has Ebstein disease – a heart defect that has caused thousands of children in Iraq to die and more than 3,000 waiting for surgery. If Soma doesn’t receive surgery in January, she will become inoperable and may not live to the age of one or two. Her parents and her older sister’s greatest hope is to see Soma’s heart healed. This is where we get to help. Right now Soma’s family is having difficulty raising funds for her heart surgery. So, we want to partner with her family and PLC so that Soma may receive this critical, potential life-saving surgery. This is where we have the opportunity to touch lives for the sake of the gospel in Iraq.
As a College Ministry, we’re hoping to raise the $7,000 that it will cost to give Soma this much needed heart surgery.
7 ways YOU CAN help Soma
Send all checks here:
First Woodway
101 Ritchie Rd.
Waco, TX 76712
Make checks out to “First Woodway College Missions” and in the memo line put “Soma”
