Even Carlos, grandpapa to many social networkers, has shut down his blog indefinently. That's the equivalent of Paris Hilton declaring a moratorium on shopping, Carrot Top walking away from steroids (Seriously, have you seen recent pictures of this guy?), and Mickey Rourke not having a bad hair day. (Just got the latest issue of Relevant and he made the back cover. Mickey, career advice: congrats on the Oscar nom but you're still one haircut away from a legit comeback.)
Ben's warnings have me a little worried. I've become addicted to following leaders to glean (I should have thesaurussed a better word) insights from their daily struggles and successes and also learn how they've turned their craft into an art form. As soon as I turn my mac on, (That sounds suggestive doesn't it?) I let the blog roll begin. In recent months I've become a better leader, more compassionate minister, and greater pursuer of authenticity. These bloggers have helped me see that we all have great dreams, we all have great weaknesses, and we all need a great God. Sure, I'm tempted to steal Noble's insights and share them as my own but that's the great thing about blogging: It's a giant think-tank. Tim's transparent leadership reminds me to shut-up and be real, Batterson's insights remind me to speak up and be honest, and Furtick's faith reminds me to grow up and be a leader. Sure I'll continue to twitter, even it makes blogging an endangered species, but I'm still more interested in hearing how you're connecting with your community than what type of coffee you got from Starbucks.
There's room in my heart for both and still a big vacuum of knowledge that I'm after. So I'll continue to check out your twitpic of you goofing off in your office, as long as you continue to paint a picture of what it means to be a passionate follower of Christ.
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Again - great blog. Here's my question for myself... Okay, I too, desire to be a passionate follower of Christ, but what does it mean to look like Him and BE like him in the real world?
I recently had a friend confide in me that her daughter just had an abortion.... I kept my eyes in check, but I could feel my face fall - she imediately reacted and asked me not to say anything, she knows many are very opinionated about the subject....
I came home grieved - the daughter has been victimized again and again throughout her young life. She's only 20. I wondered where is she emotionally - what's going on w/ her??? There are a list of circumstances, details and things that could be said here but the real question for me is could I or should I have done something that may have prevented this??? (of course we had no idea until after that fact, but still...)
And now, the deed is done; Holy Spirit lives in me - what should I do w/ that? In the midst of "messy chirstianity" where do I go from here???
We can preach what is "right" and we can voice our opinions loundly, or stand w/ red tape over our mouths and pray... But seriously, here in the real world when it hits home, what are we supposed to do with that????
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