October 12, 2007
Have you noticed that on the cups of Starbucks Coffee there is a short writing that is entitled “The Way I See It. ” It has been placed there in hopes of starting conversation between those in the coffee shop enjoying a great cup of java brew.
Starbucks has tagged the campaign as “It’s About Bringing Conversation Back to the Coffeehouse.” They even take it as far as stating that they hope something you read moves, inspires, or excites you.
That is the goal of this blog! We want to hear whats on your mind and whats happening in your ministry and life. What has moved you? Inspired you? Excited you?
This blog can be a great asset and tool for us all.
Some come on…tell us what’s on your mind!
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Posted by phil b
October 9, 2007
Opening up next week (October 19th) in selected theaters across the country is a new computer animated film for the entire family : The Ten Commandments. It is an Epic Stories of the Bible production and has a host of celebrities starring in it such as Sir Ben Kingsley, Christian Slater and Alfred Molina.
Go to the website (www.10CommandmentsMovie.com) to find all kinds of resources for use at church and home as well as a search tool to locate what theaters near you will be hosting the movie. This looks like a winner. Enjoy!
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Posted by steve b
October 9, 2007
As you may know See You at the Pole – a student-led, nationwide prayer event help at the school’s flagpole before the school day begins – was held on Sept. 26th. Although it is primarily for middle and high school students, many elementary school students are joining in this event. A couple of students from my church came and asked me to help them organize and publicize the event they were having at their school. I was more than happy to accommodate them and whipped out some flyers for them to hand out before and after school to their classmates. Something as simple as a flyer caused a bit of a stir in our quiet litte south Georgia town.
I got a call from a student-leader’s parent who said that the flyer had been confiscated by his teacher as he passed them out to his classmates before school started. They were then sent to the principal’s office where she said that the flyers were not approved and could not be passed out in school. Well, after some quick research, a call to the American Center for Law and Justice, and with the Carmen song “Our Turn Now” as my anthem, I made a call to the principal.
It was a civil discussion, but I did stand my ground and inform her that students have every legal right to share the gospel on school grounds before and after school. She assured me that it was a misunderstanding and that the student could indeed pass out the flyers the next day. The happy ending is that at our local elementary school, more than 65 parents and students came to See You at the Pole (that’s more that was at the some of the local high schools and middle schools). Even better…one of the attendees was the principal.
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Posted by daniel b
Have you noticed that on the cups of Starbucks Coffee there is a short writing that is entitled “The Way I See It. ” It has been placed there in hopes of starting conversation between those in the coffee shop enjoying a great cup of java brew.
