I've been bored lately and so i was doing watercolor... and then i ran outta illustration board and my pens ran outta ink.. and then i was cleaning my closet and came across 5 tux shirts from when i was in band... i havn't worn them since so i decided to use the iron on transfers in my closet (convenient huh) to make one cooler so i'll actually wear it... check out the links below (the gamers will appreciate it)
http://jordanpedde.deviantart.com/art/oldband-shirt-part-2-84349549
http://jordanpedde.deviantart.com/art/old-band-shirt-84349389
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Apology for what we've become
this is not a carefully researched or carefully written entry just what is in my mind and on my heart, take it for what it is
If there is one thing that drives me up the wall its Christians who don't live up to their name. We are to be like Jesus, we are essentially 'little-Christs'. We tend to suck at being this. I mean historically we've made a huge mess of things. Ther was that whole business with the crusades and all sorts of other terrible things done in the name of Christ. Even now we don't act like Christ. When we become more focused on making sure everyone is living right than on loving each other we are making a terrible mistake. Jesus would speak with everyone even before they changed. When we refuse to interact with a sub-culture because we believe their actions are wrong we are doing a terrible injustice. One can disapprove of ones actions and still love them. we tend to forget this. and what about grace? we make accusations against one another, some justly others falsely, and then we tear each others' throats over them.... WE SUCK! in case you haven't noticed I have issues with the Church. who doesn't these days, people do all these terrible things to each other, don't love, don't forgive... but you know what, thats why Christianity exists. If people weren't notorious for screwing things up we would have never needed forgiveness. People are screwed up and we will continue to screw up, however this doesn't excuse our actions we need to continue to strive to love each other, to be Christ like. As a Christian I realize that I fall short often. If I have forgotten to treat you with love, I ask for forgiveness... If the church or anyone else in the church has hurt you i ask you're forgiveness. We aren't supposed to act like that. We are human, we screw up and so I apologize for our actions.
If there is one thing that drives me up the wall its Christians who don't live up to their name. We are to be like Jesus, we are essentially 'little-Christs'. We tend to suck at being this. I mean historically we've made a huge mess of things. Ther was that whole business with the crusades and all sorts of other terrible things done in the name of Christ. Even now we don't act like Christ. When we become more focused on making sure everyone is living right than on loving each other we are making a terrible mistake. Jesus would speak with everyone even before they changed. When we refuse to interact with a sub-culture because we believe their actions are wrong we are doing a terrible injustice. One can disapprove of ones actions and still love them. we tend to forget this. and what about grace? we make accusations against one another, some justly others falsely, and then we tear each others' throats over them.... WE SUCK! in case you haven't noticed I have issues with the Church. who doesn't these days, people do all these terrible things to each other, don't love, don't forgive... but you know what, thats why Christianity exists. If people weren't notorious for screwing things up we would have never needed forgiveness. People are screwed up and we will continue to screw up, however this doesn't excuse our actions we need to continue to strive to love each other, to be Christ like. As a Christian I realize that I fall short often. If I have forgotten to treat you with love, I ask for forgiveness... If the church or anyone else in the church has hurt you i ask you're forgiveness. We aren't supposed to act like that. We are human, we screw up and so I apologize for our actions.
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