Political Jesus?

Well as you know election day is getting closer and like you I hear more and more about President Obama and Mitt Romney, and like you I am already tried of it and we still have a way to go. But a interesting thought I had when the owner of Chick-fil-a defended his stand on marriage and everyone on Facebook had the signs about supporting them, why is it so easy for us to go buy a chicken sandwich but not share the love of Christ.

We like to post things on social media about our political views but have people all around us who need to hear the good news but can't talk to them about it. It has become so easy to click and share a thought, we many times do it without even thinking about all the people who may not share your thought on the issue.

You may ask what the big deal with that, well I will tell you, Christians have become known not for our love and compassion but for being "Conservative" or even dare I say "Republican." Well this may burst some of your bubbles but Jesus never said join the Republican or Democratic party, but he did say in Matthew 25: 35-40
 
"I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me."Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me."

And when I read this I don't take it as our governments responsibility to feed, clothe, and take care of others it is the responsibility of those who love Jesus. So before you go and bad mouth the President or the candidate who is running against him remember that so called "Christians" are the majority of this nation and we put our own self in this position. And remember that what you post on social media creates a image that people see about you and all the other "Christians" out there so represent the real Jesus.  

Starlight Station VBS at the Dagsboro Church of God

Well one of the great memories I have going up was during the summer going to our church and other's VBS (that's Vacation Bible School). My friends and I always had such a great time with the different activities and things that went on everyday. Well now that I am grown up (at least for the most part) and have kids I make sure they get involved every year in at least two local VBS programs. One of them is coming up, starting on June 18th-22nd at our church, Dagsboro Church of God. DCOG is partnering with High Tide Church to have this from 6-8pm. The theme for this year is Starlight Station and it is going to be a great time! It is for kids 4 years old through 5th grade, so if you have kids or grand kids bring them out to have a lot of fun learning about God!

If you have any more questions about this feel free to contact me......

Truth vs Suspicion

This week I wanted to share from the blog of Jeremy Ferruccio, who is the Staff Pastor at Dagsboro Church of God. You can check out more from him at www.jeremyferruccio.blogspot.com     

You have probably heard the teaching "Trust Vs. Suspicion" by Andy Stanley before. It is a great lesson for staffs to go through together. I recently watched the dvd again for probably the tenth time. I would highly recommend it to any leadership team.

After writing this post, We Walk By Faith, the other day, this teaching on Trust Vs. Suspicion came to my mind, but not so much as it applies to staff members. Here's what I was thinking.....

Walking by faith would be tricky if it only included you and God, but it becomes exponentially more trying when we begin to understand that God works through other people in our lives to achieve HIS outcomes. God has been known to use people who appear to be trying to harm us or get us off track to move us exactly into the place HE wants us (and maybe learn a few lessons along the way). Joseph is a great example of this but definitely not the only one we find in the bible (Genesis 37-45). What Joseph's brothers and Potiphar intended for harm, God used for good.

I think for a lot of people, they don't really trust God. They want to. They try to. But, somewhere in their minds they still see God as someone who looks down from the stars and waits for us to mess up so He can punish us. Often they feel like they deserve the bad things that happen to them in their life. They are "SUSPICIOUS" of God's intentions for them and us.

God is a good God! We can trust Him and walk by faith in Him. He is working all things together for our good..... He is using those that seek to harm us to place us exactly where He wants us to be..... So, TRUST God, don't be SUSPICIOUS of His intentions for you. He Loves You.

PS: I also wonder if this isn't a doorway to lead us to being able to love our enemies.... just a thought.

Check out more that Jeremy wrote at http://jeremyferruccio.blogspot.com/
Original posted Tuesday, April 17, 2012

My Redeemer Lives! A small tribute to my mom.

 This was something my wife wrote on March 24th just a few hours after my mom, Dianna Magee, passed away. Just wanted to share it with everyone, and also let everyone know that her memorial service will be this week April 13th at 2 pm at the Dagsboro Church of God. If you are able I invite you to join my family and friends to remember the life she lived out.

“This has been 1 of the most emotional days I think I’ve ever had, laying down for some rest” My husband just posted this on twitter awhile ago.
We’ve all heard it. Life throws us curves balls and we never understand why at times. I’m only 30, yes I try to consider that still young , but I have been through some rough stuff in my lifetime. Brokenness, heartache, tears, loss … I’ve also had insurmountable laughter, joy, friendship, love.

For those who do not have a clue what I am talking about: Curtis’ mom was treated for cancer about 3 years ago. She had a kidney removed and moved on. Last October they removed a part of her lung when they discovered a small mass that had grown rapidly. It, as well, was cancer. Since then she has been taken a form of chemo and has had every side affect that comes with it. Sickness became a part of he daily life.

And for those who don’t know Dianna: She’s a fighter. She also loved God. And throughout the battle with cancer she always said that she was fine with whatever happened. After all, she knew where she was going.
Well, early early this morning, we got a phone call. I don’t want to put the details in this blog, but lets just say that her body was tired. She was going home. And that she did, a little before 3pm today. She went home, to heaven, and is dancing right now with Granny & Pop-Pop!

She was a wife, mother, daughter, and grandmother who gave life all she had and served God with that same passion. She will be greatly missed, but I am honored to be a part of the legacy that she left behind. I am thankful that my children were able to see her as a woman who loved God and served Him through the talents He gave her.

And, right now, even as my heart aches for the loss of her, & knowing that I won’t hear her laugh again – I rejoice! Because the moment she took her last breath on this earth, I knew where she was and that she was in no more pain. I knew she was dancing and rejoicing.

I say all this for two reasons:
1. Live like every day is your last. Live it to your fullest. Tell those you love, just how much they mean. Take time out for your friends and family. Leave a legacy.
2. Love the Lord God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. When He dwells in you, nothing can shake you. His peace surpasses all understanding!

My desire: to follow in the footsteps of my family. To serve God with all I have. To leave a legacy – that man does not see me, but sees the things God did through me.

Wrote by Amy Jones on March 24th 2012
follow her blog at http://amylynnjones.wordpress.com/ 

The Authority Question

So here is what i have for this week, a question. How do you view the Bible and its authority? Do you think it has absolutes or just suggestions?

When you here people speak about how they believe the whole of scripture do you often think "how can they believe ALL the stuff in there," or are you on the other end that hear people say they believe in Jesus but have trouble believing in all the other things in the Bible?

I have posted four videos they are all short the longest one 7 minutes the shortest just one over one minute, please take time to view them and think about the different points they all make. You wont agree with all of them when they take on the question on the authority of scripture. Then share your comments about your view of agreement and disagreement, remember all the points that we make are from our own interpretation of scripture and how we see things.

N.T. Wright

Marcus Borg

John MacArthur

Brian McLaren

Please leave your comments.................