Where I find God #6

June 12, 2011 under Where I find God

When you take a good look around, it’s not hard to find God in everyday life. Where I find God #6

I know, I know, I posted this on my old site but I can’t help it! I love this! It’s a great example/match for a Where I find God post. I also like it because it’s an awesome example of somebody using their God given creativity and talent.

You can learn more about the creator of God and Dog (Wendy Francisco) at GodandDog.org

So where do you find God?

Here’s where Robin finds God: “I see God every time my students get together in remembrance of their friend & classmate who lost his battle with cancer last year. When this group of young men and women get together, you feel Collin Zimmer’s presence. They play & laugh like siblings and I know it is thru God’s grace that these children will do great things in Collin’s memory & God’s glory.”

Here’s where Gladys finds God: “I see God every time I look at my children and grandchildren. I gave birth to two daughter 4 yrs apart, only God could have made them because I have messed up so many small things in my life, that I surely would have messed that up to. Those two daughters have given me 5 wonderful grandsons and a granddaughter on the way. I have been by the sides of my girls through each delivery and been blessed to get the first good look at each of the babies. Only God above could have developed the complex activity within a womans womb to create such a beautiful outcome. I am looking forward to being witness to the birth of my grand daughter come Oct and again, I will witness the glory of a true and living Gods works.”

Thanks Robin & Gladys!

So where do YOU find God?

I invite you to send me your pictures, videos, links etc… with or without a short post of where you find God. Just e-mail me at me@unlikelychristian.com and I will post it. Who knows, it just might be your story, pic etc… that helps somebody else find God.

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You just can’t argue a transformed life.

June 9, 2011 under Unlikely Christian

Just finishing up a pretty good book, “Welcome to the Revolution – A Field Guide for New Believers” by Brian Tome.

I really enjoy reading books like this because I still consider myself a new believer, as I’m only about 3.5 years into this journey.

Anyway, there was a line in this book that really stood out to me, “A life transformed is evidence of a power that cannot be explained away.”

People spend so much time and effort arguing about Christianity. Creationism versus Big Bang is a trendy debate. Christians point to The Bible for their answers, the opposition points to science. Both sides are well dug in, both sides feel like they have substance to back up their claims and both sides have no new arguments that will sway the other off their stance. Fight this fight if you want but my guess is you’ll be looking at a stalemate.

Look, nobody can go back and review the “How the world was created” surveillance tapes because they don’t exist. And since they don’t exist, it makes it much easier to argue about what might have happened. Let’s face it, people like proof. They want to be able to see it for themselves. Want a skeptic to believe in Noah’s Ark? Well until it’s unearthed, good luck. Want a skeptic to believe in the parting of the Red Sea? Better start yanking a bunch of old chariots out of the water and even then, one of them better have Pharaoh’s key chain and proof of liability insurance card in it. Even Thomas, who was a disciple of Jesus, needed proof before he believed in the resurrected Christ, Who was standing in front of him. – John 20:26-28. People like proof. Always have, always will.

Okay. You want proof? You want proof? How bout a transformed life? The Bible is full of transformed lives, perhaps the biggest being Saul (who later became Paul). Before he met Jesus, persecuting Christians was his business and business was good. After Paul met Jesus, well just grab a Bible and read, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Why you ask? Because Paul wrote them.

But just as great as Paul’s story, are the stories happening around you everyday. Lives are being transformed by God. My life has been transformed. Just ask my wife. Ask anybody who knew me growing up. Heck, ask anybody who knew me 4 years ago. The mere fact that I’m writing a post like this is…..well just know that the greatest mathematicians ever couldn’t calculate the odds against this happening.

Scores and scores of lives have been transformed by God. The proof is in the pudding and it’s right there for all to see. So next time somebody tries to draw you off sides in a debate about how the world came into being, I would counter with, “A life transformed is evidence of a power that cannot be explained away.” End of debate.

Oh and just in case you’re here because you’re kicking the tires of Christianity, God will transform your life too. In fact, I think it’s one of His favorite things to do.

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Where I find God #3

May 22, 2011 under Where I find God

When you take a good look around, it’s not hard to find God in everyday life. Where I find God #3

Disclaimer: Okay, I’d just like to start out by saying that I’m not one of those people that claim to see visions of The Virgin Mary in a grilled cheese sandwich, the profile of Jesus in tree bark or the face of Moses in an oil stain on the driveway. That being said, I did see something pretty cool awhile back.

I try to take my dog for a walk in the park every morning. Not only is it good for me physically but mentally and spiritually as well. It’s usually fairly peaceful and it’s a great setting for pondering. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten one of those ‘Aha’ moments during the morning walk in the park. In fact, it happens so often that I’ve almost come to expect it. Anyway, I can’t remember what I was thinking about when I saw the below but I remember the feeling.

If you don’t see it, look at it again, turn your head sideways to the left and now imagine it on the back of somebody’s car, just above the ‘My boss is a Jewish carpenter’ bumper sticker.

So where do you find God? I invite you to send me your pics, videos, thoughts etc… to me@unlikelychristian.com. Could be your pic that shows up here next.