The TV Church

Imagine being the leader of a Church. One old Lady comes to you and says: "The music is too loud, if you don´t change it, I will leave." Right after that a young guy comes up saying: "The music isn´t loud enough, if this doesn´t change, I´ll leave." What will you do? Try to find a middle way? Have one service for the old and one for the young? Teach on tolerance?
I think attitude of heart matters in all of us, when it comes to these questions.
We can zap ourselves through the different styles of Church services until we find a program we like, with an attitude that says: I am in control. I decide what I like. I can zap through the channels or turn the program off, whenever I want to. But the body of Christ, no matter which "style" is preferred locally, is not a TV show. And the ultimate control is with God. What does He want me to turn on or off?
The old Lady and the youg guy... can they come together in a spirit of love and put personal preference under God´s greater goal of fellowship?

What is Life

What is life? Life is beautiful and yet so very fragile. If we´d be aware of its fragility we´d live differently. And life is very short; at least compared to the dimensions of creation, the universe and God. God, who is the creator of all times, as already Augustine had said. Time is created and we know no existence outside of time. We can not grasp a dimension without time. Yet God is there in time and outside of time. The final cause, the ultimate reality. And all that is can only be because He upholds it.
What do we live for?
Oh God, Oh God... I long for you

Speaking inTongues

I just can´t get over it. Recently I bought a CD by Lisa Gerrard. I remember when I first heard her music I really liked it and found it very moving. It was deep and emotional and different from all the wishy-washy stuff that´s playing on the radio. So I found out that she is singing in an unknown language of her own and that she has won quite a number of prices. Very interesting indeed!
Here are the charismatics trying to explain, why speaking and singing in unknown languages is biblical and right and having to justify themselves before other denominations as to why they do this without an interpreter present and so on...not daring to do this in a public setting with unbelievers present...and there is this lady, who absolutely doesn´t care about what others might think or say and who doesn´t give interpretations, nor explanations for her singing in an unknown tongue. AND her music is heard and appreciated by millions.
Check out the Link and read the informations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnPzR1-Dp2c