Monthly Archives: April 2011

Monthly Archives: April 2011

Faith, Fear, and Evangelism: Part 1

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Guests | 1 Comment

*Guest article written by Jonathan Woodward, keynote blogger at Sorting Beans. I can see with my mind’s eye the old fashioned street corners newspaper boys… “Attention everyone! Ladies, gentlemen, and all those near! The Exclusive is out! Hear how ‘Wimps for Christ’ were forced to share their faith! Read all about it!” Indeed, wimps will face days when their greatest fears are met. Some of those wimps will be forced to fight, some to drive on a highway, some to … →

Wimps of the Bible: Moses, Part 2

Posted on April 28, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Wimps of the Bible | Leave a comment

As we saw last time , Moses did not jump in happy and eager at the thought of being the deliverer of the Israelites.  He responded in the same way many of us would probably respond: ”Why me? Send somebody else.”  There is so much was can learn from his response and following experience. 1. Team players are just as important as team leaders.  In 1 Corinthians 12: 12 – 30, we see how every member in the body of … →

Wimps of the Bible: Moses, Part 1

Posted on April 26, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Wimps of the Bible | Leave a comment

Today we will take a look at one of the greatest biblical characters of all time, Moses.  Part 1 will be an overview of the story of Moses and in Part 2 we will look at what modern day wimps like you and I can learn from one of Moses’ wimpy displays.  I know what you’re thinking: Moses….the parter of the Red Sea, the deliverer of the 10 commandments, the guy who actually saw God – talked to God – … →

Why I Hate Easter

Posted on April 24, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Insights | 7 Comments

Happy Easter. I realized the other day that Easter doesn’t get nearly the same amount of press as Christmas does. Christmas has the presents, cool songs, festive decorations, and a wonderful story about a baby in a manger. Easter…well you’ve got chocolate eggs, those nasty marshmallow peeps and a story that is a little more gruesome. A man, wrongly accused, beaten, then suffering through one of the worst ways to die: crucifixion. If you’ve never read about the crucifixion process, … →

Blessed are the Poor…Part 2

Posted on April 22, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Guests | Leave a comment

Today we hear the rest of Maurice’s experience as we learn that there is more to people than meets the eye…especially homeless people. One older man’s story affected me more than almost anything that I had ever heard. His name was Terrence and he was in this early 50’s and had been homeless for about 3 years. He tells us the story of him and his family house sitting for a friend in Mexico. His friend was into some illegal … →

Blessed are the Poor…Part 1

Posted on April 20, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Guests | Leave a comment

Today I welcome our first guest to Wimps for Christ: Maurice Lang. Maurice is going to share with us about serving the homeless. Jesus reminds us in John 12:8 “you will always have the poor among you” and we have been commanded to help them. While we might need clarification on the “Love thy neighbor” command (afterall, who is my neighbor? But we’ll discuss that more later), it is very obvious who the poor is. One group of poor that … →

Coward

Posted on April 18, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Insights | 4 Comments

I blew it the other day. I’m sitting at a stop light, about 5 cars back and there at the intersection is a man holding a sign. I don’t remember exactly what it said. Something about being homeless…needing help…God bless. All I remember thinking is “I hope I make it through the light so I don’t have to stop at the intersection.” Opportunity missed. God gives me a second chance. A couple of days later, there at the exit ramp, … →

Using your gifts (and you do have gifts)…Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Insights | 1 Comment

As I mention in the last post, the ripple effect of JR’s free Zumba class has been amazing. You have a talent. A gift. A hobby that you are really good at. You have the unique ability to do something well that not many other people can do. That talent can be used to reach people who may be unreachable from other avenues. Your talent is a bigger deal that you think. Offering your talent can be a sacrifice. For … →

Using your gifts (and you do have gifts)…Part 1

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Insights | 2 Comments

I would like to share with you a story about a woman at my church who has impacted thousands of people’s lives. I tell her all the time she’s my hero and when I grow up I want to be just like her. It’s a big deal to say someone has “changed your life.” But that’s what this woman has done: forever changed my life, the life of my family, the lives of the couple of hundred people she has … →

Made to Love…

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ML Smith Posted in Feel the Music | 2 Comments

One of the things I’ve noticed is how easy it is to get wrapped up in me. My problems, my shortcomings, my challenges, me, me, me. It is easy to become discouraged and feel helpless when you have such a narrow and limited view of the world. It is easy to take a “what’s the point” attitude when you can’t see beyond your own circumstances. There are two ways (as I am slowly learning) to cure this problem. The first … →