Rambling Man
A few rambles from my Coast Online Newsletter.
**True story about Yogi Berra, while he was a back catcher for the NY Yankees he used to harass Hank Aaron from the Milwaukee Braves. Both teams made it to the world series and as Aaron came to bat Yogi Berra was chatting at him and said, “hey Henry you’re holding the bat wrong. You’re supposed to hold it so you can read the trademark.” Aaron didn’t say a word but the next pitch he hit it over the bleachers. After rounding the bases and tagging home plate Aaron looked at Yogi Berra and said, “I didn’t come here to read.”
**Ran across what's written below years ago.. it profoundly affected me. Then saw it again recently on a blog that I read... and then another friend sent it to me in an email... It still moves me.
I simply argue that the cross be raised again
at the center of the marketplace
as well as on the steeple of the church.
I am recovering the claim that
Jesus was not crucified in a cathedral
between two candles;
But on a cross between two thieves:
on a town garbage heap;
at a crossroad of politics so cosmopolitan
that they had to write His title
in Hebrew and in Latin and in Greek...
And at the kind of place where cynics talk smut,
and thieves curse and soldiers gamble.
Because that is where He died,
and that is what He died about.
And that is where Christ's men and women ought to be,
and what church people ought to be about.
at the center of the marketplace
as well as on the steeple of the church.
I am recovering the claim that
Jesus was not crucified in a cathedral
between two candles;
But on a cross between two thieves:
on a town garbage heap;
at a crossroad of politics so cosmopolitan
that they had to write His title
in Hebrew and in Latin and in Greek...
And at the kind of place where cynics talk smut,
and thieves curse and soldiers gamble.
Because that is where He died,
and that is what He died about.
And that is where Christ's men and women ought to be,
and what church people ought to be about.
**I am so pumped about all the cool things happening at Coast. So far we have about 7 people signed up for our Baptism on May 18th. God is changing people's lives in amazing ways at Coast. Its so cool to be a part of something like this!!
**One Prayer in June is going to be amazing... We will be a part of this amazing event with churches literally all over the world... including churches like Fellowship Church in Dallas, Life Church in Edmonton, Oklahoma, and National Community Church in DC. The thought is, If I had one prayer for the church, what would it be. Besides hearing from me, you are also going to hear from some of the most amazing pastors around the nation. This will be an event unlike any other.
**As we walk through life, I want our prayer to be... let our words speak our faith, but let our actions scream out that God is real! The rest of this week.... go out and be the church!
**I have thoroughly enjoyed the "Fearless" series.... next week will be Mother's Day and you won't want to miss it... there is going to be a lot of really cool things happening...
**It's a joy to be relationship with all the people at Coast! My life is rich because of you guys.
Great quote!!! I've passed it on.
Posted by: Bob Holmes | May 02, 2008 at 04:35 PM