THE VINE ON FIRE
by: BrandonJohnson
Thank you for the Thorns?
by: BrandonJohnson
The other day I was sitting in my back yard reading about the problem of suffering in the world. Most authors Christian and non, ancient or modern, see this one issue as the single greatest challenge to Christianity.
APEST is the New BINGO!
by: Sherol Chen
I am determined to get all caught up in blogging! My research, in other news, is going well. I’m more motivated to blog these days, b/c, well, you’ll have to wait for me to get to that blog. What’s to come? One on being hustled, one on GDC, one on Jubilee, and one on CGDC. This one is about APEST; which is like BINGO, but, instead of numbers, it’s people.
Winter Retreat: Hijacked
by: Sherol Chen
This is probably another one of those things that I shouldn’t joke about, as I tend to get pigeon holed as being anti-authority. Albeit, the retreat was indeed hijacked, but just not by me. What retreat am I talking about? Well, every weekend around Valentine’s Day, at least for my last 3 years in grad school do PhD, Masters students, and friends have a joint retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This post will be about what happened that weekend this past February. I think, for once, I’ve acknowledged that I indeed hear God.
So, This is Passion
by: Sherol Chen
Must keep writing… The Summer is going well. If anything, I feel more powerful than ever. I’m learning to work in expectation that what should happen will happen, instead of spending energy making the things I prefer more likely to happen. I had a meeting with the boss, well, everyday, but a few days ago, I had a great meeting with the other boss (maybe the joke was too subtle, haha). When I say powerful, I mean that my time is important and I’m able to use it effectively. Any case, this post will take us back to this Winter when I got so mad that I cried, haha. After it all, I concluded, “so, this must be passion.”
Overcoming False Humility
by: watersword7
With God, ALL things are possible
WHO I AM. I am great. My name is Lawrence and I do great things because I am…well, to be honest I must say it again, I am great. Those words may sound like a bit much, but it is the unadulterated, hardcore truth. There is only one reason why that is true. Jesus made me great.
ONE EVENT, ONE EXAMPLE
My best friends and I helped to put on an event called the Global Day of Prayer. There were a good number of us who devoted many hours to the quality of that event, by way of organizing, choreographing, practicing, writing, conducting choirs, etc. The event brought many churches together, in a public forum, for all of our city of Santa Cruz to see.
The Worst of IHOP’s onething Conference in Kansas City 2010
by: Sherol Chen
“Tomorrow, nearly 25,000 young adults from more than fifty nations will gather in Kansas City to seek the heart of the Lord in worship, prayer, teaching, and ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit. Our cost to host this “free” event, our tenth annual onething conference, will be close to $700,000. And while we are passionate about continuing to host this conference at no charge to the attendees, it still costs nearly $30 for each person in attendance.”
That was an email I got December, 27th 2010. The two points to make is that they had a venue that fit 25,000 people. This event costs $700,000, and they don’t charge anyone to come.
Quick, Someone call the Presence Police!
by: Sherol Chen
You remember the old saying, “dress to impress?” What you look like influences people’s first impression and how much favor you’re likely to have. Even if we’re told not to judge a book by its cover we still have what is known as “cognitive bias.” With that said, someone needs to call the web presence police on some of these websites. Or the other option: educate more people on what the internet is, how it works, and leave the design to the designers. In terms of web and design, my most savvy friend is launching a new site in South Korea. Simple + functional = elegant.
First Time at the IHOP HQ, Crazy
by: Sherol Chen
What’s my history with IHOP? I’d been to a JHOP (Justice House of Prayer) event at Harvard when I was an undergrad. Years later I was reintroduced to IHOP, which I talk about here. My intro to JHOP is mentioned here. I gotta say that my experience with the IHOP regional conference in Fremont had such a great impact on me, that I needed to see this place for myself. Funny thing is that I was able to visit the other 24/7 house of prayer in Atlanta before checking out the main one in Kansas City.
The Time I Went to Knoxville
by: Sherol Chen
My advancement document is going well, and I find myself better at explaining my research more than ever. As I think about all the stories I have to tell from this past year, I’m somewhat unsure of where to start. While I’m working to finish school, I’ll try to catch up with my stories. This one is from the beginning of this past October. It’s been almost a year, but maybe the time that’s past will help me be succinct in my telling.
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Lawrence “L-Train” Martinez: Type Bio Here
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