Light See Light: Archive

If Matthew 28 was a Post-It Note

To Do: Gather disciples from all nations. Baptize those disciples in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Teach those disciples to observe all that Jesus commanded. Simple Right?

Jun 2nd

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Dec 30th

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Look Back, Move Forward

Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 I am learning that it is vital to look backward in order to move forward. If we are truly honest with ourselves, there is an element of excitement that comes with discovering...

Dec 28th

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The Paper is Not the Point

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. - Isaiah 40:8 There is something so ironic about wrapping paper. Its beautiful (or sometimes ugly) and is cut and folded with such precision and care. It costs more than any other common paper, for it serves no common purpose. It is a simple symbol of celebration. With all the effort, resources and focus it...

Dec 26th

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“But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved...”

– Titus 3:4-7 ESV

Dec 21st

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Nov 12th

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Oct 24th

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3 Elements of the Student Missionary Union

Below is a blog I posted on the Student Missionary Union Blog page. You can see other SMU blogs here: smubiola.wordpress.com. “But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:19-20 Have you ever been on a plane next to a Grandma who has just...

Sep 29th

Leadership Principle: They Are Going to Think That...

“Then He (Jesus) went home and the crowd gathered again so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind”. Mark 3: 20-21 I am still amazed by how well Jesus handled the presures of Leadership. First he is preaching town to town, healing entire communities, cleasing lepers, and...

Sep 26th

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Here is footage from one of the teams we sent out this summer. This is a picture of the Gospel reaching those who have never heard.

Sep 12th

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Sep 12th

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Confidence in His ability

I took some time today to read my journal from my time in Africa when I ran across something I wrote on July 7th: a Valuable Leadership lesson: Being confident in God’s ability to overcome every obstacle is essential in the act of motivating the people you are leading to complete God’s agenda. As leaders we are faced with much resistance when we attempt to complete the task that God...

Sep 5th

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“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God...”

– Ephesians 2:10

Sep 4th

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A video from elevation church that I showed to some of my staff. Missions is not just for missionaries or for those lead churches. When we surrender our dreams, passions and talents to the one who gave them to us, then we can see God do the impossible in us and bring lasting change through the Gospel.

Sep 3rd

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Leadership is Difficult but Worth it.

I have been confronted with the reality that leadership is both difficult and rewarding. This is my first week of leading the Student Missionary Union at Biola under the full weight of my classes. Despite the difficult decisions I have to make and the constant need to pour out into other people I have come to this realization: I was made for this. Last night I has the opportunity to sit down...

Sep 2nd

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Ignore or Respond

It’s 2 in the morning and the thoughts of Africa cling closer to me than the red dirt that have stained my Nike’s. I always wondered if the war in my heart is a new battle or if was just an ever present struggle I was never aware of before. I am learning that there is a choice that me must make every day. Ignore or Respond. It’s like that message that pops up when Microsoft...

Aug 8th

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“Life was never meant to be lived behind a cubicle.”

Apr 26th

“No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in...”

– Romans 4:20

Jan 9th

“I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning....”

– 1 John 2:14

Dec 30th

Paint to Music online? Yes Please →

Its an interactive website that allows you to paint to a song. Pretty sweet.

Dec 25th

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Yes

Dec 24th

“The LORD is a man of war; the LORD is his name.”

– Exodus 15:3

Nov 29th

“It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search it...”

– Proverbs 25:1

Nov 25th

“Your relationship with God is only as strong as your most recent encounter with...”

– Steven Furtick

Nov 24th

Lesson from the Father

“My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.” -Proverbs 23:26 There are some things that God say that resound in my heart the loudest. This is one of them. Sometimes I want to hear the complicated answer that way I can waste all my time trying to figure it out instead of actually doing what God says. He makes this command pretty clear. It requires very little...

Nov 24th

“God is less interested in answering our questions than in other things: securing...”

– D.A. Carson (via davidsvihel)

Nov 24th

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Oct 28th

Jealous for the Whole

There are days that I wish that I could have the mind of a 1st century Jew. Sometimes the Bible feels like an inside joke and I am missing out on the best punch lines. Its almost like walking into Inception during the middle of the movie and trying to discover the nuances of the story line. You know something deep is happening right before your eyes but you don’t understand everything that is...

Oct 19th

These verses have been rocking my world: Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Be still before the LORD and wait...

Oct 18th

“True spiritual fruit in becoming a better preacher, leader, shepherd, and...”

– Darrin Patrick, Church Planter: The Man, The Message, The Mission

Oct 11th

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Hunger.

Have you ever been in that place where you cant get enough of God? Where nothing else seems as important. The hunger of desperation clings to your being and you want to drop everything and run as fast as possible to his arms. Jesus said, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Matthew 5:6) He promises to satisfy, yet at the same time he is the...

Oct 11th

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Pretty sweet.

Oct 4th

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Under Construction... again

I guess life is full of rhythms. I have yet to get into the rhythm of writing on my tumblr. So, its time to reformat a bit.

Oct 4th

“If we as leaders are going to expect the people we serve to take risks outside...”

– Banning Liebscher

Aug 22nd

Coffee and Theology

The two go well together. Today was a great day of enjoying both with my brothers in a Starbucks until the store closed at 8:30. Really, 8:30? Starbucks should not close before 11pm.

Aug 10th

sleep

Sometimes I forget that God invented sleep. That is one more thing I can thank him for.

Jul 11th

Coming Soon: Thoughts from Oman

For whoever reads this (which i’m not sure anyone does..) I am currently in Oman and writing some stuff that God is teaching me in this season. More coming soon.

Jun 9th

“Revival is not so much about what happens in a church; it is about what happens...”

– Charles Swindoll Paul: A Man of Grace & Grit

May 17th

“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the...”

– Proverbs 14:4

Apr 15th

Proverbs food for the soul

I think God knew what he was doing when he wrote proverbs. Its shear genius that applies to every society that has ever walked this rock we call earth. Take this generation for example. We google and wiki everything. If we want an answer or a simple solution, we will find it. I have forgotten how much practical wisdom is packed into proverbs. Today I was asking God for some simple instructions. I...

Apr 6th

“If we truly love people, we will desire for them far more than it is within our...”

Mar 14th

Every show I watch, the main character speaks a second language. I think it is time that I buckle down and get Rosetta Stone.

Jan 28th

“Not all believers can or should be missionaries, but every believer, regardless...”

Jan 13th

Lessons learned from the book of Amos : Idolatry and neglecting the poor really makes God angry.

Jan 8th

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Jan 6th

“Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided...”

– Psalm 86:11

Jan 6th

Broken Printer

Mom: The printer is broken, can you go and fix it. 
Chris: Whats wrong with it? 
Mom: I dont know, it just doesn't print. 
After a 30 min of tinkering and finally getting it to print: 
Chris: Ok now all I have to do is copy the alignment sheet. 
Mom: (Crumpling a piece of paper).  
Chris: Where did that paper that I just printed go?
Mom: Oops...

Jan 4th

I-heart →

I have spent hours on this web site.

Jan 3rd