A record of my thoughts and activities while participating in the 40 Days of Purpose program at my church, based on the book The Purpose Driven Life.
I know I never summarized last weeks service. I lost my sermon notes, and I can't think of anything insightful to say about mission/evangalism. I will say that I am becoming more concious of others faith and needs around me.
I will be using excerpts from this blog to share my story tomorrow in church. Lets see if I can sound purpose driven. I fret over sharing my Jonah revelation with the Ninavites.
Following is what I wrote as a comment to a Christian blog post about Harry Potter:
Personally, I enjoy finding the metaphors about faith in movies and books. I tried using an event in a Harry Potter book as a way to explain being faithful in 3rd grade Sunday School (I was subbing). The one boy in the class who isn't allowed to read/watch HP, asked to change the subject. The lack of willingness to consider the good in a 'bad' story was shocking.
Art is a way to create those metaphors that make you think. If you don't let your children learn to percieve them, they aren't going to be able to think for themselves. And when they get stuck in the real world arguing their faith, they are going to lose their identity, because they can't rationalize it.
I see the good in even what Robert Maplethorpe did. A cross in urine makes you think. He did his job as an artist. What you think is then up to YOU!
When I read my daughter Huckleberry Finn at the age of six, when Huck had to decide whether to lie to protect Jim, she knew what the right answer was because she could *think*. (For those who don't read those types of books, Huck lied and protected Jim.) I'm now onto our second HP book, BTW, at age 8.
Lastly, a question...what else won't you let your kids do because it is 'of satan'?
I'll sum up last Sunday in a post later. I just wanted to blog that my small group nominated me to share my 40 Days experience next week at church. At the time, I wasn't sure what I would share, but now I do.
I'm going to be 'purpose driven', sharing about the new 'web ministry' I've just started. I have to be careful not to be whiner like Jonah! I'm geeked, really.
