Absolutely nothing. Until it becomes your gospel. Then we start running into some issues. There is an unfortunate trend taking place in America, and it’s nothing new. It’s called the Prosperity Gospel, and it’s probably in a bookstore near you. This perversion of the gospel is insidious because not only has it shifted our focus from God and the sacrifice of His Son, but also because it reinforces the “me first” ideal that has become so commonplace in today’s main stream culture. Now I don’t mean for this post to move into bashing territory, so readers please don’t see it this way, he just happens to be the biggest and easiest example currently. Joel Osteen is one of the biggest purveyors of the Prosperity Gospel in our country, with a slew of books under his belt preaching his message. What’s so wrong with it, you may ask, what’s the big deal? Well, let us tackle the problem together.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Welcome
Welcome to The Warrior-Poet Project. This is my first of what I hope will be many posts. My main goal with this blog is to bring glory to God. I hope that what I post here will bless you in some way, make you think about something in a way that you haven't before, or just bring a smile to your face. A little about myself. I am engaged to the most beautiful girl in the world. She is a continual and wonderful blessing that God has placed into my life. I look forward to this summer for that day when we walk down the aisle and can spend the rest of our lives together. I am also a First Classman, or senior, at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). For those who may not know, VMI is a small state military school nestled in Shenandoah Valley. VMI has tried me, but it has been a wonderful furnace with which to strengthen my faith. To paraphrase, VMI is "the road less taken".
The reason I decided to entitle this The Warrior-Poet Project is after a wonderful book that was given to me by my fiancée. The book is called "God's Gift to Women" by Eric Ludy. In it Ludy lays out how Christian men should live out their relationship with Christ and with women. The book spoke deeply to my heart, and changed the way I looked at my own relationship with Christ and how I had been living my life. Ludy also espouses the idea of being a Warrior-Poet, someone who is ready to defend others with the fierceness of a lion, and at the same time be able to show the love, compassion and tenderness that Christ showed to us. I would encourage any guys reading this blog to get the book and read it, no matter where your relationship with God may be at this time. For the ladies reading this, there is a counterpart to the book, written by Eric's wife Leslie entitled "Authentic Beauty". They also have a slew of other books ranging in topics from dating, to marriage and the Gospel. Here's their website if you're interested: Set Apart Life.
Well, I think that about does it for my introduction. Hopefully I'll be back soon with some of the ideas/thoughts about God that have been percolating in my head recently. Until then I leave you with this from Ephesians 3:20-21:
The reason I decided to entitle this The Warrior-Poet Project is after a wonderful book that was given to me by my fiancée. The book is called "God's Gift to Women" by Eric Ludy. In it Ludy lays out how Christian men should live out their relationship with Christ and with women. The book spoke deeply to my heart, and changed the way I looked at my own relationship with Christ and how I had been living my life. Ludy also espouses the idea of being a Warrior-Poet, someone who is ready to defend others with the fierceness of a lion, and at the same time be able to show the love, compassion and tenderness that Christ showed to us. I would encourage any guys reading this blog to get the book and read it, no matter where your relationship with God may be at this time. For the ladies reading this, there is a counterpart to the book, written by Eric's wife Leslie entitled "Authentic Beauty". They also have a slew of other books ranging in topics from dating, to marriage and the Gospel. Here's their website if you're interested: Set Apart Life.
Well, I think that about does it for my introduction. Hopefully I'll be back soon with some of the ideas/thoughts about God that have been percolating in my head recently. Until then I leave you with this from Ephesians 3:20-21:
Now to Him who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to His power that is at work within us,
to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, for ever and ever!
Amen.
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