another thought I thought was cool....wish i thought of it.

I was on a blog. doing some reading and came across this and thought it was good. The guy writing this is named Adam Ellis and he quotes from a guy named Rob Bell and his book "The velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith" He touches on several things in his blog but here is talking about Heaven and Hell

"No explanation of salvation would be complete without touching on the issues of Heaven and Hell. In Scripture, the afterlife is discussed as a reality. However, the main truth of Heaven appears to be less about people going there and more about Heaven coming here. As Rob Bell explains in Velvet Elvis: Repainting The Christian Faith, "For Jesus, heaven and hell were present realities. He talked very little about the life beyond this one because he understood that the life beyond this one is a continuation of the choices we make here and now. For Jesus, the question wasn't, how do I get into heaven? But how do I bring heaven here?" Jesus prayed to his Father "Your Kingdom come. Your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven." Additionally, Paul, in Romans 8, seems to imply that creation itself has the same promise as the children of God. In short, the goal of God is not just the salvation of individual souls, but the salvation of the whole world.
As for individuals in relation to Heaven and Hell, Bell further explains, "And this reality extends beyond this life. Heaven is full of forgiven people. Hell is full of forgiven people. Heaven is full of people God loves, whom Jesus died for. Hell is full of people God loves, whom Jesus died for. The difference is how we choose to live, which story we choose to live in, which version of reality we trust. Ours or God"

Who's reaility are you trusting?

Something to live by

1 John 3:18
...Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Number two

Hi. It has come to my attention that if you want to post on here you need to have an account so I guess I'm really just typing for my own good. Since most of the ones I'm typing this information for won't be able to post a comment. Well, maybe you could just sign up? I know I would love to hear from you if you ever get the chance.

Tonight was interesting (10/23). The first hour or so was fine and needed but I loved the last 20 minutes and eating at Rosa's. Except for setting off the alarm...OOPS, sorry Tamy. It was wonderful to listen as a wedding was being talked about and planned and it was so good to talk to a couple about their spiritual lives and making time for each other and the Lord. Helping someone in a real, simple and authentic way is so rewarding. Why don't we do it more? This morning I was in Matthew 25 reading about the parable of the talents. In this parable about gifts given to us, Jesus says that the gifts are given "according to our ability". Not our readiness, nor our perfection but very much according to what we already have. Tonight we didn't go to the school of wedding planning or the school of how to offer advice to people about their spiritual life. We just gave what we had, from what we've known, drawn from a place where we have been before and what was so great is that WE GAVE. I'll paraphrase what Jesus says; "To those who give, even if it's from the little that they have MORE will be given". I will pray that EPIC will be a place where we give, when we have very little and when we have so much. I will pray that YOU will be a person who gives, when you have a little and when you have a lot.

Kelly

Number One

This is it! The first EPIC blog so I better make it good right? Well, I really don't have the time right now since i'm running out the door but I do want to remind everyone about the open mic at the Refuge this Saturday night October 22nd beginning at 9:00 p.m.

I'll be back with more later. Have a good day or night.

K