This episode is called “Falling Into God”.
What do I mean by that? There used to be a series of tv commercials for an iced tea company. I think it was Lipton. The end of these commercials always showed someone taking a drink of the tea, smiling broadly, and then falling backward into a sparkling blue swimming pool. Remember those commercials?
The other day I was thinking about following Jesus, doing the will of God, and how so many of us have a hard time completely surrendering to Him. I think it’s a trust issue.
(Listen to the show for more…)
Music:
Kerri Crocker…”Time”
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Why I didn’t put out a Lifespring! last week and why there won’t be one today.
Johnny Diaz, the youth pastor at LifeSpring Church, recently had a fund raiser. The congregation nominated various people among their midst to take a pie in the face. The nominations required a donation. The top ten names with the highest donations became the people who were “lucky” enough to get a pie. I was one of the lucky ten. Once the day arrived, further bids were taken to see who would have the honor of delivering the tasty pastries. It was a warm day in Riverside, California, and we did the deed just after Sunday services.
There is a YouTube version of the movie at Lifespring.TV. Go there to watch it right on your computer!
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On today’s show:
What’s your calling? What were you made to do? What is your purpose?
There seem to be lots of books on the subject. That tells me that a lot of people are searching for the answer to the question: What is your calling?
I’m going to take a leap here, okay? Are you willing to go with me? Just humor me, okay?
Antidepressant drugs are selling like candy. People are unhappy. Depressed. I found a list online of the most popular antidepressants. There were 24 names on the list!
Good grief! What did we do before these drugs existed? Now Listen, I am not one who is against drugs when they are truly, medically needed. So you don’t need to send email beating me up over what I’m saying here. I’m not against drugs when medically called for. I think they are a Godsend. They can be good. But I think that in our culture today, too often we want the quick fix, the instant answer. It’s easier to pop a pill than to get to the cause. Again, I am not a doctor, but in my opinion, the reason so many people are feeling depressed is because we are too centered on our own problems! We are spending so much time examining our own navels that there is no way that we can effectively do what God has called each of us to do, no matter what that calling happens to be.
(Listen to the show for the rest of this important discussion…)
Today’s Music:
Karmyn Tyler…“The Long Haul” (A David Patillo Song)
Background music during my Depression/Calling discussion:
Michael Mucklow…”Joy”
Pictures of Labor Day at my house:
Karmyn Tyler and Steve
Left to Right: Karmyn’s mom, Sue, Steve, Karmyn, LeeAnn
