How can they understand?

The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

John 1

Your friends, your co-workers, your classmates & your family....maybe they are in the dark? You are either in the light or the dark.....IF you or they are in the DARK they DO NOT UNDERSTAND the LIGHT.

It is up to you.....YOU ARE THE LIGHT!

can't get no--- a no, no, no

A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?

From the book of Ecclesiastes

Okay---F o c u s

the best a man can ever do is find satisfaction in his work
stay focused---- for without Him who can eat or find enjoyment

The BASE is GOD

make him your base, for everything else is meaningless


Credit to the Stones for the blog title :)

what the guitar player said

I love attending "live" music shows. Years ago I caught Jars of Clay out at Hershey and the lead singer said this...

"we as Christians need to stop bickering about the differences between our religions, all the non-Christians look over at us bickering and say....why do I want to be a part of that?"

The other night in Philly, Chris the guitar player had this to say....

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind & strength and let's not forget the second part...love your neighbor as yourself"

I just wanted to add to Chris' statement---Who's your neighbor?

Don't tell me....just think about it.

WHO IS YOUR NEIGHBOR?

is it everybody or just who you want it to be

A Solid Day of Worship

It's Sunday a day of rest folks....rest and thanks for what HE has done.

I cannot wait to sing out to Him and pray to Him in unision.

ahhh.....the splendor of the King
Robed in majesty
How Great, How Great is Our GOD!

Tonight is Chris Tomlin @ the Electric Factory in Philly.

We've got a total of 14 going.

We're going to sing, sing, sing

3 verses

The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.

The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.

you pick the 3rd

DVCC Board Meeting

One of the agenda items for Tues nite's Delaware Valley Christian Camp meeting is "toothbrush"

Now what's that about????

just the word "toothbrush" on an camp board's agenda....lol!!!

God is good!!!!!

r u ready?

God is calling!

He is calling you!!

He is always there to LOVE you!!!

He does not ever fail....not ever.

The question is....

r u ready?

Are you ready to be loved by Him who gives love to all
To everyone!
Especially the corrupt, the hurt the lonely, the bored

He gives love to all, freely He gives.
All He wants is you.....all of you.
Every single ounce of you.
It is a lot He wants....I admit it.

If you give to Him you will never ever be disappointed....not ever.
No need to look to the skies....just read this-
I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.

Once you believe; continue to seek Him. Look for Him in others. Look for Him in the book called the Bible, look to Him and He will meet your needs....all of them.

....and if you need.....call me 267-236-3237 (Tate) and I will help you see Him.

amen

tattoos

For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; Romans 12:3

I think I could read this every minute of every day and still struggle with it.

I have thought of time to time of getting a tat. My bro-in-law has a tat of the Steelers 'cause he loves them. I have thought of a chili pepper or an outline of New Jersey. Two things that identify me...but I would never do it, to permanent.

If I were to get a tattoo....I would have something like that verse tattooed on my hand or wrist to remind me.....to remind me, again and again.

I could look at my hand...."not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think" and then I would look at my hand again and read; "not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think" and again, and again, and again.

and maybe one day it would work.

2 9 (twenty-nine)

Psalms/Proverbs
Chapter 29
Verse 13: The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

Verse 11: The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace


That's all your getting tonite....want more, go read the entire chapters of each

O' Holy Nite

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.


IMAGINE-- The scene above is not the scene of the Chirst's birth. The Lord was born in a manger all pretty with hay and friendly barn animals just like when you go to the petting zoo....it's the picture I have, I doubt it is accurate.

I imagine much like His death, His birth was not in a plesant environment. Jesus was born dirt poor, literally.

And to think of the poor....think of them. They are so thankful for everything.

Tonite like all nites is holy. When you know Jesus, you know the poor and when you know the poor you know that every nite is holy.

Peace on earth comes from knowing Christ; may you know Him.

the world's greatest ride

Kingda Ka

Six Flags Great Adventure

Jackson Township, New Jersey

I have never experienced anything quite like this. Nervousness, a rush, fear, adrenaline, more fear and then a desire to experience it all again. Maybe I have experienced something like this Kingda Ka before and it's called LOVE.

Be it love or a roller coaster they tend to bring out those same emotions.

I'm sorry Jesus for the times I have let you down. I'm sorry when my roller coaster is headed to the ground. And then I read your word or am encouraged by a brother and my coaster is climbing to the top, reaching for my eternal dwelling place.

Jesus my life is like this roller coaster and I am thankful that you are the track my coaster is attached to...thankyou.

LONELY!

i am lonely, i have cried out to my brothers asking for prayers and no one responds?!

my parents seperated & divorced when I was 12 years old. we played Rummy 500, a family fave and then they said they had to explore if they "still" loved each other....they determined they didn't.

I have found NOTHING consistent in this world.

after my parents divorced my italian grandmother was "there" for me. I loved her, she loved me. she made me pop-corn and bologna and american cheese on white bread with butter and would always have Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer in in the fridge for me. i loved her. she loved me. it was consistent. she was always there....

till she wasn't
she died
she left
she left forever

and then i knew

God is forever....NOTHING ELSE, but Him.

Psalm 107

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.
Let them give thanks to the Lord....
for He is good, His love endures forever, His unfailing love, His wonderful deeds for men,
For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.

Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the LORD.

ahhhh....the Psalms, sweetness!

ahhhhh the joys of camp

how I miss walking down the gravel road

headin' to the dining hall or Garrett

or whatabout walking "home" to the cabin after camp fire---isn't that the best?

the people in your cabin, and the relationships you build with everyone, and most of all the relationships you build with God

Giving to the poor

sorry....(not really, sorry that is)

YET another post about the homeless.

C'mon people WHERE was Jesus? Who was he with?
Where did He hang?

with the poor.

sure it's their fault right?
I mean why else are they poor in AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL? Huh? Why?
If they can't get rich here they must be sluggards.....right?
(read major sarcasm throughout this post)
STOP!
STOP!
No....really....stop-

the homeless, the fake homeless and the poor of the world.

Please, please start to see them...Our Saviour not only saw them, but lived with them can't we at least give to them?
please
just a little
for your sake?

HELP!

Camp Manatawny is looking for more then just a few good workers. We are looking for hard working diligent folks who can get it done!

If you can give Camp Manatawny one day a month or maybe even one day every two months then please submit your name to -- pepperplanet@yahoo.com so we can submit your name to the construction dudes.

Camp Manatawny has all kinds of handy man things that need to get done and the more hands....the lighter the work.

So if you or someone you know can help out once in a while;
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

Get your name submitted before someone else takes that spot.

Enjoy the day(s) till we blog again!

What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?

it is possible- PEACE~LOVE~UNDERSTANDING

with God, all things are possible.

thereisnothingfunny about peace, love & understanding

look to the light

the light of Christ.

He is real

He is the Son of God

no joking
no kidding

seek Him

andyouwillfindHim

look
He's always been there
ALWAYS!

Tonite I sleep in lower Garrett

NOTICE THE WORLD SERIES PHILLIES HAT IN THE PIC??
I am up @ Manatawny with a fire going in lower Garrett. I am playing my guitar a little bit and reading my bible in preparation for tomorrow's board meeting. I brought my tent to sleep outside, but came in Garrett instead....I love sleeping in Garrett hall. There is something peaceful about it.
Tomorrow is part of the annual DVCC board meeting. We met tonight as well and did what you do at meetings---talk and listen.
I much prefer action then meetings, but I guess to some extent meetings are important to figure out what the action should be...as long as that's what we do, figure out the action and then do it I am fine with meetings.

Tomorrow I make a presentation-

1,000 CAMPERS

that is THE goal

ONE THOUSAND CAMPERS IN 2009

The truth of the matter is....I am counting on YOU!

Each and everyone of you to help.

Are you game?

Are you in?

then---

pray pray pray pray pray pray pray pray pray pray

and don't stop

till our prayer is answered

the WORD

“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
Joshua 24:15

I recently visited a church far, far away in Pacific Grove, California and then I had recently visited another church two hours north of my home.

I get the same thing everywhere in these churches......they "talk the talk" of scripture---AMEN?
Sure AMEN!

But I think to myself....we all talk this talk of scripture, but do we walk the walk?

Do we actually and truly serve the Lord or do we just say we do?

It would be a no, no to accuse either of these churches or even my own church of being nothing, but words of the bible, but yet, this is what I think....they have the scripture down and they preach it aloud and they hold each other to it---

But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
Book of James

Church you cannot ever get enough scripture and we NEED the word of God in our lives constantly, but we also need to be doers. We need to put action behind the words of God.
God expects it and demands it of us....

How do people know you are a Christian, a believer other then by your words?

Proverbs 6:30-32

do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;

The thief mentioned above is stealing; why?
Is he stealing out of greed or need?

The verse continues on....
But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house.

Ok....makes sense...right?
The verse continues on saying that if "one" commits adultery that he is lacking sense and that he destroys himself.

I see a classic case here.....the poor who beg and steal to live and survive we pass judgment upon and the wealthy who hurt and steal and cause corruption do so out of greed, but I am not so sure we see them as much of a sinner as the one who steals to survive.

Jesus was with the poor quite a bit
There's a reason why