awesome vision
Sunday a young man from our church, Ben Husmann, explained a vision he had for the men's ministry at our church. It was so awesome because he showed this video first, of these men running in a city streets, and they were running over all of the obstacles... Then he explained what it was, in Europe they had invented "free running" they call it, where people train themselves run over any obstacle in their way (sort of running/jumping). He explained how this was the vision he felt God had given him for this men's ministry (they are starting it up in a couple weeks), to train themselves to go over any obstacles in their lives. I believe this was what he was saying.Well, I think that you have to see the video to know what I mean, and why it was just so moving.
People think that because I am "pro-women" in Christianity, they assume I am "anti-men." And it's really funny, because somehow I turned out to be really "pro-men." Part of explaining to others that women were created "in the image of God" has also been a part of loving men. It's a paradox. When Ben explained the men's ministry theme, I was like, "That's what all men should be!!!" I was pumped.
posted by the princess @ 4/19/2005 04:33:00 PM
3 Comments:
first - thanks for that! it's encouraging to see some women get behind men's ministry. i posted a little web version of the video if you're interested in seeing it.
http://cgt.wrkhaus.com/vfr_80s_300x200.mov
it'll require an updated quicktime plugin... it's 2.5MB
this blog is awesome - great thoughts!
well, some well-deserved praise, I believe, and you're welcome.
I still remember from Prophecy 101 class when Rachel had put you on the spot, and she had pointed to me for you to prophesy (I don't know if that phrase is clear) only you didn't know it was me and you said, "I see all of these books.." I could almost double over in laughter, such is my life!!!
Sadly, I am quite computer illiterate, so I don't know if I could get the video to work, but I will try.
Whew, looks like a workout! (I actually did get the video to work. I forgot I must have downloaded quicktime previously)
On watching it several times again, what I like is the middle section where the three different men (of different races, too, I like that) are being so challenged, and going through all of the hurdles/obstacles challenges, because such is men's lives (and all people's) and esp. if men try to live Godly lives in this world, they will have many, many challenges to being a good family man, employee, etc. I think esp. when all the world tells these men that they can "get away with" behaving less than...
Anyway, I really like the intensity of the video, because I think that life is like that--full of challenges sometimes.
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