Seriously - did they really say that?

I was reading an article over at No Longer Quivering, and it showed another link to:

 

Seriously??  They said THAT??

Its amazing what people SERIOUSLY say isn't it?

Anyone have any others to share?

Pastor Charged with Domestic Violence

The pastor of a Community of Faith Church in a Houston-area church as been accused of domestic violence.

James Wallace Dixon, 47, is charged with assault on a family member, a misdemeanor.  His bail was set at $50,000, and he as been released.

According to the Houston Con newspaper article:

Officials said the charge stems from an altercation Jan. 25 between Dixon and his estranged wife, whose name has not been released. The couple has been separated for about 9 months, officials said. 

Investigators said that Dixon went to his wife's home in the 5000 block of Bridge Valley Drive to drop off the couple's children. His wife let him inside the home briefly but then asked him to leave. 

Dixon allegedly pushed her, picked up their youngest child and went outside, officials said.

His wife followed and stood behind his car, apparently to to prevent Dixon from leaving. Officials said that Dixon allegedly grabbed the woman and threw her inside the house.

When things like this happen we all feel for the family of course, but I often also think of the rip and tearing of the church.

Cardboard Stories of Hope

I was looking through my resource links, and I came across this video on Brokenpeople.org

Cardboard Stories from The Austin Stone on Vimeo.

Everyone need a good reminder from time to time!

Status, biblical roles, and what's in it for me!

Do you remember the story of Sapphira and Ananias in Acts 5?

The story took place after Jesus had died, and it was the start of the Christian Church.  The followers were all pooling their resources, and no one went without.  People that had processions and land sold them, and brought the proceeds to pool with everyone else’s.  They all used those resources to take care of each other, and also to use to further Christ's message.

I have to wonder if Ananias wanted to be like those men that had given up everything.  He looked at them as having some status due to what they had given up!  I can imagine others were very impressed with that act of faith among those with great wealth.  I mean can you imagine?  They sold their house and all their processions, and gave everything away to further the cause of spreading the Good news.  Can you imagine the awe of others if someone like Bill Gates or Donald Trump did this?

That took great faith to give all your wealth away it would seem to me, and it reminds me of the story within the bible about the man that asked Jesus how he could have eternal life.  The story in Mark 10  Jesus told him that he is to go home, and sell all he had to give to the poor after the man insisted that he had been following the laws that had already been laid out.  The man walked away very sad, because the thought of letting go of all his wealth?  That was just too much for him.  Jesus mentioned that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.  Jesus was asking people to place their faith in God, and that he would take care of you when you leave all behind for him.