Revolution

Sorry about the blogging absence over the past couple of weeks.  I am in the middle of three weeks of sr. high camp at Allaso Ranch.  We are having an awesome time here meeting students, seeing lives changed and worshipping Jesus - in East Texas.  How great is that? 

The theme of our summer retreat is "Revolution!"  We're teaching students that as followers of Jesus Christ we are part of the most important Revolution in the history of the world. Jesus' Revolution is more important that the greatest Revolutions in our history - the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, women's right to vote, civil rights and on and on.  This Revolution is the only one that has eternal consequences.  This one can change a life for more than a social transformation, but a righteousness transformation. 

If we don't act like revolutionaries, do we really believe in the revolution?  I am reading "1776" and it is a fascinating study of George Washington.  Washington was know as the leader of the Revolution.  Even though the colonist's army was badly outnumbered, under equipped and highly disorganized, Washington always believed in the cause of freedom.  He spent hours doubting and questioning if he could lead the army, but he was never unsure about the cause of freedom.  Sometimes I wonder if people who claim to be Christians but present no evidence - are they really basing their lives on Jesus?  Do they really believe? 

For others who are following Christ, we need to be contagious with our Christianity.  Like the early church in Acts, we need the gospel to "rub off of us" and onto the lost. As people see our belief in the cause of Jesus Christ, we should be highly contagious to people who come into contact with us every day.  Are you contagious with the gospel?  When people see you, do they see Jesus in your manners, speech, dress and relationships?

I know I need to  be a more contagious revolutionary.  Join me as we take the battle to the next generation.