Archive for May, 2008


Chronicles @ West Kendall

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May 16, 2008

We’ve prayed to serve our community and the Regal Cinema theaters at West Kendall Village has asked us to host their “family fun days” promoting the Chronicles of Narnia movie. Thank you God for this opportunity! It’s going to be awesome, we used a bunch of props that make a section of the theater lobby look like the land of Narnia…we’ve painted the whole entrance of the theater, we’ll be playing video games, kids will be taking pictures with Prince Caspian, balloon sword fights and more… Don’t miss out. Saturday and Sunday May 17th and 18th from 12:00 to 6:00 pm. Make it a date !

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Judas THE Iscariot

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May 16, 2008

Two weeks ago I heard one of the sickest messages that I have ever heard. And by sick I mean amazing. Pastor Rick Blackwood finished our series “The Dirty Dozen” by preaching a sermon that examined the life of Judas. I would do a disservice to the message if I even gave you a short summary. You need to download it here. Or look for it on itunes in the Christ Fellowship Miami podcast.

Anyways, God spoke through him incredibly, in fact in our 8:30 am service (where mainly leaders and volunteers attend) something incredible happened… it was the first time in CF West Kendall where we had an invitation asking people to come towards the stage to receive Jesus… 1 person started to come down… it’s the 8:30 service! I thought… My heart was so full of joy. I got a picture, a glimpse, of what God could do in a movie theater.

I don’t want to ruin the message, but I’m gonna tell you this… Iscariot… look up what that means… or just download the message in our website www.cffamily.org. CHEA!

Check it out now!

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Vent

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May 16, 2008

Imagine… You’re sick, you have an allergy, you’re desperate for medical attention and you live in the country that has probably the best technology and resources to take care of you. Sadly, resources aren’t enough, people need to be in certain places so that those resources can be made available to other people, and since people are inherently selfish, fearful, and careless about others, many times they just keep the resources to themselves.

Let me prove a point… when you first call a doctor’s office what’s the first question that they ask you?

I bet its just the question that I got last week when I tried to find a doctor to take care of my wife… “What kind of insurance do you have?

People actually stop you and tell you, “tell me about your insurance and then we’ll talk about the problem that you’re having,” so they don’t waste time in asking you what’s wrong with you.

I pray we don’t do the same as Christians when people come in hurting to the church. I pray that we care. I pray that we listen.

I’ve erased so many thoughts from this experience… I guess its some form of venting.

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A Saturday in Miami

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May 7, 2008

My mother-in-law Myrna drove down to Miami this past weekend to enjoy a couple of days off. After cooking pan seared tilapia with a cilantro sauce that I made up (my wife’s favorite) we decided to head off to the Deering Estate in Palmetto Bay. As soon as we got there we witnessed a Hindu wedding ceremony right from its start. It looked awesome, the colors, the music, the energy. This is a picture of the groom in its horse riding down the path to meet his bride….

Sadly, this is the God whom they were also venerating…

The weirdest rendition of an elephant that I have ever seen.

One of the things that impressed me was the spiritual emphasis of the whole ritual. They invoked the presence of a God to purify and cleanse the event. They continued with more traditions throughout the ceremony, which by the way, was going to last 4 days.

After watching this unfold I thought to myself how did these people come to believe in a God that they crafted out of bronze? It was so sad. So sad that they believe in a God who doesn’t exist. So sad they are deceived by the devil into thinking that this elephant will give their life meaning. So sad that this couple would begin to build their marriage on such shaky foundation. So sad that probably very few people will tell them about Jesus…

I saw them and said nothing. I just watched. I respected their beliefs. I wondered when will be the time that they will hear the gospel.

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God @ work in CF West Kendall

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May 2, 2008

We have prayed that God would open up doors for us to reach the community in the city of West Kendall (which by the way is not officially a city because it hasn’t been labeled that, but theoretically is just like one). In any case, God has given us two huge opportunities to serve in the city.

  1. Next Friday night, May 9th, we will be playing a concert right in front of the doors of the Regal Cinemas at the West Kendall village. Why is that an awesome opportunity? because hundreds of people go to the movies on Friday night and because it is one of the most happening places in West Kendall. Make sure you save that date on your calendar!
  2. May 17th and 18th, Regal theaters have asked us to do something awesome INSIDE the theater. We will host a family fun fest both days for the Chronicles of Narnia movie “Prince Caspian”. That means we will decorate the whole lobby, ticket booth, do stations for the kids etc. How awesome is that? that is God allowing us to change, to intervene, to be part of culture.

Lastly, remember how I played at that storytelling festival just 2 weeks ago?… for the Chronicles of Narnia family fest we will now have a station for kids with professional storytelling!

Its just amazing to see how God puts things together. He’s in control of everything. Make sure you come check out the concert on May 9th! and bring your kids to the family fun day at the theater!

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I called Kinsey – Lindsey.

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May 2, 2008

One of the most amazing volunteers at the West Kendall campus is Kinsey Moore. She has stepped it up big time, I mean she has been an incredible piece to the set up puzzle at West Kendall. That being said, we set up at 6:00 am which means that sometimes our brains are not fully functional. This past Sunday, my brain said “Lindsey could you pass me that microphone” in a very loud voice and I immediately realized I had called Kinsey by another name. She got mad… however, she sang extremely well and later went on to forgive me for the blunder. Have you ever called a good friend by another name?

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