Entries in Outward-Focus (9)
Combining My Journals
Some of you know that I have been keeping (well, "keeping" is an overstatement) two separate web journals for some time now. The ridiculousness of this idea has finally dawned on me... I know, I am slow to catch on, but don't forget that I'm from Indiana. Anyway, here is the full content (entries and comments) from coastlandblog.com. Coastlandblog has now been decommissioned, but I might write something in this category from time to time, on this site. With that in mind, I've added a "CoastlandBlog Archive" section and an "RSS" subscription button to the sidebar.
If you see something in here that impacts you or inspires a comment, I'll certainly still see it and will be glad to engage in the dialogue.
Peace.
Scott Bane
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The Kingdom of God is Like... Another South Africa Update
Still in South Africa, this update covers the second and third phases of my trip: Easter camp, Jeffrey's Bay and Knysna. I hope you enjoy the news and the pics... God is up to something in South Africa!
Scott Bane
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News from South Africa
As some of you know, I'm in South Africa talking to churches about living Outward-Focused, Outflow lives. It has been amazing so far! This article is an update about the Johannesburg leg of my trip and includes a couple pictures "from the field." Enjoy!
Scott Bane
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Thank God for MTV!
MTV leads the way in Reality TV. They invented the idea a bunch of years ago with a show that is still on the air, The Real World. One of their newest innovations is a reality show called, Juvies. I’m not a big fan of reality TV but this one really captured my attention. Sheryl and I had it on last night. I was stunned to discover that this show is recorded literally blocks from where I lived for 15 years! Any one reading this from Northwest Indiana will instantly recognize the abbreviation, LCJC, Lake County Juvenile Center. Can you believe that? MTV saw fit to film a show about juvenile delinquents in my old hometown...
Scott Bane
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What Do You Make of This?
Since we're moving to Florida very soon, I stay current on stuff that is happening in the news down there. I came across this mind-blowing story out of Pensacola...
For those of you who didn't click the link - here's the skinny: A church that operates a coffee shop/music venue was in trouble with its landlord because of complaints about the loud music. So much trouble, I guess, that they need to move. Who should come to the rescue...? A local strip-club and its owner! No kidding... the strip club sold tickets to a benefit concert and all proceeds were going to the church, to help them get a new location for their coffee shop and music venue. I know what the Bible says about "the wealth of the wicked," but have you ever heard of anything like this before? I haven't.
I know this is going to be a polarizing issue in the church-at-large. There will be lots of people questioning the "integrity" of this church if they have such a friendly relationship with a nudie-bar. I have very little details about this story or the church in question... nothing more than I read in the little news item. For that reason, I'm not getting on either side. But here's what I am thinking:
Jesus was attacked by the Pharisees because he hung around with "well-known and notorious sinners" (see Luke 15:1-2). Here we have a pastor who can actually utter the phrase, "My friend, the strip-club owner." Based on that, surface level information alone, I'm convicted!
Again, I don't know exactly what to think about this specific situation, but it sure is interesting! I know I want to be the kind of follower of Jesus that could have a "well-known sinner" as a friend. Those who are well have no need of a physician, right?
Scott Bane
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