He said: Video Update

I've just been out on my morning prayer walk, and guess what? There's ICE on the cars this morning. Brrr! I think I may have gone soft, after all! :-)

As promised earlier, here's the video we took at the castle in Sigulda

If I may, I just have to add a little comment about a little discussion going on back at the ranch. When I hear "Who are some notable/successful young Apostolics", the natural connotation in my mind evokes a distasteful image: "Who among us is being the most Successful?" I immediately have a red flag that goes up: "God is no respecter of persons" "But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin," "we dare not...compare ourselves with some that commend themselves" etc. This response only shows how oversensitive I am to the imbalance in our culture about "success". I am so set in my mind to NOT respect success in the same terms that the world does, that I can easily miss the point of the question. The question is not, "Who is the the coolest young Apostolic that we should all be in awe of?", but "Who has put in the time and effort, is being rewarded for it, and is using that success to advance the Gospel?" One of the primary ways to use this kind of success for ministry is in giving, and while I know of some people who GIVE more than I generally EARN, they, for obvious reasons, aren't heralded as such. Some, however, have been able to use their success and influence to minister in visible ways. If you expand the circle to include Catholics, I would point to Mel Gibson. Include Evangelicals, and I'll point to Reggie White. Although I'm very different from both of them in doctrine, there is no denying that they're both examples of trying to use worldly success to further the Gospel. So are there any young-ish Apostolics that fit this mold?

Bob



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