Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Duggars

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Anyone heard of the Duggar family? http://www.duggarfamily.com/ Jim Bob (yea, I know, Jim Bob sounds like a 300 lb. sweaty guy that wears a t-shirt 3 sizes too small and has 7 dogs under his porch — but this guys just the opposite, really!) and his wife Michelle Duggar have a reality TV series called 18 and Counting, named to account for their 18 children! No lie, they have 18, that is, until today. No they didn’t drop down to 17 because they lost track of one or two, instead, Michelle gave birth to their 19th! http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,580024,00.html My wife, son, daughter, and I caught an episode of their TV show recently. It was just one show but it was refreshing to see a Christian family on television who represented our faith so well. These people came across as like-able and seem to be a family who attracts people to Christ. Jim Bob ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006 but lost. There is talk of him running for President in 2012. The other day at church, at a prayer service led by Ben Courson http://www.bencourson.com/ we prayed for our culture, Hollywood, our leadership. It amazes me how I see so much love and good in the body of Christ all around me but on TV. The entertainment industry seems to pump out a fairly consistent negative representation of Christians. Perhaps the Duggars are a family who will help to turn that around.

Question: Should we be in prayer for Hollywood?

Question #2: Should Christians work in Hollywood?

Kurt

Traveler and the Chaplain

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…he that hath no money, come ye buy and eat… Isaiah 55:1

The hardcover as well as the PDF editions of Traveler and the Chaplain are available simply by clicking on this link http://kurtbennettbooks.com/traveler-and-the-chaplain_book/ or by clicking on the Buy Traveler and the Chaplain tab toward the top of the screen or in the right hand margin. The hardcover is offered with free shipping. The PDF version of Traveler and the Chaplain is offered at whatever you think it’s worth, as the Holy Spirit leads you, pay that amount. And if you can’t afford to pay at all then by all means download Traveler and the Chaplain anyway.

Also available at Amazon.com

Why I wrote the book:

Traveler and the Chaplain is an entertaining and easy to read story written in the spirit of the parables of Jesus. It can easily be read in one sitting and is ideal for Christians in any stage of life, from fathers, mothers, teachers, and coaches, to pastors, CEO’s and school principles.

I wrote the book to help Christians, including myself, learn how to live well. When we live well, we attract people to Jesus. When we live poorly, we repel people away from our Lord.

When you’ve finished it you’ll have learned how the timeless love and wisdom of Jesus Christ can enable you to excel in life and in leadership,  making you a better parent, teacher, coach, pastor, CEO, or school principal.  A better instrument for God to use, to influence others for Christ.

It’s my hope and prayer that God will use Traveler and the Chaplain to inspire you to greater effectiveness in influencing people for God’s kingdom.

kurt

What if…

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I agree that, in general terms, it’s best to enforce rules. Having said that, what about extreme cases?

What if the guy who wants to keep a flag pole flying the American flag in his front yard is this guy: a 90 year old man who is, according to his family, the most decorated war hero still alive today.  According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_T._Barfoot, Van Barfoot was decorated for his acts of bravery during World War II. Check out the account from Wiki below.

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy. With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot (then Tech. Sgt.) moved off alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to the proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans. He continued along the German defense line to another machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed 2 and captured 3 soldiers. Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot. Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17. Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it, while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank. As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3 of them with his tommygun. He continued onward into enemy terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men 1,700 yards to a position of safety. Sgt. Barfoot’s extraordinary heroism, demonstration of magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers.[7]

Do you still follow the rules? What do you think?

kurt

Reasonable Rules

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Say a Home Owners Association  had a rule that flag poles would not be allowed in front yards… American flags may be displayed however they’d have to be hung on a pole attached to the front of the house. Is this reasonable? What do you think should happen if someone insisted on flying the flag on a flag pole in their front yard in direct violation of the rule?