I was driving today and drove pass this church not far from where I live.  I noticed the church had a nice, brand new sign.  The sign read “We don’t go to church. We are the church”.  That is so true. The church is not a building, but the body of Christ.

Similarily, some 9-10 years ago I attended this conference.  The keynote speaker would ask us what is the difference between saying “I am going to worship” and “I am going to worship”?  Okay, you may be saying “huh?”  Well, of course, it would be easier if I were to ask you that question verbally.  You would hear the difference in the tone of my voice.  Some people view worship as a noun- like attending a worship service on Sunday.  They will say I am attending worship this Sunday.  While the other context of “worship” may be that of a verb- the act of worship.  I am going to worship (e.g., going to church to worship God). Of course, worshipping God should not be confined to only Sunday mornings and inside a church building.  Worship should be 24/7. Everything we do should be done to honor or glorify God- that can be worship.

In the news... Indy Mac bank goes under.  Just part of the domino in our economy.  My parents also have money in Indy Mac bank. They have an IRA, despite the fact that the FDIC insures about $250,000.00 for IRAs, my parents are taking money out of Indy Mac, just like many others.  For non-IRAs, the FDIC insures up to $100,000.00

http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9882858

More planned to come...

The true “independence day”.  Here is the verse of the day:

Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. (Galatians 5:1, NLT)

Who (or what) are you a slave to? Are you truly experiencing true freedom?  Ask yourself these questions.

Sidebar (on the side):

Kudos to Hsieh Cheng-peng and Yang Tsung-hua for winning the Wimbledon boy’s doubles finals.  They will become the first Taiwanese to win any sort of Wimbledon’s championship.  We also know that Rafael Nadal of Spain won Wimbledon men’s single championship (his first Wimbledon champion, upsetting Roger Federer’s quest to seek a 6^th Wimbledon championship in a row) and Venus Williams of the US won Wimbledon’s women’s single championship (defeating her younger sister Serena Williams). See link below about Hsieh Cheng-peng and Yang Tsung-hua:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/07/07/2003416752

Anyhow, more planned to come…