Delight gluten free Magazine

"Check out this amazing new magazine! Delight gluten free is a fun food & lifestyle magazine for people with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and food allergies. It hosts delicious gourmet recipes and easy semihomemade as well. Don't miss the Gluten-Free Meals on a Budget either. Whatever your food allergy you should be able to find something that fits your household, in their February issue they offer gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, soy-free and even some rice-free recipes. Not only that, this magazine has a travel section coming in May that will host lots of fun ideas and good advice for when you venture out on the road. Personal stories, inspiring articles on Autism, Q & A with the Doc are among the other features of this magazine."

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I am so proud of this woman! A few years back we started dreaming about printing a magazine for people with Gluten intolerance and other food allergies. Ever since I was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance she has had an amazing attitude and is constantly finding the benefits rather that the negatives. I eat like a king and she has even gone on the same diet with me even though she has no need to. Anyways this month the premier issue of her magazine was shipped out and subscriptions have not stopped coming in. It is amazing. People have literally been subscribing from around the world. It has kind of blown us away. Anyways enough of me spouting off about this amazing woman. Go ahead and take a look at what she has been up to at http://www.delightgfmagazine.com. If you would like to pass along the news feel free to use the info at the top. Well that's enough from me. Thanks for letting me ramble and be a proud husband.

Satan Is Terrified

I met with a guy from CU this morning. I was so encouraged and challenged and pumped. God is moving and it is neat to watch his people jump right in. I want a church were people are taking ownership and changing lives, and God has blessed me to be a part of a church like that. I love it that churches come in all shapes and sizes. I love it that God uses different things to reach different people. I love His church and I look forward to what He has to come. I thought you would enjoy the following excerpt from Organic Church by Neil Cole.

While doing some teaching in Japan, I had a dream that Heather, my daughter, started a church. In the dream, a room was full of young people who were all seriously worshiping God. When I returned from the trip, I mentioned it to her just to let her know that she was on my mind and in my dreams while I was away.
The next day she said, 'Dad, my friends all want to do it!' 'Do what?' I asked. 'Start a church.' I told her that she would have to do most of the work, and I would coach and lead only a little. She said that was fine. The next day she arranged a house to meet in, picked a night of the week, and found a worship leader; flyers were soon being passed out to friends on campus.
After the church had been meeting for several months, I met with these students and we all sang praises to the Lord. I felt the Lord's pleasure. I asked the students what was the biggest church they had ever been to. Living in Southern California there are many options of megachurches, and a number of churches were mentioned, ranging in size from two thousand attendees to more than fifteen thousand.
I then told them that I think Satan is more intimidated by this little church of fifteen high school kids than by any of those Godzilla-sized churches. They all sort of chuckled and looked around the room at one another with smiles.
I showed them why I thought this way: 'How many of you think you could start a church like one of those megachurches?' No one raised a hand. I asked, 'How many of you think you could start a church like this one?' and all raised their hands. I asked them to look around the room at all the raised hands, and I said with a new found soberness, 'I assure you, Satan is terrified by this.'

Comfortable

This word has been on my mind a lot lately. COMFORTABLE, COMFORT. Hmm. For some reason I think of a couch that is incredibly soft and embraces me pulling me down gently into a lulled state of satisfaction. And, oh yes, I might as well put my feet up too. Ahh, now this is liv’n. Or is it. It is interesting because I looked up comfort in the dictionary just the other day. The second part of the definition said just that. “Affording or enjoying physical comfort” even the examples blew me away -a comfortable chair- -was too comfortable to move-. Wow, that hit me of how often that is my whole goal in this life, and even with God. God will you make me comfortable? Will you give me everything I want? Will you not ask me to do difficult things? Can I just stay right here?

I thought it was interesting how the first part of the definition had to do with “affording”, and how we so often think that comfort or maybe satisfaction comes hand in hand with this affording piece. If I am not careful these definitions, thoughts, and ideals can quickly guide me down a road leading nowhere fast. “Go on, just put your feet up and relax.” “Somebody else will take care of it.” Go ahead, you deserve it.

There was another definition listed for comfort too. It was affording or enjoying contentment and security. Why when I here this do I think of having things or a job or stuff in the bank, as if that is what keeps me free from doubt, stress or tension. It seems like the few times I am in this position I am nearly lulled to sleep and forget that this life is about so much more and that He offers so much more. It may be hard, difficult, unknown… but oh, that is where my true satisfaction is found. Comfort in Him. That is life, That’s liv’n. That is where the adventure, and contentment is found. That is where I want to rest.

It seems the times that I have grown the most in my relationship with Jesus are during difficult or uncomfortable times. When I am stretched, pushed, and challenged to step outside what I know. What I am comfortable with.

I was challenge in this thinking after a conversation with Aaron and Lori Luse,, living examples of this, who are missionaries living in Papua New Guinea. To hear more about their adventures and how they have gotton off the couch listen to podcast #3 found on the audio portion of our site.
Don’t just sit and watch what God is doing. Get up and Join Him. It will be well worth it!


Psalm 119
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
76 May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.