December 15, 2006

• One of Us

  EDIT ADD: My grades are in. I thought for sure I was getting a B in Music of Business, but an A- it is! That leaves me with a stunning 3.95 for my first 18 units…
  Check it out for yourselves…

  

  Mom & Dad would be proud!
  

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  A quote from one of my favorite authors, John Fischer.
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  Our mark as Christians in the world will be more compelling and effective the
  more useful we are to society. Lined up against society and locked in a culture
  war that sets us apart makes us that much easier to dismiss along with our
  beliefs. But as Christians who are contributors to the social fabric, we become
  an asset to the community, making our faith that much more attractive. At least
  our faith stands a better chance of being rejected for what it truly is rather
  than for other reasons.
  

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  I still remember the first day John Fischer came into my life. He spoke at a chapel service at APU, sometime in Fall of 1997, or Spring of 1998. Without introduction or any spoken word, he got up on stage with a guitar and proceeded to sing the entire Joan Osbourne song “One of Us”.

  Here’s the lyrics:

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  If God had a name, what would it be
  And would you call it to his face
  If
  you were faced with him in all his glory
  What would you ask if you had just
  one question

  And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
  yeah yeah yeah yeah
  yeah

  What if God was one of us
  Just a slob like one of us
  Just a stranger on
  the bus
  Trying to make his way home

  If God had a face what would it look like
  And would you want to see
  If
  seeing meant that you would have to believe
  In things like heaven and in
  jesus and the saints and all the prophets

  And yeah yeah god is great yeah yeah god is good
  yeah yeah yeah yeah
  yeah

  What if God was one of us
  Just a slob like one of us
  Just a stranger on
  the bus
  Trying to make his way home
  He’s trying to make his way
  home
  Back up to heaven all alone
  Nobody calling on the phone
  Except for
  the pope maybe in rome

  And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
  yeah yeah yeah yeah
  yeah

  What if god was one of us
  Just a slob like one of us
  Just a stranger on
  the bus
  Trying to make his way home
  Just trying to make his way
  home
  Like a holy rolling stone
  Back up to heaven all alone
  Just trying
  to make his way home
  Nobody calling on the phone
  Except for the pope maybe
  in rome

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  He sang the whole song–I thought he’d just sing a little bit and talk about it–but he sang the whole song, in the original key and octave (as the female artist). He then gave a perspective-changing, life-altering talk about worldview–except he never talked about worldview, or talked in a way that was meant for persuasion. He just spoke, with great passion, the kind of passion that draws you…

  Since that time, Christy and I, along with many of our friends, have kept up with his books and other publications. He is a fantastic writer, and the type of person that is radically passionate and SMART. I highly recommend his stuff. He does a daily devotional for Purpose Driven.
  

  I’m a subscriber…

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