Chad Jarnagin

by Chad Jarnagin



Everyone has probably had questions without answers, been puzzled and frustrated at something that we just can’t make sense out of.

Almost everything in society is fact /control oriented. We as humans tend to get a form of temporary satisfaction from the control, facts, information we receive. Who likes to be left hanging on the edge of something unresolved? I mostly HATE it! I am seeing a trend in the way I live that involves almost every aspect of my life. I WANT RESOLVE and CONTROL! I don’t know many people that don’t.

There was a time not so long ago that I enjoyed life’s mysteries. I would basically embrace things that I didn’t fully comprehend. The world has tried to poison me (and YOU) to believe that we will find the peace and satisfaction we need in facts, logic, and control. In doing so this takes the magic out of faith.What if we decided that we weren’t going to let society tame our childhood belief in mystery the way that Paul talks of in Timothy 3:14? The Message translation says that “this life is a great mystery, far exceeding our understanding.” The life that follows Jesus will fall prey to the comprehension game if we don’t surrender ourselves to the mysterious awe of God that is possibly being beaten out of us by life itself.

We might be able to get a form of comfort from knowledge, but there will come a longing for supernatural mystery. That’s when I want to step back and let awe for the Creator overwhelm me. If He is the beginning and the end, we should have peace knowing that HE KNOWS ALL, and that we don’t have to. That probably won’t stop us from trying to know it all though. I guess we can hope and trust that through walking out our faith in a real world, God will meet us where we are and guide us with His Spirit to mystery, reality, logic, and truth.

I wonder what would happen if we would live impassioned to follow Jesus and not men. I wonder what would happen if men didn’t live by ego, pride, and control. Yeah it’s a mystery but it’s a mystery that I want to try and live with. “Faith is the evidence of things unseen”.

The following are all the more reason to not have a bulletin at church. I’m sure there have been funnier misprints, mistakes, and plays on words out there, but these are pretty good. Have a laugh on this Monday.

“Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.”

“The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.”

“For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs.”

“Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.”

“At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be ‘What Is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practice.”

“Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.”

If you have seen or heard some good ones share in the comments.

An interesting video. I can’t help but like their tunes. 

on Vimeo. 

My niece is quite the talent.

… I HAD TO FIND OUT WHAT was going on. Hugh Hewitt was what happened.

 

I met Hugh 2 years ago at re:create (a creative think tank). Then I read 2 of his books.

Thanks for the love Hugh. 

This video will answer most if not all of your questionin 2 minutes! So… stop asking me and watch this video por favor! (just playin’, but seriously, peep it out) 



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We are in Atlanta for a few days. We had a great weekend. Buckhead Church is rad! Met Andy. Had lunch w/ Heather and Carlos. Even had dinner w/ a friend here from Franklin last night. We are planning on catching up with Markand Stephanie for dinner this evening.

It was nice to meet this guy today while hanging out in Buckhead. Looking forward to seeing many of you all at Drive over the next couple of days. Hit me up here or on Twitter. I might be at the big gathering at Bahama Breeze tonight after the session.

Now off to DRIVE.

I just got word that my old band, Among Thorns is now on iTunes.  Don’t look for the original artwork, but the recordings are there.

I continue to get questions about the live material that we recorded during our last summer tour. I don’t know what to tell you there, but take what you can get at this point (if you care). 

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I was just looking at some of my stats. Brody and Shaun are my top referrers. THANKS guys. Shaun is still in the lead by a little less than a hundred. Brody has come out of no where though. It’s pretty cool to see how some of you all get here. 

I have no idea why 500 of you all come by everyday, but I am glad you do. If you keep coming, I’ll keep bring the fun, thoughts, and what-not. I am finding that many of you are worship, creative, arts pastors / leaders. Others are artists, friends, songwriters, college / high school students, and music lovers.

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