The Non-Essential Adventures of D'Art

My question would be, how did this guy figure out he could do this? Did one day he say to himself, “Professor, I think I can belly flop into 12″ of water from, oh lets try 10 feet.” Then did he just keep working his way up? And how high is too high? How will he figure that one out?

Moral of the story: Find what you’re good at and keep pushing the limits and if you die, you die.

Here is a sneak peak of our new website. It should launch later this week. I’m pretty excited about it.

Everything is all about Jesus. Leadership is about knowing and following Jesus Christ.

If you’re on your mark, where are you going?

Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire. — Thomas Merton

I’m on a collision course with the face of the living God.

Magnificent beauty, it’s what we were made for.

The church doesn’t rest on us, it rests on Him.

It’s not our job to get ahead. Jesus is already the head.

We need to spend time with Jesus so that others can see Him on our faces.

Go in the closet. Close the door. Humble yourself. Open you heart. And wait.

When God wants to do an impossible task, he chooses an impossible person and crushes them.

1. It’s lonley to lead
2. It’s dangerous to succeed
3. It’s hardest at home
4. It’s essential to be real
5. It’s painful to obey
6. Brokenness and failure are necessary
7. My attitude is more important than my actions
8. Integrity eclipses image
9. God’s way is better than my way
10. Christ-likeness begins and ends with humility

2 Cor 4

We must be willing to leave the familiar methods without disturbing the biblical message.

Don’t mess with the message.
1. With every ministry a special mercy is needed
2. In every ministry the same things must be renounced & rejected.
* Hiding shameful things
* Doing deceitful things
* Corrupting truthful things
3. Through every s unique style should be pursued
* It isn’t about us
* Its all about gin
* We are “bond-servants”

Things worth remembering during the next 50 years of ministry.

1. Whatever you do, do more with others and less alone
2. Whenever you do it, emphasize quality not quantity
3. Wherever you go, do it the same as if you were among those who know you best
4. Whoever may respond, keep a level head
5. However long you lead, keep on dripping with gratitude and grace

When was the last time you thought, I should be in hell…but Jesus.

Are you enjoying being forgiven? Sometimes we don’t have faith that the cross is good enough.

Romans 5
1 Peter 5:6-11

Matt Chandler Catalyst ‘09

The Church is on the move.

Hebrews11:29 — By faith…

Lead in repentance. Play your part well. Run the race set out before you.

D’Art Strickland
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