I’m in St.Cloud. MN today for the next stop of this tour I’m on with Mark and Anita. I’ve been taken down by some kind of bug the last couple days. Your prayers and encouragement along the way (and Sudafed) are sure helping – and loads of kids are being sponsored through Compassion International! Keep praying? Thanks, friends.
When I’m not on stage, I’m reading the interwebs. Here’s the best of the net this week…
How To Stop Fears From Stealing Your Joy: The Fluid Principle
I haven’t been an opening act on a tour for a long time. Surprised at how scary it is. Add a sore throat to the mix and the nervousness amps up a bit too. Then God spoke through my friend Ann, as He so often does for me, and now I’m leaning more than worrying.
Source: aholyexperience.com via Shaun on Pinterest
Glorious Ruin
From Tullian Tchividjian‘s new release Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free…
“There’s nothing like suffering to remind us how much we need God. As John Zahl has said, “God’s office is at the end of our rope.”
Check out this deep interview with Tullian here.
Source: thegospelcoalition.org via Shaun on Pinterest
Kid President
Thanks to her youth minister, my eleven year-old has seen every episode of Kid President on Youtube. And so have I. A few times. And it always makes me happy. Watch my favorite episode here or watch the very first one…
Source: youtube.com via Shaun on Pinterest
Mixed Feelings
I’m not sure what to think about this. Innovative? Sure. Exploitive? Maybe. Effective? What do you think?
According to one source… “The items are not for sale, the purpose of the image is to show the difference between how 1st world consumers look at products and what they might mean to other parts of the world.”
Source: upworthy.com via Shaun on Pinterest
Teaching Children To Have A Devotional Time
I make parenting too hard. Thankful to the Pelsers for this simple approach to teaching kids how to have a devotional time daily.
Source: thepelsers.com via Shaun on Pinterest
Did I miss something great? Link to it in the comments or shoot me an email. Thanks for reading!
Pam OBrien says:
Great links, Shaun. Thanks. I linked to Ann’s fear-post today, too. Good stuff!
Kid President is adorable. The 1st world/3rd world ads depict the obsurdity of what 1st world consumers think they need. And I’m going to share the children’s devotional link with my daughter for my grandkids.
Hope you feel better soon. It’s got to be lousy not to feel well while you’re on the road.
Michelle Wegner says:
Hi Shaun,
Thank you for coming to St Cloud. My husband surprised me with tickets for our anniversary and we had a great time. I was so moved by your story that I looked at my husand and he just shook his head yes. We are now sponsoring our second child. A girl from Indonesia. All I could think of when I was holding up my hand was “God, will you give me a girl this time?” And yes, He did..
Blessings to you and I am thankful for your gifts!
Take care and you are being prayed for!
Sandy says:
Thanks for the links. Here’s one that moved me – http://jonesbones5.com/2012/10/13/finding-pepe-lots-of-tears/
Kris says:
Thanks for these links. I am going to have to get Tullian’s new book. I really enjoy/appreciate his teaching.
Praying you feel better soon!! It’s no fun being sick and traveling–I can’t imagine having to preform while feeling ill. Just lifting you in prayer…
Amanda @ The Pelsers says:
Thanks for sharing my post on teaching kids how to have a devotional time!
Rebecca says:
LOVING this post!!!!