So here is what is going on for the near future…..
- I am moving home to my parents to save money….
-The xB I wanted was sold…..sad panda….
-I am working on the replacement for this blog….
- I know something interesting is going to happen february 15th…. this is how I KNOW
In order to save money I am moving out of my house in conway that I am in right now. The only issue is that I need someone to take over the rest of my lease for me. It expires in October of 2009. I live with two of the most awesome people on the planet, Ben Ghormley and Matt Huber. Ben is the landlord…..
Rent:$300
Utilities:30-60$
Internet:10$
In a good part of town…..did I mention awesome roomates? its about 1 mile away from UCA off south donaghey.
I can be prepared to move out as soon as you need to move in. If you are interested contact me at 501-749-3176 or email me at scott@adeiamedia.tv
If you know someone possibly interested PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Pass this along….
I know its been a while since I have updated…..but here is a little look into what is going on right now…..
I just got done deep cleaning my room….and it looks awesome if I do say so myself
School is busy, gots great professors -1…
Decided to activate my Vimeo account and will be making a special place on this blog called “Flipping Out” for my flip videos (don’t expect a lot of fancy edits, I don’t have all the time in the world right now)
Work sucks….believeing God for a new place of employment….. Would appreciate your prayers
I also Updated the page with the new theme, ENJOY!
So that is what is up with me, what is up with you?
So lately I have been writing a lot of music, and have been hitting a brick wall on most of them. I then realized that I am my most productive when I can bounce ideas off of a creatively inclined person. What does that mean to the person reading this? Well I’m so glad that you asked.
Here’s the deal, in a country of economic downturn, jobs are being dissolved left and right…. So I have decided to do the humanitarian thing and create a new job. here is the full description:
Position: Creative Best Friend
The job entails:
-challenging me creatively with my music
-Helping me tear down Writers Block Walls
- Being awesome in every sense of the word
- Working together so that both achieve creative greatness
-The ability to put me in my place without totally humiliating me (this task is an artform, finely crafted)
-Having brainstorming and music writing sessions
-Being able to do more than tolerate me…..im difficult i know…..
So maybe you are saying, “Scott, I would really like this opprotunity….how do I get involved” well let me show you
Comment on this blog or email me at scott@adeiamedia.tv :
Your name, age, high school you attend/ed, what kind of car you drive, any creative talents, and answer to this question “what is it about you that should make me consider you for this position? Explain?”
Also include:
Favorite food
Top 5 favorite films
Top 5 Musical Artists
if you had 100,000 dollars and a week off, what would you do?
how do you want to change the world before you die?
This seems long but it is an honor and privilege to hold this position. I will be taking all of you serious, and I hope you do to……ok maybe not so serious. I encourage you to apply….. finalist will be blogged about in the next week.
GOOD LUCK!
-Scott
Ok so I noticed that I apparently made a poor choice in timing when twittering last night. It apparently was seen as a response to a previous twitter by a friend of mine, and it read….
“tired of people jumping on a Social Justice Bandwagon, we need to understand true justice begins with our need to be reconciled with Christ.”
Now then…. This was not meant to be seen as a response, but as a statement all in its own. I didn’t even see the twitter that I was assumedly responded to until after it had been posted. I read the blog that would follow this twitter, and I wholeheartedly agree that we as Christians are called to serve the needy, and to feed and clothe them…. I want to Echo everything that was said in that blog. You did a great job on it Abe…Read it here www.collidewithme.com
Now let me clarify what I was referring to.
What I was implying was that in the world there is a growing awareness for the need of justice. All over the world there are new causes popping out of the ground like daisies…. Everyone wants to support justice…. It’s the “cool thing” right now…. People asking “which cause do you support?”
Don’t get me wrong I believe that there is a significant need for justice.
But at the same time we need to remember that the subject of justice is often fueled by sentiment and political platforms rather than truth. There is emerging in the earth a false justice movement that is rooted in politics and humanism and devoid of the apostolic revelation of Jesus Christ. If we do not address the issue of social justice the way the Scripture answers the issues, believers will drift and neglect our great salvation.
This is the bandwagon….. This is the movement that is sweeping the nation. It is a movement who’s theology is rooted in Humanism, of which the seeds cause the questioning of the power of the Gospel of Jesus.
What is the “false social justice movement?”
As stated above, much of the present justice movement has a theology that is fueled by humanism, which starts with the plight of humans rather than the plight or the burden of the Godhead. The burden that asked “Adam where are you?” Human sentiment causes us to use the plight of humanity as a means to make sense of God’s ways rather than using the knowledge of God to make sense of the human dilemma. Many of the causes that we see are “make you feel better about yourself” causes, “atta-boy” causes that say “look at you go….you did a good thing by donating X amount of dollars to the poor….KUDOS” IT is a movement of many areas that also has potential to pull the church into. This is not a good thing, and here is why….
Lets look at What “Justice” means…
Essentially justice is ” making wrong things right…”
It says in Ps.97:2 “… Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” God is just. He is, there is no way around it. There is a vision in the heart of the Father to establish justice in the earth. The subject of justice lies as the very core of the apostolic gospel proclaimed by the Son of God and the apostles of the early church. The establishing of Justice is central to the 1st and the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ. With that said, we need to get to a place where we dedicate ourselves to the Action Plan for true biblical Justice
1. Constant Prayer
2. The proclaiming of Jesus as the Just One.
3. Works of Justice.
These combined together make up for True Social Justice.
As followers of Christ we are called to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the homeless….but we are to do so in the name of a Savior who is ultimately just. Every year we hear reports of ” (insert foundation name here) raised $XXXXX and fed XXXX amount of people for the entire year.” While I think the works are great, I want us to get to the point where the reports read ” because of the mercy and grace of a Just God, (insert foundation name here) raised $XXXXX and fed XXXX amount of people for the entire year.” we need to make sure that any act of justice is done so in the declaration of the name of Jesus. Otherwise our “works of Justice” prepare the way for the needy to receive the Antichrist. “That’s strong statement Scott….I’m not sure I agree with you.” and that is fine, but honestly think about it. We need to make sure that every act of justice that we are able to do is only possible by the grace of God and not through anything else. Otherwise we are acting “justly” and the recipients are not A: ministered to, B: they don’t know who’s name you walk in (Jesus’), and will C: think it is just another handout as seen by the False Social Justice movement. Social action outside of the context of the gospel and the preaching of Christ is an opportunity to get our eyes off the injustices in our own soul and to begin staring at the injustices of others and their victims.
NEWS FLASH: THE ANTICHRIST WILL FEED THE POOR, ITS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
WE ARE ALL GUILTY AND NEED JUSTICE IN OUR LIVES….
“For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus”. Romans 3:22-26
One of the realities that must be confronted in the subject of justice is that there is not one person in the earth, not one governmental system, political party, culture, social status or gender that is righteous. A great error in the present social justice movement is the “sanctifying” or the “deifying” of any group where by virtue of their position or status in society they get assigned a moral standing before God. The issue of justice starts with our right standing with the Godhead in Christ Jesus without which there is no justice. The day that humanity broke fellowship with God is when injustice entered into the world.
The subject of justice on the earth is vast and complex starting our need to be justified in the court of heaven as individuals but the gospels also covers the vast subject of justice related to abortion, poverty, misogyny, oppression in the marketplace, law enforcement, medicine, education, employment, public services, racism (systemized prejudice), corruption, sexuality, immigration laws, the church’s posture before and interaction with government, the individual destiny of nations, etc. The issue that is facing the church in regards to the subject is not a new humanitarian method or program but the issue of the apostolic ministry of intercession; the apostolic gospel that is to be brought to the poor and the oppressed with apostolic power flowing from apostolic lifestyles. The poor and the oppressed need a message that will raise them up out of the ash heap of their personal depravity, as well as individual and corporate oppression.
Take a look at Isaiah 42:1-4….. It describes God’s plan for justice in the earth. His plan for Justice in the world is Jesus….
“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout
or raise his voice in public.
3 He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.
4 He will not falter or lose heart
until justice prevails throughout the earth.
Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.[a]”
How did Jesus do this when he was on the earth? By doing everything out of obedience to the Father, and doing everything in his name. Therefore shouldn’t we do the same….?
Our hope is to always return to our DNA, the apostolic gospel, the preaching of Christ, which is the true message of justice to the governments, the nations of the earth and to the poor and the oppressed. The true gospel will fuel the poor and oppressed with endurance (Mt 7:24-25) for the greatest crisis that lies ahead of them.
This is a bandwagon that should be jumped upon…. One of true justice and not the current humanistic one that is prevalent in today’s society…..
I HOPE THIS CLEARS EVERYTHING UP….. 
Be Blessed, and chase purpose….
this is a new song i have been working on, let me know what you think….as mentioned in the video im aware i get pitchy towards the end….but hey im fighting allergies and its after midnight….so LAY OFF!!…..hahaha
We live in a world of indifference, a world bound by mediocrity. I was watching the video posted above and I couldn’t help but question myself. My question was, What am I doing that breaks free from the indifferent? Have I had my “Point of Difference,” that defining moment in my life where i decided that I was going to make a difference. Yes I have made statements, but have I reached a spiritual breaking point where revelation is brought before my eyes, I feel Like the car ride I had home tonight was it. I took the long way home and drove around doing nothing but asking
God, “What gives? Why do you break my heart for things and keep me from being able to get involved? Why?” it has been a real struggle for me lately, being in this waiting game, and not being able to move. It’s like when you play a 2-player game, like chess, and the other player takes ages to make a move, only its months, not seconds. I have been in this waiting game with my future for a good while now, and I can’t help but wonder, WHY? I know that everyones first response is to live in the moment and be patient, and that God will move when it’s time. For me though it is much more than being patient. It meant that I needed to grow in strength and trust in Lord that I profess to love. I needed to be so spiritually broken to the point that I was all but mad at God for not moving in my life before God showed me my “point of difference,” the moment when I decided that mediocrity was no longer an option, that I needed to strive for excellence in my life every moment of everyday of my life….. I know that I frequently quote Pete Grieg but he has it right when he says that we “should scorn the good and strain for the best, giving up the game of minimal integrity a long time ago…..” and “….pray like it all depends on God and Live as if it all depends on YOU” Tonight was my “Point of Difference,” from today on, mediocrity is no longer masked as excellence. NO PAIN NO GAIN RIGHT?!?! Sure, I’m stuck in a waiting game for my future some might say, but from this point on I choose to rephrase it. I choose to say that “God is preparing me for the purpose of a lifetime, and I need all the training and ministry opprotunity prior that I can get.” Like it says in Isaiah 40:31
31 But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Until I can run and not grow tired, and walk and not faint….I will soldier on, not questioning God’s timing for my life and continuing to strive to be a difference maker in the indifferent world that we live in.
So what was/will be your “point of difference,” that defining moment when you realize that minimum integrity isnt going to cut it as excellence?
Be blessed,
-S
I’m sorry….. I have tried to mask it with happiness as best I can. Everyone sitting around me at the brewery hopefully can’t tell. I’m scared. I know that typical men don’t have the tendency to openly talk about their fear, but I have come to understand something about myself, and that is that I am not typical. Forgive me if this seems intense, or pathetic. Forgive me if this changes the way that you look at me from now on.
I lately have been fearing a lot of things. For starters, I have been fearing [inadequacy]. There are a lot of times that I feel like I am not [up to snuff] as some might put it. That I am not making the cut. I am not sure what this stems off of, but I am not sure about myself. I constantly find myself trying to make everyone happy, and it’s taking a toll on me. It is wearing my mentality down to a thin layer of existence. I don’t know how to explain it, but whether it be a joke made at my expense, or the whispers I hear, I constantly find myself worrying about whether or not I am good enough. Maybe this has something to do with me being single, a sub-concious loneliness that I am not consciously aware of , or maybe it has to do with confusion, I don’t know. Bottom line is that I am tired of feeling unacceptable, whether I am or not. I have the greatest group of friends on this planet and I know how they feel about me. If you are reading this then there is a good chance that you are one of these people. If that is the case, I want you to know how much I appreciate you. You all are fantastic people and I am not sure what life would be like without you in it.
Please understand, this is not me trying to get people to pity me. Patronage is a severe form of insult to me, so please don’t feel sorry for this insecurity of mine. Feel sorry won’t make it better…..believe me, i have felt sorry long enough and i’m exhausted. I really just wanted to check in and let you know where I’m at right now. Its something that I,myself, have to work through.
However, at the same time, I know the truth. I know that in the eyes of the Father that I am adequate and that I am good enough, even though im technically not. What is so awesome about God is that he meets us where we are and he doesn’t disregard us. Instead, when we stumble with insecurity, he is there to repeatedly pick us up. That is a new found understanding that I have come to. Its always been something I have known, but for the first time I think I am experiencing it, therefore actually understanding it.
Thanks for listening…..
So lately I have been getting a lot of people asking me about why I want to move to [seattle] so bad…. So I thought that I would fill everyone in at once…..
On January 19th of this year, I was over at a dear friend of mine’s house having some good prayer and worship time, and God was moving. At about 1130pm we were all praying and everyone was interceding on behalf of their hometowns. Each one was crying out to God to pour out His spirit on their hometowns, so naturally I began praying over Maumelle…. I began praying only because I felt like I should follow suit… What happened next changed me forever…. I was immediately struck by conviction, I felt the Holy Spirit tugging on my heart not to pray if my heart wasn’t in it. What I then realized is that everyone was praying over their homes because that was where their hearts were. I know the cheesy saying “home is where the heart is”…I think a lot of people completely underestimate the accuracy of that statement….It is really true. I also came to a realization that I didn’t know where I was called. I didn’t have a passion in my heart for anywhere….My heart wasn’t breaking for anything, or anyone. So I immediately shut my mouth and began to dig deep into God asking him to show me His heart for for my life. About 20 minutes into this intense prayer moment I was having, God opened up the vision floodgates and let me have it….It was emotionally overwhelming to me. I saw high schools, and college campuses and students and my heart was just burdened so heavy for them, and everything kinda zoomed out to the wide view of the [seattle] skyline… and for one of only two times in my life….I believe I heard the audible voice of God. The words, “The emerald city is tarnished, it doesn’t shine for me” so clearly in my ears I could have sworn someone in the room said it, but it was a voice that shook my soul up. From that time on I have felt and it has been confirmed trough some of my spiritual mentors and really close friends that this is the place for me.
Now up until this point, I had never been to [seattle]. I didn’t know what it was like up there, but what I knew was that I needed to go there and see for myself. This past summer I got that opportunity, and let me say that I have never felt more peace in my heart than when I am in that city. I feel like God is preparing a social revolution in [seattle], and that he is softening hearts even now to make way for this time. There is a vibe in [seattle] that I have never felt anywhere else….the feeling of searching for something more, more than anything they understand about this life, and th. I feel like the Holy Spirit is like a sleeping giant in [seattle] and when God pours out in that city….that it will shine like a torch in a dark room.
Another thing I want to hit on with this question “why [seattle]???” When I tell people I feel called there, one of there first responses is “It’s so far away….” This is what I want to touch on. I think that in the minds of a lot of people (not all….but many), we have become complacent with our comfort zone….our little box that that we feel safe…. proximity is a box…. people are afraid to venture outside of what they know to be familiar…. Also, I think that I have been called to home missions, here in the states. I feel like I am supposed to use my creative talents to impact a city here in america. You don’t here many people question others when they say that they feel called to foreign missions in africa, india, or europe. I think this is because of a mentality that has been instilled in the minds, that to be a missionary it requires being over seas. Now then, I am not saying that I am going to be a missionary….I will have a job, own a business, but I will be focused on using my business to make a difference in the lives of students in [seattle].
Now stay with me, I know this is long, but hey you obviously wanted to know “why [seattle]…so keep up the good eye scrolling work and keep going….
The next question people ask…..”what ’s in [seattle]?” or “what are you planning on doing in [seattle]?”
Enter Adeia…. What is Adeia you might ask?….It’s a dream, a thought, a vision for the future. Adeia is a word of greek decent that means ” Freedom from fear.” Fear drives this generation, and that aggravates me. It is the root of most sin, and it is an epidemic in our nation. With Adeia (Media Group) I want to create media that will loosen the bonds that the Hound of Fear holds on the city of [seattle]. What I want from Adeia is an opportunity; an opportunity to rescue people from themselves, and show them the love of God in a relevant, passionate, loving way.
So the last question that follows all of this is, When?
The answer to that is kind of up in the air, I am in a waiting game with God right now and I am ok with that. When He says go, I’M GONE….Just like that…Like my favorite author, Pete Grieg says, ” God doesn’t usually take us from a Point A, to a Point C, via a Point B…but usually with a dimly lit torch and an outstretched hand saying ‘come follow me.” So that is what I am going to do, continue to follow God in everything I do and one day He will get me there. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope this blessed you.
This is something I wrote at anytime worship at our house last night, I feel like it is something I need to share with you….
Conspiracy can be defined as ” any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result”
” We need conspiracy, a coming together of hearts scheming against the evil one. Day by day our hearts shall break for the broken. The countless hours ahead of us will be filled with passion, desire, and hope for a future where an underground army of rebels will rise up against social norms. These “social norms,” tools for destruction, fire dousers will be brought to ruin. Blindness will then be shaken off and fade like dust in the wind. This newly found vision will reveal our nakedness and inability to rely on ourselves. It will also bring us to humility that we are but clay in the hands of a Holy Creator. It is only at this time that we can fully understand what true purpose is. When we obtain this new understanding of inability without God, we can’t stop there. For becoming [complacent] is what the enemy desires. He to is scheming, and his victory comes when we become satisfied…. content with our worship and adoration of our Creator. This is why we must walk in a daily understanding of “With everything…. we will shout forth Your glory….. with everything…. we will shout forth praise” EVERYDAY…..we must chase out God….WITH EVERYTHING…… remembering that “None live for themselves,” and that while chasing purpose, we need to help others chase purpose…..”
