February 2012
3 posts
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"My Top Five" (OC Restaurants)
For those of you who care, and those of you who don’t. I thought I would start a portion of my blog dedicated to “My Top Five.” I’ll choose a category each week and let you know my top five within that Category. This week it’s my top five Restaurants in Orange County. These range in price and atmosphere, nevertheless when I think about going out to eat as a...
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Where do I start?
Any level of peace or fulfillment that I have in life is due to a real relationship with Christ. That relationship is cultivated through consistent time spent reading the Bible. The Bible is more then a list of rules, and more then a genealogy, it is a conduit through which God communicates to us. People from all faith backgrounds and all walks of life would give anything to hear from God, and the...
January 2012
4 posts
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Allow me to Introduce myself!
Over the next few days I plan on unpacking the heart and strategy behind The Movement Church. We know that God wants to do amazing things in and through the people of Southern Orange County and it will take more then just passion to accomplish it. Our hope is that with the grace of God, passionate people, and an effective strategy, we can make a difference with the good new of Jesus Christ.
The...
The other side of "What If"
I was reading timely post by my wife Meghan on “The paralyzing fear of What If” and I immediately thought of the of the other side of that poisonous question. Instead of operating from a posture of Fear, What if we operated life from a position of Faith? Expecting God to be who he says he is, almost to a point of respectfully demanding it?.
It would sound something like this;
What...
“Knowledge and faith cannot be severed from one another, like bulkheads in a...”
– E. G. Robinson
November 2011
3 posts
The Change Agent!
But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. (Acts 9:13 ESV)
THE PROBLEM
To be transparent for a moment, it is only by God’s sovereign grace that I am able to pastor people. Often I feel like Ananias, seeing only a persons short comings, issues, sin areas, or just plain stupidity. I quickly forget about...
““We are the Writers of music and the dreamer of dreams!”
Crazy...”
– Willy Wonka
“With the sacred words we nourish our faith, we animate our hope, we make our...”
– Tertullian
October 2011
2 posts
A simple thought for today.
Three times in three verses God commanded Joshua, “Be strong and Courageous.”
Why?
God knew the challenge confronting Joshua was larger than life. If Josh had begun to analyze it, he’d give up, throw in the towel, or convince himself that perhaps this wasn’t God’s calling on his life.
However, the opposite was true. Joshua’s task was God’s solution...
Will you make today worth living?
- What are you doing today that is different or challenging?
- What about your day today challenges the status quo?
- What major achievement are you striving to accomplish today that will make a lasting difference in someone else’s life?
We do not have the luxury of waiting until tomorrow, when we can so easily do something today. Make today amazing, live it intentionally, break the...
September 2011
4 posts
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“A thought worth pondering; If I were to die today, could the exploits,...”
August 2011
3 posts
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The Robinson/Movement Update
Thought I would post an update on The Robinson Family and The Movement Church.
We are settled into our quaint little condo, and it is feeling like home, more and more each day.
Our family has become closer then we could have imagined, probably due to the fact that we are with each other, EVERY moment of EVERY day. We are learning the important things like; which beach is the best for our...
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Beware the Snare
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. (Proverbs 29:25 ESV)
Often when facing an insurmountable quest, (the quests’ that God loves to set before us) FEAR is our constant companion.
If Jiminy Cricket is our conscience,(The Holy Spirit)
then Hefè The Cockroach, is FEAR, his evil Twin brother.
Imaginative and lame as it sounds, it’s true.
My wife...
April 2011
2 posts
The Next Big for the Robinson Family
We are excited about what God is doing right now in our hearts and in the Life Link Church Family. It is with bittersweet emotions that we have decided to heed the call of God and move our family to Southern Orange County to launch a church in the Mission Viejo area. We have been serving at Life Link Church in Arizona for the past 4 years with Pastors David and Cheree` Wright. We could not have...
The Moments
Tonight was one of those nights where the preverbal stars aligned to create a great moment. Our little family gathered in the living room as we shuffled through dance music. Brooklyn (7yrs0 and Avery (2yrs) erupted into an awesome display of dance. The music was an eclectic array, ranging from DC Talk to Skynyrd. Meghan and I were dragged into it a few times as well but it was totally worth it....
January 2011
1 post
Frustration.
Isn’t Christianity supposed to be “Christ” centered?
I am Frustrated! I have now started this blog FOUR times, each beginning with a negative and whiny undertone. However, I can not think of a different way to confront this frustration.
Why do we as Christians allow our issues, shortcomings, and emotional baggage, to be the focal point of our walk with Christ. I completely...
August 2010
1 post
Spoken Word from our series, "Marked."
Marked to leave a Mark
I am marked. Woven and spun in His image, I am. Merely dust and clay breathed, spoken into life. I am called out. Called out by name, I am known by my marks. Known by the inscription of purpose carved into the walls of my heart. Recognized by others from the source of faith that lights my path. Identified by the confident walk in uncommon favors although the earth may...
July 2010
1 post
Evil
OFTEN WE MAGNIFY OTHERS “EVIL” IN A FOOLISH ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE SEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT EVIL AT WORK IN OUR OWN HEARTS.
Join us at “The Link” for a new series entitled, “Marked”
We will explore the true marks of a Christian based on Romans 12:9-21, and discover that we are marked to leave a mark.
April 2010
1 post
Entitlement
the fact of having a right to something :
I have found that in an environment where gratitude, praise, and recognition is regularly given, an attitude of entitlement develops within those who are on the receiving end. You would think this not true, due to the fact that everyone craves affirmation and hates environments where it does not exist, but history would tell us differently.
I’m...
March 2010
3 posts
What do you want for dinner?
It’s dinner time, we’re all hungry, so I do the logical thing and ask my wife where she wants to eat. This is the convo that follows.
Carey: Hey babe, where do you want to eat?
Meghan: I dont care…
Carey: How about ____________
Meghan: No I just ate there yesterday…
Carey: ok, where would you like to eat?
Meghan: I told you, I don’t care.
Carey ok, lets go to...
Laziness
I am working on a sermon for this weekend, continuing in our series on the Seven Deadly Sins. This week is Laziness. Funny thought, when I think of laziness, my mind immediately goes to the Pixar film, Walle. Remember, the people floating around in futuristic hover-rounds? Everything needed was at the touch of a button, contributing to their demise and Isolation. The not so funny thought is that...
Avery's First Steps →
I am trying to re-establish communications with my former blogging self. This is a lame/desperate/easy attempt to open that Pandora’s box again.
October 2009
1 post
"We Are" A new series from "the link"
“We Are” We Are not animals, We Are not merely taking up space, We Are not accidents, We Are People. However, this is complex and deep, and difficult, and We Are, forced to interact with people. This means the kind of people We Are, affects the kind of interaction WE HAVE with other people. In this three week series, we will explore the needy, the hurting, and the loving, and where...
August 2009
3 posts
Ever Wonder Why?
Do you ever wonder why God didn’t just kill off the Hebrew slaves that doubted his promise? The promise to deliver them into a “promise” land. He forced them to wander the desert for 40 years until the unbelievers had died and gone.
Perhaps God wanted to;
A. Make them suffer in the desert and then be deprived of entering Canna. (kind of like an, “I told you not to mess...
Gotta Hurry
Why is it that we always have to Hurry? Is it due to lack of preparation, or merely because we feel more important if we are running from one thing to the next? Today is a day to slow down! No matter how great the task, no matter how urgent the need, lets all just slow down a bit. Slowing down does not mean, neglect work, be lazy, or give up.
Slowing down means:
1. Stop and breath, determine...
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Leadership vs. Friendship →
I read this and found it interesting. In fact it is quite opposite from most training I have received and taught over the years. I love how McManus challenges the process and causes us to think outside the box. what are your thoughts?
July 2009
7 posts
Change Agent
It amazes me that Christ’s own people did not accept him, but Herod and Pilate did. They found no wrong in Christ contrary to to the religious leaders of the day. because the change that Christ spoke of meant; they would loose power, they had to forgive, and they could no longer depend on the religious customs that they basted of. It meant they were no longer “better” then...
Last Day of YFN
Unbelievable is the only word to describe what happened this week. Students and youth leaders were set free from Drug Addiction, Homosexuality, Lust, Pride, and the list continues. Teenagers accepted Christ for the first time, were healed from illnesses, and discovered destiny in a brand new way. It has been one of the most fruitful camps that I have been to in my life. It has been...
Day 1 of YFN
Day one was ridiculous. Picture a thousand plus students all in one place, for one purpose. When the music started, the crowd began to bounce and slowly from front to back, hands were raised in adoration to God. We continued on this worship journey, for what seemed like a moment but in all actuality was close to 45 minutes. I am still so amazed when God in all his majesty and mystery showers his...
Very Draining People
I am in route to Texas, flying at 30,000 feet, and I’ve come to the conclusion that people although weird want to be GOOD. The guy to my left was drunk before he got on the plane, and then ordered two more beers. That made me laugh. While we were taxing he had four very loud phone convo’s using every vulger word in the book. Needless to say I was getting frustrated. As he finished his...
June 2009
7 posts
I'll be alone with the kids, Help!
Thursday I start a three day journey. I will be Mr. Mom while Meghan is in LA, send me all the tips I need to do this right. (don’t tell Meghan, but Im a little Freaked)
Is it possible?
Is it possible to live a life separate from the purpose of God and find fulfillment? What if the separation is merely a series of poor choices, and not a chosen lifestyle of sin? If it is not possible, how long does one travel in life before recognizing that he or she is truly without, empty, and lacking TRUE fulfillment? Are the consequences of our poor choices a small part of God design for our...
I got Caught!
Our church just started a new church wide summer series called Love Revolution. During the weeks leading up to this series, Pastor Dave asked us to keep an open heart to the things God wanted to do in and through us. Of course I was open, of course I wanted to hear what God wanted to do in me. I was pumped. Week one…Pastor Dave starts with a story about a man whom God told to push a...
May 2009
11 posts
Great iPhone App →
“The Moron Test” is one of the most addicting iPhone apps. It is worth the buck!
Creative meeting
I am entering into a realm of creative thought. Here we decipher the direction God has for Life Link church by way of creative expression. We dive deep into the sub conscious of our spiritual souls and as we surface, we watch God unfold his intricate design for an ever changing world. If you attend Life Link Church, or subscribe to the podcast, be prepared! The upcoming weeks and months will shake...
21 Days of Prayer, Day 8!
Can you believe it, we have been on this journey for 8 days. I am finding God deepen my faith like never before. The overwhelming since of fulfillment in my life right now is unparalleled, but more importantly, my understanding of who God is has grown exponentially. Through this time, God has opened my eyes to how petty my desires, and wants have been and I feel as if he is allowing me to now see...
The Big Freeze →
This is my friend Chris, and the camera that his company holds a paten on. They are using it on the red carpet at the MTV movie awards. It’s pretty stinking cool!