Normality is highly overrated
We need to stop criticizing culture are start creating it. Sometimes I wonder if we could hear those in, "The Great Cloud of Heavenly Witnesses" ~ they would be shouting, "You're on offense stupid! You're on offense!"
Christians; Go ahead! Make a better movie, write a better book, run a better dance club – I dare you! Michelangelo said we, "Criticize by creating." And you can never create without taking a risk. Risk is spelled F-A-I-T-H. The goal of faith is not the elimination of risk – it is the embracing of risk. There is nothing safe about following Christ.
So what have you done lately to improve the world and its culture? Sure, there is a time to be prudent and the measure the mark. But there is also a time to be valiant and go for it! We respect the prudent but history only remembers the valiant. The genealogy of a successful life can always be traced back to the mustard seed of a seized opportunity. Opportunity may knock – but it stands behind a door marked, "Push" and rarely does it knock twice.
So forget the lame excesses that others hatch. You have a destiny! Stop criticizing and go create, even if no one else goes with you. Others will hatch excesses you will birth a revolution. Play to win. Have high expectations. Reject the resume' of your life and concentrate on the transcript, here, now.
Take a candle and go light your world.
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Dr. Eric A. Hansen
Eric Hansen has been the Lead Pastor of iWorshipCenter (www.iWorshipCenter.org) in Springfield, Illinois for 12 years and has over 20 years of ministry experience.
Eric is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. His BA is a double major in Biblical Studies and Pastoral Studies, with a Master’s Degree in Theology and Doctorate in Divinity.
Dr. Hansen is the President and Lead Apostle of Five Fold International (www.FiveFoldInternationa
l.org). This organization credentials individuals and oversee churches. FFI releases trained Christian workers; apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to their mission field to advance the Kingdom of God. Ministers and ministries range from Louisiana, Texas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Illinois and all internationaly; Asia, Africa and Central America.
Eric is a leader of the Illinois Apostolic Prayer Network. He is the founder and CEO of www.SavingChildren.org, a not for profit international relief organization and he also serves on the Board of Directors of "Casa Angelina" an orphanage for 500 children in Guatemala run by Ivan Tait Missions. Other Boards of Directors on which he serves:
www.JoyRevolution.com
www.DeafCellChurch.org
www.ChathamWorshipCenter.
org
www.LostAndFoundMinistrie
s.net
Living with Power (the television ministry of www.iWorshipCenterorg) can bee seen weekly, coast to coast and in all of Canada on the Dish Satellite Network. The one hour program is also aired three times a week on local cable channels. The TV program is also seen weekly on broadcast television, FOX 55 and ABC affiliate WAND 17 and WCFN 49. Eric hosts a one hour long weekly radio on radio 1240 AM, WTAX and a two hour post-modern, rock music program on WDBR, 104.7FM.
Eric is the church’s main worship leader. Recently they completed their fourth live CD recording entitled, “Possess the Land.”
In Springfield, Eric serves as Executive Secretary for the Sangamon Country Regional Planning Commission and he is a Commissioner on Springfield’s Police Community Review Commission. He and his wife Cheryl have been married for 23 years. Cheryl is a credentialed minister as well, an associate pastor at the church, an RN cancer nurse and a trained classical pianist with a new CD which was just released and available on-line. Together, they are the parents of one teenage daughter, Hannah Jean Hansen.
Member Since: 12/5/2007
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