• RT @kjesmith: Great message @harvestmobile this am.. Check it out online at http://www.harvestmobile.com #
• Sunday afternoon nap begings in 3, 2, 1… Now! #
• Ahhhh… That's better. #
• Head to the gym with @AddieCooley. #
• RT @stephmassey: Sure new furniture would b nice But when my kids r adults they won't remembr a new couch but they'll remember the vacations #
• Staff meeting starting in a few. Love staff meeting… Actually, love my staff! pKc
  #esteemtheteam #
• God's correction gives direction & leads to perfection in His will & plan for you. Praying for our friends, partners & members today! PK & A #
• RT @AllanKelsey: Discovering ur Identity-Part 4. Spiritual Gifts make u capable of things u were not, b/fyou met Jesus. http://bit.ly/d0iQFd #
• It's not what you know – it's what you do. #
• Jesus died for sickness as much as He did for sin. #
• RT @PhilCooke: If we don't laugh at ourselves….. someone will do it for us… (via @MatthewBarnett) So true! He who laughs lasts! PKC #
• When Christ died He ripped the veil. Why do Christians spend so much energy trying to repair their own personal veils? #
• Full day: it's good to feel good again! #healed! But I have spent my energy wad & ready to zzzzz. Will be asleep by 9! x^> #
• RT @BrianCHouston: Leaders goal: RECEPTIVE culture in which encouragement is tangible,atmosphere, electric, & anticipation obvious! (me 2) #
• "People that aren't highly developed in believing what they say will come to pass don't get much benefit from their speaking." Charles Capps #
• RT @PatrickCasey251: "Amazing the number of churches still open, given the number of people smarter than their pastor." Pat Casey / LOL #
• Just finished lunch; a nap before that. Kids-to-skool-rush went well… Now a bit of counseling then study & studio. #
• RT @caseytreat: How big is God? Hard to understand those who believe God wants us poor and small. http://twitpic.com/15417k #
• Leadership Question: are you the "thin neck of the funnel" or are you empowering others, delegating & adding value to the team? #
• Every movement has it's own music. If your's doesn't – start writing! #
• "Remind them of these things,& solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, whic… http://read.ly/2Tim2.14.NASB #
• "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately hand… http://read.ly/2Tim2.15.NASB #
• To handle the Word of Truth correctly we must study what the Word of God says (as a whole) so we can understand what it means. #
• "Beware of a church that never offends you. If they can't offend you, they can't move you." – Ron Carpenter (via @johnaddi) #
• Prosperity – having enough provi$ion to complete God's instructions. There, I said it. #
• Erratic obedience is disobedience. #
• A holy life won't keep you protected but a wise life will. Follow Wisdom; follow peace. #
• Confrontation is an attempt to preserve a relationship… It's what love is willing to do. #
• Anything permitted increases. You can't change what u don't confront. #
• RT @sjcamp: The Missional Church is counter-cultural, but not culturally absent. called out of…still in but not OF the world. #newwineskin #
• We need a place for a missionary to stay for 2 weeks. (a single girl on our team in India) She arrives March 9th. Who wants this blessing? #
• RT @sjcamp: The MIssional Church is the city of God within the city of Man.
  #newwineskin #
• RT @ChuckFord: Having lunch with Tammy and @kcooley today at @krilakis. // Good times – great fellowship!!! kc #
• RT @jimwideman: I hate to be the best at something I shouldn't be doing. via @kidspiration #napconf #kidmin #
• U must be 1 of those prosperity guys. LOL http://tweetphoto.com/12504386 #
• Was just praising on how well my 13 yr old car still drives… Waiting on a tow-truck to Mobile in Magee, MS. Thank God for #AAA! #
• In the tow-truck. "On the Road Again…" Had a gr8 time in JXN with my dad & the Fords though! #
• Waiting for the tow-truck driver's girlfriend to meet us a truckstop. Gotta love Mississippi. #
• RT @RickWarren: Never confuse forgiveness & trust. Forgiveness must be immediate & unconditional. Trust must be re-earned over time. #
• Ahhh… Home. SWEET Home. (Alabama.) #
• Does anyone else think Didi Benami (American Idol) looks like Samie Lange to me? Just wondering… #
• Headed to the work-day @harvestmobile! #
• Very productive Destiny Day (work day) @harvestmobile! Thanks everyone!!!
  PK #
• "Couples Retreat" or "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" for our at home date night tonight? #
• Had a pretty kitty-kat show for Group tonight! http://tweetphoto.com/12739720 #
• Team/Volunteers' prayer in 20 min! Live it; love it! #
• The people who give money they don't have to, create a culture of celebration. #generousgeneration #
• The P&W band is on FI-YA this mornin'! #

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God is calling us to transition from a church-based Christianity to a culture-based Christianity: God wants to use us to influence art, business, government, family, education, media, & technology!  This is having a meaningful witness. (One folks will listen to)

Not relying on our old methodology is a fantastic opportunity but it’s also a bit frightening, but the early church thrived in risk & danger!  The Bible term for this is “faith…”  and “apostolic!”     This is what we all keep claiming we want: to be like the first century church.  And I believe the human experience craves adventure, challenge, & danger!  We need something to overcome – Jesus made us overcomers after all

Our concept of the church & the role it inherited has to adjust again in the Western World to become a MISSIONS church again like we were in the 1st century.  Why? Because people in the Western World are looking for God but for the 1st time NOT in the church.  We must be a people of the Gospel AND engage culture.

God has called us to be a missionary church & a missionary people.  We have to stop the old way of think that the missionaries are those beleivers over in Africa and embrace the New Wine-Skin mentality:  WE ARE THE MISSIONARIES!

more soon…

pkc

Harvest 10.2  New Wine Skins

Luke 5:36-38 (New Living Translation)
36 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment.
37 “And no one puts new wine into old wine-skins. For the new wine would burst the wine-skins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. 38 New wine must be stored in new wine-skins. 39 But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”
Remember: Jesus is TIMELESS!  But the Pharisees were stuck in their old system. He spoke of LOVE,  they spoke of the he Law.  Jesus spoke of Grace they only know Performance.  He spoke of His Kingdom & they of their tired system of works.  He told stories – they had their lists…*God sent Jesus to upgrade the system!  To fashion the “new wineskin.”  That new wine-skin is His Church.

Three Principles of Wine-skins:
1. Wine is TIMELESS… Transcendent.  In other words, people are always going to drink wine.  People are ALWAYS going to need Jesus! Only HE can satisfy their spiritual thirst.
2. Wine-skins don’t last forever.  The culture around us changes so our methods much also change.
3. New wine requires new skins.  If we are going to be a relevant witness to this generation then we will have to understand the culture & reflect Jesus to it.

This is part of the ongoing process of God’s Spirit is consistently drawing us out of our comfort zones to live a life of faith & total dependence on HIM.

We have to put the venture back into the adventure of the church.  We must stop being so risk-adverse.  Do we love God & people enough to let go of the way we’ve always done things & trust Him to lead us into His ways?

kc

• Live now – check the streaming! #
• "Discipleship is messy business – we have to go thru your stuff!" Jeromy (Hollywood Master's Director) #
• My future drummer.
  http://tweetphoto.com/11417253 #
• RT @yoursap: RT Valentine's Day is a day of Love designed for women. Men need a day for Respect. I say March 10th: Chuck Norris's birthday! #
• Who keeps locking the office door (where my keys are?!?) #
• Mornin'… 1 of the best Sunday naps ever (this year) ha! #
• Time for Valentine's Pizza nigh wit da Fam! Peace out Tweeties. =;^D #
• RT @PhilCooke: "Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well." — Josh Billings /via @tgmason #
• RT @AllanKelsey: Discovering your Identity-Part 3… Don't mistake your familiarity with your gifts for commonness. http://bit.ly/bLJxQr #
• RT @ChrisFarley1: There are no office hours for leaders. (Cardinal Gibbons)
  "On call" baby! Love it! (usually) haha pKc #
• Me& da fam hangin' with my friend Rev. Pat Casey & company in Orange Beach for a few days – literally chillin'! Haha #
• Getting caffinated wit da Fam Starbucks in Foley. #
• Feel rested… #
• Headed to the gym with the Apostle of the Parkway: Rev. Pat Casey @PatCasey251 #
• Last moments of family vacation spent at Mellow Mushroom in Foley. Good kids, good wife, good pizza, good root-beer, Good times&Good night! #
• RT @ChrisFarley1: RT @RickWarren: SAD:Those who THOUGHT they knew Scripture best(Pharisees) hated Jesus most for hanging out with "sinners" #
• (small) Group has begun! #
• All the water in the ocean cannot sink your boat, only the water inside your boat – guard your heart. (Via Magnus Perrson) #
• First service was both refreshing & challenging. How to convince an American church we ARE missionaries?!? #
• Streaming live in 5!
  #newwineskin #

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When I was a kid we were poor but I never knew it. My parents were (and still are) hard workers & had (and still have) positive attitudes.

I think that’s real parenting power.  I had good parents… they both love life, work hard & taught me to laugh.   That’s one of the greatest inheritances I’ve received & I hope to pass it along to my kids as well.  (So far so good.) 

Last night my wife & boys were out of tow, up at my dad’s enjoying the snow, so my friend Lafe & I ordered pizza (Mellow Mushroom), watched a comedy & then talked philosophy by the fire.  I needed it.  I think we all do. It could be the missing link in the spiritual formation & growth in many believers.  We can’t isolate ourselves… we need one another and more often than we think.

There’s always tomorrow; it will be better; just make it through today.

I like a movie trailer I saw last night: “No survival without courage; no victory without sacrifice; no power without price.”

How can we allow ourselves the joys of fellowship more consistently? I feel it reminds us of what’s really important & imparts & revives a positive attitude we all need to move forward & climb out of discouragement.   Everybody needs HOPE.  We often find it in a friend; we can ALWAYS find it in Christ.

pkc

That’s right.  Search the New Testament:  Jesus never asked us or commanded us to worship Him – He only asked us to be LIKE HIM.

It seems to me that doing this is the KEY to accurately being the Body of Christ in our culture with effectiveness & power.

pkc

• New Comers' Luncheon today @harvestmobile: great bunch of guests! #
• RT @estesc: @JoshWHODAT WHOOOOOO daaaatttt! <Saints OWNED the 2nd quarter> #
• Gutsy call ~ love it! #
• That's SIX!!! #whodat!!! #
• Better than the game! @AddieCooley dancing earlier! Haha #WhoDat http://tweetphoto.com/10742918 #
• RT @sinbadbad: Whooooo datttttttttt! #
• Stinkin' awesome catch!!! #WhoDat #
• Stinkin' awesome catch!!! #WhoDat!?! #
• Oh Come On! stand strong.finish strong. That's the GAME ~ #WhoDat! #
• 2:00 minutes to HISTORY: #WhoDat! #
• RT @exposeyourlight: I want a samurai suit made out of doritos!!! Great commercial! / Haha! Sean u so funny! miss ya-pk #
• RT @paulbaloche: RT@RickWarren hear Drew Brees share his testimony of how he committed his life RADICALLY to Christ! http://bit.ly/9CDyzm #
• Hollywood Master's Commission will be with us @HarvestMobile this Sunday. Should be interesting. #
• As leaders we celebrate noble failure; not chronic failure. #
• RT @PhilCooke: When it comes to hiring: People will oppose you for free. You shouldn't pay anyone to be against you. /via @Stevefogg #
• RT @addiecooley: RT @SheilaWalsh: "Trust is the greatest gift we can give our Father, a gift of immeasurable beauty." #trustGod (got me!) #
• Sense God's #GRACE stirring this morning in prayer… Very encouraging… Refreshing. pkc #
• Faithfulness 2 the medium not the same as faithfulness 2 the msg.Truth repeated same way over&over loses its impact. @benarment #newwineskin #
• Last tweet was via @b_rewster.
  #newwineskin #
• RT @mattofact: RT @loswhit: RT @BenArment: Calling All Angels http://bit.ly/9sfTO6 // Amazing
  #GRACE #
• Got a vitiman B-12 shot Friday. I feel so much better I may make a habit of it! Haha! Now, to the Pastor-mobile… #
• RT @Georgia_Grl: …& if I'm not supposed 2 eat out of the trash can, why do they keep putting food in there?!?! (1 of my fav "tweeters")kc #
• It's time to put the adventure back in the venture of the church. Take a #risk today & serve somebody. pKc #newwineskin #
• My doctor has taken so much of my blood lately to run tests I'm beginning to wonder if they are cloning me back there! #
• RT @power88fm: Only 3 days till WINTERJAM!! 3rd Day, Newsboys, 10th Ave N, Fireflight, Newsong and others! info @ http://www.goforth.org #
• In the studio earlier today; just finished band rehersal – any day filled with music is a good day. #
• "It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it." http://read.ly/Prov10.22.NASB #
• RT @toddmcgehee:2 return evil for good is devilish. 2 return good 4good is human.2 return good for evil is divine~Alfred Plummer Matt5:43-44 #
• RT @tmassey: Love COVERS all wrong! There is a reason Jesus 4gets about our sins when we repent. R u covering ppl's wrong or exposing them? #
• trying to figure out how to use iLike… #
• RT @JohnBevere: Mercy is when we don't get what we deserve. But Grace is when we GET what we don't deserve – empowerment to be like Jesus! #
• RT @lafe9er: communicate your expectations clearly. // Word! #
• RT @jeffsheil: It's so cold Al Gore's tongue stuck to his Nobel Prize. // Bhahaha! That's punnny! #
• RT @DavidHFoster: DavidFosterLive: Tiger Woods Has Left Sexual Addiction Treatment and He Wasn’t Alone http://bit.ly/9u2GEQ #
• I'm convinced more than ever that bringing the tithe & supporting missions is the key to God's "bail-out plan". Timely Blessing4@harvest … #
• "Stay away from peoplewho just want to argue." 1 Tim. 6:4 (PKV) #
• "The luv of $ is a root of all evil&some by longing 4it have wandered away from the faith&pierced themselves w/ many griefs" 1Tim6:10 NAS #
• RT @ChrisFarley1: It ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.(Rocky)
  "ADRIENNNE!!!" #
• 1st Objective In battle: cut communications btween leader & his people. Satan knows this too. Keep lines open at all costs! #
• How, in your view, can we transition from "church-based" Christianity to a cultural-based Christianity where we engage the world around us? #
• RT @PhilCooke: Too many media ministries do missions to raise money, instead of raising money to do missions. #
• I'm the first on to a wedding rehersal: yeah me! (Hope I'm at th right place) haha! #
• Was at Chilli's with the wedding party! Now home – got an episode of 24 on the dvr & cookies in the oven. #
• At Chilli's with the wedding party! #
• Headed home. I have an episode of 24 on the dvr! #
• Ahhh that was some goood sleep.
  And the rain turned into snow. (ALMOST an old Fogelburge lyric…) #
• RT @AndyStanley: RT @CandiPShelton: We need friends who will always have our back but won't always take our side. #
• RT @toddmcgehee: "community is not a good goal in itself, but it is a good byproduct of seeking God's kingdom together." – mark scandrette #
• RT @kentshaffer: Measurable snow in all 50 states today – first time in recorded history. (via @shawnwood) #
• Listening to Joel Auge's "On the Blue" today. Really good record. U should give it another listen. #
• Braving the elements: running errands. Burrrr! #
• RT @PhilCooke: The TRUEradical must love his own tradition.He weeps over Jerusalem, even as he pronounces its doom-John Robinson, NT Scholar #
• RT @pastorjdc: Where we go is determined by our choices. Our final destination is determined by choosing Jesus 2 B Lord… He is the way! #
• Valentine shopping done except for G2. Hmmm…. #<3 #
• Papa Johns; Pizza Hut; Dominos ~ in your opinion, who has the best pizza? (& why). #
• "Have fun, Monica. Life is so short." What Monica Seles' father said to her when he was dying of stomach cancer.
  Where ever u r: "have fun" #
• Pizza Update: I ordered a Mighty Meaty & Philosopher's Pie from Mellow Mushroom. Reviews to follow later. #
• Many ah-ha moments 2nite hangin w/ @Lafe9er of least import: RichardMarx has influenced my songwriting. #
• "No survival without courage; no victory without sacrifice; no power without price." WarLords movie trailer #
• If u didn't care what ANYBODY thought, except God, what would be different about your life or behavior? #newwineskin #
• Fresh coffee & toast, warm fire, fluffy puppy… Good morning to ya. #
• RT @johncmaxwell: Your relationships can only be as healthy as you are. -Neil Clark Warren #
• Hospital visit: check. Perform wedding: in progress. #
• RT @ChrisFarley1: It's been my experience that only the ones that are strong enough to forgive are strong enough to love. Happy V day. #
• Beautiful wedding: congrats Mr. & Mrs. Phillip & Mary Anne Grant! #
• Homeless ministering to us today. Cool!
  http://tweetphoto.com/11388812 #

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Today is just gonna be fun!

Anybody else have an expectancy about today???   I sure do!

I’m EXCITED about leading the music & worship & I’m really looking forward to the talented & passionate ministry of the Oasis/Hollywood Master’s Commission!

Happy Sunday & Happy Love Day!

If you can’t be with us at 9 or 11 tune in via www.harvestmobile.com

kc

I’m performing a wedding today at 4 pm for a friend.  Those are always fun. Marriage is so important in our lives & culture.  It was God’s idea you know.

My wife comes home today from taking our vivacious boys to Jackson, MS to frolic in the snow.  They had a blast!  My tasks today are washing dishes, cleaning up from my pizza party, folding laundry.  Yes, (happy) marriage is WORK but it is of course worth it.

Well, I’m REALLY genuinely excited about the gathering at Harvest tomorrow!  After a 9 month break I’m leading worship tomorrow, bringing a brief word, and then Hollywood Master’s Commission will be performing several dramas.

It’s gonna be a fun day.

Enjoy your Saturday!

pkc

Many a person gets a reputation for being energetic when in truth, he is merely fidgety.

Enthusiasm is contagious!   What IS enthusiasm?
1 a : belief in special revelations of the Holy Spirit b : religious fanaticism
2 a : strong excitement of feeling : ardor <did her work with energy and enthusiasm> b : something inspiring zeal or fervor.
Passion: ons as distinguished from reason b :ardent affection aka: Love.

Story:
There is a tale told of that great English actor Macready. An eminent preacher once said to him: “I wish you would explain to me something.” “Well, what is it? I don’t know that I can explain anything to a preacher.”
“What is the reason for the difference between you and me? You are appearing before crowds night after night with fiction, and the crowds come wherever you go. I am preaching the essential and unchangeable truth, and I am not getting any crowd at all.”
Macready’s answer was this: “This is quite simple. I can tell you the difference between us. I present my fiction as though it were truth; you present your truth as though it were fiction.”

Are you living the Truth like it IS the truth?  Do people think you are possessed by God or “enthusiastic?”

Smile! It adds to your face value!

kc