Catch of the Day!!!

Some of my earliest memories were of spending time with my family on some land we own right outside of Maben, MS. It's not a whole lot of land but to a child it was huge. We had trails all over the place, forts, creeks, and even a pond that was always the source of hours of entertainment. I can remember going fishing with my grandfather, dad, and brother many times and spend hours there. It is something that I long to share with my kids, even though they are small now I know it's never to early to pour into their lives and make memories with them. For father's day they got me a new fishing pole, and they each got their own as well, so I guess it's about time to get them started with days full of memories. Here are some pictures of fishing at our Family Life Center at church.

What Kind of Learner Are You?

I'm sure for some of you, you already know what kind of "learner" you are. But for those of you who have never wondered or never tried to discover I hope there is a little insight for you in this. I was required to take some kind of health and wellness class while I was in college and during the course of that class we talked about the different types of "learners." There are Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic learners. So basically you learn by: seeing, hearing, or doing.


Now I was a Junior in college and I didn't know exactly which one I was. So this was very interesting to me. I shortly discovered I was a mixture of visual, and kinesthetic. I can watch you do something, but If I do it along with you I can pick up on it better.
As I went on the seminary, I worked at a camp where we were put in charge of teaching some classes in the realm of "Outdoor Education." This is where I was reminded of the different learning styles, but I also learned a few things that I had never heard. Probably the most interesting statistic to me was that only 10% of humanity is a true auditory learner. God made it possible that I marry one of those 10%. And I personally think that it is pretty-stinkin' cool. You hear it and you got it. This has definitely challenged me to work on paying attention to what I am hearing. This has also challenged me to soak up more and more of what I read and apply those things.
In seminary I was blessed to have a professor that allowed us to listen to the new testament, if we preferred instead of reading it. And for me that worked out really well, and I was able to pick up on more stuff that I would have to go back and re-read. So in this one area of my life God began to develop me into a fraction of an auditory learner. Today I would prefer to listen to a podcast/sermon while I'm driving, or mowing the grass than I would music. It has become a tool for God to get my attention and use in my life.
I had a friend of mine in ministry show me this album about 6 months ago, and it has really caused me to go and re-read the new testament. Especially about the dealings of the church.

Even if you aren't a rap fan I encourage you to check it out. It breaks down the 9 marks of a healthy church in a way that are very understandable.

Why These Nine Marks? from 9Marks on Vimeo.

No matter what kind of learner you are, God will work in you how "He" sees fit. He will give you the tools to use, and grow you into the Man/Woman in Christ you need to be. We just need to keep being obedient to the calling He has put on our lives. He will develop us into the person He wants us to become and use whatever "learning" method that we require to do it.

Over the course of the next several weeks I'm "hopefully" going to be taking a deeper look at each one of these marks. Because no matter what kind of learner we are, we are here to bring God glory, and we, as His children, do that through His church.