Last November, I told you about my wife and I going over to see the big reveal for ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover about 8 miles from our house. A quick disclaimer: I’m wearing a Yankees hat in that video because I lost a bet. Last night our local affiliate, ABC 45, had a behind the scenes look at 7 pm with the regular episode airing at 8 pm. I was proud to see my wife’s name listed with all the other great volunteers. The shift she worked ended up being on air for about a second(late night footings being poured). This has always been one of our favorite shows and last night was no exception. From the 2 hours, we learned so much more about the builder, the Creasey’s, and everything that goes into making this miracle happen. All I keep hearing is what an amazing family this is and they will be opening up their home for special tours to raise money for cancer research. While the house has been built and the episode has aired, we still have an opportunity to impact this wonderful family and others like them. So here’s what you can do:
1. Pray for the Creasey’s especially as Tricia continues her cancer treatments.
2. Head over to this site to make a donation to the family and get a behind the scenes DVD.
4. Nominate a Family to get an Extreme Home Makeover
5. Buy a ticket to take a tour of their home.
If you need help you can call 1-800-394-HOPE(4693). Also, check out the the official To Save a Life site, the Need Help page, and the Resource page for youth pastors, parents, and students. I believe this movie can be a wake up call to an entire generation. How can we use it in our ministries to bring understanding, awareness, and change. To quote Jake from the movie,”If you’re not going to let this change you then why are you here?” Maybe we should be that on every church door frame in the country. Again, youth pastors, this is a must see movie. After 12 years in youth ministry I can honestly tell you that it’s the real deal. Parents, take your teens to see this movie and instead of riding home in silence you should actually talk about it. Pastors, don’t let the PG-13 rating alarm you. Make your youth pastor take the teens(with parental permission of course) to see it. Better yet, take the teens and parents together. Let me know what you think.
Last week, I initiated a contest in response to Mark Batterson posting the Lion Chasers Manifesto. The challenge was to print out the Manifesto and post it in a creative place. Here’s a few of our entries so far.
Here’s Mindi’s fridge:
And Deborah’s desk
It’s not too late to enter. I’ve even created a pdf with our logo and the manifesto for you to print an put where it can inspire you daily.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzjqm50zoda
So, print it out, post it, take a picture, and send it to info@chaseyourlion.com. What are you waiting for? Get to Chasing!
If you know anything about this site then you know where I got the inspiration for it. Today, Mark Batterson posted the Lion Chasers Manifesto on his site. I encourage you to print it and place it somewhere in your house, office, car where you can see it everyday. It’s an awesome reminder that we are created for so much more than we realize. Here’s my challenge: after you’ve printed and posted the manifesto take a picture of it and send it info@chaseyourlion.com. I will post them on our Facebook page and the one that is voted most creative will receive a Lion Chasers Prize Package consisting of In a Pit with a Lion on Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and Primal. If you win and already have those books then you’ll get to choose some other books that will help you chase your lion. What are you waiting for?
Friday night, a group from our church attended Rob Bell’s Drops Like Stars tour stop in Charlotte, NC. I read the book last week and, for the most part, that’s what the event covers. He used some great images from the book as a backdrop and the one with the hospital hallway looming behind was a stunning visual. The event was quite interactive(I still smell the soap I opened-hey you’ll have to go see for yourself) and mind blowing as I’ve come to expect from Mr. Bell. Bonus points for getting to meet him and get some stuff signed after the event. That was a great exclamation point to what had already been an amazing week. I’ve seen all his videos and read all the books personally. He challenges my thinking(doesn’t change my thinking all the time, but he engages the brain like few authors can) and broadens my views of God’s grace and mercy. “Everything is Spiritual” should be required viewing for all humans. All his resources are below and you can also purchase them at the Books a Million link.
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It’s funny how things work out sometimes. Readers of http://www.heathmullikin.com know that I signed up with a MLM/network marketing company about 6 months ago. John Maxwell has a book entitled, “Failing Forward”, and that pretty much sums up my experience. When I joined that company I spent hours researching how to build my business online instead of the more traditional “ask everyone I know to join” approach. Those hours did not go to waste as my mind and life were opened to whole new world of possibilities. 6 months ago, I didn’t know the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org. I had never heard of Clickbank, SEO, Adsense, PPC, affiliate marketing, e-books, or SocialOomph. I didn’t even have a Twitter account at the time. Gasp! I didn’t know who David Risley, John Chow, Ty Tribble, or Bill Crosby were. There came a point of intersection sometime in August when what I had learned online the last 6 months met who I was created to be. “What am I gonna do?” became chaseyourlion.com. The education wasn’t always free and the people I learned from weren’t always believers. They are all lion chasers in their own way, though. What started out as a quest to make some extra money on the side has become something far more significant. I will be getting into more detail about all of this in future posts under the “possibilities” category. And remember, don’t complain about where you are in life because it ain’t ever gonna change until you decide where you’re going.
The day has finally arrived! At 9 am on October 7, 2009 this site has officially launched. At this very moment(9 am on October 7 when this posted), I am on the Techology Show announcing the start of something big. I want this to be a movement. This site is designed to provide resources and encouragement that will help you discover and pursue your purpose, passion, and possibilities. I want “chase your lion”, “chase my lion”, and “lion chaser” to become a part of the vernacular. I want people to associate those words and this site with a life of adventure and meaning. A few thank you’s before we go any further. First, to Christ for making my life and all this possible through his grace, love, and sacrifice. To my parent’s, who didn’t tell me how to be an astronaunt but loved, pushed, and supported me to where I’m at. To Matt Rhodes, for the logos. To everyone who has prayed for, loved, and supported me on this journey and to the Soulgloer’s who are showing me that raising the bar can be the norm. To my wife, Karen, who puts up with my ADHDADD and pushes me to be a lion chaser everyday. This would not be happening without her. She is wonderful soul mate to me and mother to our 3 kids, Milena, Charis, and(The)Drake. And finally, to Mark Batterson, whose book, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, stirred something inside of me that has now come to fruition. My prayer is that it would do the same for you.
A few things before you go:
1. I would be honored if you subscribed to my blog by hitting that big orange button on the right.
2. Sign Up for the Newsletter as well. It will be different from the blog and come every week or so. Aweber has a strict no spam policy so you’re info is safe. Keep your ears open because there will be contests for subscribers and the first prize is going to be a certain book which provided the inspiration for this site. That’s right. I’m going to give away 10 copies of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, but you’ve got to keep tuned in for the when, where, and how.
3. Check out the Share Your Story page and join the discussion and the movement.
4. Join the Revolution and follow on Twitter, Facebook, and all the other social media stuff that causes Deborah Rhodes to want to plan an intervention for me. Retweets and @mentions are greatly appreciated to spread the word.
5. Join me in praying that lives are changed through this site. I want it to help people find meaning and have eternal value.
Thanks for your support. I look forward to getting to know many of you. Have a blessed Day.
I’m a big fan of Rob Bell. Got to see him in Philly a few years ago for the “Gods Aren’t Angry” Tour. We are going to see him Friday in Charlotte. His teaching and writing always make me think about faith and life in a fresh way. This tour deals with the impact of suffering on creativity. I can’t wait. Come join the fun! |
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