The story of a young missional leader (who has yet to figure everything out) who is using his twenties to pour out his life in Fullerton and the rest of Orange County. Not all the stories are “success” - but what is “success” anyways?Tumblr (3.0; @thereforethecross)http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/<blockquote><p>This video of his reflections from his experience is fascinating. His book is sitting on my shelf begging to be read when I get the chance. </p> <p>Just from watching this short video, I had so many breakthroughs on what the church can learn from his…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/aj-jacobs-his-year-of-living-biblically-i-e-following-all-the-rules-of-the-bible/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/51099266634http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/51099266634Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09:45 -0700AJ JacobsBibleBiblical LivingBooks<blockquote><p>So much has changed. God has done some incredible things the past year. It has been a blessing to watch and be a part of. Yet, the last year of my life was tremendously painful as well.</p> <p>Thank God for pulling me out of that season. Thank God for getting me…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/one-year-of-life/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/45102179381http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/45102179381Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:15:21 -0700<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A5kQavAoZ6N4wNtx2spcReD&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Paper writing to this. Maybe songs of the season of hope, will bring joy to my paper on the church and government?</p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/37320880007http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/37320880007Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:06:18 -0800musicspotify<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A1FuB2c9uBEEBzvIs4UxYED&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>loving the acoustic version of this song!</p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/37077157857http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/37077157857Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:13:47 -0800musicspotifyTyler: My dad never went to college, so it was real important that I go.<br /> Narrator: Sounds familiar.<br /> Tyler: So I graduate, I call him up long distance, I say "Dad, now what?" He says, "Get a job."<br /> Narrator: Same here.<br /> Tyler: Now I'm 25, make my yearly call again. I say Dad, "Now what?" He says, "I don't know, get married."<br /> Narrator: I can't get married, I'm a 30 year old boy.<br /> Tyler: We're a generation of men raised by women. I'm wondering if another woman is really the answer we need. http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/36340992503http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/36340992503Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:54:04 -0800Fight Club<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xV7Ha3VDbzE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Stormtroopers’ 9/11</p> <p>Just some humor for the day.</p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35810401558http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35810401558Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:20:10 -0800<a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/november-web-only/how-to-treat-veterans-in-your-church.html?start=1">How to Treat Veterans in Your Church</a>: <p>Insightful. His three main points are gold.</p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35576829726http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35576829726Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:09:00 -0800veterans daychurch<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A4j6eSWVi9o1zeol0DO4xxQ&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>seeingi what al the fuss about him is…</p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35281113634http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35281113634Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:42:12 -0800musicspotify<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqcuaqF8s1qbvx8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pray for San Francisco</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://travelthisworld.tumblr.com/post/34791857816/orange-october-o-san-fransisco-california-usa" target="_blank">travelthisworld</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Orange October • <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/designcurve/8137620483" target="_blank">San Fransisco, California, USA</a> | by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/designcurve/8137620483" target="_blank">designcurve</a></p> </blockquote>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35214893399http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35214893399Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:40:06 -0800pray for san francisco<p>Election Day Meditation #Election2012 #obama #romney</p><blockquote><p>As I have been walking through election day here in America, processing it, I have been reflection on who God is and what He is about. I have been wondering just how it is we as disciples, who live in America, actually should feel about election day. How…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/election-day-meditation/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35168521497http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35168521497Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:38:19 -0800“May we become humble gardeners of this incredible gift.”<br/><br/> - <em>Shane Hipps</em>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35167055170http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35167055170Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:20:09 -0800“You and I cannot build the kingdom because the kingdom is so much more powerful then you or I.”<br/><br/> - <em>Shane Hipps</em>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35141953929http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35141953929Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:40:27 -0800“God is in need of gardeners and not guards.”<br/><br/> - <em>Shane Hipps</em>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35094671805http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35094671805Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:20:11 -0800Fuller<p>Team Jesus, Romney or Obama - Maybe there is a Different Option? #Election2012</p><blockquote><p>Tomorrow, November 6th, as an American I wake up with the notion and idea of choosing the next leader for the free world. I wake up with the idea that my vote matters and I can change the world by who I vote for as the next <em>President of the United States…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/team-jesus-romney-or-obama-maybe-there-is-a-different-option/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35087924943http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35087924943Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:54:19 -0800“We as Christians are guilty of misunderstanding the very nature of the Kingdom of God.”<br/><br/> - <em>Shane Hipps</em>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35069789391http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35069789391Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:40:24 -0800Fuller“What I love about the reformed tradition, at it’s heart, is the the church should always be reforming.”<br/><br/> - <em>Shane Hipps</em>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35020354062http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/35020354062Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:20:23 -0800Fuller<blockquote><p>Riding the rails of Orange County and Los Angeles begins to teach you something. It begins to open your eyes to the lives and stories all around you. Driving and being stuck in traffic makes it easy to forget there are people all around us who have…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/lessons-from-riding-the-rails/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34999566533http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34999566533Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:54:45 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcrsayy0tB1qbzs08o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Happy Reformation Day… I mean, Happy Halloween, Of Course</big></p><blockquote><!-- see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php --> <br/><br/><p>Honestly, when it comes to the Reformation, I have a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/happy-reformation-day-i-mean-happy-halloween-of-course/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34711086779http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34711086779Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:20:58 -0700<blockquote><p>Upon entering into <em>Fuller Theological Seminary</em>, I was curious where I was going to land theologically. By this statement I am not saying that I was wondering what team, or where I would stand on the core fundamental issues of theology. Rather, I was…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/todays-adventures-in-the-land-of-fuller-theological-seminary/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34129562228http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34129562228Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:55:14 -0700<blockquote><p>Great post and great insight. </p></blockquote><p><a href="http://thereforethecross.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/268/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34123682612http://thereforethecross.tumblr.com/post/34123682612Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:34:31 -0700