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Name: Caleb
Country: United States
State: Wisconsin
Metro: Madison
Birthday: 11/8/1984
Gender: Male
Interests: Learning the wonders of My King, and Savior: Jesus Christ, Playing Guitar, Baseball, Singing, Leading Worship, Going on Road Trips, Writing Songs, staying up late at night and reading a book that I just can't put down, talking to God and listening to His response, helping to heal the broken hearted, standing on a mountain and singing at the top of my lungs, watching good conquer evil, being a friend to the friendless, and just hanging.
Oh, and listening to music. Stuff like: Jars of Clay, Kutless, Third Day, Mat Kearney, KJ52, Newsboys, and Day of Fire. Bringin' down the house!
Expertise: Song Writer, Worship Leader, Youth Leader
Occupation: Artist
Industry: Nonprofit
Message: message meEmail: email me
MSN: calebbrown18@hotmail.com
Member Since:
9/9/2005
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| The last eight months since my last entry (oh how quick its gone!) have been revolutionary for my relationship with Jesus. I've played concerts at coffee shops, youth hangouts, churches, and Christian Cafes. I've led two different youth groups, led worship for a BAY Rally, led worship for multiple youth events, written ten songs, and played music on a float in a parade. All of this I would never have dreamed of doing while I was writing my last entry. It has been an incredible year as God has been leading me in many different ways. I'm being blessed beyond measure!
The thing God has been teaching me recently is how to teach. I'm finding more and more that young people who call themselves Christians and who go to church regularly are still not experiencing a life full of adventure and passion when it comes to Spiritual things. Sure they know that Jesus died for them, but they don't know His love for them. They want to share their faith but don't have a vibrant faith to share. I've realized that somehow amongst all of their good intentions and faithfulness to attending church that they've missed the whole point: a loving relationship with Jesus. I've realized that just because we go through the motions doesn't mean we are living the life. I've also realized how hard it is to teach relationship. The problem is relationship is voluntary. It doesn't happen because others want you to do it. I've realized the enemy of relationship is often times impersonal knowledge. It makes us FEEL like we have a relationship when in fact we don't. I may know alot ABOUT God but if I don't KNOW Him, I don't have a relationship. Without a relationship there is no need to do anything for Him. This has been a revelation to me that people can be surrounded by God and unaware of who He is.
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| Well, it's been forever since I've been on here and I'm not sure if anyone I know still uses these but I think I'm going to use it as a journal anyway. Since my last entry, I've been through a lot, and learned a lot. I've left Wisconsin and moved back to Minnesota and am currently working in two churches, helping to lead worship in both of them and am passionate about what God has been showing me recently. If I could express just how awesome God is and how amazing it is to follow Him completely, I would be able to begin trying to explain my life over the last year. I've learned things that I never thought I'd need to learn and gone through experiences that, though painful, were life-giving. I learned that the only one I can truly trust completely is the Lord and that I must do this or I will learn through pain. I've learned to run towards difficult circumstances and face the storms if I want to see God moving in my life. I've learned what it means to love even when you're not loved back and to forgive even though there is no remorse by those who who hurt you. I've learned the tenderness of God's Spirit and the Father's heart toward the broken-hearted. I've learned to lay down my rights in order to be the person God wants me to be. I've walked away from these experiences free from any bonds the enemy would attempted to snare me in. I've awakened to a new day and am watching the sun coming up and the clouds clearing and the birds singing...it's amazing. Anyway, this is chapter two in my adventure and it's started at the begining of a new life that I can't wait to live. | | |
| If I were to put into words exactly what my life has een like
recently, I would have to say it has been stressful, yet
refreshing. I've come to realize that in order to have an impact
on someone's life, you have to speand time with them. So, with
that in mind, I've been spending a lot of time with the kids in our
youth group recently. This has helped me realize two things:
1. Most of the youth in our youth group live double lives (one is
the one I see at church, and the other is the one I see when they
around most of their friends)
2. Man does youth ministry take a lot of work! (I used to
think that I could talk to kids for an hour on a Wednesday night, and
that they would start walking with the Lord the way I thought they
should. Man, was I wrong! It takes my heart being so in
love with Jesus, that I can't help but ooze onto everyone I meet.
It takes a strong, spiritual walk on my part to motivate the smallest
movement on theirs. It takes every ounce of energy, patient,
passion, and humility I have in my soul to motivate these kids. I
wonder if I was like that? I feel sorry for my youth pastors back
home...)
Also, after saying all of that, I want to say that I love young
people. In fact, one of my favorite ways for God to speak to me
is through the lips of those I am ministering to (or in their
pictures). Let me explain: I recently was given a
hand-drawn picture by one of the kids I work with at school. The
picture was really simple: it had a few stick figures on it playing
guitar and throwing around a football. To you, this may seem
silly and a little dull. In fact, when the kid gave it to me, I
barely looked at it and took it politely, expecting to throw it away
later. Tonight, as I was looking through all of the random pieces
of paper in my pocket, I came across this picture. As I was
looking at it God told me that this was the evidence of my life.
My legacy. Now you may be thinking, "What does a stick figure
have anything to do with a legacy? What is spiritual about
football or guitar?" The answer is not in the things
themselves. It is in the fact that I know that the only times
this kid has seen me outside of school were when I was playing guitar
and hanging out at a football game. This kid remembered those
moments and that was what the kid remembered me by...that I was
choosing to be an active part of this kid's life...that I was not as
many people are, living out the chistian life in a shell...that I cared
enough to come to their football games...to play guitar for them...to
cheris them...to love them...to be their hero...to give them
dreams...to help mold their destiny...
Anyway, I love kids...they speak in a language that only the heart can hear.
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| Hey, I just felt like writing on this again. So here are my thoughts: 1. If freedom was free, would it be worth anything? 2. God is easily pleased but never satisfied. 3. What if I'm married and I don't remember because I haven't smelled the coffee yet? (After watching the recent McDonalds commercial, I have to wonder.) 4. Choose now, while your still living, it's too late when you're dead. 5. You lie, you die. Cheesy pick up lines: 1. If you were a booger, I'd pick you 2. Does your face hurt? 'Cause it's killing me. 3. What did you do, fall from heaven? 4. If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me? 5. Are you going to be walking to your car alone later? I'll be sitting here, watching you all night. 6. Do you believe in love at first sight, or do I have to walk by again? 7. Do you know CPR, because you just took my breath away. 8. Can I borrow your phone number, I seem to have lost mine.
9. I'm new in town, could I have directions to your house.
10. Was your father a thief? 'Cause someone stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes.
11. Be unique and different, say yes.
12. Did the sun come out or did you just smile at me?
13. Can I have your picture so I can show Santa what I want for Christmas? 14. Is your dad a terrorist? Cuz you da bomb! | | |
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Hey, yo, this summer has gone by quick! I've blinked like once
and its already August. Well, anyway, I've kept busy working at a
daycare along with co-leading the youth group here in Waunakee,
Wisconsin. We just got done doing an Sunday morning church at
Waunafest (our annual city festival). I got to perform a dance
I'd created as well as a drama and my song Friend of the Friendless"
(which I am in the process of recording currently). It has been
an awesome summer so far.
I've been excited to see some of the kids in our youth group learning
musical instruments and it will be cool (in a couple of weeks!) to see
one of the girls playing drums on Sunday morning. My goal is to
start a youth group worship team by the end of the year.
Anyway, I would like to hear from anyone who is willing to talk...
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