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I'm getting two really opposite teachings and I'd like to know your thoughts on this. Some folks say that only very unique children should be allowed and encouraged in dance, flags, etc. because at the front of the lines, those involved in this kind of praise and worship tend to be attacked first.

The other view is that children can many times teach everyone a little about freedom in the Spirit.

I can understand the first view because I have 4 young children, and they are often intrusive or disruptive of dance at home. But I half think it might be lack of training or impatience on my part, because personally the view I believe in is probably more the second one... does anyone have any thoughts on this, or suggestions? Shanna

Hello, I'd went to a worship arts seminar a few years back, but a couple of years ago had an unbelievable "throne room experience" in our Assembly. I've always danced at home a lot with the children (homeschool 4 children) or alone, usually in the kitchen A magnified dance "thing" kept manifesting in the Assembly since the "throne room experience" and to this day, they keep one eye on me when I attend like they need me (We're 1.5 hrs away and can't go every week). The Assembly has a Pentecostal background, but there is always a great feeling of the need of breakthrough there. I am not a leader! So I've been reading every book I can on this, but feel there is no resource quite like ZionFireFriends, I'm so excited to find this site. Eventually I'd really like to branch out into the greater believing community we're surrounded by, all denominations, maybe even with children by puppetry or drama, wake up spirits and see breakthroughs by showing the multitude of related scripture to praise, the symbolism and use of the various tools, do public parks, etc. I need conferences and I need ZionFireFriends! YHWH can do much without extensive knowledge, but He can do even more if I can become educated, and/or more confident, and I'm praying He'll guide me into more purpose with this thing He's birthed. Thank you for having me on here, Shalom.

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I just watched a charming little animated romantic comedy called WALL-E, a Disney/Pixar flick. It was somewhere between a guy flick and a chick flick. All kinds of gadgetry and inventive thinking about how a thinking and sensitive robot would react to its environment. All kinds of interactions between WALL-E as "he" became totally infatuated with a very aloof "she" bot that had come to explore his space for biological life.



The message that I took away from the movie is actually very evangelical, and straight out of the Master's plan for evangelism: Little WALL-E managed to change individual lives simply by being who/what "he" was. He physically caused some to see beyond their shell and to observe not only the world around them, but also each other and their situations. Getting our eyes away from our personal spaces and simply acknowledging the presence, pleasures, and pains in another's life.



Jesus was not an evangelist, oddly. Think about how the twelve were gathered, one at a time by personal invitation or exposure to Him. Translated, He made friends and affected His friends' lives, one at a time. He did most of that not by DOing, but rather by BEing.



I've been enormously impressed of late by this technique of evangelism. A Free Baptist pastor introduced me to the concept about 30 years ago with a little, skinny yellow book on how the Master dealt with evangelism. I don't think this was Coleman's book, but one with a similar title, something like "The Master's Plan for Evangelizing".



The thrust of the book was pretty much learn how to BE. BE salt. BE light. BE Jesus to those around you. BE the sort of Christian that makes people want what you have and want to be as you are. That included happy, calm, responsive, ready with good answers for why you're different.



WALL-E and his friend EVE changed bots' existence by giving them a new focus and purpose (EVE's word would have been "di-rec-tive") and people's lives by literally removing blinders. Tenderly, sometimes accidentally, but the blinders came off and seeing, their lives were changed.



Good lessons for all of us. Both of my thumbs are UP.

I feel like I have been let out of jail. After a four year hiatus God has allowed me to be involved in directing the Holy week production called Once Upon a Tree by Pepper Choplin. He and a fellow named Brent Adams have heard the heart of God. I will be taking three small volunteer choirs from three churches and combinig them for this production. Because I love to take things over the top; instead of just singing it we will be incorporating the crucifixion scene from The passion; which will morph into a scrimed version of the crucifixion when Jesus is removed from the cross. We were even able to perloyne a follow spot to use. I feel like I am in heaven. We will be using Max Lucado's he chose the nails for the devotion each week. My prayer request was going to be for the people who were coming to participate but I am praying that the lives of those in the cast will be transformed as they present Jesus in this special way....thanks in advance for your prayers.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

There is no way this could not be spectacularly good. Credits to Paula Deen who featured this on one of her cooking shows. My personal taste is to cut the sugar in half, though.



Ingredients



* 1-pound loaf French or Italian bread, cut into cubes (about 15 cups)

* 3 cups milk

* 1/4 cup heavy cream

* 1/2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur

* 1 cup granulated sugar

* 1 cup packed light brown sugar

* 1/4 cup cocoa powder

* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

* 2 teaspoons pure almond extract

* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

* 6 large eggs, lightly beaten

* 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips



Directions



Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.



Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Place the bread in the baking dish.



In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, and liqueur.



In another bowl, combine the granulated and brown sugars with the cocoa powder and mix well. Add this to the milk mixture and whisk to combine.



Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the cinnamon to the beaten eggs. Combine the egg mixture with the milk mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread cubes; let stand, stirring occasionally, for at least 20 minutes, or until the bread has absorbed most of the milk mixture. Bake the pudding for 1 hour, or until set; a knife inserted into the center of the pudding should come out clean. Serving the pudding warm, or refrigerate it and serve chilled.



Serve it warm or cold, with whipped cream or a dessert sauce.