Intervention: The Intellectually Disconnected

• Are you frustrated with the discourse that's out there on faith these days?  Does it seem like the church has settled for sound bites rather than have an engaging, intelligent conversation?
• Ever have a thought pop in your head that you never asked for?
• "I'm not sure I even believe in God"- has that thought ever been on your mind?
• Following Jesus will stretch your brain as much as it will stretch your heart
• "As I got older, the more I started reading the Bible deeper and started creating more questions.."
• Has it ever freaked you out that there are people that are happy that don't know Jesus?
• We have to find some way to engage our brains to find a life of meaning and where Jesus is leading us in our purpose
• "It's been said that you have to check your brains at the door to be a Christian, actually, it's quite the opposite- we all should be engaged in digger deeper into Truth & questions..." - Chad Meister- Bethel College
• There's some kind of "truths" that keep the universe to be together and maintained.... Like 1+1= 2
• Jesus has been described as this, "logos"- core truths that hold all things together
• We can easily forget the ridiculous intelligence and Master of all things that Jesus really is...
• Greatest commandment, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and strength" - you've seen the obnoxious Christians that beat people over the head with the Bible
• We should engage in conversations with love, understanding, and insight- not battles
• Are we becoming smart in our study or fat on TV? (in areas of faith)
• When's the last time people have said of Christians, "They are a wise, understanding people..."
• Action items: #1  Ask questions, don't be quick to shove answers down people's throats
• #2  Work hard to understand where people are coming from
• Beginning of human civilization to 2003... as much information has been created from 2003 to present- lots for us to understand
• #3  Live a life of prayer -   Makes sense to tap into the greatest Intelligence