Summertime Treats

Summer time means blender treats here at our home. Two of our favorites our my homemade "slushies" (create-a-term) and a homemade version of Wendy's Frosty. I borrowed the Wendy's Frosty recipe from from Hillbilly Housewife, and they turned out great!

Our slushies are pretty simple...

1 pkt Kool-Aid (unsweetened small packets - any flavor)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Put these in the blender and mix until the sugar is dissolved. Add ice one cup at a time and blend until smooth. I usually add about 3-4 cups of ice. The blender is about 7/8 full.

I make a variation of this with Country-Time Lemonade. I use 4 scoops of CTL and 1/4 cup sugar, then adding the water and ice as above.

It's SUMMERTIME!!!

Jesus Manifesto by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola

A Magna Carta for Restoring the Supremacy of Jesus Christ a.k.a.
A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century Church
by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola

"Christians have made the gospel about so many things … things other than Christ.

Jesus Christ is the gravitational pull that brings everything together and gives them significance, reality, and meaning. Without him, all things lose their value. Without him, all things are but detached pieces floating around in space..." Read More

Mark Driscoll and The Peasant Princess Series

From what I have been reading, M.D. has been getting a lot of flak for The Peasant Princess series, a study on the Song of Solomon. I loved the series! It was the first honest discussion/teaching on sex within the Christian church that I am familiar with...and frankly it has been a long time coming.

I believe I have linked to it before, but in case I have not, here ya go...The Peasant Princess

Listen to it and decide for yourself.

The Lord's Prayer I Remember Singing...

Brother Maynard at Subversive Influence posted this article/audio link over the weekend. I looked for this all over You Tube last year and was unable to find it. So imagine my surprise and joy when I was checking out my daily blog reads and this was posted!

Subversive Influence - The Lord's Prayer

Give a listen and make sure to read his article, too. If you check into the recent archives, you can also find an article on Larry Norman as well.

Happy Reading and Listening!

Mars Hill Church - Mark Driscoll

If I was in Seattle, I would attend Mars Hill Church. As it stands, I live over 15 hours away, and so I download sermons/teachings from iTunes and regularly read the Mars Hill & Mark Driscoll blogs.

Check It Out: Trial: 8 Witnesses from 1 & 2 Peter. Read the article and listen to the file. You will be blessed!