Every time I get a little distraught over the state of the world, God sends a little hope my way. Tonight it came in the form of Brandt Russo creator of Adopt-A-Jesus, a movement that began like many other great movements have; with a small group of people taking small steps to change the world.
After watching the film Adopt-A-Jesus and talking with Brandt tonight, one thing was clear: this is all about God. People may sit and look upon Brandt with eyes of amazement. Whether because of his tattoos, stretched elephant ears and scruffy beard, or because of the wonderful work of Jesus that he is doing, people can't help but stare. But Brandt never once accredits any of his movement's achievements to himself. Instead, he oozes God with a humility that makes me see Christ in His heart so clearly. God just flows out of him like it is the most natural thing in the world and I'm guessing that for Brandt, it is.
He tells a wonderful story - one of a Church that is much closer to the way Jesus intended it to be than the stone castles that many of us in North America sit in every Sunday morning. A Church that embodies Christ truthfully and acts as His hands and feet with humility; a Church that I would be proud to call myself a part of.
This Church reminds me that the love of Jesus is a beautiful thing. His work is miraculous. His provision is infinite and His compassion never ceases. Who would have thought that actually living the way Jesus instructed us to would be so fruitful, so fulfilling?
After watching the film Adopt-A-Jesus and talking with Brandt tonight, one thing was clear: this is all about God. People may sit and look upon Brandt with eyes of amazement. Whether because of his tattoos, stretched elephant ears and scruffy beard, or because of the wonderful work of Jesus that he is doing, people can't help but stare. But Brandt never once accredits any of his movement's achievements to himself. Instead, he oozes God with a humility that makes me see Christ in His heart so clearly. God just flows out of him like it is the most natural thing in the world and I'm guessing that for Brandt, it is.
He tells a wonderful story - one of a Church that is much closer to the way Jesus intended it to be than the stone castles that many of us in North America sit in every Sunday morning. A Church that embodies Christ truthfully and acts as His hands and feet with humility; a Church that I would be proud to call myself a part of.
This Church reminds me that the love of Jesus is a beautiful thing. His work is miraculous. His provision is infinite and His compassion never ceases. Who would have thought that actually living the way Jesus instructed us to would be so fruitful, so fulfilling?
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