Balance Beam

“Francis Chan is a nationally known pastor who’s mother died while giving birth to him. The road for Chan didn’t stop when his mom died. By the time he was 12 years old His step-mother and father had both passed away. His step-mother was killed in a car crash when he was 9 and his father died of cancer when he was 12. He only had an aunt and uncle left in his family and they got in a fight one day and his uncle ending up shooting his wife before shooting himself. He might of been alone here on this world, but Chan realized he was loved. It was definitely hard for him, because he feared “What is God going to do next?” In this time he realized that God loves him. He realized that he wanted to love God in every area of life.”



“After a three-month leave from the church Cornerstone he had been working at, Francis said he felt convicted to sacrifice more of what he had for God. "Chan already gives away about 90 percent of his income . Chan doesn't take a salary from his church, and he has donated all of his book royalties; which total about $500,000 to various charities. A large majority of it goes to organizations that will rescue sex slaves in foreign countries." Furthermore, in 2008 it was reported that Cornerstone would give away 55% of its income to charitable causes.”( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Chan)


Francis Chan spoke a sermon in which he entitled “Balance Beam.” In this sermon he talks about the family member who had passed away in his life time. He talk about how at time he wondered what God was doing in his life and would cry out, “Why?” He later realized that Christians get worried when trials come into our lives. He realized that at the times we so easily do nothing for God. We go to church and possibly give 2 percent in church. He says that for many the biggest prayer they have is “Dear Lord, Please help me die a peaceful death in my sleep and come to be with you.” It is sad to think about, but so often true that the biggest prayer we pray is to die peacefully in our sleep, but we do it. Why? Are we scared to live for Christ? Christ died for us and we are scared to do something that makes us uncomfortable? In life we say don’t follow the crowed, but as Christians we so often do that. Christianity isn’t about following the crowd or even going church every Sunday then checking it off your check list. Christianity is understanding that at times you will be hated and that is OK.
Balance Beam