Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Dollars and Do Nots

9/2/10 - 5th Day. Morning. Greetings y'all. Yesterday was our monthly First Wednesday Work Day. We, as a community, worked on the community smokehouse. We hope to have it finished (or usable) sometime before Ranchfest in a few weeks. It was an awesome day of work and fellowship. I cannot tell you how much joy there is in these times when we all come together to work together - you will never understand it unless you get to do it regularly in Christian community like we believe God has ordained.

This is not a new picture of the smokehouse. A lot has been done since this pic. But I did want any new folks to see what I am talking about. I'll do my best to post some new pics either tomorrow or early next week. The smokehouse should be 95% done and usable by Ranchfest (Lord Willing).
Do not forget to order your Central Texas Mesquite Coffee while it is still available.
Here is my latest Michael Bunker Radio Podcast. Do not miss it:

Download The Dangers of the 08-31-2010 (45.59 MB)

Duration: 66:24 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 96 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

Peek in as Michael talks with the home fellowship in Santa Anna about the "dollar economy" and how it can endanger true Christian community.
As I said on Facebook (to very little avail), comments and discussion on the podcasts prime the pump for more podcasts. When they float like a dead balloon, they make me want to discontinue them again. All power is in your hands.
I am your servant in Christ Jesus,
Michael Bunker

6 comments:

Ryan Powers said...

I really appreciated your referencing the problems that this mindset is causing for the Amish. A friend and I were just discussing the same thing as it pertains to the Amish and Mennonite communities. We absolutely should look to the problems and experiences of others and learn from them.

It is interesting, and frightening, so see how subtle the devices of the enemy are, and how easily something that appears "good" or beneficial is actually a snare.

Thanks for this.

Bill Peck said...

Hey bro,

hope all is going well on your short trip! That was a great/timely podcast message, it was a privilege to hear it live.

BB

Sanrico said...

Thanks Michael for making this truth known so that we can mindful of the devices that the god of this world uses to ensnare us.

Sanrico

alc said...

Hi Michael,

Glad to see you back on BA with a podcast. Does this mean you got your solar batteries replaced? I don't do the facebook thing so I probably miss some good teaching/comments. Thanks for this latest effort at re-education. I'll check out Robert Flemming.

al

debylin said...

Really enjoyed learning how important it is for us to learn the good, bad and the ugly is concerning our handling of money and the community. I look forward to not having to leave the community to work some day soon. Lord willing! I was wondering if we could have a teaching on using gifts that God has given us to help the community. And how to know what that gift is. I have heard it taught in a apostate church but I am sure it serves self more that others in their case. Debylin

Judy said...

I really enjoyed this particular podcast for several reasons. 1) It's helpful to hear about the nuts and bolts of Christian community from those who are living it, 2) It confirmed and provided some clarification for what I had already long believed as far as using every worldly dollar earned to further the self-sufficiency of the family homestead. And 3) It provided food for thought on both the desirability of community and how Godly principles might be applied by those of us out here alone. I'm definitely forwarding this one to David in Afghanistan.