Don't Be A Dummy

the lime light ego-trip

2009-08-22T13:34:00.001-07:00

no pictures! NNNOOOO PICTURES¡!..... yes, I took this picture

Kids go face first... day at the park

2009-08-21T18:51:00.001-07:00

CRAZY EYE SLUR FACE

2009-08-21T18:39:00.001-07:00

I Love my son... even when his face is slurred and his eye looks like toxic waste man.

I was on POWER FM this morning...

2009-08-19T08:25:00.001-07:00

if you listened - I will give you this cookie! *some restrictions may apply. One cookie per household. Can not be eaten with milk. Can not be consummed with hands. Can not be chewed, digested, or given to the cookie monster.

brushing my teeth

2009-08-18T16:06:00.001-07:00

I am about to meet with other youth pastors in greenville.... so a want my teeth lookin' purdy!

love is here

2009-08-14T15:16:00.001-07:00

with my beauty, I find myself loved and loving

man attacked by computer - AAARRRRRRHHHHHH!!!!!!

2009-08-11T23:32:00.001-07:00

it won't be long before people will blame their computer more than the devil - "the computer made me do it"

OFFICIAL NOMINEE - Best Corny Smile

2009 BEST CORNY SMILE CONTEST FINALIST

UNASHAMED Camping Trip

2009-08-11T20:46:00.001-07:00

abba, im thirsty

2009-08-03T14:25:00.001-07:00

so we left the park and when asked where they wanted to get a drink thaey said McDonalds... "it has a bigger playground" Malachi and Lily said. Great marketing to kids Micky D's

micky d's playground

at the park

2009-08-03T13:05:00.001-07:00

at the park 2

at the park 3

at the park 4

"We're back, but not back to normal." - RescueTheGirl.com

2009-08-01T20:38:00.001-07:00

We are back from India...
...but our lives will never be back to "normal".

Our team had numerous "life-changing" experiences, much of which we caught
on film. From crazy undercover camera scenarios to sharing tears with
rescued girls, witnessing the power of a living hope face-to-face - the trip
was nothing short of spectacular. Our India experience has left an
impression on our lives that may very well shape, not only our future, but
the future of many others.

We went with the intention to serve and get footage for our film. We left
with our expectations exceeded. In fact, our expectations were a mere shadow
of what was in store for us. We can't wait for you to see for yourself!

RescueTheGirl.com

Matthew Armstrong

wiggin' out

2009-07-28T07:20:00.001-07:00

me nathan and johnathan grab some wigs from the hard rock cafe store front

who's pants are these?

2009-07-28T07:11:00.001-07:00

wide and long pants are all the rave here

Hard Rock Wig

I took this wig from the hard rock store in delhi

yo' wig got took!

the guy who's wig I took

hard rock cafe Delhi, India

family day

2009-07-06T13:20:00.001-07:00

ice age in dallas amc theater

breakfast @ IHOP

2009-06-22T10:37:00.001-07:00

after breakfast kiss.. notice the nose-smoosh.

church work day

2009-06-20T09:54:00.001-07:00

for hebron house.... a discipleship house for people in need. we bought a 6 unit apartment downtown greenville. the church is cleaning it up and getting it ready

leslie and matthew

2009-06-20T00:21:00.001-07:00

taken with my G1 phone. my mom and stepdad will be here tomorrow... yeah

she is kissing me?

2009-06-19T23:28:00.001-07:00

yes, she is.

rescue the girl ... latestest

please be sure to watch the newest video at www.youtube.com/rescuethegirl

passport photo

2009-06-19T18:21:00.001-07:00

me in 2002, short hair, etc.

"Work Us to Life" Youth Auction by Re:defined

2009-03-25T07:21:00.001-07:00

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This is a video I showed the church to promote an upcoming event were some of our youth would be auctioned off to do work in order to raise funds for missions.

Talking ;/ Walking

2009-01-22T09:06:00.001-08:00

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We know how to talk it... but how do we walk it?

TWMS Road Trip Part 4

2009-01-09T19:07:00.001-08:00

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TWMS Road Trip Part 3

2009-01-09T18:55:00.001-08:00

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TWMS Road Trip Part 2

2009-01-09T18:32:00.001-08:00

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Not Worth It

2008-09-15T14:23:00.001-07:00

Don't be a dummy! Just like this dude who is about to be pulverized by a bull, don't let your culture talk you into doing stuff that has no real meaning and hurts. Meaningless stuff that draws crowds should be considered suspect. Imagine this dudes story in the hospital as someone says, "hey man, what happened?"

" I was running around in a circle trying to make a bull mad. He got mad and then he got me."

Don't be a dummy!

Don't Be A Dummy: Presidential Candidates

2008-09-13T13:06:00.000-07:00

Don't Be A Dummy - neither of the media-made candidates represent the core values of Jesus. Notice I said media-made. Did you know there were other choices than Obama-McCane? Probably not.. There are other choices that are more closely aligned with the core values of Jesus, but they won't make the headlines, and for a good reason. They don't play well with power structure in Washington D.C.

When will the way of Jesus - the way of loving our enemies, blessing those that curse us, forgiveness, peace, authentic goodness (as opposed to hypocritical righteousness), and care for the down-trodden, poor, outcasts, and marginalized - become a political position for most Christians?

2008-09-05T20:36:00.001-07:00

DitchYourBox.com - stop rockin' the box.... Watch the intro video now!

DitchYourBox.com

2008-08-30T14:36:00.001-07:00

The Campaign to End Box-based Living (CEBL) is well underway.... It started as a creative idea a number of months ago. Now, with several members and a host of young people wanting to get involved, CEBL is beginning to rock the cardboard off of faces!

Tomorrow we will be filming Episode 1 in Commerce, TX. Stay tuned and DitchYourBox.com

Matthew Armstrong
LivingParable.com

The Glory of the Mess

2008-08-26T21:13:00.001-07:00

Wow... Man, I've created another mess. And I am glad. You know why? Because regardless of whether I meant to or not, something amazing happens when I make messes. Well, actually something amazing CAN happen because of messes - if we allow it. Now I'm not trying to glorify my mess here, don't get me wrong. But I do want to expose the Glory to be found in it.

You have made a mess before, right? Duh? Ever notice how doors can open, ways are made, intentions are checked, motivations are examined, and the heart can open to receive.... and it is in that opening of the heart that the amazing stuff manifests, if we will allow it.

What did I do, what is my mess you ask? Well, I would ask you the same thing. What is the mess in your life that might expose the heart to the state of receiving from God?

Let your mess be God-mess...

God Bless,
Matthew

I'm becoming the youth...

2008-08-19T15:30:00.001-07:00

I'm becoming the youth pastor at Cross Roads Church and this last week was my first week, actually doing the youth service for the teenagers. I'm really excited about what we gonna do this week and what God is gonna do in the future.
Thank you. listen

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Stop Eating with Chopsticks!

2008-05-31T08:18:00.001-07:00

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Your key to living on supernatural food.

Apathy vs Reality

2008-05-01T16:16:00.001-07:00

Be empowered as we briefly touch on this amazing insight: You change the world whether you want to or not.

Better than Cool.

2008-04-26T16:52:00.001-07:00

So check this out: here is something better than cool.

Life is not a video game.

2008-04-03T18:26:00.001-07:00

Hey, don't be a dummy... Life is not a video game. When you do stuff in real life, there are real consequences. Oh... and these consequences aren't able to vanish by simply restarting the game or by shutting the console off. Nope. Life is really happening - all the time.

Even when you are sleeping, life is happening then too. Even when you are doing stuff you like to do, life is still happening. Even when you are on the toilet, life is going on... it's still there, still happening. Even when you are feeling like there is a big honker of a booger up your nose but there are too many people around and you don't want them to think you are picking your nose - life is happening. Even when... okay, I think you got the idea.

What happens when we live life like we play video games? Life becomes less cool because the "game" doesn't seem fair. Consequences of failure AND success can be rather overwhelming in the real world... I mean, if I beat the video game no body really expects any more of me, but if I win something in real life people expect all kinds of stuff: speeches, autographs, time, my attention, etc. Maybe some people want that kinda thing. I don't know. But I do know this. Life is for real. Video games aren't.

I once said this, "You can do two things at once with a tv. Watch the tube and your life go by at the same time." But I could also say, "play video games and watch your life go by at the same time." Squeezing tennis balls won't give you one once of orange juice. And watching, chewing, squeezing, stomping, or playing video games won't give you one once of new life. [don't ask where I came up with that... because I'm still trying to figure that out.]

So, start living and put the game controller down for a sec... or better - a few hours. Life is not a video game, and sometimes it takes people writing blogs with silly names and pictures of juicing tennis balls to remind us that it's not.

Deep breath... exhale... we are alive. Yes. You are now aware and protected from dummanitis (the disease of dummy's).