Pinflow - Project Inflow Ministries

"Man Up!"

2009-03-23T14:09:00.000-07:00

Pardon me for disagreeing with the feminist influence on our culture, that has single-handedly ruined the concept of the family in our culture, by saying that men need to revert back to our God-given instincts to lead, protect, and provide. Women don't know it, and they can't help it, but they are hypnotically attracted to a man who takes charge. Nothing is more disgusting than a needy man. God told Job, "Girt up your loins like a man!" during a complaint session that seemed pretty darn worthy but God wouldn't have any. The Church of Jesus Christ, at least in America, is deficient with fathers and if there is no prompt recourse, it's only going to get worse. I'm not promoting male dominance; I am promoting divine order as constituted by the Word of God. God made them male and female. So men stop trying to be female! God bless you and I'm done ranting.

See ya's Thursday night.

A friendly reminder from your neighborhood spiderman!

2009-03-11T18:49:00.001-07:00

We still have tons of shirts left @ http://skreened.com/vintagees

Visit the store and look @ the pinflow shirts on the right.

IN CHRIST!
john
www.thepinflow.com

Maintaining the Integrity of God!

2009-02-27T08:36:00.000-08:00

I've never really listened to Ravi Zacharias but since Dusty mentioned him last night I took a listen in on Youtube. Homosexuality within the Christian realm is something that has always been debated and has been something that seems to give Christians a bad rap in the eyes of the world (through media mostly). I believe that Ravi delivered quite the point on this that really encouraged me.(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkCkXU0e75k)

Question: How do we take on delicate Christian/Moral issues in this world while still maintaining the integrity and love of God. Let's hear your opinion.

Also next week. REMEMBER we will be having strictly Equip Groups (small groups). Guys will meet in new sanctuary and girls will meet in the normal pinflow building.

IN CHRIST!
john
www.thepinflow.com

A few changes to the site and upcoming info.

2009-02-16T07:39:00.000-08:00

If you will notice on the right side of this site you can see the latest Youtube videos for our Pinflow Films YouTube channel. This week the majority of the Pinflow Staff will be heading up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a winter trip. Don't miss out @ Project Inflow this week, as Will Muster will be speaking. This thursday @ 7:30.

IN CHRIST!

-john

Superman vs Batman

2009-02-02T18:40:00.000-08:00

Perhaps the greatest question asked and infinity will never be able to provide an answer to....

Who takes who?

SUPERMAN VS BATMAN

Cast your vote here and by clicking link below:

http://www.batman-versus-superman.com/

Small Groups

2009-01-31T11:36:00.000-08:00

We're excited to launch our exclusive small group night beginning next Thursday night, February 5th. This will occur once a month and the whole night will be dedicated to whatever your small group leader has planned. Pinflow is invested in the ministry of preaching the Gospel in it's entirety, worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ corporately, and providing the opportunity for individuals to be engaged and personally ministered to through small groups. Moreover, individuals will have the opportunity to minister themselves in this group by sharing and encouraging their fellow sister/brother in Christ.

We're basing our approach to this ministry on the principle of small groups in the book of Acts, where Christians met in homes and the author says, "They had all things in common" and they were of "One Mind and One Accord". We believe as striving Christian and those who are obedient to the Word of God, that you will not find comfort and refuge in this world, thus you will long to be with those of the faith, bearing burdens together (Galations 6:2). So avail yourselves to this opportunity and I trust that you will be strengthened in your faith and your resolve to live boldly for Christ in this lost world will increase.

Here's the following Pinflow February schedule:

Thurs Feb 5th: Small Groups Night

Thurs Feb 12th: Pinflow....Nic Welch speaking

Thurs Feb 19th: Pinflow....Will Muster speaking

Thurs Feb26th: Pinflow....Dusty "Pentacostal Theology"

Accountability

2009-01-16T14:20:00.001-08:00

1. Have you spent daily time in the Scriptures and in prayer?
2. Have you had any flirtatious or lustful attitudes, tempting thoughts,
or exposed yourself to any explicit materials which would not glorify God?
3. Have you been completely above reproach in your financial dealings?
4. Have you spent quality relationship time with family and friends?
5. Have you done your 100% best in your job, school, etc.?
6. Have you told any half truths or outright lies, putting yourself
in a better light to those around you?
7. Have you shared the Gospel with an unbeliever this week?
8. Have you taken care of your body through daily physical exercise
and proper eating/sleeping habits?
9. Have you allowed any person or circumstance to rob you of your joy?
10. Have you lied to us on any of your answers today

What is your New Year's Resolution?

2009-01-05T13:21:00.000-08:00

Ok, pretend it's December 31st, 2009; You're reflecting back on the last twelve months and how much you've accomplished. So take a few minutes and just think about some things you would want to fill in the blanks with as you pretend. It doesn't have to entirely be spiritual but I hope your most earnest goals are spiritual. How well or how poorly you perform this year is completely and solely up to you. Paul tells us, "If you sow sparingly you will reap sparingly, and if you sow bountifully you will reap bountifully." Make everyday count!

You can give us some of your goals if you like.

Last Pinflow of 08!

2008-12-23T21:37:00.000-08:00

Hey guys and gals,
We will be having a rare non-Thursday Pinflow, rather will be meeting Tuesday, December 30th at 7:30pm. We want to ready ourselves for what the 09 year is going to bring us.....or what we're going to bring the 09 year. This year has been a year with a common theme of "Introspection" and looking at yourself through the mirror of God's Word. As young adults we have to be extremely careful not to fall into that, slave to societies demands, mode. We have to be watchful unto prayer as Christ commanded so that we don't approach each day with a "whatever happens" mentality but rather with a unremitting resolve to set the tone for each day with a proactive spirit. As children of God we don't live life by chance but we live life and each day looking for and even creating opportunities.
As you read the Bible thoroughly you will see unambiguously that the standard we are mandated to live by is not compatible with this "anything goes" culture and you are going to need accountability along with your already daily commitment to your personal relationship with Jesus Christ to sustain. David said it and it is repeated in the New Testament, "Don't forsake the assembling of yourselves together". And while it is true that we can have a personal relationship with Christ without church, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense that a true believer would neglect those things that will sharpen his/her faith and foster their values. So the Pinflow Ministry is a strong proponent of small group accountability and discourages isolated Christianity. If you don't continue in fellowship with us in 09 I urge you as a brother in Christ to find it at another full Gospel church that's not going to preach salvation as a license to sin or merely fire insurance to escape damnation while you live as you please. You will have your fair share of challenges in 09, but we will be a support for you in prayer, encouragement, and community.
Let's make a conscience effort to become men and women of the faith in our personal life as well in our relationships. Paul says, "We are walking epistles, open for men to read", and it is our responsibility to express Christ to this world. Let's enjoy Christmas thanking God for the true reason we have this momentous occasion to celebrate and let's usher in the New year determined to commit to faith building through our daily devotion and our communion with like minded people.

God bless you all and Have a Merry CHRISTmas!

Pastor Dusty

Upcoming Events

2008-12-06T08:05:00.000-08:00

We missed many of you Thursday night due to prepping for finals and our prayer is that you all did well. We will have two more Pinflows before the 08 year closes out so make plans to be with us on the 11th and 18th as we put a cap on this year with one more powerful message from a guest speaker and a Christmas party on the 18th. Again you are in our thoughts and prayers. Let us know how you are doing or just say hi. Hopefully you have the contact info of your small group leaders and myself so let us hear from you. God bless you and we love you.

Dusty
College/Career Pastor

Final Equip Groups Logo

2008-11-17T20:54:00.001-08:00

I know we kinda had one before, but with the re-branding of the site and the logo I figured I'd update the equip groups logo also.

See you guys thursday. MAKE SURE TO COMMENT THE BLOG POST BELOW!

IN CHRIST
-john

Here is the link to the T-shirt for any leaders that want one.
http://skreened.com/vintagees/the-pinflow-equip-groups

Communicating With God....or Not!

2008-11-14T21:27:00.000-08:00

Perhaps the most asked question, "Why doesn't God Respond to me?", is a question that needs to be answered. God wants us to know "The mystery of His will" and He doesn't want to withhold anything from us as we are heirs of the Kingdom through Christ. In fact, the Bible tells us that He wants to declare His wondrous works through us and He cant accomplish that if we're lacking and confused all of the time. God so loved you that He gave His only begotten Son and he His love can never be put into question. God's purpose for redemption is for establishing covenant with His People. So what is it then brothers and sisters that seems to divide us or separate us from God, causing us to feel so superficial with our relationships with Him?

Thursday night November 20th 7:30 pm, we will find Biblical solutions to this problem and answer that question. See ya there!

Where are your roots?

2008-11-05T12:47:00.001-08:00

I've been laying low with my email barrages lately if you haven't noticed haha. God has really been dealing with me on some issues. I was on facebook the other day I just realized how many of my childhood faith-building friends that attended camp with me really lack the understanding and root in Christ that I had. Not in a demeaning way at all. Of course this is a faith-walk (hebrews 11:6) to even believe that a man came down, died for our sins, and yet while we were wretched sinners, murderers and thieves... did it anyways. Because He loved us... not because we earned it or did anything to deserve it.

Here is the question I pose to you: Why is it that we continue to have faith in God and continue to believe that this Jesus-walk we have is real? What keeps your faith moving forward and what keeps that heart of yours ticking and bubbling up with Joy when you hear the awesome name of Jesus? What an incredible journey we can be on once we get the answers to these things... because im sure there is a sinner sitting in the same ditch you used to sit in who is crying out for someone to share this same simple revelation to him.

Love you guys, (discuss)

IN CHRIST!
-john

Urgent Prayer!

2008-10-29T06:01:00.001-07:00

Reuters

Oct. 28: A powerful magnitude-6.4 earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan.

QUETTA, Pakistan — A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 150 people, injuring scores more and leaving an estimated 15,000 homeless, officials said.

Read more here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,444669,00.html

Christians Set the Tone

2008-10-24T20:25:00.000-07:00

As Christians, we understand that we set the tone and not Washington politicians. We can change the moral and political landscape in the country just by following the Biblical command to "Make Disciples" and thereby get the politicians' attention. Why? Because they want and need your vote, and they will appeal to your worldview with their policies to get that vote. Majority rules in a democracy and they know that. Jesus said we are "Salt in Light" in this world and in his day salt was not only used as a seasoning but as a preservative, an analogy that describes the Christian responsibility to uphold and preserve Biblical integrity in society. So as believers we know that we will change the world by the Gospel and not through or by any politician.
That being said, I don't undermine the importance of Christian involvement in governmental politics, especially in a Democratic Republic which constitutes a government of the people that gives power to individuals to choose their leaders. We have a voice! We possess the right to integrate biblical views into policy.
The ecclesiastical and the national governments are both subject to the authority of God: Jesus Christ is the head of the spiritual/eternal society and the government heads the natural/temporal rule for the structuring of worldly societies. Jesus said to pray "God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven" which indicates that God desires these two entities to correspond and work together, however limiting interference. The First Amendment recognizes this separation and established this law as a terrible result of the nationally selected church (Anglican Church) that was far too influenced by the state rather than by the Throne. It is even chronicled that most pastors were apostate and appealed to the party of choice by coercing parishioners to join party ranks.
It was those of the likes of Jonathon Edwards and George Whitfield who, out of deep concern of declining moral climate and a lack of spiritual influence, preached repentance wherever they could, mostly in the streets due to the banishment from the state church. This paved the way for a revival of spirituality that would reverberate across the nation and otherwise was known as "The Great Awakening," for it changed the nation. It was the Great Awakening that would influence our Founding Fathers to write the First Amendment, to separate church and state for the protection of the church rather than the other way around.
So today our service is to Christ, reaching mankind with His Gospel. We don't follow the politician, but the politician follows us. God loves this world and has provided government for order in this life; not just for the hope of this life alone but for eternity by coming into the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Let us preach repentance! Let us preach hope and change through Truth! Let us preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Should Christians Get Involved in Politics?

2008-10-18T12:10:00.000-07:00

While it is understood that the pulpit cannot not be used to endorse candidates and/or persuade congregants with political rhetoric otherwise losing their tax exemption status, the idea that individual believers should or should not involve themselves in political or governmental issues is a long lived debate. What do you think?

Camping Trip

2008-10-05T11:07:00.001-07:00

Gatlinburg 09' - Jan 1st through Jan 3rd

2008-10-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

This trip will be a great time for fellowship and growth with our group!

Some pictures from last year!

What Causes Spiritual Malnourishment?

2008-09-27T21:23:00.000-07:00

In the natural, it is understood that lack of appetite followed by a insufficient diet results in malnourishment. A decrease in desire/graving for food result is decreased consumption of food resulting in a deficiency of necessary nutrients and minerals conducive to good health. So having an appetite is the involuntary function of a part of the brain called hypothalamus that links with the nervous system that initiates cravings for food which is essential for regulatory dieting. So you can't regulate consumption until you have an appetite.
Now, spiritually speaking, this function applies as well. We have been learning on Thursday nights that living in the Spirit(Christ) requires total submission to Him and His lordship. After all, we cant produce righteousness by our own nature for it is by Christ alone that we fulfill righteousness. Christ by the Holy Spirit transforms our perception and perspectives thus changing our nature so that we become as Christ Himself. Since this is not conceived in the natural, we must receive Christ in faith, faith that defies logic and overrides reason. Our nature will contest our faith thus we have a role in this:

Praying, studying God's Word, and meditating results in....
Growing in faith from aligning your mind, will, and emotions to God's Spiritual law which results in....
Becoming like Christ as a vessel his Spirit resides in and governs the faculties of the mind and spirit resulting in......
Changing the world as Christ did, cause it is Him (refer to John 14:12).

Neglecting to follow these instructions results in spiritual malnourishment. Paul said we thwart temptations by living in the Spirit. So we have an understanding. We have a blue-print for a divine nature that literally enables us to live not only as Christ, but Christ through us by His Holy Spirit, unimpeded. In our painstaking quest to defeat apathy and spiritual indifference, we have to ask, if we know what we're suppose to be doing to make way for such a divine nature (2 Peter 1:4) led by the Spirit, why are we not fulfilling it?

Jesus answers that:
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled"(Matt 5:6).

God give us a insatiable hunger to be like Jesus so that we would, out of urgency neglect those affairs we can do without to make way for the affairs we cant.

Pre-order a Custom Pinflow shirt!

2008-09-16T08:19:00.000-07:00

Jamie showed me this site, so I used it to set up my own shop and uploaded the whale design. Though this isn't the primary design and you have to pay more for it, you can customize the exact size, quality of shirt, and quality of ink used! Very cool idea. Here is a clip of the whale pinflow shirt I created for myself and the link on how to order it. Link --> http://skreened.com/vintagees Also today is Suzy's birthday so be sure to tell her happy birthday when she gets back from the cruise! See you guys thursday.

IN CHRIST!
john

2 more t-shirt designs...

2008-09-15T20:33:00.000-07:00

Hand-drawn :) I think guys or girls could wear either one.. who knows. If you have any input let me know. I am not the artist that I used to be haha. I like the whale one better :)

IN CHRIST!

-john

Cafe Intermezzo - pictures!

2008-09-15T06:29:00.000-07:00

We had a great time @ Cafe Intermezzo saturday as we had group of 12 come out. See you guys thursday!

IN CHRIST
-john

T-shirt Design! (Prototypes haha)

2008-09-11T09:21:00.000-07:00

This isn't the final product. But just wanted to get some feedback on the designs of two of our possible shirts. Exact same design just different color schemes.

Give me feedback as to which one you would rather have and why.

IN CHRIST!

-john

Cafe Intermezzo - Saturday @ 6

2008-09-10T13:23:00.000-07:00

We will be going to Cafe Intermezzo Saturday night @ 6 as a group (guys/girls). Please meet @ the church @ 5 and RSVP to either myself or Dusty (404.202.5856). If you have never been you are missing out. While they are a little pricey it is worth it!

Cafe Intermezzo - http://www.cafeintermezzo.com/
[For the food menu in PDF, visit http://tinyurl.com/5b5xcx]
IN CHRIST!

-john

p.s. If you still haven't responded to the question below please do.

Question #1 - Fasting? Neccessary or Not.

2008-09-10T11:37:00.000-07:00

Mark 9:29 states "So He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting."[fn2]" - For an online quick view of the scriptures go here: http://tinyurl.com/5jugut

In context of the scripture(always want to do this), what is your opinion on when fasting is neccessary? Is it just in the situation that Jesus was talking about to His disciples or is it something more. Do we need to do it on a regular basis, or not at all?

Discuss.