What Would of You Have Done?

Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.

But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn.

He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.

"He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says.

As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you're going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm."

The would-be robber looked at his would-be victim, "like what's going on here?" Diaz says. "He asked me, 'Why are you doing this?'"

Diaz replied: "If you're willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was get dinner and if you really want to join me ... hey, you're more than welcome."

"You know, I just felt maybe he really needs help," Diaz says.

Diaz says he and the teen went into the diner and sat in a booth.

"The manager comes by, the dishwashers come by, the waiters come by to say hi," Diaz says. "The kid was like, 'You know everybody here. Do you own this place?'"

"No, I just eat here a lot," Diaz says he told the teen. "He says, 'But you're even nice to the dishwasher.'"

Diaz replied, "Well, haven't you been taught you should be nice to everybody?"

"Yea, but I didn't think people actually behaved that way," the teen said.

Diaz asked him what he wanted out of life. "He just had almost a sad face," Diaz says.

The teen couldn't answer Diaz — or he didn't want to.

When the bill arrived, Diaz told the teen, "Look, I guess you're going to have to pay for this bill 'cause you have my money and I can't pay for this. So if you give me my wallet back, I'll gladly treat you."

The teen "didn't even think about it" and returned the wallet, Diaz says. "I gave him $20 ... I figure maybe it'll help him. I don't know."

Diaz says he asked for something in return — the teen's knife — "and he gave it to me."

Afterward, when Diaz told his mother what happened, she said, "You're the type of kid that if someone asked you for the time, you gave them your watch."

"I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. It's as simple as it gets in this complicated world."

Well it has been awhile...

Well it has been nearly a month since I had a blog post and I will be back blogging on a regular basis soon. The last month has been very busy and things are now getting back to normal.

Free MP3 of the Week: Tim Be Told "Analyze"

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The Story of Zac Smith

Zac Smith's situation can't get much worse, but it's amazing how his faith is helping him absorb life's body blows. We will all be in Zac's shoes before too long. How will we react?

The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

UPDATE: Zac Smith, a 33-year-old courageous father of 3 was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. I wanted to give you an update that he went home to be with the Lord a few days ago.If you would like to do something special for his wife and children, you may do so by sending cards and support to:

Mandy Smith
c/o Newspring Church
PO Box 1407
Anderson , SC 29622

"Through cancer, God has taught me amazing things about Himself." - Zac Smith

God bless you Zac. See you soon.

The Hole in Our Gospel Named Christian Book of the Year

Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that Richard Stearns bestseller The Hole in Our Gospel has received Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s (ECPA) top honor by being named 2010 Christian Book of the Year. The winner was announced at the ECPA Awards banquet held Monday, May 3, during ECPA’s annual Executive Leadership Summit in Nashville, TN.

“Many great books change lives but there are a rare few that change an entire culture at the same time. The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns is that type of book, causing each of us to rethink not only our approach to helping those in need but to our entire understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” said Matt Baugher, vice president and publisher. “We are honored to be the publisher of this amazing work and are humbled by its designation as ECPA’s Book of the Year. May it continue to help us help others.”

The Christian Book Awards are presented annually, since 1978, to the highest quality in Christian publishing in six categories – Bibles, Bible Reference & Study, Christian Life, Fiction, Children & Youth, and Inspiration & Gift. The awards are selected by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) based on excellence in content, literary quality, design, and significance of contribution.

Thomas Nelson is a leading provider of Bibles, products, and live events emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes.

Miley Cyrus "Can't Be Tamed" Video

Why does it seem like every young girl Disney makes a star out of ends up having nude pictures of them self exposed, decide they need to dress inappropriately, act like they are older than a teenager and just one day say the right things and the next day make you cringe that we let our children watch and follow these "role models" on Disney?

Follow the link below for an article on the latest upcoming Miley Cyrus video that leaves no doubt Miley is no longer Disney but more Brittney Spears and Lady Gaga combined:

http://www.pluggedin.com/music/tracks/2010/mileycyrus-cantbetamed.aspx

That's My King