One Big Thing

Our good friend Phil Cooke (who also happens to be SAVN's "Marketing and Branding" consultant) just released his newest book "One Big Thing," which encourages people to find the one thing they are called by God to do.

See his interview on the "Today Show":  philcooke.com/one-big-thing-on-the-today-show-3/

SAVN has already discovered its one big thing:  To win the world for Christ.

Do you know yours?

In the beginning... there was chaos!

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was a waste and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep: and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." (Gen. 1:1-2 ERV)

Bible.com defines the meaning of this passage:

"ובהוּ תהוּ tohû vābohû, 'a waste and a void.'  The two terms denote kindred ideas, and their combination marks emphasis.  Besides the present passage בהוּ bohû occurs in only two others - Isaiah 34:11, Jeremiah 4:23, and always in conjunction with תהוּ tohû.  If we may distinguish the two words, בהוּ bohû refers to matter, and תהוּ tohû refers to form, and therefore the phrase combining the two denotes a state of utter confusion and desolation..."

In essence, this passage can be translated as saying, "In the beginning... there was CHAOS!"

To quote Deepak Chopra, "All great changes are preceded by Chaos."  Granted, I may not agree with Deepak's practices, but his sentiment lands directly on the nose.

Think about it for a moment... every great change in society has been preceded by chaos:  The Civil Rights movement was preceded by the chaos of racism.  The Reformation was preceded by the chaos of the Dark Ages.  Christ shook the foundations of the temple, was crucified, His disciples scattered to the four corners of the Middle East.  Chaos.  What followed?  The beginnings of the Church as we know it today.  Great change.

The Old Testament is rife with chaos - God's people consistently rebelling, thrown into chaos, returning to Him, only to repeat the process over and over again through hundreds of generations.  He saved them from slavery.  They rebelled.  He gave them judges.  They rebelled.  He gave them kings.  They rebelled.  He gave them prophets.  They rebelled.  Chaos.  What followed?  The New Testament. Great change.

Since its inception, SAVN.tv has not been immune to the "chaos factor."  The SAVN team is not just about video production, but ministry.  When belief systems come into the mix, passion follows in short order.  Strong opinions fly and soapboxes give rise to lengthy filibusters.  It's the nature of the beast.


In our first year we have experienced a wondrous roller coaster ride of ups and downs, bumps and dips, explosions and implosions, three steps forward and two steps back.  Passion vs. compassion, mission vs. ministry, direction vs. need, plot vs. message, and form vs. function have all tumbled around in a creative wrestling match to the point of the proverbial dislocated hip.


To coin a phrase, "Creative Chaos" has run amuck.


And we're okay with that.  


We understand that great change is preceded by chaos. The greater the chaos, the greater the change. There are those (even on our team) who will never grasp this concept.  That's okay, too.  Those who "get it" will be key in helping us change the world.  If it's good enough for the Creator, it's good enough for SAVN!

Come with us.  Break a few eggs.  This is going to be a good omelet. ;)