I’m not normally a fan of John Piper. I respect him, and value some of his contributions to the work of the kingdom, but I do not have the pleasure of feeling as if we are connected at the heart, and some do.
However, this video does speak my heart…far more eloquently than I could have said it. So if you are wondering what our response to the abortion issue should be, or how we should treat Obama on this issue, watch and listen:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O68MByaMVdM[/youtube]Continue reading about The Church’s response to our President (Video)
In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I’ve been working part-time as a IT support person for a local school. Since my start in February, I’ve built servers, setup backups, written script, and maintianed the 80 computers that are in constant use at the Dallas Nursing Institute. It’s a job filled with challenges that are altogether different than the ones I confront at school. And while work and school keep me intellectually strained in two different directions, I love them both. I am a servant of Christ, and never more happy than to be meeting the need of others at DNI.
In light of those amazing discoveries, I wanted to share a new favorite blog that carries the IT geek theme that lives inside of me (http://www.dailycupoftech.com/) and also give you a short enjoyable clip from the world of tech geeks like me. Enjoy!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMlWbTqwkdU[/youtube]Stacy and I are avid movie watchers. Our small group used to find it humorous how often we would relate a thought from real life to a movie scene. Something inside me can illustrate any sermon point from a good wholesome movie. I’ve even got them catagorized in my head–
On Leadership and Teamwork: Down Periscope, Armageddon, King Arthur and The Star Trek Originals.
On Marriage: Cinderella Man, the Incredibles, Fun with Dick and Jane, the Family Man, and Rocky III.
On History: Schindler’s List, Good Night and Good Luck, Cinderella Man, Rambo, and Hotel Rwanda.
And on God at work in life: A Walk to Remember, A Nativity Story, The Prince of Egypt, Evan Almighty, Chronicles of Narnia. (there are many more, but this list is already too long)
After this past Friday, we’ve added another movies to our definitive favorites list: Fireproof.
What’s funny, is that Stacy and I don’t have much taste for Christian produced movies. We’ve seen the Jesus film, watched numerous local and crusade productions, and reluctantly added the Passion to our collection…but don’t typically find these pictures true enough to life. Fireproof is a HUGE exception, however. We are still thinking of the rich humor, cinematography, and true-to-life depictions in the movie. We’ll be quoting the lines from it back and forth for years to come, and highly recommend that you pick it up on your next opportunity for a seriously rich movie. I’ve included a short clip here, in case you’d like to witness a bit of movie magic. The trailer is also available, and can be viewed by clicking this link, here.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bObRgPJ6vXg[/youtube]I wish this was a video of our Legislator attacking our Executive, but alas, they seem to be on the same side of spending…the wrong side.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lW6Y4tBXs[/youtube]Continue reading about Economics Part 2: Sorry Isn’t Good Enough…
Growing Leaders produced a Mac vs. PC parody a few years ago that still speaks clearly to the relationship between the many “programs” that we utilize in our society. It speaks to the relationship between a event in our lives, and the process that we use to solidify the change that event promotes. This is true in so many areas in our lives…for instance:
We commit to love and cherish our spouse at the wedding ceremony, but the outcome of that commitment is lived out in our daily actions and habits at home.
We commit to change our lives every Sunday during the emotional high of a church service, but the reality of that change only becomes concrete when we adapt our routines to remind us of the decision we’ve made.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngHccKbSBl8[/youtube]Can you think of another event-process relationship in our society?
Continue reading about Event vs. Process: The Key to Life Change
