Archive for February, 2008

De-Verse-Ify

So last night I started reading through John. John is my favorite biblical author. When I read through John, I seem to get a great sense of the nature and character of Jesus.
So I read and read. I read through 2 chapters, then thought to myself, “Wo. 2 chapters. Maybe you should stop. That’s pretty [...]

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“i’m just not called to that”

OK, so this quote is takin out of context, but i was walking by some people talking about helping out at a homeless shelter in Indianapolis. The girl looks at the guy and says:

I’m just not called to that sort of thing…

Is that true? Is there a Christian who isn’t called – by Christ – [...]

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TED. Technology Entertainment Design

Every year. Some of today’s most innovative minds come together to discuss one thing: Ideas. You can head to TED.com to check out some of these past talks.
The thing I love most about these talks is that the speakers gain nothing from this. Sure, maybe their name is a little bit more recognizable, but [...]

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crooks and whores

“even crooks and whores are going to precede you into God’s Kingdom”
if Jesus said this today, I bet some people would get riled up…
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32For John came to you to show [...]

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Hey Jude.

(thanks to Allie)

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A real cost of the IRAQ War

For what we spend on just ONE DAY of the Iraq War (approximately $720 million), we could provide:
· 12,478 elementary school teachers, or
· 163,525 people with health care, or
· 6,482 families with homes.
taken from God’s Politics

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Dear Presidetial Candidates: Try to get away with something

So i watched the Democratic Candidates debate last night on CNN. Obama was criticized for plagiarizing from someone’s speech. Hillary even told viewers to go watch the youtube video to see for themselves. After that, tons of video’s have been popping up of pieces of speeches that Hillary seemed to plagiarize from her husband and [...]

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Heretic? Who isn’t?

Dictionary definition of heretic:

a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle.
A person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman [...]

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GO Away Cold!

It’s cold here. I’ve grown to hate going outside, leaving me either holed up in my apartment or the library.
After my shower, my hair froze as i was walking around campus.
sorry. just wanted to complain.

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