tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193995512011-12-07T15:04:14.147-06:00The story of a pastor wanna-be, and an architect in the coldest state in the lower 48.bobbydalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02328239880104772267noreply@blogger.comBlogger851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19399551.post-22917576521036598532011-02-08T14:46:00.002-06:002011-02-08T14:55:32.345-06:00

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This quote has been on my mind ever since I started reading Shane Claibourne’s book The Irresistible Revolution. And last night I saw a picture – that looked something like this:and the thought came to mind – what in the World is going on with the church of Jesus of Nazareth?There are a ton of thoughts in my head tied around this one central thought that I just can't get out of my head, so I am

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So I haven't been listening to Speaking of Faith for a while. I don't know the topic just hadn't been that interesting to me, or maybe I was neglecting spiritual conversation.Either way, I have just recently been listening to a two part series via pod cast that is just wonderful. Krista Tippett is interviewing "The New Evangelical Leaders" part one is with Jim Wallis, the author of God's

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Alternative title: Open Letter to my first year theology professor.Michael Servetus was an renowned heretic in Calvin's time - who was executed like most out spoken heretics during the 1500's. The Spanish Inquisition was actually seeking Servetus for his writings against the Trinity - and had sentenced him to death by burning. But what makes this pertinent is that it was in Calvin's Geneva that

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I have been participating a loosely connected intentional community with several other Christians. One of the practices that we talked about using was sharing resources. With my anti-consumerist leanings, the idea of using products people owned instead of buying additional products sounded very practical and beneficial, and I didn’t see it as a spiritual discipine at all. My wife and I have

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So I was in Memphis Tennessee at the beginning of December for the "Great Emergence Conference" with Phyllis Tickle.  This was my first time there.  Great city - didn't make it to Grace Land, but I did make it to the Civil Rights Museum.The Museum is based around the hotel where Martin Luther King Junior was shot, and the apartment across the alley where it is believed that the fatal bullet came

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For a very long time, I had hated shaving... that was one of the reasons that I wore a beard.  But I have to make it clear that there is a better way.  I have switched over to what is called "wet shaving" - it is probably because you end up getting water everywhere.But any ways - I have started using a shaving brush (Crabtree & Evelyn Best Badger Brush), an old fashioned safety razor (1960's

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http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/10/obama_mccain_share_laughs_at_d.html This is video from the Alfred E. Smith Dinner in NYC last night. It is a benefit dinner for Catholic Charities - where many famous politicians show up. The wonderful thing about it, is the light heartedness about it.It is so great to have some laughs through this rough and tumble election. It is great

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So this might go off the theological/political/financial deepend a little bit, but ever since this whole financial meltdown popped up, I have been thinking about it.  It seems that there may be some who would inclined to believe in both Free Market Capitalism and the theological concept of Total Depravity.  Let me explain them both briefly:1. Free Market Capitalism:  The idea that there is no

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Here are some pictures of my completed bike.It is a fixed gear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_gear) bicycle. Basically you can't ever stop pedaling.  It took a bit of adjustment at first, but there is a certain level of connect that you feel with the bike since you can't coast.Building my own bike was an even bigger adventure.  Figuring out which parts fit, and which didn't.  Making all

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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5793307Check out this story from ABC. I just don't get her, her rhetoric, or where the McCain/Palin ticket is headed.I know all politicians flip/flop and bend the truth - but this seems like it is getting a bit out of hand.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-garden14-2008aug14,0,872568.storyThis is a great story about a skid row half way house for homeless people who have started some pretty serious gardening.It is such a great story, about people given some help and encouragement actively changing their lives in meaningful ways. Lauren and I have done our first gardening this year, and even though it has been

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http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-trailcindy14-2008aug14,0,5635143.story

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Build a bike!Why not, all the cool kids are buying/finding old 10 speed frames and converting them into single speed/fixed gear cruising bikes.So I got myself a Bridgestone Kabuki - it just needed wheels, cranks, gears, tires, a better seat, brakes (maybe). I am trying to make it with all used parts - as much as possible. Certain things are a little harder to find. Any ways - I guess I should

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I have made it clear that I don't believe that the 4 spiritual laws are the most helpful way to be introduced to the story of God. If you haven't heard of the "4 spiritual laws," before you may just think that it is how Christianity works. Here is the basic story:1. God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life. (John 3:16, John 10:10)2. Man is sinful and separated from God. Therefore,

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We now have another niece. Born on Wednesday morning. Praise God.

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I nearly fell over laughing the first time I saw this. Oh my. I should have posted this a while ago.

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I have had the opportunity in the past week to spend some time relaxing and connecting with God. While working as and admin and at my corporate job, I got a little overwhelmed.Anyways, I took two retreats to two different contemplative centers in a week. That is a good way to do it.On Wednesday I visited St. Paul's Monastery in North St. Paul. It is a community of Benedictine Sisters that has

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Welp - I am sure it will attract a slightly different crowd that some of my old gigs, but I am playing what has been titled a "Resurrection Rave" on Easter sunday in the basement of my church - Solomon's Porch. I am the only dj, and will probably only spin for about 2 hours or so. We have neighbors.All are welcome, it will be relatively early, and there will be some drumming/drum circles before

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/01/28/rogers.uk.sex.trafficking.itnHere is a CNN UK report on the modern day slave trade.There is an active group in my church that is working on making a difference globally and locally in the trade of human beings. They work with a group called "Not for Sale"One of the main things that these groups are currently doing is working to raise awareness

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I love this song - and recently I finally saw the video for Basement Jaxx's Romeo.It made me smile - and maybe think that humanity has a bit of God's goodness it in. Fun and pointlessly beautiful.

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Are you a mac-nerd?Do you regularly check any Apple Rumor Sites?Do you know that the Mac World Conference is Jan 15th?If so you might really enjoy this game for the upcomming Mac World Steve Jobs key note on January 15th: http://arstechnica.com/staff/fatbits.ars/2008/01/06/mwsf-2008-keynote-bingoThis way you can play along at home. I love all the specific rules/definitions of the squares.

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I have officially been working two jobs for the past month. One is my corporate job - 32 hours there - and the other is the part time interim admin at Solomon's Porch. It has been great to help get the books and other record keeping information up to date at the Porch and feels good to put together some systems for getting stuff done quickly so that this job can live a little less in the grey

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Here is a way to opt out of pre-approved credit offers: http://www.creditsourceonline.com/opt-out.html The short of it is that if you have a good credit rating, the major reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, etc.) sell your information to credit card agencies. So instead of getting pre-approved mailings 5 and 6 times a week the way we used to, with in 2 weeks, we didn't get any more

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Well, 10 years ago in Philadelphia a couple of guys (one of them me) had an idea to start an electronic music marathon to raise money for local charities on our college station. This is the 10th year of the WKDU Electronic Music Marathon. Each DJ plays for an hour and raises money like a walkathon.If you like the electronic stuff - tune in - you can also donate on line to the PhiladelphiaFIGHT

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So we are having audio issues with the Webcast - the pictures are great, but the sound isn't coming through the computer properly. I hope this gets worked out before too long.Sorry for the inconvenience.

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I am preaching this evening at Solomon's Porch, and this will be our innaugural webcast.We will webcast both the 5pm and the 7pm (CST) gatherings - we may be working out some technical difficulties with the webcast - the audio feed and what not - but it should give you a picture into what we are up to. I will be walking through Acts 13 -14.You will need the most recent version of Flash Player to

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We just returned from the annual Solomon's Porch Lake Beauty Fall retreat. It was great. Here are some pictures that my friend Jon White took of the weekend:http://www.jonwhitestudio.com/photo/07c_retreat.phpI am also preaching at Solomon's Porch this Sunday and next. I am preaching on Acts 13 & 14 this Sunday and next Sunday will be either 15 and maybe 16. We are trying to get a live webcam

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This is a sermon by one of my professors at Seminary: Dr. Fred Gaiser. He is an Old Testament Professor and has spent a great deal of time living in the prophets. All this talk about idolatry made me think about this sermon. It is convicting of all our modern idolatry of fame and money and sex.It is a beautiful sermon, and speaks to the idols that I myself need to watch out for on a day to day

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It seems that every one is weighing in on this Christianity/Yoga debate, so I figured I would speak my mind on the conversation. I agree with some of the critiques of Doug that he spoke naïvely about yoga in the new program, and about yoga’s potential to distract people from God. I believe that we must be aware that when we borrow/reappropriate things from other cultures, belief systems, and

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I guess maybe I should have posted this sooner.Lauren and I are right now looking for what is next in our lives. We are looking at small churces, large churches, house churches, neo-Monastic communities, non-profit social justice organizations and other places where we may shine God's light on the world.If you are interested in hiring me, or even talking through future ministry options check out

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Sorry for not posting - I get to find out just how many people read my blog by creating an unfinished cliff hanger!I was part of a 6 person team. That team has been separated and integrated into a large 30 person team. I am part of the "Compliance Team" - so myself and Kris, my audit buddy, remained my teammates. I still have a job, actually I have more hours - I am upto 32 hours. I will have

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Every since I graduated from Seminary, Lauren and I have been talking a lot about what is next - where we feel called to serve God. Part of that equation is my job at a large Minnesota corporation - some days it is tolerable, and others I have a hard time surviving the day. But it is a good job, they compensate me well, and respect my skills and abilities. We have been in re-org limbo for the

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Just an FYI, last Friday 9/7 - I got home in 33 mintues! Best time yet.

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There is a simple illustration of what it means to die to self, and why Jesus asks humanity to do this (Matthew 16:24-25). I experience this on a regular basis:I am walking out of the door at work, and the person infront of me completely ignores me - and the door nearly slams in my face. I get so upset about being neglected by the person in front of me, I do the exact same thing to the person

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I know other people have been doing stuff like this for 5 or 6 years, but I am just pleased as punch that I can post to this blog with my mobile phone. I will end up looking like Doug with his little "You have a Picture Share" posts if I am not too careful.P.S. For those of you who are curious, this is a dinosaur lamp that sits on my desk at work.

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Lauren and I have been seeing some pretty miserable graffiti around our neighborhood - Longfellow in South Minneapolis. It seems to get worse every week. This brings up the debate for me - of is it art or is it vandalism. Being involved in the underground culture on the East Coast you learn a certain respect for Graffiti.It is similar to the "Art or Pornography" debate in some ways - aside

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WARNING: This article is a little graphic, but it is talking about elicit sex in public restrooms - so what else would we expect?This article is in the Gay City News... I can't say I have read this news publication much before. But this article about Senator Craig is one of the most thorough and includes many many perspectives and insights into the situation including but not limited to:

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Funny little quiz I found while looking at a few blogs.

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My Friend Dustin works in Advertising, and told me about this commercial. So funny. So so funny.

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Same bike ride home, and I cut off another couple of minutes. Even when I have been biking less. It is still great to see the improvement. I have neglected my body for about 2 years now - and it is great to see that my body is bouncing back quicker than I thought it would.It also feels great to save the money and the gas it would take to drive to and from work - now Lauren can drop me and my

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This link was forwarded on to us, and these are some very upclose pictures of the bridge collapse on 35W.You can see the scale and severity of the collapse.http://www.conphoto.net/collapse.html

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7.7 Miles in 37 minutes. Big improvement over last weeks ride. We are down to one car, and I have been talking about biking more for probably a few years now - so I am finally doing some biking. Last week I got very lost, but it was a little unnerving how long it took me to ride home. I used to ride in Philadelphia and Ohio all the time - so taking two or 3 breaks and walking part of the way

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Lauren and I are safe and sound. We weren't on this bridge at 6:05 yesterday, and so far we have yet to hear about any one we know who was. Our one good friend commutes on this bridge every day, and was on it about 15 minutes before the collapse.There are two things I am thinking about after this event:1. Traffic delays will be innevitable. As we get frustrated about our delays, remember that

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We finally went through all our pictures, organized them, and put moderately entertaining comments on them. We hope you enjoy. We also kept a travel journal, that we would be glad to share with any one interested.It was an amazing trip - a once in a life time opportunity and we had a blast. We took a bunch of pictures on this trip - even if it starts to trail off towards the end.http://

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I am a big fan of re-use. It makes so much more sense than recycling. Composting lets you re-use food waste. You should see Lauren and my tupperwear - it is mainly old sour cream containers. Why buy new stuff when you can re-use stuff for another purpose - we save money on Tupperwear, and less stuff ends up in the landfill or even being processed at the recycling plant.Well here is a company

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We thought we would post while we were on our little European vacation, but it turns out there are better things to do in spain and italy than sit in smelly internet cafe's. we took a ton of pictures, and are figuring out how to share them with all of you.It was amazing, and we are so glad to be home.

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Here it is .... several months of work... three pages of bibliography ... over a hundred footnotes... and a generous helping of Hebrew and Greek. For those who asked for it. Remember, this is copyrighted or something like that. This might make more sense if you read Job 31 first.BobBrown_Job31_MA07.pdf

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I realized the other day, I am pretty sick of violence. I was watching Smokin' Aces last weekend, I realized that I am no longer impressed by this "stylized violence." I fully realize that sex and violence are a part of life, and cannot be glazed over. But I am disturbed by the media trend that somehow if you have gorgeous cinematography and a thin plot line you are allowed to objectify women,

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So I was having some issues with my little 12" PowerBook G4 running slow. It is a four year old computer - so it is getting up in years. But I did a little research, and found out that most of the system upkeep that macs do happens at night - and I always close up my computer before I go to bed, so none of the clean up jobs happen.So this little program runs the built in Mac OS clean up jobs

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We are back from our 7 days in Mexcio. The time in Yelapa was wonderful. Very wonderful. It was a different world. We weren't in a complete tourist trap, and got to experience life in a remote fishing village of Mexico, and we still got to sit on the beach and have people bring us beer.Here are a few pictures:This is the water taxi that took us the 45 minutes from Peuto Vallarta to Yelapa. It has

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Is it sacriligeous for me to use that phrase to talk about my thesis?I have turned it in, last night - and I have my structured conversation on April 17th.Then they will let me know that its good to go, and I will only have to finish the course work that I am involved in.Next up, Mexico. Can't wait.Yelapa here we come.

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So here is the video that has pissed off a few Christian folks.I guess I just don't understand why. It seems that when people tell stories out of the Bible (i.e. Darling Nikki and Proverbs 23:26-28) and make them as vivid and alive as they were in their orignal times, we get upset. Many of us like our Bible stories to be far removed, and fully separated from out of our lives today. Here is the

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So a friend recommended Kahlil Gibran's poetry as a key to understanding struggle.I wanted to share one that struck me from the Prophet:And a woman spoke, saying, Tell us of Pain.And he said:Your pain is the breaking of the shell that enlcoses you understanding.Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.And coud you keep your heart in

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So on Wednesday night I got most of the first chapter of my Thesis completed. It was an amazing feeling to get 10 solid pages out, and work out the formatting of all that geeky stuff that goes into a Old Testament Masters thesis: Abbreviations Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography. It really gave me a good feelinging - like I will be able to actually write a 50-80 page paper by April 1st.Well,

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So Lauren and I are going on our first real vacation since our honey moon - one that lasts more than 2 nights.Here is the view from our Pelapa:There are some more pictures here:http://www.palapainyelapa.com/pages/lbds.htmlAny ways - it is a remote village near Puerta Vallarta - only accessible by boat. We are leaving right after my thesis is due. I can't wait. 7 nights in a tropical paradise.

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So what is the difference between scripture and tradition?I am asking it, because it has come up in my own mind in my "Comparative Confessions" class.The Bible wasn't the Bible until 324 AD, at the earliest. That is when thecanon was decided on by the early church fathers. Books were in, and books were out.This group of books was unchanged until the 15th Century - when Luther saidthat the

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I know I have been doing a lot of video posts lately, and haven't babbled on and on about theology. Don't know if any one misses that, but I have been conversing with a friend of a bit more SBC persuasion about a video on the web of my church, Solomon's Porch. If you are thirsting for something a little more heavy and insightful, take a look:http://caneday.blogspot.com/2007/02/

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This is funny stuff. Found it on Doug's Blog, and I finally watched it. They have their own website also:http://www.mrdeity.com/Here are some of my favorite episodes:Hope you get a laugh out of it...

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You know, I have had some trouble understanding evolution before this, but South Park makes it pretty understandable how the theory of evolution works:

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I saw this really fun article in the New York Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/20/dining/20soup.html?ex=1167282000&en=932f514269d373d0&ei=5070&emc=eta1It made me think about a few things. I don't know if any of you have read some of Mother Theresa's thoughts on caring for the poor, but this really made me think about it. She stresses that giving people your left overs isn't what we (as

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So I know I don't brag about my niece so often - but I got this picture of her in her Holloween Costume (I know it is a little late) and it is painfully cute - so I thought it might put a smile on a few more faces. She can't really stand on her own, that is why her Mom is holding her up:

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This one was definitely not as painful as the last one - it was good. We talked about what a youth minister should do if he caught Harold (senior pastor) with a woman in the church library who was not his wife. The exact phrasing was: "locked in a clearly sexual embrace with a divorced and unmarried parishioner" I struggled a lot with what restoration could/should look like for a church leader

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Another New York Times article about the removal of Ted Haggard, and how his board decided to remove him. At the end of the article there are interesting comments on whether the oversight board was a success or not.New York Times Article I would lean towards his accountability board not quite effective - if they only get involved as everything is melting down, they there wasn't something in

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I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Donald - I really appreciate people who are direct, and don't hold back any punches. I don't know what it is - I have always been far happier to see him representing our country. But nevertheless - you have to see this video - it is hilarious. I mean really really funny.

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So I am a bit torn with how to share this - it is an online discussion with a to remain anonymous classmate, in my applied ethics class. We are supposed to respond to a case study - then every one comments on each others original post, and then the original poster is to reflect what on the comments that were made. This is a little long - so don't say I didn't warn you. Here is a summary of

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Jenell Paris - a member of my church, and an incredibly thoughtful blogger (I guess being a Prof. at Bethel helps) has posted a really thoughtful commentary on the situation and some of the responses from it.http://jenellparis.blogspot.com/2006/11/notes-from-out-but-not-so-proud.html

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This story in the New York Times is extremely striking reality for us Christians who live in priviledge. This raises several questions for me:1. The words of Jesus to turn the other cheek are far more alive and real for these people who live in the persecution similar to that of the time when Christianity was born. In a position of power, these words are often meaning less to us.2. How

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Here it is. My sister sent me this - and I found it on YouTube. Oh so funny.

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Do you remember when OJ Simpson put out that video tape interview explaining how he was innocent?Well I finally found this clip, after looking for a few years. It gets funnier each minute...

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My co-worker sent me a link to this article - it talks about Jesus, and Beer - it was just made for me.So these Christian folk in Brittain are using a poster - this picture with the Phrase "Where will you find Him?" It is a very interesting concept - the first thing that came to my mind was the quote:Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin FranklinBut then after

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So my friends run a Discipleship Camp in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota called the Boundary Waters Experience. They are having a silent auction to add to their "Scholarship Fund" - This fund allows kids who might not be able to afford the camping/canoe/community trip make it possible. Get the kids out of the hood, and make them crap in the woods.I will be playing some

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Jamie Lidell - just has to be the best performer to come on the scene in recent years.This guy is a masterful electronic producer ( I used to play his records often as a Techno DJ) and has made the leap to writing real music. His performances are electric - he sings wonderfully, and re writes his own songs on the fly using multitrack loops, key boards, drum machines and beat boxing. It is

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So there is this very very funny clip from the Colbert report about Wikipedia, and how he can go online and change the facts. So this article talks about how Colbert actually went online and changed facts about himself, George Washington and then encouraged his viewers to change info about elephants. Check it out, it even has a link to the video clip.http://spring.newsvine.com/_news/2006/08/01/

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A minister wound up the services one morning by saying, ''Next Sunday I am going to preach on the subject of liars. And in this connection, as a preparation for my discourse, I would like you all to read the seventeenth chapter of Mark''. On the following Sunday, the preacher rose to begin and said, ''Now, then, all of you who have done as I requested and read the seventeenth chapter of Mark,

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So I found this website:http://www.gullible.info/archive.phpFilled with random facts that are horribly interresting - for some odd reason. Here are some of my favorites so far: - In a survey of Ohio residents, 12 percent said their favorite entertainer was "Jesus Christ." - In a recent Department of Homeland Security sweep, three of California's state representatives were discovered to be

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So as we were studying/translating the story in 1 Kings 17 about Elijah bringing the woman's son back to life we talked about some of the differences in the translations of this passage. Before you read this - know that I am not a fan of the labels "conservative" and "liberal" - This rant is a little explanation of why I think that having an agenda or allegiance to an agenda outside of serving

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Just wanted to share something funny for a change. Found this blog/website, and I couldn't stop laughing. The language is pretty foul, but man - it is so funny. This guy eats random things that are generally meant for human consumption in some culture or another. Pickled Porkrinds, to Prison Wine. Good Raffs. He gets a little off track with Beggin Strips, but it is still enormously

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So I was poking around after Zarqawi (sp)'s death, on CNN's website. They had an interview with a man who's son was most likely killed by Zarqawi about his reaction to the death. CNN StoryAside from the finger pointing, non productive political stuff towards the end of the article, I was really intrigued by his response. We humans thirst for Justice. Eye for an Eye stuff. It seems fair. But

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So, I am thinking again.I read this article about a politician. It was talking about people committed to the Democrat/Republican Party (you must choose the one you align yourself with for this to work) that are trying to make sure that they gain control of the Senate/House. It made me think - at what point do we stop being committed to Democracy and the best interests of the country, and more

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What is Sin, and how does the Atonement/Reconciliation of Christ work?Went over a bunch of models for this today in my Theology class - see what I mean that my school work can be devotional?The story/question idea that came up was forgiveness. The professor told a story of a murderer who killed the daughter of a woman, who confessed his wrong, and appologized in court to the mother. The mother

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I have completed my first semester at seminary. What a joy. 5 more to go. Learned a lot, but it isn't all about the learnin'. One thing I hadn't anticipated is the roller coaster ride of faith that would go on while I was delving into all this theology.Did you know that the Nicene Creed specifies bodily resurection. Not quite Zombies, but kinda close. What about the fact that the soul is

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So maybe I should start worrying other people with my crazy musings about God, faith and the world at large? Here it is a place to tell my story, and share with any who might care about the struggle of attending Seminary while I prepare for a vocation "of the cloth" Watch me change my theology on a weekly basis, and poke fun at me for it.

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