The owners of Farmville are worth ten billion dollars while Borders is going into bankruptcy. I weep for our future.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Amen.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
You can't make this stuff up.
For we are the real circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh-Peter Lin thinks this is hilarious. It is the obvious proof that Christianity is true. Would you voluntarily run around with your hands in the air describing your religion with the following: "I'M THE CIRCUMCISION!"
Philippians 3:3
The man has a point. You just can't make this stuff up.
Unfortunately, as I was contemplating which passage to speak on at Youth Group, I focused entirely on the gold that is verses 7-11 of chapter 3.
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.etc.
It has only now dawned on me that I will have to deal with verses 1-6 and may have to explain circumcision to a Youth Group that comprises mainly males from the ages of 12-14. Gah.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
10 things I've done since starting this blog.
1. Not maintained this blog.
2. Pierced my nose. I have a dark blue stud in my left nostril. At present it is not infected. Hurrah.
3. Created a friend by putting a face on a pine cone. Thom gave him a red cape. We named him Raoul.
4. Learnt G, C and D chords on a guitar that is on permanent loan from Soong. I have named her Gigi.
5. Gotten fed up with the mundane music being produced by indie twats and bought a range of CDs from Johnny Cash, Handel, Corinne Bailey Rae, Edith Piaf and a whole bunch of jazz musicians in a desperate attempt to assault my ears with the sounds of something different. Music that is born of actual talent.
6. Saw the closure of my evening church service for 2011 and started to settle back into the 10.30am congregation.
7. Found myself the sole leader of the Year 7/8 girls at youth group. Gulp.
8. Attended the launch conference of the Priscilla and Aquila Centre. Not exactly what I was expecting. Peter Jensen's talks on Genesis were excellent though. Not sure what Mark Thompson was on about.
Equality... It's a slippery issue for me, in a sense. I think the idea that people strive for equality is bollocks. Who wants to be the same? People want to be better. It's only pride that is at stake. Equality isn't a biblical concept. Self-denial, selflessness, acceptance of duty... Sinful humans are the ones who are so worried about 'equality'. Nobody take any notice of this paragraph. Cheers.
9. Enrolled in four subjects for semester one. Began the process of removing myself from CBS. I just cannot adequately juggle CBS, full-time study, work, church ministry, social life, rest and the stupid amount of time I spend commuting. I expect to be around for the Monday public talk and that's about it. It pains me to miss common Core for a timetable clash. But it's time to kill this degree.
10. Been amazed by grace. Why oh why. I will never understand.
2. Pierced my nose. I have a dark blue stud in my left nostril. At present it is not infected. Hurrah.
3. Created a friend by putting a face on a pine cone. Thom gave him a red cape. We named him Raoul.
4. Learnt G, C and D chords on a guitar that is on permanent loan from Soong. I have named her Gigi.
5. Gotten fed up with the mundane music being produced by indie twats and bought a range of CDs from Johnny Cash, Handel, Corinne Bailey Rae, Edith Piaf and a whole bunch of jazz musicians in a desperate attempt to assault my ears with the sounds of something different. Music that is born of actual talent.
6. Saw the closure of my evening church service for 2011 and started to settle back into the 10.30am congregation.
7. Found myself the sole leader of the Year 7/8 girls at youth group. Gulp.
8. Attended the launch conference of the Priscilla and Aquila Centre. Not exactly what I was expecting. Peter Jensen's talks on Genesis were excellent though. Not sure what Mark Thompson was on about.
Equality... It's a slippery issue for me, in a sense. I think the idea that people strive for equality is bollocks. Who wants to be the same? People want to be better. It's only pride that is at stake. Equality isn't a biblical concept. Self-denial, selflessness, acceptance of duty... Sinful humans are the ones who are so worried about 'equality'. Nobody take any notice of this paragraph. Cheers.
9. Enrolled in four subjects for semester one. Began the process of removing myself from CBS. I just cannot adequately juggle CBS, full-time study, work, church ministry, social life, rest and the stupid amount of time I spend commuting. I expect to be around for the Monday public talk and that's about it. It pains me to miss common Core for a timetable clash. But it's time to kill this degree.
10. Been amazed by grace. Why oh why. I will never understand.
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