Bag of Randomness

  • I had that meeting with that Presbyterian pastor for what I thought would be an hour long conversation, it ended up being two hours, and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life.
  • It was one of the few times that I totally opened up and held nothing back.  I’m thankful that the pastor made me feel comfortable enough to do so, and I never had that feeling that he was judging me.  He’s a man full of grace.
  • Some but not all of the topics we discussed: infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible, denominational differences, the Reformation, Martin Luther, Calvinism, pre-destination, politics, theological interpretation and doctrin, sin and salvation, life after death, baptism, creation, Jonah, evolution, altar calls, the defintion of orthodox, the Bible Belt, creeds, all sorts of gray areas, books, local churches and their leaders, grace
  • He seemed impressed about the way I’ve been studying and going about my spiritual journey.  Actually he was pretty complimentary.
  • I brought up Bono in our conversation, and then he informed that just a few months ago he had a four week series over U2’s gospel message.  It was cool talking U2 with a 57-year-old and discussing a book about them we both read, but man I wish I knew about that series four months ago.
  • Entering an office for the first time is always interesting, espcially if you really don’t know much about the guy you are meeting with.  I noticed that he’s a big fan of Lincoln and Churchill, but the most interesting thing I spotted was a Napoleon Dynamite figure on his desk.  But the picture of the temple wall was also captivating.
  • This may be the denomination I longed for but never knew existed.  I wish I grew up Presbyterian.  It’s not perfect, but then again, nothing is except for Christ.
  • I have a feeling some of my friends are disappointed with what I’m doing.  But I live for Christ, not for them.
  • But I do have some friends that have done nothing but encourage me in my efforts.  One of them is even an Eagles fan.
  • It’s really hard to me to move on from my current church, but I feel like in order to grow in Christ I’m going to have to let go.
  • Steve Jobs may be sicker than everyone believes.
  • There appears to be a problem with parking cars on lawns in Houston.  Link
  • I can’t bring myself to wear jeans that have holes, bleach stains, or sanded and faded areas on them.  That that statement probably means I just turned into the old man I said I would never be.
  • The official portrait for President Barack Obama has been released.  It’s the first to be taken with a digital camera, and I expected a smile.
  • Ice cream flavors to honor George W Bush.  Link
  • Just for Jonathan – Seven celebrity cats.  Link
  • Every year since since 1976, Woodie W. White, a black Methodist bishop, has written a public letter to Martin Luther King Jr., about the progress of racial equality in the U.S.  If you are interested in this year’s letter, you can read it here.
  • In honor of yesterday’s celebrity death, here’s your random TV show opening.
  • The Terrell Owens/ESPN saga is about to get interesting.
  • There’s a possibility I might have to travel to Chicago for business, but I’m not sure when.
  • This is the happiest and most content I’ve been for quite sometime.
  • My Vietnamese family called me yesterday just to tell me they miss the sound of my voice.
  • But I don’t feel I’m getting enough sleep at night.
  • Let me let me let me upgrade.
  • Two new businesses opened up in our neighborhood yesterday.  I wonder why a Wednesday of all days?  One was a Chipotle that gave out free burritos all day, and the line was wrapped around the corner and the police had to be called once.  I didn’t stand in line in case you were wondering.  The other place that opened is a Market Street grocery store.  Thankfully they sell bison for a decent price.
  • The season finale of Friday Night Lights was last night, and I suspect it will be their last show ever.  It was very bittersweet and brought back a lot of the feelings I had as I graduated high school.
  • My dad actually had a heart attack three days before my high school graduation.
  • Lost comes back on next week.  A recap aired last night.  I’m glad I recorded it because I need a refresher.
  • Sometimes the spell check on Firefox just stops working and that really irks me.
  • Last night on Letterman, Clint Eastwood mentioned he’s working on a Nelson Mandela script.  That sounds promising, here’s hoping Eastwood can complete the project.  He looks good for a 78-year-old man.
  • I really haven’t seen many of his movies.  Heartbreak Ridge is the one that stand out the most.  Oh, and one he did with an orangutan.
  • The Dallas sports scene is about as interesting as CSPAN at midnight.
  • I have gift cards, but no idea what to buy with them.
  • Grace
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Christian Youth Prepare for Cyber-Missions Trip

Dozens of churches around the world are planning to participate in a special missions trip that involves bringing Christ and His message to a huge community where the Gospel is not the most popular subject.

So far, nearly 2,000 teens have signed up for the “Online Missions Trip” to bombard popular social networking sites with stories about God.

“[T]his is a two-week opportunity for all of us to bombard Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, whatever social places you go to online, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” explains Tim Schomoyer, the organizer of the missions trip and youth pastor at Alexandria Covenant Church in Minnesota, in the missions trip’s promotional video.

From Feb. 1-14, students from the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Bermuda and elsewhere will use the power of the internet to share Christ with people not only on the other side of the world but across the street and with friends in their school.

Full Article

www.onlinemissionstrip.com/

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Bush Bash

Celebrate the end of the Bush era by throwing him the largest going away party ever. Join a party or plan your own for the night of January 19th—Bush’s last official day in office. Then post your party photos on Flickr, and we’ll stream them on this site the next day. Let’s bash together as bushbash09.com lives on as the last moment of the finally-over Bush era.

http://bushbash09.com/

The site gives you all sorts of party ideas and there’s a fun little Bush Nickname Generator.  His nickname for me would be Shucks.

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