Thursday, October 26, 2006

Check this Out!

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED. INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN.

1. IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF.

2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AN ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS.

3. THE JEWS WERE A PROUD PEOPLE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH UNSYMPATHETIC GENITALS.

4. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED ASTRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH.

5. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES.

6. MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAVENED BREAD WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS.

7, THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTERWARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

8. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE.

9. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADULTERY.

10. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA. THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE OF GERITOL.

11. THE GREATEST MIRICLE IN THE BIBLE IS WHEN JOSHUA TOLD HIS SON TO STAND STILL AND HE OBEYED HIM.

12. DAVID WAS A HEBREW KING WHO WAS SKILLED AT PLAYING THE LIAR. HE FOUGHT THE FINKELSTEINS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN BIBLICAL TIMES.

13. SOLOMON, ONE OF DAVIDS SONS, HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 PORCUPINES.

14. WHEN MARY HEARD SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF JESUS, SHE SANG THE MAGNA CARTA.

15. WHEN THE THREE WISE GUYS FROM THE EAST SIDE ARRIVED THEY FOUND JESUS IN THE MANAGER.

16. JESUS WAS BORN BECAUSE MARY HAD AN IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION.

17. ST. JOHN THE BLACKSMITH DUMPED WATER ON HIS HEAD.

18. JESUS ENUNCIATED THE GOLDEN RULE, WHICH SAYS TO DO UNTO OTHERS BEFORE THEY DO ONE TO YOU. HE ALSO EXPLAINED A MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY SWEAT ALONE.

19. IT WAS A MIRICLE WHEN JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE TOMBSTONE OFF THE ENTRANCE.

20. THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE LORD WERE CALLED THE 12 DECIBELS.

21. THE EPISTELS WERE THE WIVES OF THE APOSTLES.

22. ONE OF THE OPPOSSUMS WAS ST. MATTHEW WHO WAS ALSO A TAXIMAN.

23. ST. PAUL CAVORTED TO CHRISTIANITY, HE PREACHED HOLY ACRIMONY WHICH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR MARRAIGE.

25. CHRISTIANS HAVE ONLY ONE SPOUSE. THIS IS CALLED MONOTONY.

Prayers that are never prayed - are never answered. And yet the reason you don't have what you want, is because you don't ask God for it. - James 4:2 You wouldn't think of just asking God for it, would you? - James 4:2 The Msg

Monday, October 23, 2006

Vineyard Music

I really appreciate Vineyard Music for a variety of reasons but the one I would like to mention is their amazing giftedness in guiding a listener towards the desire for worship. By worship I mean the actual heart felt motivation to enter into worship. Wow! I feel like the edge of what there doing is far reaching and by that I mean I actually sense Gods heart for other nations in the sounds & songs. Speaking of Gods fathers heart I would like to turn to another topic...

Wild at Heart - Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge

I would highly recommend this book for any searching guys out there. It covers a variety of topics involved in men's ministry but specifically it takes a stab at a stonghold present in our culture today - antimasculinity.

Other great books qouted in Wild at Heart is Gordon Dalby's Healing the Masculine Soul and Christina Hoff Sommers' The War Against Boys. The subtle but very effective bondages present in our society today has emasculated men and ultimately wounded many women as well. Wow that sounds weighty but I really feel that it needs to be talked about. Peace.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Waiting for the World to Fall

I just found this awesome Jars of Clay video produced by someone named Mark. The song really fits into the anime nicely. It's kind of a love story I think so check it out if you have a minute. Much Fileo.

Friday, October 13, 2006

sf59


I'm really serious now. As you read this know that what I'm telling you is a strong conviction. I'm not kidding around here. Please understand that I am in enamoured by this album. Highly recommending the new Starflyer 59 disk - My Island. It will sooth the savage beast. Ahhhh soothing. If you are a Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Mudhoney kinda person then relax with a cup of sf59. Mmmm sf59 the music some people listen too. I was able to pick it up for $15 at blessings and I know you can order it on line, I'm also willing to loan out my copy. Much Love...

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Skycalled in Retrospect

I'm highly appreciative of the fact that I have stumbled upon the Christian Phenomenon known as skycalled. It's been an oasis of art, music and worship where I can freely give myself as a "Living Sacrifice" Rom.12 in an environment where the pressure of conventional ministry is greatly reduced and replaced by a God devotional focused dance that makes me feel like a child and a spiritual being at the same time.

Of some concerns I'd like to voice my opinion.

Works based in the christian faith are good if faith in the love of Christ comes first. Having said that dancing to loud house music, paying $10.00 at a door and attending highly populated areas of artsy well dressed youth and young adults does not nessecerily constitute a faith based work of God in an individuals life. Having said that Skycalled has alot of potential. If this event so suits you - attend. If you're the type of person who enjoys worship and communes with God best while gardening save your time and money and tend to a rose bush. God will bless your roses and the lovers thereof.

Worship music styles. A potential for arguement will often arise around the conversation topic of the style of music God desires to hear the most. From metal death growls to Sri Lankan Singala chants there is a wide spectrum of sound to choose from. Country & Western, Blues, Gregorian chants, Hip Hop and everything in between. It would seem cornering Gods chosen musical style is as likely as boxing Biblical Theology into a Chicken Soup for the Seminary soul book. But he loves music non the richer. Skycalled is a passion thing, a find your way to such and such a fancy. Orange pekoe tea over mint tea. If someone's heart is right before God then there song (no matter how worse!) is very likely received by a loving father and appreciated. So again if booming subs are a low fat healthy food that has the sandwich market cornered then maybe you would be more apt to worship along to a beautiful peice of piano music or maybe a celtic shanty but then again Skycalled is always worth a try.

Socializing over worship. What's the focus between these two important ares of concern? Should Skycalled become a social gathering or strictly a spiritual endevor? Hmmm a future post.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Aye! Me Matey!

I'm just getting home from playing bench ball with some of the students at Herchmer School, the school where I supervise at lunch time Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I'm listening to a band called "The Silent" and am somewhat impressed by them. I liked the live show on saturday night and the disk is not so bad either. Last nights young adults meeting went awesome (Twyla Buchanan's house has a special place in heart because we've had some great times there.) We watched the second NOOMA video called "Flame". Today has been an interesting time so far...

My uncle left for Yorkton yesterday after having spent the weekend here with me in Regina. We had an excellent visit and when he left he gave me a T-shirt he bought in Thailand and a work shirt he bought while working in Iraq. Wow eh! Interesting guy. I'm kinda free today besides paper work and will be hosting a mens meeting tonight at the house.

This has been an obscure rambling list of things going through my mind. haha!