Paul Bowman's OLD blog

Not here

2008-07-10T14:58:00.001-05:00

Go to www.faith-journey.com if you want to find me and read what I'm thinking

The Goodbye

2007-03-29T19:33:00.000-05:00

After much deliberation, I've decided to retire this blog. My random thoughts and such will now reside at paulbowman.blogspot.com for the time being. I considered going wordpress (the .org kind) but aren't ready to shell out the cash to host it and the other wordpress (the .com kind) just didn't quite pull me in. I'm can't promise prolific blogging, as I am finding myself way busier these days.

Where am I?

2007-02-27T16:42:00.000-05:00

An anonymous commenter asked where I've been, so here's the answer.I'm still around, honestly I have just lost a little of the blogging passion. A lot of times, I just don't know what to blog about or for what purpose I am blogging. I still value blogging, I just want to have a reason to blog, not just putting random thoughts on-line. So, that leaves me kind of in limbo.Meanwhile, I've been

It Snowed Last Night!

2007-01-22T10:40:00.000-05:00

For me, a little snow makes the cold weather a little more bearable!

Happy New Year

2007-01-01T11:40:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year!2007 is getting off to a rainy start, but I'm hoping & praying for a great year!This morning as I sat on the sofa with my cup of coffee, watching the rain come down, I prayed that, just like the rain, God would rain down His Spirit on the world this year. His Spirit of love, hope, peace, grace & joy. That this Spirit would reinvigorate His Church and His people and that it would

John Edwards

2006-12-30T15:41:00.000-05:00

Now, I don't really know much about him or about where he stands on particular issues (though he addresses some important issues on his website), but John Edwards may have a fighting chance at winning the 2008 election for president if he sticks with his current campaign strategy. It appears that he hired a bunch of tech-savvy people who realize the power of the internet and the social-network /

Thinking Ahead

2006-12-28T22:17:00.000-05:00

Well, 2007 is almost here so I thought I'd take a moment to write down some of the things I'd like to accomplish/work on in the coming year.Here goes.In 2007 I hope to:Run a 5k (already started working on this one)Take more picturesWatch less meaningless TVRead the following books (its hard to plan what books to read because there's always the ones that you find along the way, but I'd like to at

Becca is Engaged

2006-12-18T09:37:00.000-05:00

My little sister in law just got engaged last night! Congrats!

Merry Christmas from Sufjan Stevens

2006-12-17T20:22:00.000-05:00

I heard about this Christmas album from indie artist Sufjan Stevens on the Relevant Magazine Podcast and I thought I'd go check it out on i-tunes and see what all the fuss was about. I listened to a few clips and thought, "hey, 42 songs for $16 - why not?" Well, let me say that this is one amazing piece of work! Classics carols and hymns along with some originals, all with a unique and

Free Flashdrive

2006-12-16T15:49:00.000-05:00

My 1 gig flash drive arrived today. Thanks to slickdeals.net and Jeff letting me know about it, once I send in the mail in rebates it will be 100% free! Sweet!

Christmas Party Time

2006-12-13T16:40:00.000-05:00

This week I've got 3 Christmas parties! Tonight is Rachel's work party at Michelle's Restaraunt, tomorrow is mine at the Modern Maturity Center, and Saturday is the Young Adult party. Gotta love Christmas parties!

Get Yourself a Calendar

2006-12-13T16:35:00.000-05:00

My good friend Jordan is now selling 2007 calendars that feature his amazing photography. And these aren't just ordinary photos of sunsets and puppies, but photos of his missionary travels to third world countries where he helps build sustainable communities while sharing the love of God. I have to say that these calendars are really top notch - photos, design, print quality, the whole package.

Blogger Beta

2006-12-11T11:32:00.000-05:00

I've switched to Beta. So far I have mixed feelings. Some things I like, some things I don't, some things I don't care about. I'll have to play around with the look to get something I like. Hopefully as they continue to develop it, some new features will roll out (perhaps things like image hosting for custom headers, integrate w/ technorati for easy tagging, integration with other popular

Through Painted Deserts

2006-12-10T15:47:00.000-05:00

Just finished reading Donald Millers Through Painted Deserts. This is the third book of his that I have read, and I have to say that he has really become one of my favorite authors. This is a revised edition of his first and now out of print book Prayer & the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance. Basically this is a journal of a cross country trip that dramatically altered his life & faith. Upon

Eat Your Heart Out Microsoft

2006-12-06T11:06:00.000-05:00

Free Microsoft Office like programs at openoffice.org This is no joke, I downloaded them since on my new computer I only have an older verson of Word and I was really wanting an Excel like spreadsheet program. Not only did I get that but also "powerpoint", "word", "access" (which I have never used), and a few others. I haven't gotten the chance to play around with them too much, but at first

Hunting

2006-12-04T11:01:00.000-05:00

I went hunting this past Saturday for the first time in over 10 years! My friend "G" invited me out to his in-laws farm to do some waterfowl hunting. We saw a couple of flocks of geese, but nothing came close enough to shoot at. It was a good time, although 5 am was a bit too early for me.

Stranger Than Fiction

2006-11-12T15:11:00.000-05:00

Last night, we saw the new Will Ferrell movie Stanger Than Fiction. It wasn't exactly what I expected (the standard Will Ferrell comedy), but I ended up really enjoying it. It seems that Will is working on breaking the stereotype that he only does one type of role. This was a really good movie that had a good blend of comedy & drama and it makes you think a little. I definitely recommend

Running

2006-11-07T11:26:00.000-05:00

I started training for a 5k this morning. Well sort of. Rachel and I have been wanting to get into running for exercise for quite some time, and now we've finally started. She downloaded a podcast called "From couch to 5k in 9 weeks", and today was the first day for me. It actually wasn't bad, getting out of bed and going out to the cold garage where our treadmill is was the hardest part. So

Rachel's birthday

2006-10-28T14:03:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was Rachel's birthday! We were planning on doing a little outside thing with a fire and marshmallows, but due to the rain we had to cram 20+ people into our tiny living room. It worked out fine though and we had a great time. We even got to roast marshmallows over a sterno fueled indoor marshmallow roaster! Happy birthday sweety!

Mute Math Rocks!

2006-10-28T14:00:00.000-05:00

I recently bought the new MuteMath cd and I have to say that it is one of the best cd's I've bought in quite some time! Very eclectic, inspiring, and energetic. You can hear a variety of influences (U2, Police, Coldplay), but the final sound is something quite unique in my opinion. Good stuff! Technorati Tags : mute+math

Please, No More War

2006-10-12T08:49:00.000-05:00

Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Or in other words:"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family." From The Message Isn't there a peaceful solution to the situation with North Korea? Do we

LOST

2006-10-04T18:10:00.000-05:00

Season 3 of Lost starts in 2 hours!! Technorati Tags : lost

26

2006-09-29T08:19:00.000-05:00

Yup, today I move one step closer to 30 and one step further from 20. One year closer to my 10 year high school reunion (2008) and one year closer to who knows what. In these brief 25 years I've experienced quite a bit. I've become a husband, started my work in ministry, graduated college, had way too many crappy jobs, survived high school and the teenage years, fought cancer, experienced

9-11 Reflections

2006-09-09T09:10:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that it has been 5 years since that awful day. I still remember it quite well actually. I remember it was my first year as a transfer student at Eastern University and the semester had only recently begun. My classes didn't start until later in the day, so I was still asleep when the planes hit. I remember getting a panicked phone call and then rushing to the tv. Like probably

First Sermon

2006-09-08T15:06:00.000-05:00

It's been kind of a busy week, cuz I've been writing and prepping for my first real sermon. It'll all go down this Sunday night. I feel pretty good about it but, I'm sure I'll be nervous as anything come that night. I'm gonna have it recorded and try to upload it later on and I'll post the notes over at faith-journey.com. UPDATE: It went great! Looking forward to the next opportunity. You

Free Markey Education

2006-09-01T22:16:00.000-05:00

Just watched a news special on 20/20 called "Stupid in America". It was about the many problems in America's public school system. Now, I'm no expert but I think that I have to agree with the idea that some healthy competition between schools (along with vouchers for students) would get us moving in the right direction. Technorati Tags : education

Check This Out

2006-09-01T18:17:00.000-05:00

www.jacksonpollock.org let your inner artist come alive! Technorati Tags : jackson+pollock, art

Book Meme

2006-08-25T20:21:00.000-05:00

I have been tagged with a book meme by fellow DE blogger Mike Mahaffie. So here goes. One book....... that changed your life: The Bible that you've read more than once: The Life You've Always Wanted that you'd want on a desert island: How to Build a Wooden Boat that made you laugh: Blue Like Jazz that made you cry: Hmmm. I'll come back to this one. that you wish had been written:

Vacation

2006-08-15T18:15:00.000-05:00

This past Saturday, we returned from a week of vacationing down in Lewes, DE. It was a great week and we got a lot of relaxing accomplished! We spent our time sitting on the beach at Cape Henlopen, outlet shopping in Rehoboth, taking Zeke to the bay (he loved the water!) , taking naps on the porch, reading (I brought along Donald Millers first book Through Painted Deserts and got several

Blogger Beta!

2006-08-15T13:43:00.000-05:00

Finally. Blogger has made some updates and from the looks of it, they seem to be very useful ones (categories, drag & drop template design, more rss feeds, etc.). Can't wait until they release it to everyone. This may put blogger in the lead for best (or at least most user friendly) blogging software. Technorati Tags : blogger

Special Investigation

2006-08-02T13:17:00.000-05:00

A friend of mine is trying to get into the intelligence area of the Air Force, therefore he has to undergo an extensive background check. Part of the background check is having personal references that are interviewed by a special investigator and today was my day! It was short but kinda interesting. The questions ranged from generic to more national security-ish. The guy was also doing that

The Alpha Conference

2006-07-29T08:51:00.000-05:00

I just spent the last 2 days in PA attending the Alpha Conference hosted by Covenant Fellowship Church. In short, the Alpha Course is a ten week, no pressure, introduction to the Christian faith designed for people who are curious about Christianity but have lots of questions. I had heard a little about Alpha here and there and was interested to learn more, so I was excited when I heard about

Jordan in Indonesia

2006-07-19T08:08:00.000-05:00

My good friend Jordan, whom I have mentioned before, just posted a blog here documenting his latest missionary journey to Indonesia. The work he does, installing water systems for poor villages, is amazing and his photography work is top-notch. Go swing by his site and while you're there purchase one of his national geographic style photos that will help him continue to do God's work.

Currently Reading

2006-07-15T11:33:00.000-05:00

Currently I'm reading the book How People Grow by Drs. Henry Cloud & John Townsend. It's a book that looks at the spiritual (Christian) core of personal growth. The main premis of the book is that "All growth is spiritual growth". The authors are both Christian psychologists with what seems like a wealth of personal experience as well as a deep understanding of both theology and psychology.

New David Crowder Band CD

2006-07-14T08:26:00.000-05:00

Just listened to the new release from the David Crowder Band, B Collision, the follow-up to A Collision. Only 7 songs total it is quite a change from A Collision (23 tracks total) in terms of length. The music also takes a slight turn, leaning more towards a stripped down acoustic feel. However, it's not your typical "acoustic set" where everything is virtually the same except on acoustic

4th of July

2006-07-05T18:11:00.000-05:00

We had a pretty good 4th of July this year. Like last year we had the young adult group from church over for a bbq. Not quite as many people as last year, but a good size crowd nonetheless. We barbecued, had a waterballoon toss, pie-eating contest, & dessert contest. It was crazy hot until it started downpouring, of which it did for probably a good 45 minutes. Then the power went out. The

Ingenius

2006-07-05T18:04:00.000-05:00

God bless the inventor of the Puppy Butler. No longer will poop scooping the yard seem like an endless, backbreaking, dreadful job. And no longer will I have to get dangerously close to touching Zeke's yard presents. This is a tool that no dog owner should be without. Zeke, you have met your match!Technorati Tags : puppy+butler

More on the New Site

2006-07-03T13:52:00.001-05:00

I've been working on a new site, faith-journey.com, for about a week now and its coming along pretty well. This is my first real venture into Wordpress and considering the fact that I don't know a whole lot about computer programming I'm doing pretty good at setting it up. Thanks to Rich at delaware.net for handling the install though, cuz I know I would have messed that up! As for the site,

More on the New Site

2006-07-03T13:52:00.000-05:00

Humid

2006-06-26T15:23:00.000-05:00

It's so humid in my office right now that when I crumple a piece of paper it doesn't make the usual hard crumple sound. It just kinda smooshes.

The New World

2006-06-24T07:49:00.000-05:00

Last night we watched (or started to watch) The New World, starring Colin Farrell. Wow, it was boring! So boring that we turned it off before it was over. I haven't done that to a movie in quite a while. It didn't have a strong plot to follow and was very choppy, almost like they were trying to make it artsy but failed. Technorati Tags : the+new+world, movie

Working on a New Site

2006-06-10T16:37:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I decided to go with Wordpress as the application to use for this site I'm working on. The idea is for it to be a resource site for Christian discipleship. The main "audience" is the church I'm a part of, but its also open to the public. Now I need to think of a domain name. Any ideas? So far I've got:

$1 a day, Could You Do It?

2006-06-08T08:40:00.000-05:00

A guy by the name of Craig Borlase is living on a dollar a day for seven days in hopes of raising awareness of global poverty. Could you do it? It sure doesn't sound easy, but according to his website one in five people do everyday! Technorati Tags : poverty, seven+dollars+in+seven+days, craig+borlase

3rd Anniversary

2006-06-08T08:33:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was our (Rachel & Me) 3rd wedding anniversary! We both took the day off of work and went down to the beach for most of the day. It was chilly and very windy, but a nice get away. There is something about the beach, especially an empty one, that is totally relaxing. We'd love to move to the beach when we retire (let's see only 40 some years to go!). Happy Anniversary sweety, I love

Video Power Talk

2006-06-05T14:13:00.000-05:00

Thanks to the Relevant Podcast for this HILARIOUS video clip: Video Power Talk Technorati Tags : video+power+talk

Da Vinci Revealed

2006-06-05T08:36:00.000-05:00

Last night at church we watched the DVD "The Da Vinci Code Revealed" put together by a group called the Watchman Fellowship. When I first heard about it, I was a little skeptical since some of the stuff they have produced has been somewhat cheesy, yet I was still interested in seeing what they had to say. Well, I was quite impressed! The DVD was very well put together and not at all cheesy.

Jesus came to change us!

2006-05-31T13:00:00.000-05:00

I've been listening to the Mosaic Podcast for several weeks now and have been really enjoying the preaching of Erwin McManus. In his latest message, McManus says that Jesus' mission wasn't to solve all the world's problems, His mission was to change us, so that we would change the world. That's awesome! Technorati Tags : jesus, mosaic, Erwin+McManus

Design change

2006-05-25T19:21:00.000-05:00

As you can tell I did some design changes here on the old blog. I'm finding I get bored pretty quick with the designs, hopefully though this one will stick around for a while with only minor tweaks here and there cuz I like it. Thanks to my buddy Jordan Hill for the awesome pic in the header (I hope he doesn't mind me using it! although you'll see a little credit on the right side). So whatdya

More amazing pictures

2006-05-24T10:04:00.000-05:00

By my friend Jordan Hill see them here Technorati Tags : photography, nature

Which blogging software to use...

2006-05-22T13:34:00.000-05:00

One of the ministry projects I have in mind is setting up a blog / website that can serve as a resource center / blog / idea-lab. I can't decide though if I want to use Blogger, Movable Type, or Wordpress. I'd like some customization capabilities, but I'm not super techie and I'd like it to look top notch. Hmmmm. thoughts? Technorati Tags : wordpress, movable+type, blogger, blogging

24 on itunes

2006-05-10T13:44:00.000-05:00

I'm very happy to see 24 finally available on itunes, especially since I missed the last two episodes! Technorati Tags : 24

More Maximum Impact notes

2006-05-09T09:55:00.000-05:00

It figures. After trying to keep good notes of the Maximum Impact Simulcast, they put up summaries of each speakers presentation on-line. Click here to see them. Technorati Tags : Maximum+Impact+Simulcast, leadership

What's your L-factor?

2006-05-06T15:53:00.000-05:00

Test your "likeability" I scored a 4.6, ouch. I would have thought of my self as a more likeable person. I'd also like to see what my score is if someone I know takes the test for me. Based off of Tim Sanders' latest book "The Likeability Factor." Technorati Tags : Likeability, Tim+Sanders

Maximum Impact - Live Blog

2006-05-05T08:47:00.000-05:00

9:00 - Opening by Mark Sanborn. "You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader." 6 Keys: 1. Center of self mastery. Self mastery is the center of leadership 3 cs: CompetenceCharacter Connection 2. Focused attention beats brains & brawn anytime 3. Power with people vs. power over people 4. Persuasive communication skills 5. IQ implementation quotient 6. Contribution giving 9:25 - Todd Duncan "

Maximum Impact Simulcast

2006-05-04T16:17:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow, our church is hosting the Maximum Impact Simulcast. I'm not a huge John Maxwell fan, but I am looking forward to Tim Sanders. I read his Love is the Killer App in college and really enjoyed it. I'm going to make an attempt at live-blogging the event. Should be interesting. Technorati Tags : Maximum+Impact, John+Maxwell, Injoy, Leadership, Tim+Sanders

Coca Cola Blak

2006-05-04T16:13:00.000-05:00

Tried the new Coca Cola Blak today. Seems like Coke is trying really hard to get a piece of the premium beverage market. Looking at the website (click link above) for the drink you'd think it was some sort of exotic expensive liquor. As far as taste, it was ok, a little bit Coke a little bit espresso-ish. I'll drink it on occasion, but it won't be replacing my morning cup. Technorati Tags :

Change, Faith, and the Future

2006-05-04T14:31:00.000-05:00

I don't know if I'm just in a melancholy mood, but the somewhat uncertainty of my future has got me in deep thought today. I know that God has called me to a particular vocation, a life calling. And I thought, and still do to some extent, that I was heading in the direction of entering into this calling. All the right doors seemed to be opening and for a while, things were looking positive.

The Jesus Life

2006-05-02T13:48:00.000-05:00

"The Jesus Way wedded to the Jesus Truth produces the Jesus Life." - Eugene Peterson Good words. via Technorati Tags : Eugene+Peterson

Weekend in review

2006-05-01T18:58:00.000-05:00

Friday - Went to the wedding of our friends Renee & Shawn. It was a very nice wedding and the reception was huge. That had to be the biggest wedding I've ever been to. Congrats Shawn & Renee! Saturday - The young adult group from church had lunch with our senior citizen group. That was pretty cool. However, we were kinda taken by surprise by a guest speaker (we thought it was just going to

New Relevant

2006-04-24T14:23:00.000-05:00

While at home for lunch today, I was given a wonderful gift by the mail man....the latest issue of Relevant Magazine!! Woohoo! I love Relevant Magazine. I wanted to just call in to work, take the rest of the day off and stay home and read it. Can't wait till I get home! Technorati Tags : Relevant+Magazine

The Benchwarmers

2006-04-22T17:48:00.000-05:00

Last night we spent some time with the Herrera's and went to see The Benchwarmers. Although it was odd to see Rob Schneider play a normal person, it was a pretty good movie with a good message. Heder was funny in his Napolean-esque character and Spade was also good in his role. I actually think I laughed throughout the entire movie. I'd say go see it if you want a lighhearted comedy with a

Earth Day

2006-04-22T17:39:00.000-05:00

Today for Earth Day a group of us from church joined up with the Kent County Parks & Recreation to help clean up the new Hunn Recreation Area (which happens to be located right behind the future home of the community center our church is putting together). Thank God the rain held off just long enough for us to get some work done. We ended up picking up trash on what is

Lunch

2006-04-21T12:04:00.000-05:00

Just had a good lunch with my friend Chris at the newest restaraunt in town, Buffalo Wild Wings. Food was pretty good, service was a bit slow, but it was great to catch up with a friend. Technorati Tags : buffalo+wild+wings

Enter the Worship Circle Concert - I can't wait!!

2006-04-21T09:22:00.000-05:00

I absolutely can not wait for this! I have been enjoying Enter the Worship Circle for several years now and this will be the first time I've experienced them live. Technorati Tags : Enter+the+Worship+Circle, worship, christian, music

Reckless Confidence

2006-04-17T15:05:00.000-05:00

I read this the other night: "My friends, one thing that I have learned over the past twenty-eight years is this: the Jesus of my journey will never say to me, "Brennan, you were too reckless, you confided in Me too much, you trusted beyond reasonable limits, you hoped too much of Me. You should have only played with My word, 'Have confidence in Me,' rather than foolishly acting it out." No -

Taxes

2006-04-15T13:45:00.000-05:00

Today's scripture from Bible Gateway's Scripture of the DayRomans 13:6-7 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.Coincidence? I think not.Technorati Tags : taxes Technorati Tags : Dallas+Willard, Spiritual+formation, Allelon

Pilates

2006-04-05T09:50:00.000-05:00

Rachel and I did some pilates last night. Man that stuff is hard! I'd like to eventually do pilates twice a week and running twice a week. We'll see. Technorati Tags : pilates, exercise

Weekend wrap up

2006-04-03T08:34:00.000-05:00

This weekend was pretty busy. Friday night we went bowling with Rachel's co-workers. It was pretty fun. One funny thing I noticed about bowling is how awkward the walkback is. You know after you bowl and then you turn around to everyone looking at you. It's quite uncomfortable, you either do some sorta crazy thing or say something funny or just quickly walk back to your seat while

Plane crash right down the road

2006-04-03T08:06:00.000-05:00

My co-workers told me about this when I got to work this morning. I work right down the road from the base and many of the people that attend our church are Air Force. Thankfully though it appears that no one was killed (though it hasn't been made official yet).Giant C-5 military jet crashes in DelawareAn Air Force C-5 cargo jet carrying 17 people crashed and broke into

Update on Abdul Rahman

2006-03-26T22:36:00.000-05:00

Could be released by the end of today says CNN Meanwhile, he's being held in a maximum security prison alongside with Taliban & al Qaeda prisoners, yeah real smart move. His family says he's crazy. Do these sound like the words of a crazy person: "I am serene. I have full awareness of what I have chosen. If I must die, I will die," AP quoted Rahman as telling the Rome daily La Repubblica. "

Abdul Rahman could be set free

2006-03-24T15:51:00.000-05:00

(CNN) -- An Afghan man possibly facing execution for converting from Islam to Christianity is expected "to be released in the coming days," a source with detailed knowledge of the case said Friday.This is good news, however, I'd like to know if Afghanistan has simply cracked under international pressure or if they have come to the realization that they CANNOT kill people just because they don't

This is terrible and something must be done!

2006-03-22T10:41:00.000-05:00

Afghan Faces Death Penalty for Converting to Christianity We Must Do Something! Write the embassy of Afghanistan:Ambassador Said T. JawadEmbassy of Afghanistan2341 Wyoming Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20008info@embassyofafghanistan.orgContact the State Department:U.S. Department of State2201 C Street NWWashington, DC 20520Main Switchboard:202-647-4000 Send an e-mail to President Bush imploring him to

Saint Patrick

2006-03-17T13:44:00.000-05:00

It's Saint Patrick's Day, a day that has become associated with nothing but drinking and the color green. But, the real Saint Patrick was quite a guy. He was a revolutionary Christian Missionary who, by ignoring the Roman church, brought Christianity to a people described as "barbarians." In honor of the day, here are some links that I think Patrick would approve of:

Ebay Atheist

2006-03-16T20:19:00.000-05:00

My friend Jeff ran across this in a Wall Street Journal article. An atheist put himself on Ebay and the deal was that for every $10 he would go to 1 hour of church. You can read the whole story here. When I first read it I thought it was very interesting. The "experiement" is still going on and is being recorded at this blog. I haven't gotten too deep in reading the posts yet, but I am curious

Ridiculous

2006-03-16T17:07:00.000-05:00

Well, I guess we better stock up on candles and forget about running the AC this summer!! This is also gonna be a killer for the church I work at! Electric Bill is Jumping Up Rate freezes instituted by the Delaware 1999 Electric Restructuring Act were lifted for the Delaware Electric Cooperative in March 2005, and will be lifted for Delmarva Power in May 2006. Rates for

Revolution - Relevant Magazine style

2006-03-14T09:08:00.000-05:00

Looks like the good people at Relevant Magazine are coming out with their own version of the Revolution. In contrast to the controversial book of the same name by George Barna, this book appears to lean more toward issues of social justice rather than how the church is changing. From the promo video, it looks pretty interesting. Technorati Tags : Revolution, Relevant+Magazine, Social+Justice

Walk the Line

2006-03-13T13:04:00.000-05:00

We watched the movie Walk the Line this weekend with my parents. We all thought it was a great movie. I really didn't know much about Johnny Cash and never really got into his music, but after seeing this film and getting a little glimpse at his life, I see now why so many people like him and I'm probably gonna end up going to I-tunes and getting some of his music. His was a fascinating life

Get it out of my head!

2006-03-06T09:47:00.000-05:00

I regret to say that that ridiculous song that won an Oscar last night, "It's hard out here for a pimp", is stuck in my head! Ahhhhh. I guess that's one reason why it won. Can you imagine all those Academy people walking around whistling that tune! Hilarious! Technorati Tags : Oscars

New Volkswagen Commercials

2006-03-05T00:34:00.000-05:00

The new VW commercials (not the "My Fast" ones) are cracking me up! Go here to see them:commercial 1commercial 2 Technorati Tags : volkswagen, commercial, vw

Saturday Night at Borders

2006-03-04T23:43:00.000-05:00

Rachel and I took a little trip tonight to Chili's for dinner followed by one of our favorite things to do, go to Borders. It was nice to get out of town and do something a little different. I always enjoy taking mini-trips (the closest Borders is an hour away) with Rachel, we have good talks and it's just nice to be with her. At Borders, I like to get a latte', browse the books / music, and

Gallup Poll

2006-03-04T16:58:00.000-05:00

I just took part in a Gallup Poll over the phone. The subject: clothes and buying habits. I'm probably the worst person to take this poll, as I rarely go clothes shopping and generally don't enjoy doing so when I do. I probably skewed their results because I started making up answers to questions like, "When was the last time you bought something from Old Navy?" Uhhhh. The funny thing is, I

Lent

2006-03-02T09:51:00.000-05:00

I actually don't remember the last time I participated in Lent, but I think I'm gonna try this year. And the thing I'm going to fast, chocolate. Yeah it doesn't sound super spiritual, but seeing as how I've already had a hard time not eating any over just the past day, perhaps for me its a good start. I'd also like to make this a time for reflection, so maybe I'll set aside some time every

I got a ticket

2006-02-28T13:40:00.000-05:00

Grrrr. I guess our local police dept. doesn't have anything better to do on a Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock than to give me a ticket for parking the wrong way in front of my own house during my lunch break. I 'm half tempted to show up at court and contest it, but then again it's only $15. Frustrating.

Awesome video!

2006-02-27T14:05:00.000-05:00

Check out this story from CBS news: http://www.youtube.com/?v=UBYPaNc57Ik Get your tissues ready. Technorati Tags : autism, autistic+basketball+player

Napolean Dynamite Devotion

2006-02-24T13:43:00.000-05:00

If you liked Napolean Dynamite, check out this devotioal over at Christianity Today.Sweet! Technorati Tags : Napolean+Dynamite

3 Things to Ponder

2006-02-24T09:46:00.000-05:00

He formed his talk around a sociological study (Campolo is a sociologist by training) conducted with people over the age of 95. The survey asked them, if you could do life over again what would you do differently? Most responses fell into three categories: 1. Reflect more2. Risk more3. Do more that would live on after Im gone It's so easy isn't it to get stuck in the hear and now,

That's alot of music!

2006-02-23T09:14:00.000-05:00

Apple - iTunes - 1 Billion Songs

I'm in the band, you're in the band, everyone's in the band

2006-02-23T08:53:00.000-05:00

Now, this is a great representation of what the Church should be like! Really blows away the mentallity of performance (you know , just sit back and watch) so prevalent in churches today.Chron.com | Bilingual praise band at redefines audience participation