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Posted by Elizabeth on May 2nd, 2008 at 7:04pm — No Comments
Sometimes it seems to me that all possible paintings pre-exist on the blank canvas.
The choice of brush and colour
and the use of skill, decision, action and accident determines which one is revealed as the blankness that shrouds it is erased ...brushstroke by brushstroke.
~nooc
Posted by nooc on May 2nd, 2008 at 6:01pm — No Comments
My, my, my…what a difference a month makes…there have been some rather radical changes in the life o’ Sonny in the last 30-odd days. Read on for the highlights, and for the blurb about how and why this website will – after June 1, 2008 – begin to be updated with alarming regularity…
JUST ANOTHER VICTIM: The University of Miami – through a grant from the Ford Foundation and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expre…
Posted by Sonny Lemmons on May 1st, 2008 at 12:16pm — No Comments
It’s funny to me how back when I was a just a little-tike, my favorite Bible stories revolved around violence…David and Goliath…Samson killing hundreds of Philistines with a jaw-bone…ya know…stuff that makes little boys just run wild on the church playground destroying each other. Now that I’ve grown into the over-dramatic, much-too-sensitive, emo-boy that I now am, I’ve noticed that the stories th…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on May 1st, 2008 at 11:29am — 1 Comment
Worth thinking about what I wrote about back in January. Interesting to consider what happens when thoughts get committed in writing and then acted upon. Adventure sounds great and risk is good writing material. I find it then hard when the risks impact on others. For me to experience the uncertainty of the new and unknown is one thing. To involve others, even when it is their choice, feels a lot different. I like to encourage with positive words and optimistic forecasts but I feel nervous about…
Posted by Rob Nicholls on May 1st, 2008 at 9:26am — No Comments
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For those of you who are interested in using copies of…
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on April 20th, 2008 at 11:52pm — No Comments
Yes, I know it's been a while (like, over a month) since I posted anything here. Life just gets a little crazy sometimes, is all..
Anyway, for the third part in this little missive (because all good things come in threes, a lesson God understands but George Lucas clearly doesn't get) click here for the final chapter in my saga. - well, this part of the saga, anyway.
Posted by Sonny Lemmons on March 28th, 2008 at 9:33am — No Comments
"Jesus said to her, 'Do not cling to me...'" John 20:17a
Mary Magdalene was one of many disappointed folks that morning. She really thought that with Jesus, His movement, His way of thinking that
the 'kingdom' was at hand...all of this was going to bring significant
changes to Judea, the people of Israel, and for her personally. The
death of the Rabbi seemed to signal the end of the revolution. Maybe
hundreds of followers would have to figure out how to get back to l…
Posted by Derrick Scott III on March 26th, 2008 at 2:12am — No Comments
Go HERE to see why I altered a cage. Pictures (slide show) on in my M Box.
Posted by Elizabeth on March 24th, 2008 at 9:38pm — No Comments
Wow! Time is flying by so quickly! I still cannot believe I was able to convince Debbie to marry me 14 years ago!
For our anniversary I gave her the Vegetarian Supercook, a cookbook by Rose Elliott. Yummy!
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on March 14th, 2008 at 1:30am — No Comments
My grandma (Abuela Eva) died this past Friday, 21st of September 2007, she was 80 years old. Is an irreparable lost, she was, was, a very happy, sweet and loving person. She had a heart attack Friday morning, and another one at the night. She used to be in the hospital very often, because she was very sick and she suffered from diabetes, high triglycerides and cholesterol, she had no sight in one eye, and ear problems, not of hearing but something related to locating
…Posted by Ana Rebeca Castillo on February 28th, 2008 at 9:54pm — No Comments
Un segundo, una vida.
De oportunidades perdidas,
De una eternidad por gracia
Una vida bien utilizada.
Un minuto, una razon.
Un movimiento del interior,
Vivir mas que para reunir
Cosas que se quedan aqui.
Una hora, una llama.
Transmi…
Posted by Ana Rebeca Castillo on February 28th, 2008 at 9:50pm — No Comments
Posted by Ana Rebeca Castillo on February 28th, 2008 at 9:40pm — No Comments
“But sir,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has abandoned us and put us into the hand of Midian.” The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength YOU HAVE and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not SENDING YOU?” Judges 6:13-14
Posted by Sal Vasquez on February 26th, 2008 at 3:02pm — No Comments
Okay.
So, while I've been here at the University of Miami, I have been trying to - as my pastor would say - leverage my position (aka "job") for the kingdom as best I can. Sometimes this works incredibly well with relatively little work (as is evident by the group that meets in our apartment on Sunday nights) and sometimes...it's a struggle.
Read here for Pa…
Posted by Sonny Lemmons on February 19th, 2008 at 9:20am — No Comments
Okay - not that this is a hobby of mine or anything. I'm actually pretty darn bad at self-promotion. Maybe it's the Southern in me (if you're from the South...you'll understand the spirit of that comment). Regardless, I always find it..odd...when I try and promote myself or something I've done that I think could be classified as "cool." Not that this stops me, mind you. I just find it awkward. I'll keep doing it, anyway. :)
My irregularly-updated wr…
Posted by Sonny Lemmons on February 18th, 2008 at 12:14pm — No Comments
Erwin McManus and our team at Mosaic would love for you to join us in Los Angeles in April for our premier event of the year!
AWAKEN is more than a conference…
AWAKEN is an invitation into the imagination of some of today’s most inspiring spiritual leaders. Join us for a 3-day conversation between uniquely different voices, generations, styles, passions and perspectives.
EXPERIENCE
Mentors with scars and victories under their…
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on February 18th, 2008 at 9:35am — No Comments
When Jesus invited a motley crew of fisherman and tax collectors to follow Him, He invited them to follow Him and “become fishers of men” (Mt. 4:19).
It seems odd that He doesn’t invite them to follow Him so they can go to heaven, so He can meet their needs, or so He can teach them great things since these “benefits of following Christ” seem to be the message most of our churches share.
Jesus does not invite us to follow Him for what we can get, but He invites us to follow Him f…
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on February 16th, 2008 at 10:41am — No Comments
Hey everyone at 'M',
Hope to see you down in FL Feb. 6-9, 2008. Where we’ll be jamming at Voxtropolis ‘08 on Feb 8 (Orlando FL) and on Feb 9 (Ocoee FL); it’ll be a lot of fun, go and check out our music so you can sing along! We want to hear the City of Voices loud and clear those nights. Also, if you’re planning on checking out Humana 2.08 this year, (Feb. 6,7) we’ll be performing for both days. We’ll also have some c.d.’s and stuff for sale at both events.
Hope to see you ther…
Posted by Jettison Never on January 30th, 2008 at 5:42pm — No Comments
Today while doing my devotions, I came across a verse in Psalm 138: 1-3 which states: “ I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise Your name for your loving kindness and Your truth; For you have magnified Your word above all Your name. In the day I cried out, You answered me and made me bold with strength in my soul.”…
Posted by Amie Lynn Depue on January 14th, 2008 at 11:08pm — No Comments
On 1/09 I attended a meeting in Atlanta that is to start a group for folks concerned about Human Trafficking. It was very informative and a great start to getting a campaign going of getting the word out in my home state of Georgia about this issue. I am hoping to get my church to join the federal Rescue and Restore campaign so I can get printed materials to use to share info in my county and possibly have a community meeting about it soon.
I met Erik Voss with the Georgia Coalition of…
Posted by Tracy O on January 11th, 2008 at 9:09am — 1 Comment
I have started to realise how easy it is to live a 'safe' life. I have a couple of shelves of biographies and I don't think any of those people have opted for safety. That is a very simple comparison. Safety and nothing to write about. Danger and a life worth recording. The heroes I read about didn't start out with any promises or any guarantee of success. In fact, many of them had influential people telling what they couldn't do. Lots of discouragement. They chose to risk failure and often a lo…
Posted by Rob Nicholls on January 11th, 2008 at 8:29am — No Comments
I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine before I left Boston, regarding heaven and how we get there. During the course of our talk, a couple of things were brought up like: the idea all religions are the same. I was amazed by this comment – are they really?? My friend went on to say that as long as you are a good person and did good deeds - that is all there is to it. I then said that if this statement was…
Posted by Amie Lynn Depue on January 7th, 2008 at 8:52pm — No Comments
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Posted by DJ on December 28th, 2007 at 6:14pm — No Comments
“It was the best of times and it was the worst of times.” So describes 2007.
To save paper (and really because I don’t have a printer at home), this is serving as our annual Christmas newsletter update. Here are some of the highs and lows:
Caleb and Trevi continue to grow and fill our lives with such fun and adventure. Caleb enjoys…
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on December 23rd, 2007 at 4:06am — No Comments
I guess I should be all spiritual and post something profound. However, my thoughts are too fluid to jot down right now. So, hey, lets talk about next week. For Christmas my husband gave me time off for good behavior and instead of spending it with his family (yay!) I am flying for three brief days to renew connection with my 2 sisters in New York City. I know I have not seen one of them for at least 17 years or more because she has never seen my daughter Alex. The other one it has probably b…
Posted by Tracy O on December 18th, 2007 at 9:50am — No Comments
Jesus did not begin his ministry until after he had been baptized in the Holy Spirit. (Luke 3:21-23). Jesus himself explained how he operated “If I by the Spirit of God do cast out demons then has the Kingdom of God come upon you” (Matthew 12:28). He told us we could do the same. “Anyone one who believes in me will do what I have been doing – and greater things.”(John l:12). And he told us how it could be done. “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you” (Acts 1:8). That powe…
Posted by Jean on December 15th, 2007 at 1:35pm — No Comments
Where is art in the Christian heart,
Is there only faith or is science a part?
Why discrete spaces inside our being,
Why separate our ways of thinking and seeing?
God’s people have feared what art can do
Thinking a picture, a sculpture – taboo!
Some even will go so far as to say:
All your instruments, put them away!
Somehow we believed that reason is king
No more sensing, perceiving, or even feeling
Keep your feet on the ground, is said to the young man…
Posted by Elizabeth Chapin on December 13th, 2007 at 12:26pm — No Comments
I'm really chuffed to have so many friends. If as I suspect, you read my profile you will have understood that I am out of my depth certainly in relation to music and video. It is not just that I only vaguely know what an iPod is but I have never really caught up with pop and rock music either.
In fact I am stone deaf in my right ear -it happened one day (they said it was a virusit happens!)
Words and poetry especially are music so I offer you
Posted by Jean on December 10th, 2007 at 1:33pm — No Comments
I’ve begun working on the rough skeletal outline for another book and have been trying to pound out the introduction. In the process of rereading the small offering of words that I’ve been able to transcribe onto the screen in front of me, one idea jumped into my head. And it’s been slowly sucking at all other thoughts like a leech. To set the stage I’m copying the first few lines of the introducti…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on December 7th, 2007 at 12:23pm — No Comments
Posted by Jean on December 5th, 2007 at 11:42am — No Comments
Years ago I heard of a fast food conspiracy from my uncle Dale and cousin Adam. It seemed improbable at first, but I have been noticing more and more that the fast food companies across the United States have an agenda - a spiritual agenda. If you don’t believe me, just check out this evidence:
1. In-N-Out (one of the best hamburgers in the world) includes Bible verses on the bottoms of their cups.
2. McDonald’s uses t
…Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on December 4th, 2007 at 12:59pm — No Comments
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Posted by Tom Osypian on December 3rd, 2007 at 8:44pm — No Comments
I am not sure why after all these years but I was in tears again through the service even though I stayed home today and just listened on the radio. I am overcome even before we get to the Last Post and the silence. Then it was all the Royals and political leaders and service chiefs laying their wreathes and that long list of what was once the Empire now the Commonwealth who were fighting with us from the start. They started with Canada, Australia, NZ, S Africa, India, Pakistan Bangladesh and Sr…
Posted by Jean on December 3rd, 2007 at 3:41pm — No Comments
Check out the blog post called "Early Christmas Presents (Winning Free Stuff)" at http://www.ericbryant.org/blog to hear a free message and to hear about a special deal Zondervan is offering on the purchase of Peppermint-Filled Pinatas.
Merry Christmas!
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on December 2nd, 2007 at 9:27pm — No Comments
15 years ago Rich DeVos wrote the book Compassionate Capitalism. What initially looked like an oxymoron took shape as a credo, a plan for people to enrich themselves, their community and the environment around them. I think this was really the first time I asked "What If...?". In his book Rich DeVos…
Posted by Joel Atwood on December 1st, 2007 at 11:33am — No Comments
Besides Jesus resurrection there are three other accounts in the New Testament gospels of people being raised back to life. All of them were instigated by Jesus himself. The first we find in Luke chapter 7. Jesus is walking into the village of Nain and it says that, along with his disciples there is a large crowd with him. Upon e
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Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 23rd, 2007 at 2:16pm — No Comments
One of the joys of being a dad is hearing my four year old son get excited when I come home. When I walked in the house yesterday afternoon my son cried out, "Daddy!" with a big smile on his face and arms open wide. I called back, "Ethan!"
Is this my experience with prayer? Do I show up for my quiet time in the morning with expectation that the living God, our Abba, is there waiting for me? "Abba!" I might begin my prayer, and in divine graciousness our Abba calls back "Mike!" There is…
Posted by Mike Weaver on November 21st, 2007 at 9:56am — No Comments
If we were created with the inherent intent to have fellowship with our creator – and if we are not living up to this expectation – then I guess the question I pose is who or what is being put in this God shaped space? Can people really say that there is no God? I think instead of looking heavenward for the answer they look inside themselves and make their own being into the god in which they seek. The bible warns of t…
Posted by Amie Lynn Depue on November 18th, 2007 at 6:13pm — No Comments
Well we have been talking alot lately about inviting God to use us to invite others. Today I had a pretty cool experience. As I typically go the pop machine around 1:00 during the day to get my re-fuel of caffeine to make it the rest of the day--I noticed three staff sitting at the picnic tables near the pop machine. I asked them what kind of pop they would like and that I was buying. They then asked me the question: why are doing that? I simply said it is a simple way to show…
Posted by Tom Fox on November 12th, 2007 at 7:02pm — No Comments
We live in Alhambra, a city of 90,000 people right in the middle of Los Angeles County and the first city east of L.A.. Our city is about 47% Asian, 37% Latino, 14% Anglo, and 2% African American (see city-data for demographics on your city).
There are so many advantages to living in an urban context. One of which is the food!
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Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on November 11th, 2007 at 12:52pm — No Comments
Having grown up in St. Louis, and spending the last 10+ years in LA, I've heard people (a very few) refer to "St. Louis Style Pizza." Thinner crust than NY Style, unfoldable due to its crispiness, it's usually cut into small squares. So far there's nothing here that seems worthy of a new style. Then you add the Provel cheese...a stick-to-your-teeth processed version of swiss, provelone and cheddar, made specifically for the St. Louis market. The only things you need to know about Provel is that…
Posted by Robert Carroll on November 9th, 2007 at 12:24pm — No Comments
Maybe you heard the story on NPR yesterday like I did about Umami. (If you didn't here's the link to listen to it online http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15819485). Here's the story...
For thousands of years since Democritus, Plato, and Aristotle, the commonly held belief is that human beings have four tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Even in the 19th century scientists discovered taste buds on the tongue and confirmed that yes, Virginia…
Posted by Mike Weaver on November 6th, 2007 at 4:38pm — No Comments
Wow. I have managed to write a whole thirteen different blogs. Not gonna lie…I’m a little impressed with myself. (insert pat on the back!!!) That being said I’m going to take a small break from the “Fueling the Fury” series. Now I know the 2 of you who are still reading these are going to all be like “OH NO…JAYMES…what are we going to do with out all of your rants and raves and mild use of profanities????” Well. Do…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 6th, 2007 at 4:07pm — No Comments
Every person will have or has had a moment in their life where they are suddenly faced with the reality that they have a decision to make. These moments look incredibly diverse. These moments can feel entirely different to each individual when they experience them. Sometime these moments are not really moments, but days, months, even years of discovering that there is a choice to be made…a decision to move forward with. But ever person has theses moments…and every person has only two choices. Th…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:53pm — No Comments
God…how long has it been since I’ve gotten one of these posted…for the three of you who read this…I’m so sorry. I would not say that I am an “avid” Coldplay fan…but I do enjoy their music. Especially when I’m in this weird mood of feeling somewhat motivated to be artistic and try and create something. There is just an element to their song writing that really has the ability to foster some thought. Which is really where the thought for this blog got rolling around in my head. I love the line fr…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:52pm — No Comments
Skelletones is hands-down probably the most influential element in my life to date. One little venue has taught me so much about life. I was introduced to more people, more music, more artwork, more literature, more ideas, more experiences than any other place up to this point in my life. When I was first introduced to this establishment I was this frightened little boy who had all these questions about life…but didn’t know how to start asking them. I had spent the majority of my life living in…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:51pm — No Comments
I hate today. By all accounts today is turning into a royal shitstorm of complete and utter stupidity. I’m just not in a good mood. I hate days like today…and I’m not sure if I hate them because of the nature of depression they bring, or because I can’t really explain why I go through them. There is this weird sense of apathy that I encounter on days like today…the kind where I’m ready to go back to bed even though I’ve just slept for roughly 8 hours. But on days like this one my sense of cynici…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:50pm — No Comments
Yesterday evening I spent approximately 3 hours with a married couple that I had not had the opportunity to spend time with before. We sat in this tiny coffee shop in downtown Salem, where apparently they spent the entire summer without air conditioning. (…considering that the humidity was also at like 8-bazillion % it was a little warm…in fact I think I might have sweated off about 10 pounds…and all things considered…that was the last thing my body needed.) Through out our conversation the talk…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:49pm — No Comments
I think one of the most amazing feelings in the world is being able to crawl out a bedroom window, sit on the top of the roof of your house and watch the city in front of you. I first became aware of this sensation when I lived in a very shady neighbor hood one summer. (…and I mean SHADY!!! This is the same neighbor where four houses down a dude got four gunshot wounds to the chest and was back home from the hospital in two weeks…which means either the guy is super tough or he was shot with an a…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:48pm — No Comments
Can you ask for help? Can you? I don’t mean the kind of “hey, I can’t open this bottle of jelly for my PB&J…can you?” I mean the “I can’t do it anymore…it’s just not working…help me” kind of asking. (If by chance you struggle with even the opening the jar thing…I recommend you stop reading this and go seek professional help immediately!) For the most part, I don’t really know anybody that likes asking for help. I know people that can, but again that usually refers back to not quite having th…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:47pm — No Comments
I am the stereotypical male when it comes to “chick-flicks” or “romantic comedies” or “fairy tale” films. I would much rather sit through two hours of intense vampire gore or zombie mortification than watch two individuals fall hopelessly in love and end up skipping through their lives in a magical utopia of romance that no element mankind may ever dream of could destroy! And there is a very simple reason for this…and no it is not because I’m a boy, therefore reducing my mind to nothing more tha…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:46pm — No Comments
Blah. I think the four letters that comprise of this monosyllabic word, best describes our generation. I think on how many times I ask people I know how they are and their response is portrayed in the following phrases…“i don’t know” “meh” “alright” “ok” “blah” “fine i guess” “i’ve had better days…weeks…months…years…” That is our generation. A group of young people that have become so bitter and so apathetic that even our language has now embraced this dialogue of lethargy. We just don’t care an…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:44pm — No Comments
What the hell are we going doing? That’s about all I have to start this next part. I’m dead serious too. One of the strongest motivators can be despair. It is in the most depressing moments of humanity that we have seen people rise through the debris of life and radically influence humanity to move towards a brighter purpose and meaning. Which is why I posed that question at the start of this writing. I am spending more and more time listening to and reading the works of people who really start…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:43pm — No Comments
We all know what we are rejecting. That is always the easy part. It is very simple…almost intrinsic for a person to be able to articulate their distain or displeasure with something, somewhere or someone. I’m becoming more convinced that somewhere along the way children are given a secret government class on rejection…how to do it and what to say. I know it’s not the parents…because they all whine…ironically, like children…when the youngster refuses to eat dinner because they “don’t like the col…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:41pm — No Comments
I’ve been thinking a lot…as is common for someone who should probably be diagnosed as OCD, ADHD, and a numerous other disorders that don’t allow my mind to escape for any reasonable amount of time. I’m constantly looking for a deeper meaning in everything. Movies. Television. Literature. Conversation. Artwork. Spirituality. Life in general. I want more. I need to tap into something that offers more fulfillment…more satisfaction…more purpose than what I’ve been told life is. And I am not alone. T…
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 11:40pm — No Comments
let's say you're a christian.
now let's say a practicing homosexual who is also a christian wants to be a part of your church/community/gathering (you know...become a member, sing on the "praise" team, be a youth leader, whatever)...
...what do you do?
Posted by Jaymes Lombardi on November 5th, 2007 at 3:36pm — No Comments
I subscribe to a Prayer for Parliament (Scottish) newsletter. The writer makes it clear that this is not a campaigning body and does not support any particular Party. We are called to pray for the Parliament in their decision making; so we are informed about the issues in debate, Christian MSP's, and who is giving the 'Pause for Reflection' -a 10 minute slot at the beginning of the weeks debates -provid…
Posted by Jean on November 3rd, 2007 at 9:27am — No Comments
Doesn't he? He for some crazy reason saw fit to allow my graduation and ordination to be completed on 27 October 2007. Talk about some real grace and mercy! (LOL!!) Pics are part of the ceremony. Thanks to all
of you who know me - for your support, love, and prayers!
Posted by Rich Merritt on November 1st, 2007 at 9:55pm — No Comments
What I am writing about today is part of my mission. I am writing about the case of the West Memphis Three., Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, & Jesse Misskelley Jr.
This is a case about 3 young men who have been arrested, tried, and convicted of the murders of three young boys that THEY DID NOT COMMIT. There is no physical or DNA evidence that ties the men to the murders of these three boys.
There have been not one but two injustices in this case. The first is that 3 young boys…
Posted by Darcy Staniforth on October 31st, 2007 at 2:16am — No Comments
Posted by Mike Weaver on October 30th, 2007 at 2:47pm — No Comments
(Originally written 1999 for an academic audience)
Most of the philosophical questions that mankind ponders could be answered or refocused with the answer to this title. As with such a question there presently is no empirical evidence to provide concrete proof one way, or another. But, there is more than sufficient evidence to form concrete theories.
My own personal views are probably most closely held to the teleological persuasion, as being a graphic designer and new media developer…
Posted by John Gnotek on October 29th, 2007 at 9:28am — No Comments
(Originally written in 1999 for an academic audience)
Why would God go through all the trouble to create a universe billions of years old just to
create a planet that will gestate for millions of more years, to bear just the right
conditions to bring forth life? Why life and why man?
To recap from the last blog entry, a fractal metaphorical view was established to understand infinite dimensions with intimate ones and to perceive a glimpse of how God may operate. Fractals, which are math…
Posted by John Gnotek on October 29th, 2007 at 9:25am — No Comments
Debbie and I were saddened as we watched homes, a castle, and even a church burning in Malibu on the news yesterday. I have driven by this church and seen this castle many times over the years.
MALIBU PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (ACROSS STREET FROM PEPPERDINE)
Posted by Eric Michael Bryant on October 22nd, 2007 at 4:17pm — 1 Comment
In all honesty I really think I might've torn my rotator cuff playing the Wii. Don't laugh ... I'm not joking. We got a Wii about a month ago and it came with the Sports Pack game with bowling, baseball, golf, tennis, and boxing. It's the funnest game system I've ever played and beyond addicting.
The big idea with the Wii sports games is that they simulate motions from the real life sports. The controllers are wireless remotes and work through motion ... so when you play t
…Posted by Sean Benesh on October 18th, 2007 at 1:07pm — No Comments
I heard a story this morning, which God used to gently convict my heart and gently remind me how fortunate I/ we really are to have all of the liberties that America has to offer. Yet, even though we live in the land of opportunity, we still see so many unhappy and sometimes downright miserable people. But why? The worlds standard says having more equates to happiness – then in theory we should be happy. However, this…
Posted by Amie Lynn Depue on October 17th, 2007 at 10:28pm — No Comments
The post title says it all. Does anyone know if that should be "tonne" or "ton"? (The 2200 lb. variety, not the wimpy American ton which weighs less. I'm resisting saying, "sort of like a Canadian dollar vs. you know", but we're not at 1.10 yet, are we? I'm not really all wrapped up in my work though, it's just a busy week followed by another busy week with the conference with Alex McManus scheduled on the Saturday in-between. Lorenzo. Does your frosted tree picture date from the ice storm 9.…
Posted by Ted Dettweiler on October 17th, 2007 at 5:08pm — No Comments
This past Sunday, a rather nice middle aged couple introduced themselves to me at our church. They have been attending worship with us for the past few weeks and have found our congregation to be quite good. After the initial "get to know you" questions I asked about their Christian background.
"We can from the Missouri Synod (one branch of the Lutheran church)."
"Really. Why did you leave the Missouri Synod" I asked rather curiously. Occasionally we get people from that part o…
Posted by Mike Weaver on October 17th, 2007 at 2:54pm — No Comments
As I still clean one of the rooms of the house (It is 1:38AM) I found one of my old journals. It was interesting to see what was going in my life at that time. As I read it it made me remember some of the conversations that God and I had, God has been faithful. I think that I will retake the journal again.
Posted by Isaac Salgado on October 16th, 2007 at 1:38am — No Comments
I picked up a magazine I don't usually read, "O." It's Oprah's magazine. It has some good things. But of anything I noticed, it, like many publications, is full of "causes." But I think they are safe causes. Causes that let people feel like they are involved but don't cause any discomfort to the person getting "involved."
On one page there is an article about how we can be more green, then on the next page there is an articles on new items you must have. (Like a set of teacups and sauc…
Posted by Darcy Staniforth on October 15th, 2007 at 8:30pm — No Comments
After 11 years I am finally free from the cubicle life....
I spent 10 years at a publishing company in Ventura and then at the beginning of this year I moved to Amgen. But, on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, I was given my freedom. I was one of the 1,500 who received 'the package'. I celebrated and rejoiced! But, many others were devistated by the news. So much of their life, career, hopes and dreams were tied up in that company.
The day after we all got the news, Amgen held a special…
Posted by M-777 on October 15th, 2007 at 9:52am — 3 Comments
Yesterday I saw a homeless woman. Her head was low and her eyes were downcast. She was just walking down the side of a very busy street near my home. Later I saw her again -- she was sitting on the curb. Her face low, her eyes downcast. What was she thinking? I decided if I saw her again I would stop and I wanted to be prepared so I bought some water and a few bananas at the store. In line at the grocery a woman came up short when paying. She had to put back popsicles -- they were $2.89. I as…
