Bored Questions

Only because every one else is doing it...and I don't want to work on my paper...as interesting as it may be...  

three names you go by
1. Kev
2. Mr. Gunn
3. General

three parts of your heritage

1. Irish
2. German
3. Scottish

Three Things That Scare You
- In the mountains alone
- Having someone see me for who I really am
- don't know what else

Three of Your Everyday Essentials
- Fruity Pebbles
- clothing
- toothpaste and toothbrush

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now
- Fatboys hoodie
- Jeans
- two wrist bands ("Fight Hunger and Homelessness" and "Promise Keepers")





Three of Your Favourite Bands or Musical Artists
- SKillet
- Relient k
- Audio Adrenaline





Three of Your Favourite Songs
- "How Deep the Father's Love"
- "OH Praise Him" (...in honor of Abby and other fellow fatties)
- Whatever else that sounds good with good lyrics





Three Things You Want in a Relationship (other than Real Love)
- Honesty
- There when needed and someone to talk to
- whatever else would be a good thing to have in a relationship





Two Truths and a Lie
- I love Denver.
- I kinda like spending all my time at the library.
- I am not procrastinating on homework.





Three Things about the Opposite Sex that Appeal to You
- Good sense of humor
- Outdoors person
- Godly person who enjoys theology questions





Three of Your Favourite Hobbies
- riding my bike
- coffee shops (or hanging out in similar setting)
- Frisbee or soccer





Three Things You Want to do Really Badly Right Now
- Preach
- Hang out with roommates and go on a roadtrip to IN & Out
- be done with school

Three Places You Want to go on Vacation

- Scotland
- Rome
- Israel

Three Things You Want to Do Before You Die


- Skydive
- Rock Climb an amazing cliff
- something else really hardcore and extreme




Three People I want to take this quiz
-Other people procrastinating on work or really bored
-My family
-My friends and roommates









Well, I suppose it is time to go work on my paper...I guess...since that is done and I can't really find anything else to distract me here...

Icons?

working on a research paper on icons in the early church (1st century)...but my question to all of you is this:

What is your opinion of icons in the church?

Icons are statues, pictures, or images of some kind and can range from Jesus Christ himself, to the virgin Mary, to the saints.

Let me know what your opinion of icons in sanctuaries....does it create an intimate place, or place of reverence to worship God? does it "create the mood" for worship and reverence? what about our white walled, pictureless sanctuaries with florescent lighting...what kind of worship setting is that?

Opinions please...

Back from Break

wow...break was good and very much needed...didn't really have any responsibilities this past week...forgot what that was like...have had a lot going on this year...it was good to be home and have nothing to really worry about...

Church today was good reminder...to focus on what God has done for us and remember the blessings...reminded me of this sermon that I had put together from the summer...so...here you go...enjoy! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and an amazing break...time for the final stretch...only two weeks of regular classes...then finals...whoa...two weeks...scary to think about...I have a lot to do in those two weeks...anyway...here's the outline...

I. Background

a. Genesis

i. Creation Account

ii. The Fall/Eating of Apple

1. Entering of sin into world

iii. Story of Cain and Abel

1. Cain kills Abel

iv. Increased wickedness
v. Noah Called to Build Ark
vi. The Flood Story
vii. Abram (Abraham)

1. God's covenant with him

a. Promised a child

viii. Sara

1. God's covenant with her
2. Bears child

ix. Abraham and Isaac

1. Father called to sacrifice son

a. God's faithfulness

i. Imagine making such a sacrifice

1. God made that sacrifice with Christ on the Cross
2. Refer back to hymn

x. Joseph

1. His faithfulness
2. Has dreams, later sees those dreams and in second command to Pharaoh

b. Exodus

i. Moses called to deliver people
ii. The ten plagues
iii. Israelites delivered out of Egypt

1. Released from slavery
2. God splits the sea

iv. Layout of the Tabernacle
v. Moses on Mt. Sinai

c. Leviticus

i. More on the Tabernacle
ii. The Sacrifices

1. Names the sacrifice, purpose, and how to carry out the sacrifice

iii. Laws and ordinances for the people

d. Numbers

i. The Tribes and tasks assigned to each tribe/clan
ii. Set out with the Tabernacle

1. Follow cloud by day, fire by night

a. This is God's presence among the people

II. Brings us to Chapter 11

a. Other Complaints of the people

i. Exodus 14:10-12
ii. Exodus 15:22-24
iii. Exodus 16:3-4

b. Numbers 11-First-two complaints in Numbers (About 4th complaint altogether)

i. Vs 1-3: Reason is uncertain, fire outside edge of camp
ii. Vs 4-6: Now no meat, been eating manna
iii. Vs 7-see Also Exodus 16:3-4
iv. Moses cries out, can't carry burden alone

1. God's faithfulness
2. They are given meat, Moses is given help

c. Numbers 14-Second complaint in Numbers

i. Chapter 13- Land of Canaan reached, spies sent out to scope the land

1. Reports of strong and fierce people vs 28

ii. Chapter 14:

1. Vs 1-4: People want to go back to Egypt, complain God brought them out here to die.
2. Vs 5-19:Moses and Aaron plead for the people, and ask for God's Mercy and Grace
3. Vs 20-28: God offers forgiveness
4. Vs 29-38: Consequences of the people's actions
5. Vs 39-45: People take things into their own hands and fail.

III. Application

a. People continually forgot what God had done

i. The Plagues in Egypt

1. Deliverance from slavery and bondage

ii. The Parting of the Sea

1. Spared them and waters crushed the armies of Pharaoh

iii. Previous miracles in the dessert

1. Providing water and manna

b. We Forget God's miracles in our lives

i. The Cross

ii. Miracles and workings in personal lives

IV. Challenge

a. Write in your Bible, things that God has done for you

i. In times of sorrow, loneliness, hurting, suffering, whatever, reflect on these things and remember God's faithfulness.

ii. Remember what God has done for you, focus on those things, and don't focus on what you don't have!
iii. To many times we focus on what we don't have, or what God hasn't done, we must wait upon Him. He is all knowing and has complete wisdom. He knows what is best for us.

b. Prayer

i. Thank you Lord for who you are and your faithfulness...Thank you for always being there for us in the past and continuing to do so in the future. Lord, help us all remember you, especially this holiday season...help us to remember the glorious birth of your son, his life, and his sacrifice. Thank you for your love. Help us to remember our blessings, and wait in you for things we hope for. In your holy name, Amen.

Homeless people never cease to amaze me

Homeless people never cease to amaze me...they have amazing stories...and a great sense of humor...wish you all could have been there tonight to hear what they were saying...

"How old are you guys?" Diesel asked.
"20" we replied.
"dang...you guys are young ones still. Isn't it past your bedtime?" asked Jody.
"Oh wait...yeaup...it's about that time. We better get going."

They kept joking about that all night. They also joked about their "housing". Said I was standing in their kitchen, and the bathroom is at the dumpster. He had a whole floor plan for the sidewalk. It is awesome to see they can still joke around and have a good time, even though they are living on the streets. Homeless people know how to really and truly live! They look out for each other...Jody was carrying around a bag of stuff because another homeless guy was picked up by the police. They were holding it until he was released, so he had something to cover up with. They lend each other their blankets. They know what it means to help out a brother or sister in need, even though they themselves are in need.

This is why I want to write a book...to capture moments like these and show people that the homeless are more than that (homeless), the are people too with stories, with lives, with humor, and with needs, with emotions...they need us...people...to talk to...to be with...to pray with...amazing!

Sister Mary

You go sister...you guys have got to check these articles out...Sister Mary sounds amazing...She is trying to stop homelessness (that's why I am over excited about this)...and sounds like she has done a lot for the homeless thus far...God, can I leave and help her, now? No, I can't, I need to stay here and finish school comes the reply.

Anyway, here are some links to go check out:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10055262
http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=658b662b-dccd-4208-bc39-1d73b0db7805&f=email







http://dailynightly.msnbc.com/2005/11/more_about_sist.html
http://www.projecthome.org






Thanks Dad for sending me that email...the things I would have missed out on (the above article) if he didn't send me the link...if I could only find the time to sit down and watch the news...to become smarter...but no...I have to hear these from somebody else...and most of the time from a homeless person...I have the resources at my finger tips and yet the homeless are the ones who knows what is going on around the world...why is it like that? why do we take our possessions and blessings for granted?

Just talked to my brother who helped out a homeless man today in Pheonix...wasn't expecting that...way to follow the Holy Spirit bro.

Started the book I want to write...about homeless people and such...just got an introduction...I hope the rest comes together...in God's timing and according to His will...