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Archive for December, 2007
31
Dec
testing
So on Facebook there is an option where you can compare people. It seems to be a form for ranking people. I’m not sure how healthy or good of a thing it is to rank people. Hence, why my myspace page only has charities as my top friends. There is an interesting option that allows you to see how others rank you. So without further adieu here are what my friends think of me with my comments next to how accurate I think they are:
Standing among friends Compare People
1st in “Who is more famous”-Surprising, maybe because I do announcements at Crosswalk and teach on Thursday nights.
1st in “Who is more powerful”-I think this is too high. I’m more athletically aggressive than powerful.
1st in “Who has a better body”-enough said.
1st in “Who is more organized”-I am very strategically disorganized to where if someone hung out with me they would see that I am going in a hundred different directions in my head but I am good at bringing different things together at the right time to appear like I got it together.
1st in “Who would I rather get stuck in handcuffs with”-hmmm…
1st in “Who is braver”-I’m down with being risky for those who are abandoned but that is pretty much the extent of my bravery.
1st in “Who has better taste in music”-I would say that like music from all different decades but am very slow to keep up with current releases.
2nd in “Who is smarter”-I love to learn and see different perspectives. I feel bad for people who shoot off their mouths.
2nd in “Who is more confident”-I think that finding that my identity in Christ allows me to not listen to voices that say I’m not good enough, smart enough, attractive enough, funny enough,…
2nd in “Who is nicer”-I like people. I think we have been incredible value by God. I don’t feel like I am nice enough however.
2nd in “Who would make a better father”-Bring it on!
3rd in “Who is more useful”-I suppose in some areas.
3rd in “Who more likely to succeed”-depends on what success looks like.
3rd in “Who is more tech-savvy”-I am very tech-savy when it comes to superficial stuff. I have no patience to learn the intricate detailed computer-technology stuff.
3rd in “Who is more trustworthy”-thanks.
3rd in “Who is funnier”-I have my moments.
5th in “Who is crazier”-I have my moments.
7th in “Who is a happier person”-Would have thought this would be higher. I have a dry humor and at times am a bit sarcastic. Maybe I will smile more.
8th in “Who has a better smile”-maybe not. I do have British teeth.
8th in “Who has a better sense of humor”-I guess funny and sense of humor are not the same thing?
8th in “Who is more loyal”-Bummer but true. I’m spread pretty thin with two jobs and school full time and being a bookaholic. It makes it hard to always be there.
9th in “Who has a better profile picture”-True, it needs work.
9th in “Who is more adventurous”-Huh? Brave #1 and Crazy #5 and I’m only #9 for Adventurous? Be consistent people!
9th in “Who is cuter”-True, I’m not a head turner.
9th in “Who more likely to skip class”-I did not miss a day of school from 7th grade through my freshman year of college (7years)
10th in “Who is more punctual”-Rubbish. I am on time every time.
10th in “Who is cooler”-True, neither do I attempt to be.
14th in “Who is better at science”-While I may be a little rusty I excelled in science and math.
17th in “Who is more fashionable”-No argument here.
27
Dec
Merry Christmas!
I just got the book Static by Ron Martoia the day before Christmas!
I have one word…appreciative.
He does a great job of taking religious words that for centuries have been ruined by cliche’s and predetermined notions and then restoring them to their original meanings. One of my favorite teachers N.T. Wright once said that our familiarity with a story often breeds unfamiliarity with what actually happened. It is often the same with words. In Brian Mclaren’s words they’ve been “bastardized”.
Several other people who do this well are Mike Erre, Ray Vanderlaan, and Rob Bell. Check ‘em out!
Here is a special blog devoted to Amy Wygant, my roomates girlfriend. Enjoy!
#10-I get everything I want!
#9-I usually get my way!
#8-Pouting always works…except with Steve.
#7-Steve’s Parents got me better presents than they got him!
#6-My friends support me cause I’m always broke!
#5-People are terrified of disappointing me!
#4-I receive all expense paid vacation to Disneyland with my friends (thanks to Steve who was only a friend at the time…yeah right)!
#3-One call to my dad can fix any financial or automotive problem!
#2-Since I met Steve I’ve seen about 160 movies all on Steve’s dime (most of them while we were just friends…yeah right)!
#1-I have the boyfriend I want, job I want and coat that I want!
I would like to add that I am very grateful for everything that has been given to me! And I’ve worked hard to get a lot of it as well.
24
Dec
Sim Sweatshop
Seriously, go to this website called Sim Sweatshop. While it might be incredibly frustrating to play imagine if this was the reality of your life?!
After you have been frustrated by this game go over to World Vision or to Kiva and join others who’s desire is that the simulation sweatshop is the only kind of sweatshop that exists in the future.
20
Dec
Baby Got…
As you can see from the image above I have made a purchase for the upcoming Ephesians study our 20/30’s group will be going through. Why do I love Ephesus? Glad you asked! In one word…Artemis. And after I tell you about the goddess of Ephesus just try telling me that you do not love Ephesus as well:
Who was Artemis?
The supposed goddess of fertility.
Who worshiped her?
She was probably the most-worshiped deity in Asia and perhaps the world during Paul’s time.
What was worship like?
Hundreds of eunuch priests, virgin priestesses, and religious prostitutes served her. Worship rituals were quite erotic.
By what other names was Artemis known?
“Queen of Heaven,” “Savior,” and “Mother Goddess.”
What role did Ephesus have in Artemis worship?
Ephesus was considered neokoros for Artemis, which meant the city was the center for Artemis worship and was responsible for maintaining the cult’s purity of worship.
How did Ephesus benefit financially from the worship of Artemis?
The cult brought great wealth to the citizens of Ephesus because the temple of Artemis became the world’s largest bank during that time.
What were Artemis festivals like?
Devotees came from all over the world to worhsip and celebrate during her festivals. Huge processions honored her statues.
Celebrations were held with music, dancing, singing, dramatic presentations, and chanting of allegiance.
What were Artemis statues like?
They portrayed Artemis as having many breasts- a symbol of her fertility. The main statue in her temple may have been a black meteorite because she was said to have fallen from the sky.
What was the Artemis temple like?
The temple was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
How else do we know that Artemis was important to Ephesus?
Two statues of her have been found in the Prytaneion- the “city hall” of Ephesus- indicating that she was considered to be the basis for life in the city.
What attracted people to Artemis?
The promise of fertility, long life, sexual fulfillment, and protection during preganancy and childbirth; the seductive sexuality of her worship.
17
Dec
Letter From God to Man
Interesting…
Letter from God to Man (Scroobius Pip)
Hey there.
How’s it going?
Long
Time
No
See.
I know I haven’t been around much but it didn’t seem like you wanted me to be.
the last time I sent down a message, you nailed it to a cross.
So I figured I’d just leave you to it and be your own boss.
But I’ve been keeping an eye on you, I have. And it’s amazing how you’ve grown.
All your technological advances and the problems you’ve overthrown.
All the beautiful art you’ve created with such grace and such finesse.
But I must admit there are a few things that, I’m afraid, Have impressed me less.
So I’m writing to apologise for all the horrors committed in my name.
Although it was never what I intended I feel I should take my share of the blame.
A lot of the good I tried to do was corrupted when organised religion got into full swing.
What I thought were quite clear messages were taken to unusual extremes.
My teachings were taken out of context to meet the agenda of others.
Interpretations were taken in many different ways and hidden meanings ‘discovered.’
Religion became a tool for the weak to control the strong.
With all these new morals and ethics survival of the fittest was gone.
No longer could the biggest man simply take what ever he needed,
Because damnation was the price if certain rules were not heeded.
Some of the deeds committed in my name just make me wonder where I went wrong.
Back at the start when I ‘created’ all of this, the foundations seemed so strong.
See all the elements wee already here long before I began.
I just kind of put them all together. I didn’t really think out a long term plan.
I made the sun an appropriate distance and laid the starts across the sky,
So you could navigate this globe or simply experience a sunrise.
I covered the earth with plants and fruits, some for sustenance and some for beauty.
And made the sun shine and clouds rain so that maintenance wasn’t your duty.
I tried to give each creature its own attributes. But without making them enveloped.
I gave you all space to grow and, in your own way, space to develop.
I didn’t know that such development would cause rifts and jealousy.
Cause you to war against each other and leave marks on this planet indelibly.
You see, I wasn’t the creator, more the curator of nature.
And I want to set things straight with homosexuals right now; I DON’T hate ya.
I was a simple being that happened to be the first to yield such powers.
But I just laid the ground. It was you that built the towers.
It was you that invented bombs and fear that comes with them.
It was you that invented money, and corrupt economic systems.
You invented terms like ‘just wars’ and terms like ‘friendly fire,’
And it was you that didn’t know when to stop digging deeper and when to stop building higher.
It was you that exhausted the resources I carefully laid out on this earth,
And it was you that even saw these problems coming but accredited them little worth.
It was you that used my teachings for your own personal gain
And it was you that committed such tragedies, even if they were in my name.
So i apologise for any mistakes I made and for when my words were misconstrued,
But this apology is to Mother Nature because I created you.
I’m going to be teaching through Ephesians I believe this upcoming January so I thought I’d take the next week or two and ask as many questions as I can while I read through the text? Feel free to throw in some of yours!
Ephesians 1:1b
To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Where is Ephesus? What was the religious climate like in Ephesus? What was the governmental structure of Ephesus? What were their sources of income? How similar or different was Ephesus to America? Did the people of Ephesus have any kind of understanding of the Hebrew scriptures? In what ways would the message of Jesus confront the people who lived in and made a living in Ephesus?
“the saints”
If a saint means to be set apart then what are we as Christians set apart from? Specifically, what did it mean in Ephesus to be set apart? In what ways would this sainthood exclude them from the daily life of Ephesus and in what ways would it free them from cultural restraints under the way things had always been done there?
15
Dec
Snarky
Snarky
A witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. Snark is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude.
e.g. Her snarky remarks had half the room on the floor laughing and the other half ready to walk out.
Source: The Urban Dictionary
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