I have been thinking a lot about the USA lately and how young it is. Not even a quarter of a millenium yet. A baby really in light of other civilizations. Don’t get me wrong I love my country and would not hesitate to defend it.
However, I cannot in good conscience also defend the behavior of the nation. We act a bit like a spoiled child when dealing with other nations who have been around a long time. Granted that does not make these nations always right in what they do but it should afford them a measure of respect.
But this is not a diatribe againt nations or for political agendas. It is a thought that should be shared. If our nation is still in such a young phase then now is the time when the people should be disciplining and educating the nation into the adult it shall become.
My hope is that we shall grow this nation to be like Jesus. When you look at his actions he was a man who stood upon his convictions, who took action when necessary, who helped those who could not help themselves and was a beacon of hope and grace even to those who could not stand him.
What will you do to raise this nation?
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December 1st, 2009 · Faith, Fun, Life
And I have been looking at this year and its events. I celebrated 1 year of marriage, turned 25 (now I can rent cars cheap), moved to a new town. Moved into a new work industry. And will be celebrating my 4th christmas with my new family. I would call this a year of successes.
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November 19th, 2009 · Blogging
So I am renaming the blog. Theology Evolved was cool. It had a nice ring to it. But let’s face it. This is my blog, and it is a reflection of who I am. The whole giant mess of me. Academian, Artist, Engineer, Impulsive, Sales Person, Tech Geek, and the list goes on.
So to quote the infamous country artist Toby Keith…
“I wanna talk about me, wanna talk about I, wanna talk about number one, oh my-me-my, what I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see.”
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What happens when you don’t take proper care of your spiritual life? I recently found out the sickening effects of consuming your own stale spirituality. Have you ever eaten stale bread? Its disgusting. Hard and chewy at the same time. There is no semblance of enjoyment to this process. So is the same of when you decide to live off of a stale spiritual life. The words you think and worse yet the words you let fall from your lips feel distant and hollow. You chew on them but gain no flavor, no appealing textures. You are stuck with just the knowledge of what it is and nothing more.
What to do? What you know is best for you. It is different for everybody in execution. For me? Getting back into my old testament research. For someone else? Their daily psalm, proverb, rereading the gospel, journaling, painting, sketching, singing, building, talking to God, praying. I am sure the possibilities are as endless as the God we worship.
So lets garbage out stale spirituality and get ourselves something fresh and ready for consumption.
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It is a joy this morning to worship in a new environment and listen to a sound mix produced by a professional. I will link him later. Needless to say jeremy does an awesome job and really helps worship really hit that next level. So far I am really enjoying my visit to Sunridge Community Church where my mentor Rich Kirkpatrick is the Worship Arts Pastor.
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Disney is acquiring Marvel…. NO!!!!!
Read the Marvel news post here.
This could be the end of all comic book things I hold dear… I mean seriously? Disney? Escape to Witch Mountain? Duane Johnson? This could spell disaster for all that Marvel has worked hard to create in my humble opinion. Your thoughts?
And yes Matt. If things get bad enough I might just renounce Marvel and head over to DC.
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So I spend my mornings drinking coffee, trying to translate ancient Hebrew, and finding new apps for my iPod touch. And I find myself wondering today what I will do with what I study. I know that I need to use what God has given me to further His kingdom. And as I review what God has given me I realize how little my gifts are grouped together. I mean by this that the things I am good at are rather spread out. I am good with technology, I am an extrovert, I am an academic, I am a musician (but not a vocalist LOL), and I love teaching. So what do I do with these? I don’t question I will use these things I just wonder how.
As a praise God has given me a job in the technology world, utilizing my extrovert nature and my love of teaching. But what to do with my other gifts?
Please be praying that karina and I can find a church home soon where we can use our gifts to further their youth ministry.
Thanks for reading
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So I got my camera back today. And so in accordance with the wishes of
Matt Anderson I have posted my first picture I took since getting it back. Because I felt like celebrating a fantastic vacation in Oregon, and coming back to a (for now) working camera. Here is the picture.
That’s right a little Porter to make everything just that much better
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I bought my 04 Sentra back in 07… And now its time to let it go. Its been a very fun but ultimately unnecessary car and drain on my monthly budget. So it has made its way onto the ultimate yard sale website. Craigslist.
Here it is on Craigslist. Sad 
The Mad Black Nissan
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So I got my camera back not too long ago, and it worked. Then I went to Redding and took some photos at Moonstone Bistro and what do ya know? Good ole Error 99 came back to say hi. Again, and again, and again. Sooooo Geek Squad has sent it off again. And I will hopefully seek my camera in 2-3 weeks.
If it keeps doing this I might actually switch to Nikon with whatever credit they give me and see if I can sell my old canon gear and get a nice lens for the nikon.
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