Next Sunday's sermon, briefly. Based on Ephesians 1:15-23
When George Orwell wrote, "He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past controls the future," it was a scary picture of government controlling history.
For Christians, this scary quote is actually good news--not because we have taken control of the present (and therefore, history), but because we see efforts of control in the present as fleeting compared to the extraordinarily different power the Christ exhibited in the past, which we believe to be a guarantee of the future.
Fate is not in control, and neither is Caesar, or George W. Bush, or whoever comes after that.
So, because of an event in the past (namely Christ's resurrection and ascension) we have hope for a resurrection-life in the future, and claims to power based on death (i.e. all of them, save God's) are empty--setting us free to live a different way in the present!
We'll spend more time unpacking that idea on Sunday, and considering how it might affect us as individuals and a community.
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10/29/2007 22:24 #41872
1984 quote.Category: sermon
10/29/2007 13:23 #41860
Want to go to New Orleans?Jan 6-12. Most of the people on this trip will be Presbyterians, but all types of people are welcome (and though my userpic may lead you to believe otherwise, there will be no coercion on this trip).
The cost of the food/lodging while you work will be $120. Plane tickets are reserved for $300 (round trip) and can be held with a $100 deposit. The deposit is due next Monday.
The work will be construction and deconstruction. There is a special need for skilled workers, but there is plenty to do for everybody. Even those with physical issues can assist in feeding other volunteers or handling the paperwork that is involved in the relief effort.
Want to go? Comment and I will email you an application right away.
The cost of the food/lodging while you work will be $120. Plane tickets are reserved for $300 (round trip) and can be held with a $100 deposit. The deposit is due next Monday.
The work will be construction and deconstruction. There is a special need for skilled workers, but there is plenty to do for everybody. Even those with physical issues can assist in feeding other volunteers or handling the paperwork that is involved in the relief effort.
Want to go? Comment and I will email you an application right away.
10/29/2007 10:23 #41857
I only wrote 13 blogs so far this monthI am slipping, since I was over 20 during August and September.
And of those 13, a few were lame, like this one, #14.
And the more lame ones I write, the less likely they are to get read.
Therefore, I will write a good one tonight. Really. #15 will be fantastic.
Will I get to 20 before the end of the month?
You'll have to stay tuned to find out.
Or realize that I would have to post 2 and 3 times a day to get there, which really just defeats the purpose.
So, no, I won't.
Are you still reading this? I'm sorry.
The party was fun. Happy Halloween.
(also happy Reformation Day, All Saint's Day, and All Soul's Day)
And of those 13, a few were lame, like this one, #14.
And the more lame ones I write, the less likely they are to get read.
Therefore, I will write a good one tonight. Really. #15 will be fantastic.
Will I get to 20 before the end of the month?
You'll have to stay tuned to find out.
Or realize that I would have to post 2 and 3 times a day to get there, which really just defeats the purpose.
So, no, I won't.
Are you still reading this? I'm sorry.
The party was fun. Happy Halloween.
(also happy Reformation Day, All Saint's Day, and All Soul's Day)
10/27/2007 17:35 #41840
Research for the party tonightCategory: halloween
Spend some time on
Conservapedia.org
and
creationwiki.org
as well as at Answers in Genesis
if you want to engage with the distinguished member of the scientific community tonight.
Those sites should cover all of those things that you Roswell Doctors missed in your sinful "universities" and "medical schools."
Conservapedia.org
and
creationwiki.org
as well as at Answers in Genesis
if you want to engage with the distinguished member of the scientific community tonight.
Those sites should cover all of those things that you Roswell Doctors missed in your sinful "universities" and "medical schools."
10/26/2007 09:46 #41812
10 Things I like about google docsCategory: 10 things
A special 10 things presentation.
I have another relatively new post below, but I couldn't wait to do this one.
Paul, is there a way to imbed the presentation? Or is linking to it best?
tinypliny - 10/28/07 22:21
Oh, and I like to force people to listen to me yapping away to glory. :) I have seen that putting text on my presentations reduces the intensity of the spotlight. :) Hehehe, I am just evil when I am pushing ideas. *Sssshhh, don't tell anyone, though!*
Oh, and I like to force people to listen to me yapping away to glory. :) I have seen that putting text on my presentations reduces the intensity of the spotlight. :) Hehehe, I am just evil when I am pushing ideas. *Sssshhh, don't tell anyone, though!*
tinypliny - 10/28/07 22:17
Just to clarify, if I used text on my presentations (and I could) I am somewhat sure that my already super-boring thematic content will be pushed over the boredom cliff and my audience might slide down their seats and end up on the floor with sleep-induced dementia.
Just to clarify, if I used text on my presentations (and I could) I am somewhat sure that my already super-boring thematic content will be pushed over the boredom cliff and my audience might slide down their seats and end up on the floor with sleep-induced dementia.
tinypliny - 10/28/07 22:13
I just checked it out. Very neat indeed.
While it is very handy and clean, it is very bare-bones too. Unfortunately, my presentations are made up almost entirely of graphics, animations and diagrams. With google docs, I can embed pictures but I can't shadow them or animate them. I seldom use text on my presentations, so that's a big drawback. Anymore top ten suggestions?? :)
I just checked it out. Very neat indeed.
While it is very handy and clean, it is very bare-bones too. Unfortunately, my presentations are made up almost entirely of graphics, animations and diagrams. With google docs, I can embed pictures but I can't shadow them or animate them. I seldom use text on my presentations, so that's a big drawback. Anymore top ten suggestions?? :)
tinypliny - 10/28/07 21:29
ooPS, I missed this entry! Very timely indeed. I need to check this out! Thanks! :)
ooPS, I missed this entry! Very timely indeed. I need to check this out! Thanks! :)
I saw a humorous sign in front of a Catholic church that said "Come celebrate the true meaning of Halloween: ALL SOULS DAY!"
As if years ago groups of people lamented the commercialization of all soul's day, as it slipped from pure religious fun to the devil's secular holiday full of zombies, vampires, and candy corn.
Remember the miracle of Halloween? When Jesus was handing out candy to the lepers (the ghouls of their time) but he only had three snickers, four apples, and a box of razors but by a miricle there were enough for all the lepers?
or something.