This is an outstanding game we have played a lot at Jr. High. It is called, "Criss-Cross-Crash..." for more information, please e-mail me... So, I'm still not sure about this whole blog thing. I enjoy writing it. I think it is like journaling if you used to be a famous writer or something; some people will read it, I'm writing in this pseudo-objective-I have something to say about Life that is worth reading-but, still kind of personal-style. The other English Majors who peruse my Blog will have a field day with that sentence! 
Anyway, while I will still be buying a motorcycle; it looks like the Nighthawk will not be the one (featured on the last blog). When I sit on one I can't turn without getting my knee out to the side... Kind of defeats the whole, "I look and feel cool and free riding my motorcycle." So, Ed talked me into a 750 Shadow VLX. The wife is scared, but we have put down rules that will hopefully keep her sleeping at nights until she is more confident in my skills. I did lay down a sport bike 3 weeks before we got married; she isn't just being "that wife".
The Great Thing about Criss-Cross-Crash is that afterwards I got to share the gospel with those kids. I wish it were that easy with my basketball team! It reminds me of why I love my job; we get to crash kids into each other, and somehow that is the ground we need to stand on to then tell them about the Lord!
As I think about going back to school (seminary) I think of how much I will miss being on the front lines of ministry. This is why I am taking one class at a time currently. I cannot (yet?) imagine not hanging out with the Dane Stole's (8th grader) of the world. Dane thinks for himself, his parents come from very different religious backgrounds, and he has incredibly good taste in music (including his own band: Tuxedo Park). I want to hang out with guys like Dane, I love that I have a job that encourages me to find guys like Dane, convince him that I care about him simply because he exists, and then, if possible, tell him about the Lord.
There is more to it than that (isn't there always?). I am still pretty cocky about my own knowledge and abilities in vocational ministry... There was an electronic debate at the other church (the one that planted my church) over sabbath keeping and worship. Sabbath keeping is one of my favorite subjects lately because I am studying it in my own time... Yet this discussion did not appeal to me. Too many 'ication' words. Too many "I don't know too much... but, let me regurgitate the history ofthe church's keeping of the sabbath and then tell you my opinion mixed in..." Let's talk about something real: can we talk about hearts? How are they doing? No, really, our hearts... your's and mine. How do we ask others if we are not asking ourselves? Are we encouraging the hearts of our congregation? Are we loving well? What does it mean to love well? I recognize that there must be good theology under-girding what we do, but how much do we really have to talk about it? Because when we talk about it we lose most our listeners. It was certainly curious that only those with Masters of Divinity degrees responded to this debate. Am I cynical because I am on the outside or am I cynical because that language doesn't make sense anymore? As I am learning-it is probably both of those and some other reasons thrown in for good measure!
I have been at Kayak's now for almost four hours. I had a good house Group meeting, one mocha, one cup of Half-Decaf/Half Regular, and now I am working on a Half-Water/Half-Decaf and blogging. Do I have anything worthwhile to say? That is up to the Anonymous readers...
8 comments:
1.)what about the readers who are not anonymous. don't they count?
2.)were you meeting with your church small group when i called you at kayak's? if so, why did you answer?!
3.)did rachel go to the balloon glow too?
4.) i feel gross. i was so hungry that i ate a bagel and a muffie, and now i weigh fifty pounds more than i used to.
5.) what is half decaf, half water? that sounds gross.
5.) wait, there might be one more thing...
6.) nope, that's it.
here's what my friend said to me the other day (paraphrased), "If we stopped defending the faith and actually started loving people, where would that put us?" Good thoughts, Nub.
Once again, I need you to help me set up my links thing... Tyler tried to "tell" me how in an e-mail from Boston, but I could not follow that, and I want to know how to put links!!! Then you will have more readers (*incentive*)
Well, Blazer. I took Ron running this morning. We went running in the rain and we got lost. He was a very good sport, but I was not too thrilled. My cell phone was dead so I could not call anyone for help. It was a near tragedy. But we stopped and asked some people which way "Elm" was. We got back okay eventually. Batman ate pretty much ALL the potpurri.
It's October. Time for a new post...
you are a great commentator, no worries! Although you did definitely say you were going to add a new post to your blog YESTERDAY!!!
i am sorry.
O MY O MY everyone looks soooo young jee
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