A thousand monkeys

Back to school

Joel — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:55:20 +0000

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Nirvana

Joel — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:02:27 +0000

Ever since singer Kurt Cobain’s death, the members of Nirvana have been struggling to find a continuing place in the music world. With the introduction of a new lead singer, they have finally hit their mark and just released this new single last week. Rolling Stone calls it, “A revolutionary blend of styles with strong mass-market appeal.”

Nirvana

Predators

Joel — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:33:41 +0000

Few and Defined

Joel — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:36:13 +0000

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State. – James Madison, Federalist Papers no. 45.

Almost

Joel — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:12:16 +0000

Sarah: Do you know your Bible verse?

Henry: Be kind.

Sarah: Be kind what?

Henry: To your web footed friends.

A Grief Observed

Joel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:26:33 +0000

It doesn’t really matter whether you grip the arms of the dentist’s chair or let your hands lie in your lap. The drill drills on. – C.S. Lewis

The anti-God state of mind

Joel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:08:02 +0000

The essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind. – C.S. Lewis

Experience

Joel — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:08:56 +0000

Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn

- Anthony Hopkins as C.S. Lewis

November Wallpaper

Joel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:58:16 +0000

1280 x 960

1600 x 1200

Thanks to Smashing Magazine

Indiana-Kentucky trip part vier

Joel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:06:08 +0000

Fourth stop: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary & Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY

We only had time for a very short visit at the seminary, so I only got to three places, the coffeehouse, the bookstore, and the tailor shop. Yeah, the tailor shop, nicknamed “Edgar’s”, after fourth president, Edgar Young Mullins. This is where a good Baptist student can get their suit, tie, and dress shirt. The bookstore was ordinary, except for the C.H. Spurgeon and Al Mohler bobble heads. They also carry Luther and Calvin, but they were out of stock. I guess I was predestined to not own one.

Southeast

Five year transition, training new Senior Pastor.
Lost 2,000 during transition.
Most elders transitioned out the last two years of transition.
70% of attendees come from someone inviting them.
Original strategy was Southeast is light to the city for people to come to. Dave Stone envisioned more of a going out into the community strategy.
Local missions get almost as much budget as foreign missions.
Took about a year and a half for someone to go from first visit to joining church or being saved. They now have several avenues to be assimilated.
High school services are on Sunday nights. They serve somewhere on Sunday mornings.