Entries from November 2008

November 23, 2008

Fig Leaf Armor!

“I got three words for you,” said our Pastor last Sunday, “Fig Leaf Armor.” I will explain.

The subject of the sermon was community. The need for community is inherent in our humanity, but perhaps not in the way you think. Our society upholds an image of strength in being alone. For example, Clint Eastwood doesn’t [...]

November 17, 2008

An unorthodox model for Evangelism

Last Sunday our pastor spoke on Acts 2. We should not stress out about Evangelism, said Pastor Peter. “Our desire should be to seek all that God has in store for us.” When we grasp even a smidgeon of God’s greatness and beauty, and then add that smidgeon to the active work [...]

November 14, 2008

Screwtape

“He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there He is pleased even with their stumbles. Do not be deceived, Wormwood. Our cause is never more in danger, than when a human, no longer desiring, but intending, to do our [...]

November 13, 2008

Oh yea, you’re a total ringer for this cartoon character…

I watch Disney’s Beauty and the Beast when I want to regress to age six. It brings back feelings of a simpler time. You see, the character of Belle proved extremely influential in my formative years. I identified with her because not only did her hair color match mine (which usually is the first source [...]

November 5, 2008

Audacity of Victory

And so it’s been done. Obama’s Grant Park party felt like the triumphal end of an epic film, especially with the soundtracks borrowed from movies like Apollo 13 and The Patriot. I can see how easy it was to get carried away with the emotion—all of it was ingeniously concocted to evoke emotion.

The [...]

November 1, 2008

Yeah, Halloween is kind of a big deal.

Josh and I did these the other night. They were a big hit with the Trick-or-treaters.
There was one little girl in particular dressed as Mrs. Addams from the Addams Family, decked out with a long black wig with white highlights and eyeliner. She was walking up the steps when all of a sudden [...]