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Happy 4th of July everybody! To celebrate, I give you a healthy dose of randomness...
* The total production of cattle and calves in Texas in 2007 was 6.8 billion pounds. Chances are good that the beef hot dogs, steaks and burgers on your backyard grill came from the Lone Star State, which accounted for about one-sixth of the nation’s total production. And if the beef did not come from Texas, it very well may have come from Nebraska (4.7 billion pounds) or Kansas (4.1 billion pounds). Source: US Census Bureau. Have fun barbecuing that beef!
* How come I can't buy pork steaks in North Carolina? This makes me miss St. Louis-style barbecue.
* I am preaching this Sunday at Ambassador Pres. in Apex. Meg and I are both excited to see all the friends and church family that we love and miss so much! The pastor there, Warren, has recently been doing a series on community entitled, "Life Together," examining various "one another" passages in the NT. I'll be preaching on Romans 15:5-6 and the sermon is titled, "Live in Harmony with One Another".
* Speaking of preaching, here is a link to the sermon I gave a few weeks ago at Uptown Church on Leviticus 22: Holy Priest - Holy Offering
* So I installed VMFusion on the MacBook. This allows me to run Windows XP on a partition so that I can use BibleWorks and various other Windows programs that I already own. Want to know the ironic thing: I have never seen XP run so nicely. Imagine that!
* I have class again next week at RTS. This one is a practical theology class titled "Pastoral Ministry" and it is taught by Rod Mays (Director of Reformed University Ministries). I must say that I am not sure that I am ready for a class again but this one shouldn't be as demanding as the Horton class I took last week. I am looking forward to seeing how God works in my heart through the instruction.
* I don't know about you but I have grown increasingly tired of all the ads that I see on various websites - particularly Facebook. Some of these ads are just downright inappropriate. Well, thanks to a tip from a friend, I found about about Adblock Plus - an addon for Firefox which blocks these ads so that you don't have to see them at all. If you use Firefox I highly recommend that you install this addon!
* Another great Dr. Horton quote from class last week: "The only demographic that really matters for Christians is that they are 'in Christ'." Try putting that down on a survey, etc. the next time they want to know what income, age, or interest demographic you fall into...
* I am planning to read "The Life of John Murray," by Iain Murray while on the plane from NY to Dublin next weekend. I really need to read more biographies...
* I also really need to keep up with my Hebrew vocabulary. I have my exegesis class in the fall and it's amazing how much you can forget over a summer.
* I need a new pair of shoes...
* Don Tomas cigars are fast becoming my favorite. It used to be Arturo Fuente, but these things are good!
Have a great holiday everyone!
For those interested, here are links to a couple of sermons I have preached recently:
Spiritual Unity in Community (1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - Ambassador Pres - 4/13/08)
Set Apart for Sacrifice (Leviticus 8 - Uptown Church - 3/02/08)
It has been a long time since I have been this ready for a weekend. I have been on the go ever since Monday morning and I need to take some time to slow down. I had such a wonderful time on my date with Meg last night, and it did provide some relief, but I was definitely shaken back to reality as soon as the blasted alarm started calling out to me this morning.
So what's on tap for the weekend you may be asking. You probably aren't but I am going to tell you anyway.
-We're on the way back to Apex tomorrow afternoon. As soon as we get there Meg is getting into another car and driving another few hours out to the beach (Emerald Isle) to go to the church's (i.e. Ambassador Pres) Ladies' Retreat. If you think about it, please pray for her. She is one of the speakers for the weekend - so pray that the talk goes well and that she gets some much needed rest.
- I don't have much of a plan for the weekend. I really only want to accomplish two things: hang out with some of the guys and work on a paper. I know, I need to slow down a bit, but this paper is actually going to be fun. It's a dialog for my New Testament Canon class. I am doing a debate between Calvin and Erasmus. Now most of you probably don't consider that fun, but I am a nerd and that's all I have to say about that.
-Saturday is Meg's birthday!!!
I'll try to post some over the weekend and Meg will provide you all with an update of how things went for her sometime early next week. Enjoy your Friday and your weekends!
You know the week is not off to the best start when you are ready for the weekend by Monday at 5:00 PM. Not sure exactly what it is, but I am finding it hard to be exceedingly motivated...which is something that I must overcome because there is a lot to accomplish before Friday.
Anyway, a recap of the weekend: Meg and I had a good time in Apex. We spent Saturday evening at our good friends' (Matt & Karen) home. Dinner was great and hanging out with them and Mike and Emily was a good time as always. I also want to thank Matt publicly for the awesome cookies from Fresh Market! Meg was especially pleased to be able to watch a couple of this season's episodes of the Office. Unfortunately, she works most Thursday nights and has to wait to the whole season is released on DVD.
Worship on Sunday morning was good as well. I gave God's message and it was a real blessing to me. By faith, I went to the pulpit with less than a full manuscript and I am humbled that he honored that. I am sure that I did not say everything the exact way that I wanted to say it, but that is not the point. I had several people comment - my effort unbeknown to them - that I seemed to have really "come alive" and authentically connected with the congregation. This was very encouraging to me because it was exactly what is lacking when I use a manuscript.
So, thank God for baby steps. I am not arrogant enough to think that I have "arrived" yet. I have much to learn and experience. However, seeing God work in the way that he did, I am now even more confident in his grace than I was before.
...I just want to bang on this drum all day!" So, yeah, that song has been stuck in my head for the last hour or so.
What a beautiful day in Charlotte today! It's mild outside, there's a slight breeze, and the hills are alive with the sound of music - wait! Never mind...
Meg and I are looking forward to a good time this weekend. We're having dinner with some friends tonight and then tomorrow afternoon we are leaving for Apex. We're staying with our friends Matt and Karen - which is always fun - and then Dan is preaching at Ambassador Presbyterian on Sunday morning. We absolutely love the Apex/Cary/Raleigh area and going back there is always a real treat.
So, that's what's up with us this weekend! We hope y'all have a great weekend yourselves!
Well, I did it. This is officially my fifth post in five days. That's right, one post every day this week. I am proud of myself and you should be too. To mark this monumental occasion, I present to you some randomness:
* I miss Beavis and Butthead. Beavis came up very randomly in a conversation with a friend this morning and I remembered that his 'Cornholio' skit is still one of the funniest moments in TV history.
* Megan and I have a date tonight. I am so excited. We're going to dinner at our favorite Sushi restaurant and are then going to see 'Leatherheads'. Should be a fun evening.
* I really really really want a black Macbook...
* The brown brick EVERYWHERE at RTS does nothing to motivate me to study.
* "I don't care if Monday's blue; Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too; Thursday I don't care about you; It's Friday, I'm in love."
* One day I would like to sneak into a grocery store after it has closed and absolutely rearrange everything on the shelves and change the signs around just to confuse the manager and employees the next morning.
* I really need to get our VW looked at. The transmission is kind of acting up and I am horrified at what it might cost to get fixed if there is a serious problem.
* I am preaching at Ambassador Pres (our home church) next weekend on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. I've tentatively titled the sermon "So Spiritual". Surely I can do better than that.
* I just noticed that my friend Matt changed his facebook status to say he is eating Cadbury eggs. Matt, I am jealous and demand that you save one for me next weekend. I'll trade you three Resse's cups for one cadbury egg. (Speaking of Facebook statuses (stati?), I wonder if Link is playing the recorder...)
* Today I actually missed something about the ole' hometown. I miss taking off from lunch at work to go see a Cards game at Busch. Plus it is a good reason to drink beer at noon. Oooh, I also miss Imo's Pizza and gyros from Majestic and that really-bad-for-you-but-oh-so-amazing-tasting Chinese food from Hon's Wok. This reminds me that Hon's was right next door to a Cat Clinic. Hahahaha. Folks, I am not making that up. It was classic.
* I need new flip-flops. And a pedicure...
Have a great weekend, friends!
Happy 4th of July everybody! To celebrate, I give you a healthy dose of randomness...
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