Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
I'm Back!
Some people thought they could hi-jack the inter-web and blog sites but I am taking back control... Can you dig it?
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Summer Days
Today I ...
- went running
- listened to D.Black
- went to the Post Office
- went swimming
- listened to Lupe Fiasco
- drank iced chai
- went to Jungle Jims
- ate birthday meat loaf
- listened to Shad
- ate birthday apple crisp
Summer days are just so relaxed and I love it. No schedule. No pressure. No stress. Just the sun and fun.
I'm out, Drew.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Artist Of The Week: Pomegranates
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Genre: Indie Rock
Style: Fun
Pomegranates~Corriander from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Things That I've Been Diggin' Lately
01. Running
02. Bar-B-Q Sunflower Seeds
03. NBA Finals
04. Lost by Coldplay
05. the Book of James (NLT)
06. NOT shaving (even if I look like a bum)
07. Fresh cut cantaloupe
08. Going barefoot everywhere
09. Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z
10. Going to Reds games
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Artist Of The Week: Common Market
Location: Seattle, WA
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Unbeatable
Common Market - "Escaping Arkham" Music Video from Zia Mohajerjasbi on Vimeo.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Basketball Dream
Had a dream
Magic Johnson was there
He autographed the ball
A small rubber ball
Ten feet tall
Big puffy shoes
Are the cameras on?
Are the cameras on?
Set the ball down
Went to the court
Shot a swish
Fell like a ball
Went back to the spot
And Magic was gone
Same old ball
Time to go home
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Silver Wings
From tender years you took me for granted
(But still I deign to wander through your lungs)
While You were sleeping solemnly in your bed
(You're drapes were silver wings your shutter's flung)
I Drew the poison from the summer sting
(And eased the fire out of your fevered skin)
I Moved in you and stirred your soul to sing
(And if you let me I won't move again)
I've danced with sun lit stands of lovers hair
(And Formed the final words before you death)
I pitied you and piled your sails with air
(A blessing when you rose upon my breath)
And after all of this, I am amazed
That I am cursed far more than I am praised
(But still I deign to wander through your lungs)
While You were sleeping solemnly in your bed
(You're drapes were silver wings your shutter's flung)
I Drew the poison from the summer sting
(And eased the fire out of your fevered skin)
I Moved in you and stirred your soul to sing
(And if you let me I won't move again)
I've danced with sun lit stands of lovers hair
(And Formed the final words before you death)
I pitied you and piled your sails with air
(A blessing when you rose upon my breath)
And after all of this, I am amazed
That I am cursed far more than I am praised
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Repenting Of Religion
"... If we take seriously the biblical teaching that the love command is the greatest command, that we must put it above all other considerations, that we must clothe ourselves with and even live in love, then there can be no thought of balancing love with any other concern. Nothing can qualify a command that is "above all" other commands. If the command is to love everyone as Christ loves us, there is simply no situation in which the command does not apply."
- Greg Boyd
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
A Million Miles In A Thousand Years
I read a book a couple years ago by Steven Pressfield called The War Of Art. The book is about writing, about the process of getting words onto an empty page. Pressfield said a writer has to sit down every day and write, regardless of how he feels. He said you can sit around and wait for inspiration to come, but you'll never finish your book that way. "The muse honors the working stiff," Pressfield says. He also says that every creative person, and I think probably every other person, faces resistance when trying to create something good. He even says resistance, a kind of feeling that comes against you when you point toward a distant horizon, is a sure sign that you are supposed to do the thing in the first place. The harder the resistance, the more important the task must be, Pressfield believes.
- Donald Miller
Artist Of The Week: Paper Route
Location: Nashville, TN
Genre: Indie Rock/Synth Pop
Style: Soul Healing...
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Things That Never Go Out Of Style
My Top Ten:
01. Love
02. Ray Ban's Original Wayfarer
03. Coca-Cola
04. Levi's
05. Confidence (being yourself)
06. Sushi
07. Humor
08. Tainted Love by Soft Cell
09. Warm Weather
10. Old Books
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Best Hip Hop Albums Of The Past Decade
2000:
Aesop Rock - Float
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
Del - Both Sides Of The Brain
2001:
Mars ILL - Raw Material
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
7L & Esoteric - The Soul Purpose
2002:
Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Blackstar
People Under The Stairs - O.S.T.
Deepspace5 - The Night We Called It Day
2003:
Diverse - One A.M.
Pigeon John - ... Is Dating Your Sister
Jay-Z - The Black Album
2004:
Blue Scholars - Blue Scholars
Brother Ali - The Champion EP
Haiku d'Etat - Coup de Theatre
2005:
Ohmega Watts - The Find
Shad - When This Is Over
Blackalicious - The Craft
2006:
Pigeon John - ... And The Summertime Pool Party
Lightheaded - Wrong Way
Oddisee - Foot In The Door
2007:
DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Return Of The Magnificent
Shad - The Old Prince
Dela - Atmosphere Airlines
2008:
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
Theory Hazit - Lord Fire
People Under The Stairs - Fun DMC
2009:
K-OS - Yes!
Nicolay & Kay - Time:Line
Kosha Dillz - Beverly Dillz
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter Sunday & Some Humor
If you say "beer can" with a British accent, you're also saying "bacon" with a Jamaican accent.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Two Giant Fat People
God
And I have become
Like two giant fat people
Living in a
Tiny boat.
We
Keep
Bumping into each other and
L
a
u
g
h
i
n
g.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Moving Forward
Recording Music? ... Check.
Less Stress? ... Check.
Reading The Bible? ... Check.
Growing Handle Bar Moustache? ... Check.
Finished Winter Quarter? ... Check.
Enjoying Life? ... Check.
Handing My Problems Over To God? ... Check.
God Is Love.
Less Stress? ... Check.
Reading The Bible? ... Check.
Growing Handle Bar Moustache? ... Check.
Finished Winter Quarter? ... Check.
Enjoying Life? ... Check.
Handing My Problems Over To God? ... Check.
God Is Love.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Life Is Beautiful
Last night I found myself drinking root beer with some friends. It was fantastic. We we're looking through giant maps of the world and talking about "the colonic massage". Not only was it funny, it helped me recognize the simple blessings in my life. I have great friends and a beautiful life. I couldnt ask for more. Thank you God.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Artist Of The Week: Gil Scott-Heron
Location: New York City
Genre: Soul, Spoken Word, Jazz
Style: Reflective & Raw
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Hebrews 4:12
"The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Questions
As I get older, the more I realize that uncomfortable moments are still uncomfortable moments but I am less uncomfortable with them. I am starting to be okay with things not being okay. Is that bad or good?
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Oh Yes! Another Snow Day
Day One: 02-09-2010
01. Woke up. Had coffee and scrambled eggs.
02. Checked my school email for cancellations. They canceled class.
03. Surfed the web for 2 hours. (This is something that i'd like to cut out of my daily routine. It is not very productive.)
04. Wrote in my journal.
05. Went to Starbucks with Jarrod. We had a very deep conversation. I can tell he is growing in his Faith. It's very exciting to see.
06. Ate some pizza and watched American Idol with the Family. Very funny stuff.
07. Almsot went to the Movie Theater with Mike to see The Book Of Eli but the snow was coming down quickly and we feared that we might get stuck. So no go.
08. Wrote some more but this time it was in my lyrics book. Also drew some little pictures along the borders of the pages.
09. Talked to Sarah on the phone for a bit.
10. Watched some Rob Bell Nooma videos before crashing.
Day Two: 02-10-2010
I just woke up around 11:45 a.m. I am currently drinking my coffee black. My class for tonight was cancelled. I am considering what to do today. I know at this point that I do not want to use the internet much at all today. It is a major distraction for me and I want to be productive. I also would like to read a little out of the Old Testament. I have been stuck in the last few chapters of Genesis for a while now. I would like to finish it. I would also like to brainstorm some ideas of how to get out of my "funk". Maybe its the weather? Maybe its the people I have been surrounding myself with lately? Or maybe its all the internet usage? Who knows. But I do know that I want it to stop.
I have also been toying with the idea of "Bringing Back Shabbot". Basically, I would honor one day of the week as a "day of rest". I am not sure at this point if any Christians fully honor this day for God. If there are, I dont know any of them. But I do know devout Jews honor this day. They cut out everything that would be considered work. They literally just relax and honor God all day. I think that is awesome. The idea of honoring God on this day has been weighing heavy on me for about three weeks now. I have attempted it twice. Yes, that's right, I failed twice. I failed because I have not planned ahead. I always pick days where I end up needing to get online or I need to drive somewhere or I end up getting called into work. But today as I sit here and contimplate what I should do, I cant help but think of making this a day a "day of rest". I know that I have already broken the rules a little by posting on my blog, making coffee and checking my email but I think that's okay. God understands my situation and my process of growing and maturing.
I will now publish this blog post and sign offline. I will then read and pray. We will see what happens from there. God Bless you all and be safe out there on the roads.
- Drew
01. Woke up. Had coffee and scrambled eggs.
02. Checked my school email for cancellations. They canceled class.
03. Surfed the web for 2 hours. (This is something that i'd like to cut out of my daily routine. It is not very productive.)
04. Wrote in my journal.
05. Went to Starbucks with Jarrod. We had a very deep conversation. I can tell he is growing in his Faith. It's very exciting to see.
06. Ate some pizza and watched American Idol with the Family. Very funny stuff.
07. Almsot went to the Movie Theater with Mike to see The Book Of Eli but the snow was coming down quickly and we feared that we might get stuck. So no go.
08. Wrote some more but this time it was in my lyrics book. Also drew some little pictures along the borders of the pages.
09. Talked to Sarah on the phone for a bit.
10. Watched some Rob Bell Nooma videos before crashing.
Day Two: 02-10-2010
I just woke up around 11:45 a.m. I am currently drinking my coffee black. My class for tonight was cancelled. I am considering what to do today. I know at this point that I do not want to use the internet much at all today. It is a major distraction for me and I want to be productive. I also would like to read a little out of the Old Testament. I have been stuck in the last few chapters of Genesis for a while now. I would like to finish it. I would also like to brainstorm some ideas of how to get out of my "funk". Maybe its the weather? Maybe its the people I have been surrounding myself with lately? Or maybe its all the internet usage? Who knows. But I do know that I want it to stop.
I have also been toying with the idea of "Bringing Back Shabbot". Basically, I would honor one day of the week as a "day of rest". I am not sure at this point if any Christians fully honor this day for God. If there are, I dont know any of them. But I do know devout Jews honor this day. They cut out everything that would be considered work. They literally just relax and honor God all day. I think that is awesome. The idea of honoring God on this day has been weighing heavy on me for about three weeks now. I have attempted it twice. Yes, that's right, I failed twice. I failed because I have not planned ahead. I always pick days where I end up needing to get online or I need to drive somewhere or I end up getting called into work. But today as I sit here and contimplate what I should do, I cant help but think of making this a day a "day of rest". I know that I have already broken the rules a little by posting on my blog, making coffee and checking my email but I think that's okay. God understands my situation and my process of growing and maturing.
I will now publish this blog post and sign offline. I will then read and pray. We will see what happens from there. God Bless you all and be safe out there on the roads.
- Drew
Monday, February 8, 2010
Question Marks
So whats with this book now?
Looks like any other good brown hardcover book bound
The type rarely took down in the libraries, destined for dust
That people can't quite put down or brush off
Even though it's been labeled hateful
Abused to validate racial subjugation and justify hatred
It just defies explanation, how pages could be both burned and bashed,
Learned and loved, hated, yet translated into every single tongue
If this was just some regular book then how come?
And even these divisions it caused is all for proof,
As we find extreme reactions wherever there is truth
And why have we heard quoted a billion times?
Could it be more than just some brilliant lines?
A simple tradition to keep men so engaged in the pages
By something beyond even the statements
In the way the scribes, from different tribes,
In different places at different times, could all scribble lines
But without collusion perfectly coincide,
And connect like pieces of a puzzle
Made from parables, and prophecies,
Parallels and paradoxes that seem to unlock the mysteries
As we watch the history unfold,
Just as it was foretold
The scrolls unroll to reveal
Words with that strongest trained sense of all things real
Could it be made up, well actually, factually
Scholars have tested the historical accuracy,
But beyond science, even intuition attests
To what the book confirms and all of nature suggests
That there is likely a force behind
That must possess some kind of mind to design the search,
With all complex life intertwined
But how could we travel through time, to unravel the lines,
And discover the nature of the divine?
Like is He just and kind, compassionate, old, bearded and vengeful?
Indifferent? Omnipotent? And if so,
He must be some kind of sick old man,
Because the world as we know it is far from blissful
Now all this goes to say, that most today,
Believe in some kind of God, even hope and pray
But struggle with with religion and faith don't dismay
We're not destined to decease before we find...
The answer to all the question marks, a spot we began to understand
See, all the questions inside man are like hands
On the internal compass that guides
As we search for what could make our hearts satisfied
First we look outside, blind leading blind in succession for success
But no one ever conquers the questions
It's the quest which only serves to further evidence,
The irrelevance,
Of human skill and intelligence
Then we look inside and find with introspection
There's no bearing to define the direction towards truth
To navigate the course
Because not inside or outside, the questions point to a source
Like is there more to life than sleep, struggle and strife?
Just eat, hustle and fight
And maybe juggle a wife, kids and a job
Why are we here? Is there a God?
If there were no answers, would it not be odd?
Our lives would be nothing but a constant search
For something we can't describe
But swear we must have lost at birth
Because on this earth we never feel quite at home
Even in large crowds we can often feel alone
In our own skin trapped like slaves
To behave in ways
That betray our own will, it's strange
The inconsistencies and mystery
How we often lament that we're not who we wish to be
Well, for those in this position,
First off you're not alone
Secondly, in this condition something interesting is shown; the conscience
But why would it impose such laws that expose such flaws?
There seems no just cause
But since our conscience is a part of our person,
The mistake that many make is to ignore it in our searchings for happiness
Which leaves many incomplete
But this is still just the first step to finding peace
Because it's not blind devotion to a code of laws
But a real relationship with the one true God
Pause.
Looks like any other good brown hardcover book bound
The type rarely took down in the libraries, destined for dust
That people can't quite put down or brush off
Even though it's been labeled hateful
Abused to validate racial subjugation and justify hatred
It just defies explanation, how pages could be both burned and bashed,
Learned and loved, hated, yet translated into every single tongue
If this was just some regular book then how come?
And even these divisions it caused is all for proof,
As we find extreme reactions wherever there is truth
And why have we heard quoted a billion times?
Could it be more than just some brilliant lines?
A simple tradition to keep men so engaged in the pages
By something beyond even the statements
In the way the scribes, from different tribes,
In different places at different times, could all scribble lines
But without collusion perfectly coincide,
And connect like pieces of a puzzle
Made from parables, and prophecies,
Parallels and paradoxes that seem to unlock the mysteries
As we watch the history unfold,
Just as it was foretold
The scrolls unroll to reveal
Words with that strongest trained sense of all things real
Could it be made up, well actually, factually
Scholars have tested the historical accuracy,
But beyond science, even intuition attests
To what the book confirms and all of nature suggests
That there is likely a force behind
That must possess some kind of mind to design the search,
With all complex life intertwined
But how could we travel through time, to unravel the lines,
And discover the nature of the divine?
Like is He just and kind, compassionate, old, bearded and vengeful?
Indifferent? Omnipotent? And if so,
He must be some kind of sick old man,
Because the world as we know it is far from blissful
Now all this goes to say, that most today,
Believe in some kind of God, even hope and pray
But struggle with with religion and faith don't dismay
We're not destined to decease before we find...
The answer to all the question marks, a spot we began to understand
See, all the questions inside man are like hands
On the internal compass that guides
As we search for what could make our hearts satisfied
First we look outside, blind leading blind in succession for success
But no one ever conquers the questions
It's the quest which only serves to further evidence,
The irrelevance,
Of human skill and intelligence
Then we look inside and find with introspection
There's no bearing to define the direction towards truth
To navigate the course
Because not inside or outside, the questions point to a source
Like is there more to life than sleep, struggle and strife?
Just eat, hustle and fight
And maybe juggle a wife, kids and a job
Why are we here? Is there a God?
If there were no answers, would it not be odd?
Our lives would be nothing but a constant search
For something we can't describe
But swear we must have lost at birth
Because on this earth we never feel quite at home
Even in large crowds we can often feel alone
In our own skin trapped like slaves
To behave in ways
That betray our own will, it's strange
The inconsistencies and mystery
How we often lament that we're not who we wish to be
Well, for those in this position,
First off you're not alone
Secondly, in this condition something interesting is shown; the conscience
But why would it impose such laws that expose such flaws?
There seems no just cause
But since our conscience is a part of our person,
The mistake that many make is to ignore it in our searchings for happiness
Which leaves many incomplete
But this is still just the first step to finding peace
Because it's not blind devotion to a code of laws
But a real relationship with the one true God
Pause.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Artist Of The Week: Nicolay & Kay
Location: Houston, TX/ Wilmington, NC
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Spiritual, Jazzy
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Three Free Books
Somehow, throughout the day today, I have managed to collect three books. They were all gifts and very much free. I'm excited about this. They are...
New Living Translation Bible: "Live It Now" New Testament
Blindness by: Jose Saramago
Tao Teh Ching by: Lao Tzu
... pretty cool.
New Living Translation Bible: "Live It Now" New Testament
Blindness by: Jose Saramago
Tao Teh Ching by: Lao Tzu
... pretty cool.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Artist Of The Week: Alexi Murdoch
Location: London, England, UK
Genre: Indie Folk, Acoustic
Style: Very Groovy
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Psalm 131:1
"I will not trouble myself with things too difficult for me to understand."
- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Artist Of The Week: The Low Anthem
Location: Providence, RI
Genre: Americana, Folk
Style: Reflective & Sporadic
Low Anthem "Ticket Taker" from Lake Fever Sessions on Vimeo.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
A Complete List (I Think)
Fight Club
Apathy: And Other Small Victories
The Rum Diary
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Survivor: A Novel
Sex, Drugs And Cocoa Puffs
The Great Shark Hunt
Better Than Sex
Goosebumps: Beast From The East
To Kill A Mockingbird
Everything But The Burden
Silent Bob Speaks
Napalm And Silly Putty
When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?
The Flash of Lightning Behind The Mountain
The Grapes of Wrath
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Hell's Angels
Life Of Pi
Into The Wild
Choke
The Verve: Crazed Highs & Horrible Lows
The Ragamuffin Gospel
The Jungle Book
Sex Is Not The Problem (Lust Is)
Kitchen Confidential
Sex God: Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality
Velvet Elvis: Repainting The Christian Faith
Akira Kurosawa: Interviews
The Films Of Akira Kurosawa
Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of Nimh
High Fidelity
Animal Farm
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe
Pet Sounds 33 1/3
How I Became Stupid
Where The Wild Things Are
Falling Up
Where The Sidewalk Ends
The Wave
Lord Of The Flies
Can't Find My Way Home: America In The Great Stoned Age
The Giver
A Scanner Darkly
The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
Redemption Song: The Ballad Of Joe Strummer
A People's History Of The United States
Welcome To The Revolution: A Field Guide For New Believers
Drops Like Stars
Searching For God Knows What
To Own A Dragon
The Beach
Less Than Zero
The Pursuit Of God
Soul Cravings
Mere Christianity
Illmatic 33 1/3
Jewish Spirituality: An Introduction For Christians
The Five Love Languages
My Utmost For His Highest
The Sacredness Of Questioning Everything
I Kissed Dating Goodbye
The Hobbit
Pocket Guide To The Bible: A Little Book About The Big Book
Letters From A Skeptic
The Case For Christ
Apathy: And Other Small Victories
The Rum Diary
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Survivor: A Novel
Sex, Drugs And Cocoa Puffs
The Great Shark Hunt
Better Than Sex
Goosebumps: Beast From The East
To Kill A Mockingbird
Everything But The Burden
Silent Bob Speaks
Napalm And Silly Putty
When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?
The Flash of Lightning Behind The Mountain
The Grapes of Wrath
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Hell's Angels
Life Of Pi
Into The Wild
Choke
The Verve: Crazed Highs & Horrible Lows
The Ragamuffin Gospel
The Jungle Book
Sex Is Not The Problem (Lust Is)
Kitchen Confidential
Sex God: Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality
Velvet Elvis: Repainting The Christian Faith
Akira Kurosawa: Interviews
The Films Of Akira Kurosawa
Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of Nimh
High Fidelity
Animal Farm
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe
Pet Sounds 33 1/3
How I Became Stupid
Where The Wild Things Are
Falling Up
Where The Sidewalk Ends
The Wave
Lord Of The Flies
Can't Find My Way Home: America In The Great Stoned Age
The Giver
A Scanner Darkly
The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
Redemption Song: The Ballad Of Joe Strummer
A People's History Of The United States
Welcome To The Revolution: A Field Guide For New Believers
Drops Like Stars
Searching For God Knows What
To Own A Dragon
The Beach
Less Than Zero
The Pursuit Of God
Soul Cravings
Mere Christianity
Illmatic 33 1/3
Jewish Spirituality: An Introduction For Christians
The Five Love Languages
My Utmost For His Highest
The Sacredness Of Questioning Everything
I Kissed Dating Goodbye
The Hobbit
Pocket Guide To The Bible: A Little Book About The Big Book
Letters From A Skeptic
The Case For Christ
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Pursuit of God
"A spiritual kingdom lies all about us, enclosing us, embracing us, altogether within reach of our inner selves, waiting for us to recognize it. God himself is here waiting on our response to his presence. This eternal world will come alive to us the moment we begin to reckon upon it's reality."
"Let us say it again: The universal Presence is a fact. God is here. The whole universe is alive with His life. And He is no strange or foreign God, but the familiar Father of our Lord Jesus Christ whose love has for these thousands of years enfolded the sinful race of men. And always He is trying to get our attention, to reveal Himself to us, to communicate with us. We have within us the ability to know Him if we will but respond to his overtures. (And this we call pursuing God!) We will know Him in increasing degree as our receptivity becomes more perfect by faith and love and practice."
- A. W. Tozer
"Let us say it again: The universal Presence is a fact. God is here. The whole universe is alive with His life. And He is no strange or foreign God, but the familiar Father of our Lord Jesus Christ whose love has for these thousands of years enfolded the sinful race of men. And always He is trying to get our attention, to reveal Himself to us, to communicate with us. We have within us the ability to know Him if we will but respond to his overtures. (And this we call pursuing God!) We will know Him in increasing degree as our receptivity becomes more perfect by faith and love and practice."
- A. W. Tozer
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Currently Reading...
I heard of this book through a review of A.J. Jacobs' The Year Of Living Biblically. It is very simliar in style. The big difference is A.J. Jacobs is non-practicing Jew and Ed Dobson is a practicing Christian and a pastor. The Year Of Living Like Jesus is written as daily journal entries about trying to live just like Christ did. Ed seems to be very sincere and he has great ideas and insights into the way Christ lived. I am only on page ninety six but I am reading a few chapters a day. So go pick it up. You wont regret it.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
What We All Want III
It's messed up because sometimes we want things that are completely opposite of what we need. In fact, a lot of the time in the world today, you find people searching for and seeking out things that are terrible for them.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Artist Of The Week: Shad
Born: 1982
Location: London, Ontario
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Conscious & Playful
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
True Love
There are two extreme viewpoints that I have discovered in the Christian faith. The first being; "I have been forgiven so I can do whatever I want." And the second consists of a super massive amount of rules and regulations which are put in place in order to gain God's approval.
These two view points are polar opposites, very common in the christian community and in my opinion, absolutely backwards. But what I found is a middle ground. A beautiful, warm life that is filled with purpose.
Once you truly discover God's love, all these old creaky doors close and new ones open up. Its so freeing. You'll find true convictions in your life, not rules. And along with that freedom comes complete selflessness. The ten commandments isn't a checklist, it was created to shows us our faults and to show us what will happen when we truly love God and our brothers and sisters. And when you start to find God's love, all those commandments fall into place. It is no longer a burden.
Love: The True Rebellion
These two view points are polar opposites, very common in the christian community and in my opinion, absolutely backwards. But what I found is a middle ground. A beautiful, warm life that is filled with purpose.
Once you truly discover God's love, all these old creaky doors close and new ones open up. Its so freeing. You'll find true convictions in your life, not rules. And along with that freedom comes complete selflessness. The ten commandments isn't a checklist, it was created to shows us our faults and to show us what will happen when we truly love God and our brothers and sisters. And when you start to find God's love, all those commandments fall into place. It is no longer a burden.
Love: The True Rebellion
Monday, January 4, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
What We All Want II
People look for what they want in all sorts of different things. And they often neglect the things that they need in life. There are a couple of basic things that I think most of us want even if we're not completely aware of the fact that we want those things. I don't know how to communicate that to people. Usually its just something that you learn in time.
Friday, January 1, 2010
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