10 Things I’m Thankful for in 2009

26 November, 2009

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1. A beautiful, healthy family
2. My new guitar (Fender Telecaster)
3. New friendships
4. The house we live in
5. Crossroads Christian Church
6. Lots of coffee
7. Expanding collection of vinyl
8. AVOIDING A ZOMBIE INVASION
9. My car is still running well
10. Having a job that I love

Swine Flu or Zombie Invasion

30 April, 2009

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It seems that people are reacting to this new swine flu breakout as they would to a zombie invasion.  People are quarantining themselves from the world, schools and businesses are shutting down, and people are starting to get really freaked out.  What has the media done to us?

As Matt posted in Swine Flu, we really should not be worried.  The standard influenza that we see every year does more damage and is more contagious than this swine flu has been so far.

Yes, there is a possibility that it could turn into something worse.  But so could so many other things that never did.  Do you remember Y2K?  Go about life as normal.  If you have a saving faith in Christ, there really is nothing to worry about.

Movies and The Christ-Follower

17 March, 2009

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Movies these days range in a wide variety of ways.  We see everything from science fiction K-9 adventure of Bolt! to a semi-pornographic movie like The Wrestler.  There is something out there for everyone of almost all interests, cultures, and ages.  How do we as Christ-followers decide on what we can view?

I do not want to get into what to watch and what not to watch in this blog.  I truly believe that can vary from person to person.  What I would like to do is really challenge you to think about what you see.

It would be safe to say that most all Christ-followers agree that sex is not what God wants us to see.  After all, Jesus said that “everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28)

But what about murder and gore?  Isn’t committing murder just as sinful?  Why is it okay for us to view someone getting killed but not a dancer at a strip club?  Granted, we are not sinning by seeing a murder, but is it okay that we look at such things as entertainment?

Now, I have a guilty pleasure of zombie movies (which typically have gore), but why is that really entertainment?  Am I slowly conditioning myself to be okay with that?  These are serious things we must ask ourself.

How far must we sink into the culture before our innocence is truly lost?

All I am saying is be careful.  Think about what you are doing, and think about how valuable it is to your witness to others and to your faith.

Is entertainment worth the exposure to the (sometimes glorifying of) evils of this world?