Leslie doesn’t antique; she steals things from old people.

January 19, 2012 in Life, Re-posts with 2 Comments

Instead of writing something original (which I should really get back in the habit of doing), I’m going to tell you about one of my favorite people. Her name is Leslie, and she recently started a blog. This is a picture of us having a pizza eating contest (she beat me, and never lets me forget it):

Leslie and I met at a camp I was working at. A fun fact about Leslie is that she doesn’t antique; she steals things from old people’s houses. This is really what I want to bring to your attention (and that I haven’t seen you in forever, Leslie, and we should remedy that somehow!), and you can read about it here:

http://everythingblog.posterous.com/saturday-shenanigans.

You’ll thank me later.

It’s quiet over here…

December 22, 2011 in Life with 0 Comments

I promise I’ve been thinking some interesting thoughts. I just haven’t remembered to come write them down.

Celebrity Pastors Make Ministry Hard For the Rest of Us

September 15, 2011 in Re-posts, Religion with 0 Comments

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I just read a great post by Steve Hall, over at his blog, entitled, “strange negotiations: an open letter to everyone.” Steve’s complaint is that celebrity pastor’s, with their tweets and blogs and videos and what-not, muddy the water by making such huge waves. They take on issues and each other’s issues in such a public way that it leaves him always doing damage control instead of ministry. Here’s an exert:

But here’s the problem, boys. My people read what you write. They listen to what you say. They track your tweets. What may take you a matter of minutes or hours to post–a controversial video clip, a dismissive tweet, or a fear-mongering blog–takes me months of sidetracking discussion, confusion, and chaos. You’re creating dissension and dischord in the body, a trait which is much more akin to the false teachers noted in Scripture than any of the theological musings you so obstreperously condemn.

It’s totally worth the read. Go check it out here: strange negotiations: an open letter to everyone

The Golden Age of the Faith: Do We Have A Skewed View of the Early Church?

September 15, 2011 in Religion with 2 Comments

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Warning: The first two paragraphs may sound disproportionately technical as compared to the rest of the article. Just stick with it.

I was recently reading “Historical Criticism and Social-Scientific Perspectives in New Testament Study” by Stephen C. Barton. It’s from Joel B. Green’s Hearing the New Testament.

While applying historical and social-science criticism, specifically in regards to 1 Corinthians 11, Barton discusses Paul’s instructions to the Corinthian Christians regarding their meals together (found in 1 Corinthians 11:17-22). Barton writes:

The rich householders distinguish themselves from the poor by the timing of their meal — they eat first and without waiting for the others to arrive (11:21, 33); by its quantity and quality (11:21); and by their refusal to share (11:21). In this way the rich may be seen also as attempting to extend their influence in the church. Their eating practices are a demonstration of social status and an attempt to dominate by imposing shame (11:22).

The familiarity of these actions struck me. This kind of behavior is still seen in the church, in varying ways, and that says something to me. We’re still struggling through the same issues. Continue Reading…

Cleaning up Launchpad in OS X Lion

August 25, 2011 in Life with 0 Comments

I recently upgraded to OS X Lion on my MacBook. It adds a lot of “iPad feel” to the operating system. One of the new features is called Launchpad, which brings up pages of apps just like you would see on an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. It’s cool and all, except for the fact there is no way to eliminate unwanted programs from these screens built into the OS. This bothered me, so I went searching for a workaround.

After trying a number of different apps and scripts, I’m recommending one particular way. Launchpad-Control adds a menu to your System Preferences, which allows you to clean up your launchpad. And it’s free. Check it out here: http://chaosspace.de/launchpad-control/

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