I can't help but think...

Earthquakes
January 12, 2010 - 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti
February 27, 2010 - 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Maule, Chile
April 4, 2010 - 7.2 magnitude earthquake in California/Mexico
April 13, 2010 - 6.9 magnitude earthquake in China
and more

Matthew 24:7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places." (ESV)

I know that nobody wants to jump the gun, but you can't help but think... 

(list of famines)

(list of on-going conflicts)

Love Haiku #2

he said it, she fought
with no care he spoke again
"you're beautiful!"

Simply Marvelous

This last Sunday I was speaking on "The Golden Rule" as quoted in The Sermon on the Mount. Before I spoke on it I gave some thoughts on who is the speaker of the Sermon on the Mount. I have thought many times that the intended audience of this particular sermon are disciples (follower os the teachings and life of Jesus), but I forget who the speaker is at times.

Consider for a moment a conversation involving the computer industry. If, in the middle of a conversation, you realized that the person you were speaking with was Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, you might quiet yourself and listen up!

The speaker of the Sermon on the Mount is Jesus, the Christ! He is the same person did the talking at the creation of the universe. He spoke the animal kingdom into existence, galaxies filled the empty space He had created and by His voice mitochondria were formed and began to function.

Here is an mp3 of the message:
Simply Marvelous
(Right-click and choose download so you can listen to it at the same time that you click through the slides.)

Here is the slideshow that went along with the message:

(The pictures in this presentation, taken from various internet sources, have not yet been properly documented.)

I hope in some way this message is a blessing to you.

One Day Without Shoes

Unfortunately they won't allow me to go one day without shoes in the school... some nonsense about regulations or codes... but as soon as the day is over, I am dropping the shoes!

Why would I do this?  April the 8th is One Day Without Shoes Day.  I would fill you in on all of the details, but there is a website that does a much better job.

Needing Some Motivation!

I usually come back from Spring Break with my head in the game.  I am all set for the last several weeks of school.  I am trying to get everything done that I can get done, but not this time.  I am suffering from MDD (Motivation Deficit Disorder).

I am already suffering from ADD, with the occasional bout of OCD, but with this new onset of MDD I am just not sure what to do.

I think that I need an exquisite, thoughtful, meaning-filled quote to get through these next few weeks.  Anybody have any amazing quotes to inspire me on to teaching greatness?!?

Piper and Warren

I wanted to put something up about John Piper inviting Rick Warren to the Desiring God conference, but I am not really all that good of a blogger, and the really good bloggers beat me to it. One of those really good bloggers made some really good points. Here is an excerpt from Tim Challies thoughts on the topic that might whet your appetite:

Having said all of this, I still believe it would have been best for Piper not to invite Warren. In inviting Warren, Piper is implicitly downplaying the reasons that many Reformed Christians have expressed concern about Warren and his ministry and have separated themselves from both. Yet these are good reasons based around sound biblical concerns. Let me look at this under two headings.

Read the rest of the post here and let me know what you think about Piper inviting Warren.

Easter 2010

If it is true... an actual historical fact... then what?

The reality of the resurrection should mean something. If there was a man who rose from the dead, you would want to know that guy and how He did it.

Here are some more thoughts on Easter. (Click to listen or right-click to download.)