Archive for November, 2007

Finally, the trend of TV online is getting there.  I really like this, though, the speed of the streams is still lacking.USA Networks finally put Monk and Psych up! NBC has episodes of Chuck and Life online as well.   Good Times. 

Recently, I requested, thanks to the generosity of Craig Groeschel,  his newest book entitled Going All the Way with the condition of blogging about the book.  I, like my fellow blogger/IT RoundTable Andrew Conrad, wrote a second time about receiving the book because I had thought it had been awhile and I really thought this was a great opportunity to read what I think would be a great read.I received the book on Saturday, quickly sent Sarah at lifechurch a retraction and apology but only made it through Chapter 2.

I have to say so far I am excited about the book.  So let’s get started!

Craig’s Thoughts (through my brain that is ) 

Straight up Craig delves into an issue which I have long believed was a key in all relationships.  He talks about the need to seek Christ, The One, before you seek “the one.” That buy loving and knowing the love of Christ, you will be better able to love your future/current mate, which Craig calls “The Two.”  He goes on to say that by “loving your Two is one of the best ways to love the One.”

My Thoughts 

Seeking after Christ as one of our main life priorities gives us a better idea of what it means to love your neighbor.  I believe that we are unable to love our neighbor/friends/mates/whoever the way Christ wants us to if we do not know Christ’s love for us. Ed Gungor, pastor of Peoples Church, tells a story about a man who swore he hated people.  After people talking to him about getting to the point of letting God love people through him.  It worked, he still said he didn’t like people but couldn’t resist the urge to love people, giving them hugs and greetings them.  God’s love will allow us to see past barriers and issues and love people where our human comprehension would never fathom.

 Do you have a story of a situation where God’s love did amazing things through you? 

Alright so the craziness I think has subsided.. for now at least.  I am starting to reconnect back to the world around me and also back to a somewhat normal lifestyle… that’s my plan at least.  That being said here is a quick list of what’s going on!

• - I have three books I am starting to work on.  I will be putting my thoughts as I go on here.  Every last one of these guys are great bloggers so go check out their blog if you aren’t already!
  • -In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson 
  • -Going All The Way by Craig Groeschel
  • -The Blogging Church by Brian Bailey and Terry Storch
• -Video games are back!  I haven’t really touched any games since Christmas, but in an effort to have some fun I picked back up Day of Defeat:Source and Counter-Strike:Source; both Half-Life based.  I am excited about Call of Duty 4
• -Went to a lunch provided by VMWare, Equalogic, and Riverbed.  Some amazing technologies for sure. I still am in the stages of trying to figure out what is the best SAN-wise. 
• -My mac is busted. LCD is going out.. Anyone have a g4 aluminum screen that they dont need anymore?
• -I did get leopard installed though.. Pretty slick so far.
• -Being that I am in Tulsa.. Kent Shaffer over at Church Relevance linked to an article in Charisma Mag that I found very good overall. 
• -And lastly, MinistryTech is coming!

I need to spend some more time on the site.. it needs a lot of help still.Anyone out there planning on going to MinistryTech??