Some of you may have noticed that I blog less frequently now. Well that is seasonal, it will pass with the completion of much homework. Undersand that I will resume with gusto later.
But first let us take a minute to Hail King James in all his glory.*
Lebron you are a macho man
You dunk and drive like no one can
You made the Pistons look like clowns
When you threw the hammer down
You jump and soar so gracefully
The crowd cries out "MVP"
You stand back an knock down so many 3's
While Garnett looks on wistfully
Your stat sheet is just out of hand
You are the greatest player in the land
Who has ever played so grand?
as LBJ the Awesome Man?
Kobe, Dawain, Dwight, and Chris
You aint got nuthin' at all on this
so smile real big for the posters you're on
When you get dunked on by LeBron.
*i wrote this really fast, I know it's bad.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Leading Jesus
Wow, It's been a while since I've written, and I'm sorry. I hope if I have any faithful readers left they wont take the hiatus as a sign of apathy. But to be honest I suppose this blog was always mostly a means to entertain myself and to keep track of my ideas. So, whatever.
But the other day in class we were discussing leadership and following. I think that the term "servent leadership" is really the only kind of leadership there is. It's a very Christian thing to say, but leading something is ALWAYS a service no matter how big of a jerk the leader is or how much people hate him. The exception to this is a leader who FORCES people to follow him through fear or coercion, but that's a little more rare.
But VIEWING yourself as a servent and leadering WELL becuase you remember that is completely different than happening to perform a needed function for others at great personal benifit to yourself.
We also talked about following, and how it's an active process. Being a good follower means actively supporting and choosing to support and buy into the leader, which is a lot different from just doing what you are told.
Do most of us actually follow Jesus? Or do we try to lead Him? Do we actively support and buy into his teachings and way of life? Or do we kinda just do what we're told (If that)?
Do we live life our own way at our own pace and bring Jesus along for the ride?
Does following Jesus mean keeping tabs on what he's been doing and reading up on him? Some people follow the news and I follow the exploits of LeBron James. But how closely, how intently, and how intentionally am I following Jesus?
But the other day in class we were discussing leadership and following. I think that the term "servent leadership" is really the only kind of leadership there is. It's a very Christian thing to say, but leading something is ALWAYS a service no matter how big of a jerk the leader is or how much people hate him. The exception to this is a leader who FORCES people to follow him through fear or coercion, but that's a little more rare.
But VIEWING yourself as a servent and leadering WELL becuase you remember that is completely different than happening to perform a needed function for others at great personal benifit to yourself.
We also talked about following, and how it's an active process. Being a good follower means actively supporting and choosing to support and buy into the leader, which is a lot different from just doing what you are told.
Do most of us actually follow Jesus? Or do we try to lead Him? Do we actively support and buy into his teachings and way of life? Or do we kinda just do what we're told (If that)?
Do we live life our own way at our own pace and bring Jesus along for the ride?
Does following Jesus mean keeping tabs on what he's been doing and reading up on him? Some people follow the news and I follow the exploits of LeBron James. But how closely, how intently, and how intentionally am I following Jesus?
Monday, April 6, 2009
Stuff Girls Like: Babies
It's been a while since we've had one of these but I got a suggestion from a reader.
My friend Brad recnetly went on a study abroad trip to Ethiopia where he was struck by an realization. Here then is our first guest entry.
You make a good point Brad. If you've read previous posts you would know that girls love babies because they are smaller versions of real people. A point of interst, girls often times like really old people too, which are similar to babies becuase they are small, they have no teeth, are incoherrent, wear diapers, drool, and can't walk. single guys take note of these similariaties and perhaps you will be cute one day too.
My friend Brad recnetly went on a study abroad trip to Ethiopia where he was struck by an realization. Here then is our first guest entry.
I have found that nothing will make a girl's heart melt like a tiny dependent life form that cries incessantly and poops itself. They say they’re “cute.” This defies all logic, yet it is universally true. I was thinking how if you were to wake a girl four times during the night by screaming at her, crap in your pants, and puke on her when she got close to you, the last adjective she would consider using is “cute.” I see some glaring inconsistencies here.
I have always know this to be true, but I was surprised to discover during my travels that there is something girls like even more than babies, and it is this: African babies. We practically had to do a baggage search to uncover all of the Ethiopian infants the females on our lighthouse trip wanted to smuggle back to America.
You make a good point Brad. If you've read previous posts you would know that girls love babies because they are smaller versions of real people. A point of interst, girls often times like really old people too, which are similar to babies becuase they are small, they have no teeth, are incoherrent, wear diapers, drool, and can't walk. single guys take note of these similariaties and perhaps you will be cute one day too.
Friday, April 3, 2009
A Nightmare!
Last night I had one of the scariest nightmares I've ever had.
I dreamt that the Ohio State Buckeyes lost another Bowl game to Florida.*
I was so ashamed I hid my face from everyone I knew the following Monday, and I avoided ESPN because hearing about my beloved Buckeyes was too painful to handle.
But I woke up in a cold sweat and realized...it was all a dream. thank goodness.
I just got a new keyboard so you might have to read some rambling thoughts of mine that are written just for the sheer joy of typing. Hope you don't mind. And now on to the real point at hand. Ben Taylor sent me a link to this video which I think is both hilarious and true....enjoy.
Everything's Amazing, Nobody Happy
*I say "another" not because I believe that Florida has ever beaten the Buckeye in a bowl game, but because OTHER people have lost bowl games to Florida
I dreamt that the Ohio State Buckeyes lost another Bowl game to Florida.*
I was so ashamed I hid my face from everyone I knew the following Monday, and I avoided ESPN because hearing about my beloved Buckeyes was too painful to handle.
But I woke up in a cold sweat and realized...it was all a dream. thank goodness.
I just got a new keyboard so you might have to read some rambling thoughts of mine that are written just for the sheer joy of typing. Hope you don't mind. And now on to the real point at hand. Ben Taylor sent me a link to this video which I think is both hilarious and true....enjoy.
Everything's Amazing, Nobody Happy
*I say "another" not because I believe that Florida has ever beaten the Buckeye in a bowl game, but because OTHER people have lost bowl games to Florida
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