Pathos
A titan, curled in on himself.
Downturn
I think there may be a bit if a backhanded upside to our current economic situation.
Keyed Up
Ack! Missed a post. I’ll double up today. Storytime.
Yesterday, I found myself getting very nervous, quite stressed out. There was something on my mind that would have made me anxious anyway, but in the process of trying to calm myself down, I realized something.
Sloth: Not the Mammal
My entry tonight is just my notes from tonight’s Bible study. Ashley’s lesson could have been written specifically for me.
Apply Directly to Your Brrrrraaaaaiiiiinnns
The ironic thing is, Nazi Zombies is just the prize you get for beating Call of Duty: World at War, and it’s arguably more engrossing than the main game. Below is an audio clip of Cody and Drake playing.
The Scatterer
“Hear then the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
—Matthew 13:18-23 (ESV)
Overcome
There are a few stories in the Bible I can hardly finish telling without choking up.
Plot Twists
These days, I consistently feel a little shock of panic when I see the date. Time is always moving forward a little too fast. I think I would be less fearful if I had better time management skills.
Dude, Who Shot Me?
Once again, the boys gathered at Pastor Holmes' place to play Call of Duty on the XBox. This is the second time just recently that I've had a laugh-out-loud good time with a group of guy friends pretending to shoot each other. The girls tend to leave the room.
Of Dogs
Tonight was another amazing night at Bible study. Ashley’s lesson was out of Mark 7:24-30, one of the most challenging passages in the Bible. In it, Jesus miraculously heals a pagan woman’s daughter because she comes to him with extreme humility. It’s a very deep story, with a lot of cultural and historical subtleties — which, in the context of the original story, weren’t subtle at all. We focused mainly on two ideas: that Jesus offends the proud, but shows mercy on the humble.