For all my dear ministerial colleagues with a sense of humor: you have each received horrible voicemails before. What you’ve never been able to do is turn them into a dance mix. If you are like me, you won’t be able to laugh at the original. It just sounds too familiar. But if you are at all like me, you won’t be able to stop laughing at the remix version. It just sounds too beautiful.
Author: Glen
Are Missionaries Good Or Bad?
College students often hear missionaries slandered in their classes as evil cultural imperialists who take advantage of native peoples around the world. Tragically, they rarely take the time to investigate the evidence.
Always Check The Camera First
My wife thought this video of a conference call gone awry was better than today’s previous posts. I think it reminds us all of the #1 reason we don’t actually want videophones no matter how much we say we do. My pastor thinks I’m crazy for posting it.
He Can Move
I was oddly charmed by this video of a man dancing around the world.
Revival Sweeps The Prairies
Check out the rodent revival (flash link).
The Goblet of Fire
Paula and I went to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire last night.
Loved it. Easily the best of the series so far. In fact, I think it was better than the book upon which it was based (and I NEVER think that about a movie).
So Dana Is Using Two Word Sentences…
Dana has started using two word sentences occassionally.
Usually it’s just a stock phrase, like “get down” (please put me on the ground) or “all done” or “thank you” or “hold you” (I’d like a hug, please) or even “wuv you.”
Every once in a while, though, she’ll come up with an original sentence. Like “wipe fluffles” (my stuffed lamb has gone poop and needs a diaper change) or “goose honk.”
But a few days ago she came up with a zinger. I was being my usual goofy self and she looked me straight in the eye and said, “Daddy silly.”
Ouch. So young and yet so perceptive.
College Ministry Under Heat
If you haven’t been following the story, there’s been a brouhaha at the Air Force Academy over Christian cadets acting like Christians (going to meetings, talking to their friends, etc). The always excellent GetReligion has a good article on it.
Too Cool
After losing his bid for a third term as president, Teddy Roosevelt led an expedition to explore and map the 1,000 mile long River of Doubt. Three men died on the journey–one from the river and two from the actions of others on the team–there’s a book about it. The preacher in me can’t help pointing out that when you journey down the river of doubt it’s not the doubt itself that is most likely to kill your spiritual health–it’s how you respond to it.
Dilbert Dude On ID
Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, just wrote a fascinating essay on understanding the Darwinism/Intelligent Design debate. No matter what you expect this essay to say, it’s different. (update: he published parts two, three, and four)