Here is the thought that has been my eschatalogical anchor for at least five years: we will be just as surprised by the details of the Second Coming as were the Pharisees by the details of the First.
Category: Asides
short little soundbytes
Grownup School
Amazon has a feature called Grownup School that I was totally unaware of. It’s an awesome idea–ask experts what books they think are best in their field and let the rest of us in on the secret. Found via Freakonomics blog.
Crooked Mile Band
Walking across White Plaza today I noticed that heavy-metal cover band Crooked Mile was performing. They were quite talented. And they were extremely loud. And they had no audience. That’s why we don’t do big musical outreaches on campus–Stanford students just don’t stop and listen.
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).
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.