reelin' in the years

so here i am, in the computer lab working on a presentation for 8am and even though i could wish i were someplace else at this moment and someplace else altogether, i don't. whether i'm going through trials or just trudging through the mundane, i'd so like to be where paul was when he said "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." (Phil. 4:11-12)

maybe i haven't fully learned the lesson of contentedness, but i have learned that it is something i must re-learn- on a regular basis.

so just a few more days of classes here at bryan, a couple finals, and i'm home free until my final semester.
graduation in december is not a tragedy. nor is missing the senior cruise because my dr. forbade it. there is a wonderful feeling of peace and, actually, contentedness, that i can't explain with my own honorable intentions. i am thankful for that and the fact that i have been spared the bad attitude i expected from my self and have found that He can give me much more instead.

off to persevere through this mad, mad week...

ps- anyone who recognizes the reference i made in the title of this post wins major points...

:even then:

ben stein's "expelled"

I drove home this past weekend and stopped in Greensboro on my way to Burlington to see Ben Stein's new film "Expelled" at the new Four Seasons movie theatre. The new theatre was incredible, but "Expelled" was even more surprisingly good.
I definitely don't want to spoil it for any of you, but I will say that Stein's approach to the Darwinisn vs. Intelligent design to debate had a lot of worldview thinking intertwined within.
For example, at Bryan we talk a lot about how our worldview affects our actions, but that many people actually allow their actions to determine their worldview... Hm.
And in Stein's film, he confronted many Darwinist scientists with the fact that their preconceptions (especially concerning the possibility of a Creator) going into the debate over evolution vs. intelligent design actually determined their conclusion even before argument or proof was presented.
Well, that's not very scientific, is it?
Anyway, go see the movie. It will make you think.


http://www.expelledthemovie.com/

things and other things

Yes, I watch American Idol.
And yes, I even watched bits and pieces of last week's "Idol Gives Back."
But I think the most shocking part of that night was not Michael Johns' elimination, but the fact that the top 8 sang "Shout to the Lord" that evening...
Sure, it was inspirational week. (by the way, what exactly does inspirational mean? one can be "inspired" by any number of things- not necessarily spiritual things)
so the idols dressed appropriately in all white belted out their version, or the producer's version of the song which included a new opening line: "My Shepherd, my Savior," as opposed to "My Jesus, my Savior." Hmmm... trying to make things more appealingly postmodern, aren't we?

I was pleasantly surprised that they were even bold enough to sing such a song, but somewhat disappointed that the name of Jesus was left out.
You see, my entire philosophy is that I have no high expectations, so even hearing them perform a worship song at all was encouraging. Cool.

Right on, AI. Or at least a step in the right direction.

Watch the performance

** in other news, i have papers upon papers to write, new music i've been listening to, and waiting with great anticipation for the movie BELLA to be released on dvd...

reminder:

He is constant.

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