Lyrics of the Day
Aug 22, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
//MOOD: Awesome, Thanks for Asking
//MASHUP: 0100 What’s The Matter With Your Lines, Baby.mp3 from the album “24 Hours (Disc 2)” by The Kleptones
This song popped up on my iPod this morning and I remembered how much I liked the lyrics. (You can download the song here.)
They Might Be Giants – “Your Racist Friend”
This is where the party ends
I can’t stand here listening to you
And your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
And your racist friendIt was the loveliest party that I’ve ever attended
If anything was broken I’m sure it could be mended
My head can’t tolerate this bobbing and pretending
Listen to some bullet-head and the madness that he’s sayingThis is where the party ends
I’ll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
You and your racist friendOut from the kitchen to the bedroom to the hallway
Your friend apologizes, he could see it my way
He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking
Can’t shake the devil’s hand and say you’re only kiddingThis is where the party ends
I can’t stand here listening to you
And your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
And your racist friend
EPIC
Aug 21, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
//MOOD: Wow
//ITUNES: 1100 Casbah Ain’t Easy.mp3 from the album “24 Hours (Disc 1)” by The Kleptones
My friend Gary just sent my this interesting film trending where media is going by 2015. If you have 10 minutes, give it a watch.
Settle a Bet
Aug 21, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
//MOOD: Hmmmm
//MASHUP: 0900 Daft Purple.mp3 from the album “24 Hours (Disc 1)” by The Kleptones
OK, settle a bet for me.
Do I look like Nicolas Cage?
Quote of the Day
Aug 20, 2006 Quotes
//MOOD: Great
//TIVO: “Overnight”
“No man is really changed by success. What happens is that success works on the man’s personality like a truth drug, bringing him out of the closet and revealing what was always inside his head.”
- Albert Goldman
Life Is Good
Aug 20, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
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Helping His Brother
Aug 20, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
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That’s My Boy
Aug 20, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
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Ephesians
Aug 19, 2006 New Testament Book Summaries
//MOOD: Ready to Go Home
//DVD: Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Ephesians
Author
Paul (while he was in jail)
Intended Audience
The Church in Ephesus
Theme
This book doesn’t address any specific problems in the Ephesian church, rather it deals with the fact that the church is the body of Christ, and that he is the head of the church.
Random Thoughts
In painting the picture of a body, with Christ as the head and believers as the rest of the body, Paul shows us how vital each one of us is in the work Jesus is doing on earth and why each of us should play that part to the best of our ability. Not so that we can become a part of the body, but precisely because we already are a part of the body.
Tags: new testament
Yummy
Aug 19, 2006 Uncategorized Hodge Podge
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Galatians
Aug 18, 2006 New Testament Book Summaries
//MOOD: In Between, Really
//NOISE: Boys Playing Video Games
We have now officially hit my favorite book in the New Testament. In fact, I was going to tattoo my favorite word from this book on my body, but my jerk friend Dave stole the idea. Actually, he asked permission and I, being the loving friend I am said “OK.”
Galatians
Author
Paul
Intended Audience
The Churches in Galatia.
This is the only one of Paul’s letters written to a group of churches instead of one.
Theme
The theme of this book is found in my favorite word in this verse:
Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
In context, what Paul is teaching is that we have “freedom from extremes.” The beauty of this book is that Paul combats those that would apply Old Testament laws to New Testament believers. But, he doesn’t stop there. He also combats those that would use grace as a means to sin. In other words, those that keep sinning because they know they are forgiven and free.
We are free from extremes! We don’t have to sin and we don’t have to keep the law. It’s all about balance.
Random Thoughts
What the Galatian churches were encountering is the same thing we are in our culture. There are those that add to Christianity and try to get us to keep the law and there are those that flaunt their freedom and harm the message of Jesus in the process. We need to constantly live the life Paul calls us to in Galatians.
If “freedom from extremes” is a crazy concept for you to grasp, you should come to Riverview in 8 or 9 days (8/26 and 8/27). I am launching a new series going through Titus and this is a theme there, as well. I am hitting on it during the opening message.
Tags: new testament
