10 Commandments of Purity
Oct 31, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Swell
//ITUNES: A Little Respect from the album “The Innocents” by Erasure
10 Commandments of Purity by Ed Young
These only apply if your wife’s name is Lisa.
Oh, and #3 is brilliant.
#1 I shall have no other human relationships before Lisa, including the kids.
#2 Remember the date night and keep it holy.
#3 Honor Lisa on anniversaries and special days so that you may live long in the land the Lord has given you.
#4 I shall not take the covenant of marriage in vain by apathy.
#5 I shall not ride in a car or eat in a restaurant alone with a member of the opposite sex.
#6 I shall not travel alone.
#7 I shall not counsel a woman with the doors closed.
#8 I shall not share the details of our marriage with others.
#9 I shall not watch, read, or expose myself to sexual explicit shows, books, DVDs, etc.
#10 I shall remember the implications of breaking this covenant and commandment before God.
The Price of War
Oct 31, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Laughing
//ITUNES: Who Runs This from the album “Who Runs This - Single” by Angel Demar
OK, so I just read this hilarious news article
Lebanon war puts damper on Israeli pot smokers
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel’s recent war with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas has sent cannabis prices sky high in the Jewish state. Boosted security on the Lebanon frontier brought a drastic reduction in drug smuggling, with the cost of cannabis in Israel up eight-fold, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Smoking and selling cannabis are illegal in Israel. Trafficking from Egypt has also been curbed by Israeli patrols aimed at preventing Palestinians from smuggling in arms.
My favorite part is that the cost of pot is known well enough to publish a report like this.
Rob and Kim
Oct 31, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Great
//ITUNES: More Than Anything In This World from the album “Mama Said” by Lenny Kravitz
If you weren’t around this weekend at Riv, you missed an amazing video from Rob & Kim, a couple in our church. Check it out here:
Nice Family Picture
Oct 30, 2006 Uncategorized
Alright…Let’s play “find Noel’s dad” in this picture…
The Return of Chest Hair
Oct 30, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Good
//NOISE: Coley watching TV
Thanks to Josh for this great article: The Return of Chest Hair:
A little while ago, movie stars like Heath Ledger and Hugh Jackman and then just regular dudes started turning up at parties with their shirts unbuttoned. Not, like, all-the-way-to-the-navel, Vinnie-at-the-club unbuttoned—but undone enough to let a few tendrils of chest hair curl out suggestively, as if to say, I am Man. Feel me.
It’s not that I’m a chest hair fetishist, exactly. I just prefer it. The bald male chest is disconcerting to me in the same way that a hairless dog is. It seems unnatural, as though it’s been engineered by science, and it’s sort of vain. Plus, I like a little something to stroke and pet and tug on, a springy, hairy pillow on which to lay my head. A quick text-message poll confirmed that fourteen of fifteen female friends agreed. “Yes!!!” wrote one. “Liking lush forest!” replied another.
And there you have it. The area rugs popularized by Hugh et al. are more than just decorative statements; they’re welcome beacons of masculinity in a too-calm sea of feyness. They’re a rebuttal to the androgynous Jude Law pretty-boy aesthetic and the skinny-pantsed Strokesification of our time. In short: Your chest hair is hot. Own it.
It reminded me of this video. Warning: if you are turned on by backhair, you might not want to watch this video. It may cause you to stumble.
Nice Shirt
Oct 28, 2006 Uncategorized
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Check out the shirt one of our greeters wore tonight. Too bad we werent taking communion.
Sneak Peak
Oct 28, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Spectacular
//ITUNES: Together Forever from the album “Whenever You Need Somebody” by Rick Astley
I’m breaking my own rules, but you have to see the latest Own It video early. We’re playing it this weekend, and it’s amazing. It features the one and only Dan Price.
Stephen Owned It
Oct 26, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Swell
//ITUNES: Stay Together For The Kids by Blink 182
OK, here’s my first attempt at posting a video of a message. We’ve been streaming video into the lobby for overflow for awhile now and this is the first shot at making it “internet friendly.” Here’s a low res version:
Let’s Duke It Out
Oct 25, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Good
//NOISE: A Lawnmower
How strong is your page?
Click here to find out:
Awesome
Oct 24, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Awesome…I already told you!
//ITUNES: Suicide Blonde by INXS
Check out this amazing video. And, no, I’m not in this one.
OK…back to work everyone. Shut off your browser for crying out loud. Seriously. Don’t be a sluggard.
See ya tomorrow…
If I can wait that long to post…
Did I mention the good news? Click here to find out what I’m talking about.
Didn’t I tell you to shut down your browser?
Quote of the Day
Oct 24, 2006 Quotes
//MOOD:
//ITUNES: Trains to Brazil from the album “From the Cliffs - EP” by Guillemots
From one of my favorite playwrights:
“If Beethoven had been killed in a plane crash at the age of 22, it would have changed the history of music… and of aviation.”
- Tom Stoppard
Own It
Oct 24, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Greatish
//ITUNES: Loser (Fatboy Slim Remix) by Beck
If you missed this weekend, you missed this video:
Phew
Oct 24, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Spectacular
//ITUNES: Price I Pay from the album “Strays” by Jane’s Addiction
I have to say that I agree with Sean. Here are his thoughts from the weekend at Riverview:
It’s nice when something you’ve been building up to is finally over. For better or worse, it’s done, and you can finally relax.
Of course, he was talking about the music set (which was phenomenal, BTW). I have the same feeling over the launch of Own It, our capital campaign. It’s nice to have everything on the table and to be sprinting toward the finish line.
Here are some pics of the facility expansion for your perusal:
Here’s the floorplan:
Here’s the siteplan:
Coley
Oct 23, 2006 Uncategorized
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Catching Up
Oct 22, 2006 Uncategorized
//MOOD: Chill
//NOISE: Kids being kids
I have been so freakin’ busy this week that I haven’t had time to read blogs. It’s so nice to sit here and catch up.
Here’s one gem I came across, courtesy of Dan:
