Archive for October, 2006
Halloween Fun
October 31st, 2006 | 3 Comments | Posted in » Just For Fun..., My Life, Pictures
So, tonight was Halloween. We don’t really “celebrate” it, but we do make sure the kids get some candy and have a bit of fun dressing up. We visited the Baptist church up the hill from us and had a good time at their “fall carnival” (I could offer some thoughts on that, but that’s obviously not the point of this post).
Anyway, you all know this is just another excuse to post pictures of my kids, so I won’t waste any more time on text. Here’s the good stuff… 
Here’s my little frog princess, Jenna…
Hey… it’s Tow Mater, live and in person! Okay, you’re right, it’s Jeffrey…
Here’s my kids together prior to leaving for the carnival…
Pumpkin Carving!
October 30th, 2006 | 6 Comments | Posted in » Just For Fun..., KC Chiefs, My Life, Pictures
Okay everyone (someone… anyone?)… tell me I’m not the only parent out there that goes a bit overboard when it comes to pumpkin carving with my kids. We DEFINITELY had fun tonight…
Here’s the evidence.
Jeffrey checks out the pumpkin’s “guts”…
Jenna thinks it’s pretty funny…
The end result… a Kansas City Chiefs pumpkin!
You’ve Gotta Love Wiley…
October 27th, 2006 | 3 Comments | Posted in » Baptist Issues
Check out this article, about our beloved SBC 2nd VP, Wiley Drake. Seems that he’s been making a few waves recently as a result of his election.
Here’s the deal… whether you love him or loathe him, you can’t deny that he’s definitely full of enthusiasm to make a difference in our convention through his role as 2nd VP. I’m thankful for Wiley, and pray that God channels his enthusiasm into productive work for the Kingdom.
Break the Law.. Strike it Rich?
October 27th, 2006 | 1 Comment | Posted in » In the News...
I just don’t understand the legal system in this country sometimes. Here’s the latest head-shaker… two 17 year old kids trespass on railroad property, climb on top of a train, get too close to high-voltage electrical wires powering the train, get severely burned from contact with the wires, sue the railroad… and get a $24 million dollar settlement award. Read the story here.
I feel sorry for these guys… electrical contacts are a BAD deal… they’re both lucky to have survived! But to blame the railroad for their trespass and subsequent injury? And get rich off their tragic injuries?
And we wonder what’s wrong with our legal system…
Is It Really Worth It?
October 26th, 2006 | 20 Comments | Posted in » Baptist Issues
I finally found time over the past couple days to breeze through blog town and see what’s happening, and I’ve found myself rather upset as a result. Maybe frustrated is a better description… I don’t know. Regardless, here’s the question continually running through my head:
“Is it really worth it?”
In case I’m not clear what I mean by that, it’s quite simple… the fighting, bickering, and debating amongst Baptists over so many issues over the past year (baptismal requirements, private prayer language, Calvinism, “narrowing of parameters”, dueling declarations, “McKissicgate”, etc.) worth it? Are we accomplishing anything God-honoring through these conversations, or are we simply leaving ourselves splintered and divided?
Here’s a few posts that have got me wondering:
- “Tolerance and Inclusivism of Moderate SBC Bloggers”
- “Legitimate Concerns with SB Bloggers”
- “Legitimate Concerns Update”
- “Tent Width”
- “Is the Southern Baptist Convention Coming to an End?”
- “The Great Disservice”
Now, don’t get me wrong… I’m not trying to pick on anyone. I just see bickering, argument, debate, and disharmony… all throughout blog town. It’s just downright painful to read it all sometimes.
It makes me wonder… Are we Baptists accomplishing anything, or are we simply running in circles, trying to show ourselves workmen approved by God (2 Tim 2:15), but simply engaging in quarrels of no value (2 Tim 2:14) or foolish and stupid arguments (2 Tim 2:23)? Are we doing more to mess up the SBC than to fix it? Is God honored and glorified by any of this?
I don’t know… maybe I’ve just had a bad week and am in a foul mood, but I can’t shake the question.
So… Is it really worth it?
The Wailing Wall…
October 18th, 2006 | 2 Comments | Posted in » God at Work, Prayer Requests
Wow… what an awesome use of the internet… establishing a 24/7 online prayer center.
Drop by the Wailing Wall, and pray for someone in need today!
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
October 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment | Posted in » Baptist Issues
Hmmm… looks like Dr. Paige Patterson, president of Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, has essentially issued a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in regard to private prayer language. Read more here.
Hopefully I haven’t mischaracterized it, but that’s why the link is provided… read it for yourself.
This just seems SO wrong to me.
From Tragedy to Triumph…
October 16th, 2006 | 2 Comments | Posted in » God at Work
In case you haven’t noticed, I recently added a new post category in the left sidebar entitled “God at Work”. Posts in this category contain accounts of God working in the lives of His children.
My friend Kevin Bussey has posted such a story today, recounting his experience with God turning tragedy into triumph. Don’t miss his powerful testimony showing how God fulfilled the promise of Romans 8:28 in the midst of horrific circumstances!
What Is It?
October 13th, 2006 | 6 Comments | Posted in » Just For Fun..., Pictures
Okay, here’s a fun one for the weekend. Take a look at the picture below, and identify what I’m standing by.
If I’ve shown you this before or told you about it, please don’t ruin the fun for everyone else.
Happy guessing!
UPDATE:
Here’s the long-awaited answer… I was standing by the hub (where the blades attach) of a Suzlon S-88 wind turbine. Check out the following picture to see what it looks like complete. The caption points to the hub.
Maybe it’s just that I’m a complete geek, but I think this kind of stuff is absolutely amazing.
OUCH!!!
October 13th, 2006 | 3 Comments | Posted in » Baptist Issues
Check out this editorial regarding blogging in the North Carolina Biblical Recorder.
Here’s the portion that will probably hit you hardest… statements by Southeastern Seminary president Danny Akin:
Blogs are not universally popular, however. During a plenary session of the trustees at Southeastern Seminary, seminary president Daniel Akin was asked by a trustee to share his opinion about blogging. Akin, who posts many of his writings online, though not in the form of an interactive blog, said blogs are both a blessing and a curse, “a 21st century outlet for extreme narcissism.”
Blogs require no accountability, Akin said, allowing people “to make scurrilous, false, untrue accusations against men that I believe are men of God.”
Akin said he didn’t know anyone who had been attacked more than former SEBTS president Paige Patterson. “Some people have personal agendas,” he said, and do things that “are shaming the body of Christ.”
“Even if they have legitimate concerns,” Akin said, verbally underscroring the “if,” they are not expressing them “in ways that are consistent with the Bible.”
“I don’t really give a rip what most bloggers think,” he said. “Most of them are little men with little ideas and little agendas.”
One word… OUCH!!!
