Tuesday, January 30, 2007
1 MONTH!
Well, as of today, January 30th, is my one month anniversary! hahaha, sounds funny but there it is! My wife will be turning 23 this upcoming Friday. She is quite difficult to shop for, but by the Grace of God I will be able to get her something nice.... :)
Monday, January 22, 2007
Evangelical Theological Society
School just started today and I am waiting for my 330 class to start. I am finished with my Theology of Man and Sin class and I am looking forward to what it has to offer. My Prof, Dr. Thorsell, is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and with his signature (and me beinga student), I will be able to become a member for a mere 15 bucks! It will be awesome. I will get their quarterly journals and this will be a nice aide for my theological career. There is going to be a seminar from 1pm to 8pm on April 20th and I am planning on going. The Prof will take me and the other student (yep, only two of us in that class) to the seminar if we want. Sweeeet!
My 330 class is "The Problem of Evil". I'm sure I will find that class helpful, as well as highly enlightening. We live in a fallen world and we can't help but try and find answers to the tough questions that evil brings us.
post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!
My 330 class is "The Problem of Evil". I'm sure I will find that class helpful, as well as highly enlightening. We live in a fallen world and we can't help but try and find answers to the tough questions that evil brings us.
post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
DWIGHT'S BACK!
Dwight's back at Dundler Mifflin, Andy's been exposed for the loser he is, and the romance is back!! The Office is dominating baby! The sky is blue once more...the air seems fresher....
okay I'm done.
Onto other things now. I'm excited to see my brother and Ryan this weekend. It will be good to hang out with them. Some Simon Museum is the plan, but I'm honestly looking more forward to The Hat (although Philipe's would be satisfactory as well). The funny thing is, I don't have anything planned beyond the Museum that Ryan's girlfriend suggested. So maybe we will all hang out and chat...or perhaps find another fun activity.
post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!
okay I'm done.
Onto other things now. I'm excited to see my brother and Ryan this weekend. It will be good to hang out with them. Some Simon Museum is the plan, but I'm honestly looking more forward to The Hat (although Philipe's would be satisfactory as well). The funny thing is, I don't have anything planned beyond the Museum that Ryan's girlfriend suggested. So maybe we will all hang out and chat...or perhaps find another fun activity.
post script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!
Monday, January 15, 2007
"authority"
I once asked a friend how a person could go to heaven. His response was no surprise to me. It rolled off his tongue like water, as if it was the most obvious, "by being a good person".
The answer baffles me just as much as it disturbs me. Us humans have a way about us when it comes to things supernatural and divine, don't we? No matter our walk of life, we come to the same point of the "other world". The side not quite seen, yet everywhere. Ninety-five percent of the world admit to a god, gods, God, or a metaphyical existence/entity. Even the atheist must realize his absolute abhorrence of all things religious is a mere reaction to the evil and hardships of life; a mind who made academics his/her god for the sake of explaining that which haunts us all. Evil.
And there it is, evil. Once again we are confronted with a substance we can't claim to be physical. Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in his basement with random body parts stored in freezers, hearts half eaten on a table, and a trail of terrorized, broken family in his wake. Ed Gein was arrested after killing female victims and wearing their skins so he could feel like a woman. Edmund Kemper killed 8 different women so he could have the nerve to kill his mother whom he hated; her corpse he raped and later chopped up and shoved down the garbage disposal. Three men of hundreds whose stories are far worse than those previously mentioned are recorded among the serial killer files. The blatant stench of such wickedness cannot make its way across our conscious without us recognizing something...beyond the physical world. We really aren't alone, are we.....
Yet there is the counterpart that beckons recognition; beauty, nature, life, laughter, memories, children, marriage, sex, love, peace. Although these elements are here among us, mostly tangible at times, they do carry a deep sense of something divine. Here I am talking about the broad spectrum of all things good and bad and I can't help but speculate on the spirituality of it all. It is inescapable. Truth tends to have that effect, but not the "truth" the world spins by. Not truth as in the correct answer for a history test, or the specifics of a life-time warranty, or how many hydrogens are in water. I speak of the most important one, "Truth". The "Why" of all which matters most in this dying world.
"Why do you think that, my friend?"
"Well" he continued, "bad people can't get into heaven. Good people deserve too."
I challenged him by asking him where he got such ideas. I mean, where does one come up with qualifications of how to get into heaven? Or even the notion that a heaven exists? I wondered on what "authority" he derived this knowledge. Where do people decide this? And why should people believe it? If they believe in an eternal soul, should they risk their eternal state under the qualifications made up by society? or by something that "seems" good? When it comes to the important things in life I feel like the authority by which I answer the great questions of all time must be worth resting my faith upon.
How could my friend go through life by handling so carelessly all things divine and eternal, all the while answering questions of their nature as if he actually knows?
The answer baffles me just as much as it disturbs me. Us humans have a way about us when it comes to things supernatural and divine, don't we? No matter our walk of life, we come to the same point of the "other world". The side not quite seen, yet everywhere. Ninety-five percent of the world admit to a god, gods, God, or a metaphyical existence/entity. Even the atheist must realize his absolute abhorrence of all things religious is a mere reaction to the evil and hardships of life; a mind who made academics his/her god for the sake of explaining that which haunts us all. Evil.
And there it is, evil. Once again we are confronted with a substance we can't claim to be physical. Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in his basement with random body parts stored in freezers, hearts half eaten on a table, and a trail of terrorized, broken family in his wake. Ed Gein was arrested after killing female victims and wearing their skins so he could feel like a woman. Edmund Kemper killed 8 different women so he could have the nerve to kill his mother whom he hated; her corpse he raped and later chopped up and shoved down the garbage disposal. Three men of hundreds whose stories are far worse than those previously mentioned are recorded among the serial killer files. The blatant stench of such wickedness cannot make its way across our conscious without us recognizing something...beyond the physical world. We really aren't alone, are we.....
Yet there is the counterpart that beckons recognition; beauty, nature, life, laughter, memories, children, marriage, sex, love, peace. Although these elements are here among us, mostly tangible at times, they do carry a deep sense of something divine. Here I am talking about the broad spectrum of all things good and bad and I can't help but speculate on the spirituality of it all. It is inescapable. Truth tends to have that effect, but not the "truth" the world spins by. Not truth as in the correct answer for a history test, or the specifics of a life-time warranty, or how many hydrogens are in water. I speak of the most important one, "Truth". The "Why" of all which matters most in this dying world.
"Why do you think that, my friend?"
"Well" he continued, "bad people can't get into heaven. Good people deserve too."
I challenged him by asking him where he got such ideas. I mean, where does one come up with qualifications of how to get into heaven? Or even the notion that a heaven exists? I wondered on what "authority" he derived this knowledge. Where do people decide this? And why should people believe it? If they believe in an eternal soul, should they risk their eternal state under the qualifications made up by society? or by something that "seems" good? When it comes to the important things in life I feel like the authority by which I answer the great questions of all time must be worth resting my faith upon.
How could my friend go through life by handling so carelessly all things divine and eternal, all the while answering questions of their nature as if he actually knows?
Thursday, January 11, 2007
The OFFICE!
I finished watching the newest episode of The Office about twenty minutes ago. What a fantastic show! So freakin hilarious! I will make note of a couple of aspects that I find so exceptionally appealing about the show:
1) The obvious one; extremely funny
2) The characters are so real. With the documentary format for filming (not to mention exceptional acting to bring in the real-life characters), I feel like I'm watching a true story unfolding.
3) As a result of point 2, I honestly care for the characters.
4) Every season gets much better than the previous!
In conclusion....Josh....brother....amigo......START WATCHING THE SHOW! (but don't forget to watch the previous two seasons first :P )
posts script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!
1) The obvious one; extremely funny
2) The characters are so real. With the documentary format for filming (not to mention exceptional acting to bring in the real-life characters), I feel like I'm watching a true story unfolding.
3) As a result of point 2, I honestly care for the characters.
4) Every season gets much better than the previous!
In conclusion....Josh....brother....amigo......START WATCHING THE SHOW! (but don't forget to watch the previous two seasons first :P )
posts script: I LOVE MY WIFE!!!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
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Thursday, January 04, 2007
Nesting
My wife and I are presently in Pasadena in our new apartment. We are unpacking the last bit of boxes and trying to find room for all the amazing gifts we received. I just can't believe I am a married man and have my own apartment. It's all so amazing (and a little scary, of course).
My wedding was simply fantastic. I almost wished I had more time at the reception so I could properly thank everyone for coming and for the gifts. Rebecca and I couldn't be happier for the thousands of blessings we have experienced these past few weeks.
In about 10 minutes we are going to take off to Celestino and use our gift certificate for a fine Italian dinner.
WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!
My wedding was simply fantastic. I almost wished I had more time at the reception so I could properly thank everyone for coming and for the gifts. Rebecca and I couldn't be happier for the thousands of blessings we have experienced these past few weeks.
In about 10 minutes we are going to take off to Celestino and use our gift certificate for a fine Italian dinner.
WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!
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