Let it snow...Let it snow...Let it snow...

One of the biggest snows in a few seasons had officially hit the metropolis of Alexandria KY.

How bad was it? I had to walk the 3/4 mile round trip to the Shell station to get my Diet Mt. Dew fix! I felt like it was Little House on the Prairie.

The great blizzard of '08 has caused our first church closing in the last year or so. Admittedly, the idea of kicking back on a Sunday sounds relaxing, in the end tomorrow will feel weird. Having lost time of corporate worship will be different.

In my ongoing streak of narcissism I will give you some more lists...

5 places I would like to visit...

1. Iceland...It looks adventurey.
2. North Korea...Curiosity.
3. Denmark...At one time we had plans of being missionaries there.
4. Alaska...The outdoors.
5. A jungle...When we were in Peru we missed our chance. The cocaine farmers had went on strike and the road to the jungle shut down.

5 great movies...

1. Braveheart.
2. Henry V.
3. Batman Begins.
4. The Illusionist.
5. The Prestige.

Mindless Drivel

In an effort to keep this small corner of a small mind from being completely inactive here are some things occupying my time and thinking.

Books

Music

Blogs...
Ted Conference
The T.E.D. presenters are scary smart.

Reformissionary
Pastor from Ill. Steve has a lot of good thoughts and links.

Fox
This is where I get my House MD fix.

What is about about the particular books and music I listed that makes them outstanding to me?

Books
*The ESV Reformation Bible... I like the translation. I like the Reformed (aka Calvinistic) notes.

*Men's Health. I need to get more active. It inspires and interests.

*The Feasts of the Lord... This is a subject I don't know well. It is new and therefore interesting.

*10 Distinctions Millionaire/Middle Class... It addressed my thinking. I didn't get much financial info out of it but mindset info.

*Why Men Hate Going to Church... Great resource to start thinking church from a pro-guy angle.

Music
Casting Crowns...One of the few Christian bands that I think are deep and talented.

Blackstone Cherry...Old School Southern Rock out of KY.

5 things I would like to be if I were not a Pastor (they assume I would have the skills to do the job) ...
*Theoretical physicist.
*Astronaut.
*Some sort of extreme athlete.
*Explorer/Adventurer
*Navy Seal.

5 People I would like to have met/meet...
*Jesus... I know this is cliche. I know I will meet Him. But for now I would like to know His sense of humor, listen to Him about walking on water or the Resurrection.

*Ernest Shackleton...Polar explorer/leader extraordinaire. Read the story of the Endurance and you'll understand.

*Teddy Roosevelt...Maybe my favorite President.

*Jonathan Edwards...Brilliant theologian/pastor from the early 1700s.

*Hudson Taylor...Cutting edge Missionary to China in the 19th century.

I imagine that is more than enough for now.

Connecting w/ the Guys

On April 26th we are going to experience a whole new approach for guys. We'll have a guy environment, hang out with buddies and be challenged with the things we need to man up and deal with.

In the pre-lim we have it looking something like this;
*Hold it @ the gym. All guys feel @ home in a gym.
*Have a playlist going over the sound system of what guys actually listen to.
*Have the gym set up w/ a guy vibe.
*Throw out some humor.
*18 min challenge from a guy's guy about men issues. Our first speaker is a 13 year ex-State Trooper, construction worker and elk/mountain lion hunter.
*Have a live band.
*Demonstration of something that interests men. One of the things we are working on is a
mixed martial arts demo.
*Free food.
*A just for fun get together within a 2 weeks of the guy gathering. Paintball is a serious consideration. Follow up paintball w/ buffalo wings or something.

This is just the rough outline. Totally pumped. Motto: Obey the King. Love Your Family. Do Right.

Right now we are just calling it the 'Guys Gathering'. We'll do it once a month.

I'm sure I went to school w/ these guys...

Redneck is so funny.

A Dad Moment...

This song by Sugarland is a very moving song (see for all you who think I'm a wanna be mullet wearing, head banging throw back to the 80s, I have a sensitive side).

The moral to this post: If my daughter EVER lives out the words in this song she is going to be the first Baptist nun locked away in a convent. If any boy treats her like the guy in this song treats the woman I have two thoughts: camo paint and a homemade silencer.

Just to keep my rep for being the 80s throwback: Stand in awe...



Long live parachute pants!!

Awesome...

I pity the fool who wasn't raised in the 80s!

The Presidential Run

One thing I tell myself about the forthcoming election, "As a pastor I am not going to promote a candidate." The reasons are varied...

1. The I.R.S. won't allow it.
2. People do think for themselves.
3. The issues and morals ought to inform voting, not the pastor having a bully pulpit.
4. I'm not that high on anyone. Ron Paul looks interesting, but he isn't going to get anywhere. Huckabee seems alright. Fred Thompson is worse off than Paul. Guliani? No thanks. I am not as hawkish as McCain.
5. I am not 100% sure I want a Republican right now. There I said it.

So, in 2008 I am going to avoid accidentally stumping for anyone. I'll learn both sides of the issues. I'll vote my conscience. Only me and my conscience will ever know.