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I couldn't resist posting this cat photo from Flickr. Cool stuff.
Changing the subject. . .
Just saw the new X-Files movie. Don't waste your 8 bucks; it's all about a psychic pedophile priest. No aliens. Yikes, nuff said.
Instead, kick up your feet and enjoy a tall glass of iced tea.
pax,
meb
HT: Flickr (interestingness)
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Interesting quote:
“Most people I meet assume that Christian means very conservative, entrenched in their thinking, anti-gay, anti-choice, angry, violent, illogical, empire builders; they want to convert everyone, and they generally cannot live peacefully with anyone who doesn’t believe what they believe.”
—UnChristian, David Kinnaman
HT: The Blind Beggar
Here's something interesting I ran across today:
“The church was created to be the people of God to join him in his redemptive mission in the world. The church was never intended to exist for itself. It was and is the chosen instrument of God to expand his kingdom. The church is the bride of Christ. Its union with him is designed for reproduction, the growth of the kingdom. Jesus did not teach his disciples to pray, “Thy church come.” The kingdom is the destination. In its institutional existence the church abandoned its real identity and reason for existence.
“God did not give up on his mission in the Old Testament when Israel refused to partner with him. God is a reckless lover. He decided to go on with the mission himself. We do not need to be mistaken about this: if the church refuses its missional assignment, God will do it another way. The church has [refused], and he is [moving on]. God is pulling end runs around the institutional North American church to get to people in the streets. God is still inviting us to join him on mission, but it is the invitation to be part of a movement, not a religious club.”
HT: Coop
Source: Nextreformation
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Rebecca Blood linked to this remarkable set of photos capturing the earthquake damage in Beichuan County, in Sichuan, China.
Wow.
To view the entire set, click here.
HT: rebecca's pocket
Here's an interesting post about questioning God. It starts like this:
I’ve almost found it amusing recently the amount of “advice” I’ve been given about my relationship with God. It seems that friends and family hear about my recent health problems and our issues selling our house and they assume I must be bitter and angry at God. I’ve been reminded over and over how I just need to trust that God always has my best interests in mind and that I should never question him. Others comment that God promises that life will be difficult so one shouldn’t feel entitled to things going right.
While I agree that bitterness sprung from misguided feelings of entitlement is dangerous, I am disturbed by the underlying assumption present in most of this advice — that one can never question God.
Ok ok, it's not brilliant theology or inspiring quotes, but a body needs a little fun now and then.
And there's nothing like a little "fart" humor.
Click here for some on-line gaming fun. Enjoy.
HT: ysmarko
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