Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.

NEW PARENT BLOG

January 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Well, based on our parenting seminar last weekend, I got good feedback from parents wanting a blog for them.

So, I finally got the first version up and running. It has the latest info from our weekend service for high school, upcoming events, links they might use, and eventually I’ll start answering some of the questions they turned in on it. Hopefully it will be a sweet resource for encouraging parents and increasing our lines of communication. Now, I have to let them know that it’s up. That would probably help I bet.

If you want to be among the first to check it out, click here.

I have a meeting with a student later today, and we’re creating a myspace with similar stuff for the students.

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DO YOU KNOW WHAT JESUS SAID?

January 21, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Here’s 3 tests to see how well you do- if you happen to enjoy the quiz thingy. Warning: could cause you to want to read your Bible more… or if you get enough right… you might decide you could stop I suppose.

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ACCIDENT OR DESIGN?

January 21, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Just got this weeks TIME magazine in the mail with a cover article on the brain. In it, it says that:

“There are 100 billion neurons in the human brain. Additional supporting tissue brings the total cell count to 1 Trillion.”

1 TRILLION. Know what amazes me more than that? It is that somehow, these same scientists, will say these billions of neurons all talk by the process of random chance at the heart of evolution. And we know they start developing connections with one another prior to birth and keep going well into the late teens and early twenties at the earliest. If you ask me, my faith is pretty small when I say, there must be a Creator. My hats off to those who can believe it happened by accident. From sperm and egg to 100 billion neurons in the brain alone, happening every day in births all around the world virtually every second….

I say the evolutionist is clearly more faithful than I am.

ohh… keep reading… here’s more stats from the article:

“125 million visual receptors in each eye.”

“6000 out of 30000 of the body’s genes are expressed only in the brain.”

“750 Millileters of blood flow through the brain every minute; the volume is equivalent to nearly 1.6 pints.”

“60% of a baby’s energy is consumed by the brain. Compared to 20-25% of an adult brain.” (I’m sure there’s a great joke in here, if only I could divert more energy to my brain.)

“100% of our brain is used. It’s a long-discredited myth that we take advantage of only 10%.”

“75% of the brain consists of water.” (who knew? Where do we put 100 billion neurons in 25% of the mass. That’s crazy)

And a quote from Woody Allen:

“I don’t want to ahcieve immortality through my work. I want to to achieve it by not dying.”

Interestingly enough- our Creator has a thing to say about that prospect too- when the sheer amazing numbers cause you to realize your own immortality, turning to the creator is a great first step. My advice- for what it’s worth- don’t waste your life by waiting to experience eternal life at death. Embrace it today and let those neurons worship the creator, instead of the created.

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POOPY PARENTING

January 20, 2007 by 2 Comments

Jake from the bathroom: Mom, can you help me wipe my bottom?

Mom: NO.

Jake: But I got poop in my underwear.

Mom: Deal with it.

Jake: All by myself.

Mom: Yep.

Mom to Dad: You’re going to have to help him.

Dad to Mom: I already wiped his butt once today.

Mom to Dad: I wipe it way more than you do.

Mom to Jake: Um, how did you get poop in your underwear?

Jake: I had a really big toot (family word for fart) and it just came out too.

Dad to Mom: I hate it when that happens.

I was so excited to finally get the last kid past stroller age and out of diapers. Now, I can’t wait till the last one can wipe on his own.

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LIFE WITH TJ

January 19, 2007 by Leave a Comment
My oldest son, TJ and I are meeting on Thursday after school/early evening to read the gospel of Luke together. We’re like 4ish meetings into it. He gets a caramel apple cider from Starbucks. I get a hazelnut americano. We pick a table. He reads- cuz the kid LOVES to read. I stop him every once in a while to ask him what he read, why Luke recorded it like that, and what it means and stuff.

Today, we were reading the story of Jesus’ Temptation. We talked about a lot of stuff, but after the Devil offers Jesus anything he wants in the world if he’d only worship the devil, I asked TJ this:

Can the Devil really give Jesus this world? Does he own it or does God?

That started this exchange:

TJ: Um, no, God is in charge.

Me: Are you sure?

Yeah?

Then how come some people do bad things?

You mean like the kid who put graffiti all over the boys bathroom at school?

Yeah, like that. Was that something that serves God or that God did?

No.

Oh… so then God’s not in charge of all things in this world?

(TJ looks really confused at me here)

(I’m kinda stuck myself… I’ve asked a question I don’t really know how to explain to a 9 year old. I’m asking God, how am I going to explain the dichotomy in Scripture that God is more powerful that the devil, but allows a measure of autonomy to him in this world? I’m not even sure I understand this) So I tried this:

Who is in charge of your room?

Um, I am.

Well, what if you wanted to put a big hole in the wall so you could spy on people in the park? Could you do that?

No.

Why not?

Cause you wouldn’t let me.

But I thought you were in charge of your room?

Well, no. You and Mom are.

Well, which is it?

Both I guess. (eyes look up and he smiles) Oh.. I get it. Like God is really in charge but he sorta let’s the devil have his way sometimes, even though ultimately God is in charge. Kinda like you and mom let me make some choices in my room like where I keep my toys and stuff, but really, I can only do what you let me- cuz it’s your house.

Right. (I think)

Phew…. wrestling with theology with my kid scares me. I hope I don’t screw him up too bad.

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