To: The Oceanic 6
Date: 22 January, 2009
From: Oceanic Airlines
RE: Projectile Hot Pockets
In response to recent events we feel it necessary to make the following request: Please refrain from throwing Hot Pockets at Benjamin Linus. This is an inappropriate response in all but the most dire of circumstances.
We understand that Mr. Linus is indeed one creepy son of a bitch, prone to show up unannounced at decidedly inopportune times. However, as many of you are aware, once prepared in a common household microwave, Hot Pocket filling has the ability to main, scar and in some cases has been known to melt steel. When transformed into a projectile weapon, these moderately tasty pastry-like pouches produce a destructive power which would be considered overkill for even a weasel like Mr. Linus. Furthermore, should your aim be less than true, the scalding, greasy filling would produce a pepperoni and cheese filled mess to challenge the most skilled custodial technician.
Again, we understand the sometimes supernatural desire to inflict harm upon Mr. Linus; we just ask that you exhaust all other options before resorting to ballistic microwave sandwich pastries. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
22 January, 2009
18 January, 2009
A Thought Ponderable
So, at 31, I find I am finally enjoying school. All those years of going through the motions and I finally have a passion to absorb what the good folks at Cornerstone decide to place in front of me.
Well, this week they have chosen to place in front of me a book that has jarred me awake. The class is "Christian Foundations in Business" and the book is "Your Work Matters to God" by Doug Sherman and William Hendricks.
I've just finished the first chapter and it posited a question that made me sit up an take immediate notice:
If we spend most of our time (40%-75% by some studies) at work, why doesn't the church ever spend any time talking about it?
Sherman and Hendricks polled over 2000 church members and found that over 90% polled had never, repeat NEVER, heard a sermon or been a part of other church related learning involving biblical principles and everyday work issues.
It seems, to some extent, like we've turned "Christianity" into some grand mission, to be completed "out there". Sermons are geared towards how we need to get out, do more, about how we can use our time to spread God's Love. Granted, these are important aspects of what God calls us to do, but if we only focus on the big stuff, we miss the enormity of the everyday.
Most of our lives will be spent doing our jobs and most of us will have jobs that have little or nothing to do with the church. Does this mean that what we do means nothing to God? Of course not, but this area where a large chunk of our lives unfold is looked at almost as an afterthought.
The more I read the more I felt a light being shined on my struggles in my relationship with God. I'll admit I have not been very committed to my walk lately. I've felt just flat out complacent and unmotivated. Now I think I have an idea why: I've compartmentalized my faith into something to be practiced outside of the things I do everyday. God wants us to focus on Him in EVERYTHING we do. I reflect Him in all that I do; the difficult calls to deny a customer's claim, the accuracy with which I write my estimates, even the way I handle other commuters on the way to work.
So here's hoping I can focus God's work through me while inside that little cubicle this week. I don't need to find some grand calling to follow Him. He puts opportunities in front of me every day.
It was only one chapter, about 15 pages but they jumped out at me like a spiritual pop up book. I've got a few hundred more pages to get through over the next few weeks but these first few pages really got inside me and I wanted to get my thoughts out. Thanks for listening.
Well, this week they have chosen to place in front of me a book that has jarred me awake. The class is "Christian Foundations in Business" and the book is "Your Work Matters to God" by Doug Sherman and William Hendricks.
I've just finished the first chapter and it posited a question that made me sit up an take immediate notice:
If we spend most of our time (40%-75% by some studies) at work, why doesn't the church ever spend any time talking about it?
Sherman and Hendricks polled over 2000 church members and found that over 90% polled had never, repeat NEVER, heard a sermon or been a part of other church related learning involving biblical principles and everyday work issues.
It seems, to some extent, like we've turned "Christianity" into some grand mission, to be completed "out there". Sermons are geared towards how we need to get out, do more, about how we can use our time to spread God's Love. Granted, these are important aspects of what God calls us to do, but if we only focus on the big stuff, we miss the enormity of the everyday.
Most of our lives will be spent doing our jobs and most of us will have jobs that have little or nothing to do with the church. Does this mean that what we do means nothing to God? Of course not, but this area where a large chunk of our lives unfold is looked at almost as an afterthought.
The more I read the more I felt a light being shined on my struggles in my relationship with God. I'll admit I have not been very committed to my walk lately. I've felt just flat out complacent and unmotivated. Now I think I have an idea why: I've compartmentalized my faith into something to be practiced outside of the things I do everyday. God wants us to focus on Him in EVERYTHING we do. I reflect Him in all that I do; the difficult calls to deny a customer's claim, the accuracy with which I write my estimates, even the way I handle other commuters on the way to work.
So here's hoping I can focus God's work through me while inside that little cubicle this week. I don't need to find some grand calling to follow Him. He puts opportunities in front of me every day.
It was only one chapter, about 15 pages but they jumped out at me like a spiritual pop up book. I've got a few hundred more pages to get through over the next few weeks but these first few pages really got inside me and I wanted to get my thoughts out. Thanks for listening.
17 January, 2009
I'm sorry.
OK, so its been two months since I've stopped by. It seems the combination of hurricanes, homework, holidays and baby planning (I couldn't find a phrase that started with "H") have adversely affected my resolve to blog regularly.
Things are good here at casa de Wade. Jenny's tummy keeps on growing. It's freaking amazing that there is a little person growing inside my wife. Apparently our little girl has already started her kung-fu training in the womb and she likes to kick Jenny's bladder for fun.
Not much else going on right now, just lots of homework. I'll try to be a little better about throwing some thoughts out here in case anyone cares to take a look.
In the mean time, here's a tasty video to tide you over.
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.
Things are good here at casa de Wade. Jenny's tummy keeps on growing. It's freaking amazing that there is a little person growing inside my wife. Apparently our little girl has already started her kung-fu training in the womb and she likes to kick Jenny's bladder for fun.
Not much else going on right now, just lots of homework. I'll try to be a little better about throwing some thoughts out here in case anyone cares to take a look.
In the mean time, here's a tasty video to tide you over.
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.
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