Since my migration to southern California in April, I’ve recently started attending Hillside Community Church on Saturday evenings for their 5:30 service. Sure enough last night there was a guest speaker, and luckily for me, I was in attendance. Dr. Tony Campolo, professor emeritus at Eastern University was in southern California to speak at Hillside for the weekend. Dr. Campolo has written more than 35 books including his latest release “Red Letter Christians: A Citizens Guide to Faith and Politics.” I found myself more engaged with this particular sermon on this particular Saturday than any of the other sermons I had been privileged to entertain at Hillside. Please don’t mistake this as detraction toward Dr. Dave Burns. I believe he does a marvelous job of delivering God’s word and connecting with the congregation. I personally noticed the difference in myself while Dr. Campolo was speaking. I was literally up on the edge of my seat for the entire 40+ minutes of his delivery. In essence he was speaking directly to me, in direct relation to my present situation. His ability to completely engage the entire congregation on every single word that came out of his mouth was uncanny. There was laughter amongst his jokes, yet shaking of the head at his subtle realities. His analysis of the world in which we live and the direction in which we are heading was not only astoundingly accurate but also unmistakably true. Two quotes from Dr. Campolo that I felt really encompassed everything you needed to take from his visit “It’s one thing to believe the doctrines. It’s another to surrender to their perspective.” And lastly and most importantly; “Living by faith is trusting your future in the hands of God!”
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Disneyland vs. Disney World
Dwight Howard scored 40 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 103-90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The win propelled Orlando to their 2nd NBA Finals appearance in franchise history where they will square off with Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James scored 25 points for the Cavs but received little support from anyone else, as the team with the league’s best regular season record was sent long “Gone Fishing” for the summer. Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals is set to begin Thursday in Los Angeles.
Redneck Much?
I received this in an e-mail this morning. Hilarious reminder of life in Tennessee.
The Ten Commandments
Some people have trouble with all those 'shall's' and 'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments. Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, in middle Tennessee they translated the 'King James Version' into ' Jackson County ' language....no joke, (posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Gainesboro, TN)
(2) Put nothin' before God
(3) Watch yer mouth
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'
(5) Honor yer Ma & Pa
(6) No killin'
(7) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal
(8) Don't take what ain't yers
(9) No tellin' tales or gossipin'
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff
Stay Classy Fort Worth
Touching show of support by Colonial Country Club and the PGA Tour today at The Crowne Plaza Invitational in Ft. Worth, TX. Many including the players, caddies, media, and fans in the gallery are wearing pink in honor of breast cancer awareness and Phil Mickelson’s wife, Amy. Phil recently took a leave of absence from the Tour to be by his wife’s side as she battles breast cancer. Make sure to keep the Mickelson family in your thoughts and prayers.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Blink 182 Reunion Tour
The Bizkit Is Back
Fred Durst tweeted last night that Limp Bizkit will play a U.S. show in Las Vegas on July 10 at Mandalay Bay Beach. The gig will be part of a prelude to UFC:100. Their current "Unicorns & Rainbows" European tour marks the first time the original band members have been together in over 8 years. The Euro-trek tour runs through July 5th.
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