What I Enjoyed This Week – 1. Nathan trying to figure out how to walk. He is not walking on his own yet, we’ve enjoyed holding his hand and helping him around. He’s a bit wobbly but it’s been fun. 2. Going to get Nathan’s passport. It’s crazy to think about but a year ago, we had just found out about his existence (and they told us the baby was going to be a girl) and here we are. 3. Salty Fusion – Our student leadership team ran youth group Wed. night. They did a pretty good job and I was encouraged by the student who did the lesson. 4. Enjoyed (and frustrated at certain moments) watching the panel discussion about the emergent church at the Christian Book Expo.I thought Scot and Tony spoke truthfully and courageously. They have said some of those things (what is emergent, what isn’t, etc.) a number of times and I loved that this was recorded. I plan on pointing people here as a reference. I hope to add my thoughts one day but check out Tony’s here and here. Thanks to whoever posted it on Tangle. Also loved that Scot mentioned our seminary president Dave Dunbar and our celebrated professor John Franke. 5. Holy Week! In my last church this was such a crazy busy week with all the easter dramas and services, it was hard to take it in. These years, I’ve enjoyed the slow reflections I’ve been able to partake in. Imagine – God suffered for you and me … and then rose again. I’m reading through John right now and as always, moved by it.
Reading – Exploring the Old Testament – A Guide to the Prophets by J. Gordon McConville for seminary.
Listening to – a bit of everything. Found myself listening to White Stripes the other day, Sufjan, and the Arcade Fire. I guess I was feeling pretty 2005ish. Also enjoyed a bunch of podcasts – Fermi, Homebrewed Christianity, Mars Hill (what, Rob’s wife is pregnant?) & Relevant Magazine.
Looking forward to – I told the church during announcements that I have the gift of prophecy because I was doing well on my brackets. (I’m winning 2 out of 3). Yeah, 3 people thought it was funny but I’m looking forward to rubbing it to those in the youth group bracket. Back to back years now; it’s going to be a dynasty. 2. Speaking of dynasty, the Yankees will win it all this year. Aside from that, I am looking forward to a new season of baseball. This will also be my first season doing fantasy baseball. 3. Going to the Fermi Project’s Q Conference. 4. First family vacation in May (Susan and I haven’t been on vacation in several years and we’re going to Aruba with pretty much everyone in my family. Should be fun).
What Made Me Laugh – I actually did think the Guitar Hero commercial with Coaches Krzuzewski, Patino, Williams and Knight with Metallica was pretty funny. Yeah the Risky Business scene has been covered so many times but I actually think this one is good. What I also can’t believe is that Metallica is in the commercial. Not kids who like Metallica, not a cut-out shot of them playing on stage someplace else but them in the flesh. If you would have told me back in the height (1991-92) of the “Black” album that these guys would be in a video game commercial with college basketball coaches, I would have said, “Yeah right, and Bono won a Nobel Peace Prize.” I’m glad I’m living here but it’s a weird place. Here it is:
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