Started studying the book of Joshua in one-to-one this week. I like grappling with OT text, history, and it never ceases to amaze me to see God's amazing promises made back in Genesis 12 come to fruition.
It's easier to see the events as they are written, living this side of the cross and to have the privilege and freedom of studying the Bible in this way. The temptation of reading it (esp OT narratives) like a story without additional "chewing" wouldn't be helpful though.
Chewing a passage is good. There are the dangers of putting your own interpretation to it and leaving it as it is, without asking for God's wisdom in understanding the passage. Above all, He knows best. All you need to do is ask.
No matter how many times you read a book or a passage, there's always something that was always there, that you probably wouldn't have noticed previously.
I guess you could say that biblical theology along with systematic bible teaching is one of my passions for learning and teaching. However I've felt that I have somewhat back-slided in my zeal for God and become lukewarm. (cf Rev 3:14 about the church in Laodicea) I need to become hot again, and the only way that would be possible, is to make some major changes in my life.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Everything was rad, totally awesome, and TUBULAR!
I believe some people own a DVD boxed set of some TV show called Buffy(hehe).......but I'd prefer seeing DVD boxed sets of Growing Pains, Step by Step and maybe Charles-in Charge...
Here are potential candidates:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=3183
Towards the bottom of the page, there's a comment from a John Pannozzi about the possibility of............Animaniacs!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are potential candidates:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=3183
Towards the bottom of the page, there's a comment from a John Pannozzi about the possibility of............Animaniacs!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, May 09, 2005
Food Smugglers
My sister and I did a fly-in/fly-out adventure to Sydney this weekend for our cousin's wedding. Now in our family the mere mention of going to Sydney (for whatever length of time- in this case, overnight) sparks the beginning of the most efficient transporting and distribution process with "Food Freighters-Special Smugglers of Fine, Asian cuisine, with room left to spare for mischevious relatives' demands."
The process goes something like this:
1) Inform family of departure date and time of freight carrier- recommended minimum capacity of 2 people, based on amount of food required to be delivered.
2) Picking List prepared by customers- we only have one customer..........Grandma.........but this is all we need to keep this distribution process going.
3) A supply of food to be imported into NSW is prepared also........... provided by Dad or Grandma.
4) Freight carriers begin their groaning/rolling eyes process
5) On date of departure, freight carriers are given the special bag (sometimes suitcase) to transport the goods
6) Imported QLD Food is distributed to chosen NSW receivers, whether they like it or not
7) Freight carriers then make their way to the allocated Fine Asian cuisine venue (a Chinatown BBQ House) to receive the supply of goods as per the Picking List
8) In response to Step 6, the NSW receivers then plan their counter distribution service, by providing goods without the knowledge of the Freight carriers
9) On finding out about Step 8, Freight carriers and NSW receivers have a "special meeting" involving lots of grumbling and comments revealing the "naughtiness and corrupt" ways of the NSW receivers. (note, Freight Carriers are always innocent)
10) Freight Carriers reluctantly receive the NSW food parcel, and groan more.... knowing the fact that they now have more baggage to take back then when they first arrived
11) NSW food parcels are then received back at the headquarters of "Food Freighters."
Oh yeah, amongst all this there was a wedding wasn't there? It went well indeed :D
The process goes something like this:
1) Inform family of departure date and time of freight carrier- recommended minimum capacity of 2 people, based on amount of food required to be delivered.
2) Picking List prepared by customers- we only have one customer..........Grandma.........but this is all we need to keep this distribution process going.
3) A supply of food to be imported into NSW is prepared also........... provided by Dad or Grandma.
4) Freight carriers begin their groaning/rolling eyes process
5) On date of departure, freight carriers are given the special bag (sometimes suitcase) to transport the goods
6) Imported QLD Food is distributed to chosen NSW receivers, whether they like it or not
7) Freight carriers then make their way to the allocated Fine Asian cuisine venue (a Chinatown BBQ House) to receive the supply of goods as per the Picking List
8) In response to Step 6, the NSW receivers then plan their counter distribution service, by providing goods without the knowledge of the Freight carriers
9) On finding out about Step 8, Freight carriers and NSW receivers have a "special meeting" involving lots of grumbling and comments revealing the "naughtiness and corrupt" ways of the NSW receivers. (note, Freight Carriers are always innocent)
10) Freight Carriers reluctantly receive the NSW food parcel, and groan more.... knowing the fact that they now have more baggage to take back then when they first arrived
11) NSW food parcels are then received back at the headquarters of "Food Freighters."
Oh yeah, amongst all this there was a wedding wasn't there? It went well indeed :D
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