Talkin' Jesus

Talking Jesus Action Figure - that's quite a low voice. And he speaks in King James (because that's how they spoke back then).

Here's something the other tour guides won't tell you

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The following is a playlist that is sort of a soundtrack for Pastor David's latest series on Prayer:

show me Your glory - Third Day
My Glorious - Passion
Blessed Be Your Name - Tree 63
Forever - Chris Tomlin
nothing compares - Third Day
You're Worthy of My Praise - Jeremy Camp
O Praise Him - David Crowder
Love Song for a Savior - Jars of Clay
Amazing Love - Newsboys
Wonderful Maker - Jeremy Camp
Grace Like Rain - Todd Agnew
Famous One - Passion
You Alone - David Crowder Band
You Are So Good To Me - Third Day

vernacular

Is it still proper to call it taping something if we don't use videotape? Do I have to say we recorded something? I recorded Toy Soldiers this weekend. Can I say I DVR'd it? You can verb anything you know.

And we never saw Todd again.

Turbine Entertainment Software: Middle-Earth Online: "The Lord of the Rings: Middle-Earth Online (sometimes abbreviated to Middle-Earth Online or MEO) will be the ultimate Online Role Playing Experience. Fans of Tolkien, and of fantasy in general, will be immersed in the epic conflict of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Players will be adventurers, fighting against or with the forces of evil, all across the lands featured in the books; explorers, charting new domains and unexplored depths, or master craftsmen, serving the towns or cities of Middle-earth. They will be able to own homes in signature locations like Bree, The Shire, or the deep woods near Elrond's realm of Rivendell. MEO will also provide an opportunity for fans to experience the story of the Fellowship from a powerful new perspective -- that of the peoples of Middle-earth. They will witness and participate in the tumultuous impact of the War of the Ring on the lands and feel the chaos stirred by the passage of the Fellowship. As citizens of Middle-earth, they will be called upon to choose a side, and in so doing, forge their own destiny.

Set for release in 2005, the stunning world of Middle Earth will be brought to life by Turbine and is being published by Vivendi Universal Games.
"

The gift for people who have everything

eBay item 5117563791
- Rare Authentic WWF Heavyweight Championship Belt - Maybe I can get it instead of a christmas bonus.

Dennis Haskins remix

So I played as the Bengals last night for the first time. I liked them. I beat Jamie 35 to 24 but it was closer than the score would indicate. Big Game was the Colts. I finally was able to pass with a team and that makes all the difference. Now I must work on defense. We also played online. Jamie and I were the colts and some other guy was the Redskins. We would trade off on possessions as only one person could play at a time. Ended up losing by 35-40 points or so. Oh well, it's a learning process.

I find these interesting

I'm not saying I agree or disagree with the following text, just putting it out there for thought and discussion:

petition here

These leaders of the Religious Right mistakenly claim that God has taken a side in this election, and that Christians should only vote for George W. Bush.


We believe that claims of divine appointment for the President, uncritical affirmation of his policies, and assertions that all Christians must vote for his re-election constitute bad theology and dangerous religion.

We believe that sincere Christians and other people of faith can choose to vote for President Bush or Senator Kerry - for reasons deeply rooted in their faith.

We believe all candidates should be examined by measuring their policies against the complete range of Christian ethics and values.

We will measure the candidates by whether they enhance human life, human dignity, and human rights; whether they strengthen family life and protect children; whether they promote racial reconciliation and support gender equality; whether they serve peace and social justice; and whether they advance the common good rather than only individual, national, and special interests.

We are not single-issue voters.

We believe that poverty - caring for the poor and vulnerable - is a religious issue. Do the candidates' budget and tax policies reward the rich or show compassion for poor families? Do their foreign policies include fair trade and debt cancellation for the poorest countries? (Matthew 25:35-40, Isaiah 10:1-2)

We believe that the environment - caring for God's earth - is a religious issue. Do the candidates' policies protect the creation or serve corporate interests that damage it? (Genesis 2:15, Psalm 24:1)

We believe that war - and our call to be peacemakers - is a religious issue. Do the candidates' policies pursue "wars of choice" or respect international law and cooperation in responding to real global threats? (Matthew 5:9)

We believe that truth-telling is a religious issue. Do the candidates tell the truth in justifying war and in other foreign and domestic policies? (John 8:32)

We believe that human rights - respecting the image of God in every person - is a religious issue. How do the candidates propose to change the attitudes and policies that led to the abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners? (Genesis 1:27)

We believe that our response to terrorism is a religious issue. Do the candidates adopt the dangerous language of righteous empire in the war on terrorism and confuse the roles of God, church, and nation? Do the candidates see evil only in our enemies but never in our own policies? (Matthew 6:33, Proverbs 8:12-13 )

We believe that a consistent ethic of human life is a religious issue. Do the candidates' positions on abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, weapons of mass destruction, HIV/AIDS-and other pandemics-and genocide around the world obey the biblical injunction to choose life? (Deuteronomy 30:19)


We also admonish both parties and candidates to avoid the exploitation of religion or our congregations for partisan political purposes.


By signing this statement, we call Christians and other people of faith to a more thoughtful involvement in this election, rather than claiming God's endorsement of any candidate.


This is the meaning of responsible Christian citizenship.

Jeremy Camp

They say the best songs come from personal experience and newcomer Jeremy Camp’s music certainly comes from a very personal place. A unique brand of rock and progressive pop, his music was born out of a heart that’s been broken and a faith that’s been tested. Yet, despite all this 24-year-old has walked through—or maybe because of it—he’s compelled to praise the God who has proven Himself faithful through it all and has a passion for telling others about Him through music.

Camp’s journey began when he left his home in Lafayette, Indiana, bound for Bible college in Southern California. He wasn’t sure what God had planned for him, but he knew he wanted to be ready. As he soaked up all the biblical knowledge he could and pondered a career in ministry, Jeremy filled his downtime strumming a guitar, a skill he picked up from his musically inclined father. One day, as he was playing in the dorm kitchen, the school’s worship leader overheard him and encouraged him to get involved in the music ministry opportunities available on campus.

It wasn’t long before Camp was leading worship at the school and all over Southern California. One of those gigs would even lead him to his future wife and a relationship that would shape him in ways he couldn’t imagine. He was playing for a small Bible study group in the San Diego area where he was living when he noticed her. “I started to play a worship song and she raised her hands high above her head to praise God,” Jeremy recalls. “I was in awe of this woman who obviously loved Jesus so much.”
They talked afterward and Jeremy and Melissa spent that summer getting to know each other better through church events, prayer meetings and college group activities. So it came as quite a shock when, after four months of dating, Melissa suggested they break up. Camp couldn’t find fault with her reason, though. She said she needed to spend more time with the Lord, that she felt He was preparing her for something.

Jeremy nursed his broken heart on the road, traveling around the country and overseas, introducing his original songs to anyone who would listen. Inspired by artists such as Dave Matthews, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, Pearl Jam and Creed, his music made a connection with audiences as his lyrics pointed them to the God Jeremy faithfully served.

While his personal life wasn’t going exactly the way he had hoped, his ministry was thriving.

And then Jeremy received a call that would change his life forever. He was summoned to the hospital to see Melissa, then 20, who had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

“I walked into the hospital and she was just beaming,” Jeremy recalls. “You could tell she wasn’t bummed out. She was just trusting the Lord. It was amazing.” During that same visit, Melissa shared a unique perspective with Jeremy. She told him if she ended up dying from her disease that as long as her death led one person to Christ that it would all be worth it.

Despite her upbeat attitude, Jeremy left the hospital confused and upset at seeing someone he cared about in pain. Once in his car he found himself making a strange promise. “I drove away saying, ‘God if You want me to marry Melissa, knowing she could die from this cancer, then I will. If she tells me she loves me, I’ll marry her.’” It seemed like a fairly safe bet. They had never spoken those words to each while they were dating, why would she say them now?

But during his next visit she did just that so Jeremy went away and fasted and prayed. The next time he saw Melissa, she was going through chemotherapy and was days away from losing all her hair. As they talked, Jeremy knew what he wanted to do. “I told her I loved her and said, ‘let’s get a ring tomorrow.’”

Five months later, with Melissa’s hair growing back and her feeling better, the young couple married in front of a thousand well wishers. Unfortunately, their happiness was short lived. During their honeymoon, Melissa started having stomach problems and when they returned the doctor delivered the news they dreaded. She had mere months to live. On Feb. 5, 2001, Melissa went to be with the Lord. As she took her last breath, Jeremy stood with her family and began worshipping God singing the same songs they had played so often for Melissa during her hospital stays. “I didn’t want to do it,” he says, “but I knew I was learning something about obedience.”

Melissa’s life and death changed Jeremy’s perspective on the music he makes. “Watching Melissa go to Heaven made me realize what’s important. Music is not my life. Christ is my life. The only thing that really matters is what we do for Jesus on this Earth, and as a result of what I’ve been through, I express even more the goodness of God and how faithful He is.”

One of those songs that reflects that perspective is “I Still Believe,” the first song Camp wrote after Melissa’s death, a declaration of faith from one who has walked through the fire. Also included on his BEC debut is “Walk by Faith,” a tune he composed on their honeymoon. Looking back now, Camp feels God knew he’d need that musical reminder in the months to follow. “I didn’t know what the song was for at the time, but I look at the words now and I can see God was preparing me for the path I’m now walking.”

Jeremy’s the first to admit it hasn’t been easy road. “It’s not like you just bounce back,” he says. “But God gives me the strength and I want to encourage others who are struggling.” And there’s another motivation. Jeremy knows with each song that he sings, he’s helping that wish Melissa made that day from her hospital bed, for her death to impact others for Christ, to come true. (June 2002)

WWJV

Religion Experts Ask How Jesus Would Vote

BOBBY ROSS JR.

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas - Just a few miles from George W. Bush's former office at the state Capitol, a panel of religious experts weighed a question with relevance to many people of faith: How would Jesus vote?

It's a complex topic that can't be boiled down to simple political terms, said religious leaders who attended a Texas Faith Network conference in Austin on Tuesday. Many at the conference voiced concerns that the religious right dominates discussions of faith and morality in politics. They complained that issues such as abortion and gay marriage seem to take priority over hunger, corporate crime and even the war in Iraq.

James C. Moore, co-author of "Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George Bush Presidential," drew laughter and applause when he offered his view to the moderate to left-leaning crowd of about 250 clergy and lay leaders.

"If ever there were a bleeding-heart liberal, it was Jesus Christ," Moore said at Congregation Agudas Achim synagogue. "I think the carpenter from Galilee was the original Democrat."

Some research has found that white Christians who attend worship services at least once a week are far more likely to vote Republican, while less frequent worshippers and those who are not religious tend to lean Democratic. Many analysts have criticized Democrats for failing to more effectively reach religious voters.

"The sound bites and the headlines have co-opted people of faith," said the Rev. Tom Heger, pastor of St. John's Presbyterian Church in Manchaca, south of Austin. "It would be a surprise to a lot of folks to discover that there are some very faithful, regular church attendees who aren't going to vote for Bush."

Conservative pastors such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson "would have us believe that morality is all about where you stand on abortion, how you treat homosexuals. I think that is simply wrong," said John D. Moyers, senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for American Progress.

The presidential race pits President Bush, a Republican who openly professes his evangelical Christian beliefs, against Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, a Roman Catholic who is more hesitant to discuss his faith publicly.

The Rev. Timothy Tutt, pastor of United Christian Church in Austin, declined to say whom he will support in November, but balked at the perception that Bush is the only choice for people of faith.

"As I read the Scriptures and as I understand faith, God's side is the group that's feeding the poor, caring about children, making sure that people have enough food to eat - not killing others," said Tutt, who opposes the war in Iraq.

Juan Galvan, Texas president of the Latino American Dawah Organization, a group of Hispanic Muslims, said he's certain Jesus would not vote strictly for Republicans or Democrats.

"Prophet Jesus, or Isa as Muslims call him, would look at the stance of politicians on various issues before voting," Galvan said. "He would weigh in the good and bad of each individual."

Michael Jinkins, a pastoral theology professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, said: "Based on my reading of the Gospels, I think Jesus might surprise us all on his voting record. He was far less 'religious' than the people who criticized him most."

In fact, Jesus might not support Bush or Kerry - or anyone else, for that matter.

"Jesus was not one to take sides on political issues," said Derek Davis, director of the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University in Waco.

While there were obviously no Democrats or Republicans during the time of Jesus, different groups vied for attention, including the fundamentalist Pharisees, the aristocratic Sadducees, the spiritually devout Essenes and the revolutionist Zealots.

"Interestingly, Jesus never sided with any of these groups but remained above such earthly disputes," Davis said. "This does not mean we should do the same. He was God. We are mere humans."

What does this mean?

15 In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these:
a righteous man perishing in his righteousness,
and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.
16 Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise-
why destroy yourself?
17 Do not be overwicked,
and do not be a fool-
why die before your time?
18 It is good to grasp the one
and not let go of the other.
The man who fears God will avoid all extremes .

Ecc 7:15-18

I am a Christian

Scott Stapp, 08/04 - Interviews - Christian Music Today

Stapp: I Am a Christian
by Mark Moring
posted 08/09/04

In Creed's almost ten years together—including a few where they were one of the hottest rock bands on the planet—nobody ever asked lead singer Scott Stapp if he was a Christian. Many asked if Creed was a Christian band, and their reply was always no—even though some of their lyrics included a message of faith. But no one ever directly asked Stapp about his beliefs. Well, we asked him the other day, and Stapp says he's glad no one asked him about it until now. Read on to find out why.

applies to all football games I think

Page 3 - Mind your Madden manners: "5. Super Bowl champs are off limits
Unless, of course, the reigning Super Bowl champs happen to already be a well-established favorite team. Otherwise, it's too easy (and evil!) to be the team that's already the best. "

In a related note, I've picked my team I think. I haven't played as them yet but I'm going with the Bengals.

great idea

Muppet greetings fail to fire up staff

JAMES DOHERTY


IT WOULD strike David Brent, the fictional boss from hell, as a brilliant management idea: instead of greeting staff with the usual "good morning", encourage them to address each other with a 1976 song from The Muppet Show.

Yet, despite millions of us recoiling in horror at some of the motivational tactics employed by Ricky Gervais’ character in the BBC comedy, The Office, managers at a new B&Q warehouse due to open told the bemused staff that morale at the DIY store in East Kilbride would improve if they greeted each other in the morning with lines from the whimsical Mahna Mahna song.

On hearing the first line, the staff would be encouraged to continue with the baffling, if catchy, chorus, which continues: "Do doo be-do-do".

However, the motivational stunt, dreamed up at a management brain-storming session, has backfired, with some staff now threatening to quit work.

One member of staff, who did not want to be named, said: "East Kilbride managers were at a training day when it was announced they would replace good morning with Mahna Mahna.

"The staff had just returned from lunch and all the managers were in a training room, sitting in a semi-circle and looking really pleased with themselves. Then one of them blurted out ‘Mahna Mahna’ at us without warning. We just stared blankly back at them.

"Then another manager repeated the phrase, and asked what our first reaction was when we heard it. When someone mumbled back ‘do doo be-do-do’, they all burst out laughing and were nodding at each other, saying, ‘Told you so’."

not?

Jeff Garcia, not gay?

está viniendo

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - this November. The coaster cam option is looking pretty sweet.

cool

Cardinals just traded for Larry Walker. That rocks 6 ways to Sunday.

yikes, start saving now

Yahoo! News - Early 'Seinfeld' Episodes Coming to DVD: "The first three seasons of 'Seinfeld' are coming to DVD Nov. 23, just in time for Festivus.

The episodes will be available in two four-DVD volumes as well as combined in a boxed gift set. Each volume will include about 12 hours of new content and have a suggested list price of $49.95, said the set's Sony-owned distributor, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
The gift set will have a list price of $199.95 and will include such quirky extras as a limited-edition script from co-creator Larry David, 'Monk's Diner' salt-and-pepper shakers and collectible playing cards. "

That is a bit pricey.

Don't think I like this news

Yahoo! News - Fox Breaks Off Film Deal with 'X-Men' Director: "LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - 20th Century Fox has terminated its two-year deal with the director of its two hit 'X-Men' movies now that he has agreed to revive the 'Superman' franchise at Warner Bros.

Fox's deal with Bryan Singer and his Bad Hat Harry production company was in the middle of its first year. The studio had held discussions with Singer to direct 'X-Men 3,' but it had never nailed down that deal, which wasn't part of his overall Fox pact.
Singer, who has begun working out of 'Superman's' production offices at Warners, has not signed an overall deal with the Burbank-based studio, though he is developing a 'Logan's Run' remake there as well. Neither Fox nor Singer's reps at the William Morris Agency could be reached for comment. "

On one hand this is good for the Superman movie, but what about X-men 3?

fantastic idea

This is the End of Music: "Rules:
So here's the deal - imagine you're compiling a CD for a friend of songs or musical pieces in your own record collection that you hate the most. Stuff that's pointless, irritating, unlistenable, painfully bland, clich?d, whatever. Tracks that you would normally be pretty quick to skip if you had the CD on. Write down the full track-list (let's say around 15 songs, or 75 minutes worth of music) and submit it to us. We'll put the lists online for other people to laugh at and criticise. Who knows, someone might request an actual CD from you."

We should do this

An end of an era

I can't believe the Cowboys cut Quincy Carter.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1852011

who reads this crap

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