Happy Halloween

I thought this image was great for the upcoming Halloween "holiday".

U2 Fan

I just found out that Bono's favorite verse of Scripture is Romans 8:28. Sweet.

"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

What Do You Think?

What do you think of the political ad? Did the creators go to far?

Independent

For most of United States history our government has been run by 2 parties, the Democrats, and the Republicans (and various other names of the same parties). A growing number of people (including myself) are starting to realize that this 2 party system is not serving the interest of the people in this government that is "by the people and for the people". The 2 party system serves only the 2 parties.

But the political landscape is changing, and evidence of this can be seen in the Connecticut race for Senator where Joesph Lieberman (an Independent) is 17 points ahead of the nearest challenger Ned Lamont (Democrat). A 17 point lead in political terms is a landslide. This is good news for those who think a revitalization of our 2-party political system is needed.

Delirious?: Now Is The Time

Best live DVD/CD I've heard in a long time.

These guys know how to put on an amazing live show. I've seen a lot of great bands live, and alongside U2 these guys are the quintessential bringer of good music.

For those who are Christians, this is not just a "show" but an interaction with the living God. It's amazing.

Everything I've Always Wanted :)

New Sting Album

This past Tuesday one of my favorite artists Sting released his long-awaited collection of music titled: Songs From The Labyrinth.

In the interest of full disclosure I must say that most would find this particular recording odd. The record is a collection of music from a 17th century "pop" artist named John Dowland. The whole album is performed by Sting and a world-renowned lute player named Edin Karamazov. As a credit to Stings musicianship, Sting himself plays lute on a few tracks.

The album as a whole is quite easily said, refreshing. With post-grunge, and pop/rock filling the Tuesday releases week after week, a completely new (old) form of music done by a modern pop artist is very stimulating. If you are a lover of music you should enjoy this reservoir of audio candy.

North Korea

This past Sunday evening North Korea ran an underground test on it's highly controversial nuclear weapons program. According to most news sources the test was a least partially a success. With the current state of the world (Iraq War, Iranian threats, Israel-Lebanon) what should the United States/World community do with this threat of a nuclear North Korea? What should the response of a Christian be? Voice your opinion on the new poll question, or if you have another idea, make a comment.

For a brief history of North Korea click here.

On A Lighter Note

For those of you who are fans of the original Nintendo Entertainment Center your day has come. I have discovered one of the single best web gems of our time---an online NES system. Point your browser to this link and play all your favorites right from your computer. Can it get any better?

http://vnes.thatsanderskid.com/

Grace Again

Once again grace peaks its head around the corner.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/07/amish.mourners.ap/index.html

Grace Finds Goodness In Everything

There is a line in a U2 song titled Grace that states "grace finds goodness in everything", another line of the song says "grace finds beauty in ugly things". In the midst of the ugliness our world spews, goodness can still be found, and in fact, can flourish. This story gave me hope today.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/06/amish.girls.reut/index.html

You Too Can Walk On Water

Take a look at this new art exhibit. Looks cool.

http://www.spurgeonworld.com/blog/archives/2006/09/walk_on_water.html

A Quick Stop In Kansas City

I'm currently with Emily in Kansas City on a 2 hour lay-over on my way to Memphis, TN for a much needed hiatus with some friends. Since I have 2 hours to waste I thought I would comment on some of the happenings in the world this past week.

After a close inspection of the current top news stories one would assume that our world is degenerating by the minute. We had a pedophile in Congress (former Rep. Mark Foley), a man who slaughtered innocent lives at an Amish school of all places, and North Korea testing nuclear weapons.

What a world we find ourselves in. I find myself a little dismayed and perplexed by where we have landed as a civilization as of this October of 2006. Do you believe the world has had the same amount of evil (as if you can really measure it) since it's creation, or do you believe that humanity has progressively gotten worse over time. On one hand, it seems as if our world is falling apart as we know it, on another hand, there hasn't been a time in history where news (whether good or bad) has had the ability to be broadcasted instantaneously from anywhere at anytime. This instantaneous news phenomenon could be an opening of our eyes so to speak to evils that have always been, but have been brought to light. What do you think?