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Archive - January, 2012

The Art of Thinking

January 13, 2012 in Philosophy with 2 Comments

 
Years ago, belief vs. consistency was a concept that never entered my mind.
But something happened to me. Something I never really considered. What was it? It was thinking about the beliefs I had, and whether or not they conformed with reality. From what I’ve learned, this used to be a common practice.

But it seems as though we have lost the art of thinking. I’m not saying that people don’t think, I’m saying that we as a culture don’t put serious thought into the consistency of our beliefs.

Instead, we have largely replaced sensical belief with emotional preference.

But there should be no division. Continue Reading…

On The Job Providence

January 11, 2012 in Life with 0 Comments

Below is a video I took while at work… in the soaking, wet, cold, very unpleasant rain.

Through my petty, momentary discomfort, God gives me perspective of His greater providence. Perhaps someone out there needs to hear this.



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SortingBeans on Facebook

January 9, 2012 in Miscellany, Resources with 0 Comments

Hey, did you know that SortingBeans has a facebook page?

You didn’t?

Silly me… I should have told you!

If you haven’t noticed, there is a facebook link on the right side of this page, just above the box that says Subscribe to SortingBeans.

So, if you haven’t already, head on over there and “like” the SortingBeans facebook page! If you do this, it will help me get more of the Gospel message in front of more people – those on YOUR facebook timeline.

I plan to incorporate more content through that page, and hopefully learn of what I can do with it.

 

 

It’s all about proclaiming the great message of the salvation of God in Jesus Christ!

 

     

      Making My Gain Worth It

      January 8, 2012 in Preaching with 0 Comments

      This past New Year weekend I was given the opportunity to preach as a fill-in for my pastor. Sometimes, when he’s out of town, I will get asked to give the message.

      I always say yes, I always enjoy it, and I am always grateful. I try to record a message whenever I get the chance. Check out my Sermon Page for a complete list of sermons [that I'm willing to put on this site!].

      The title of the sermon is “Making My Gain Worth It: Counting All As Loss.” It’s about counting all as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus. The apostle Paul had a lot under his belt as a religious leader. He was the man. Yet he said that he counted all as loss for the sake of knowing Jesus.

      Have you done that?

      What does it look like for you to count all as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus?

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      Social Media & Soap Operas

      January 2, 2012 in Life, Philosophy with 0 Comments

       

      I remember when facebook first rolled out. Actually, it was the oddest sounding name for a website I’ve ever heard of. I mean, think about it, “face-book.” What’s that?

      And then Twitter showed it’s “face,” but in just a miniature way. I remember it being described as the “miniature facebook.” At first I wondered why in the world would someone want a facebook AND a twitter account. After all, I was still sporting my famous MySpace music page!

      It was inevitable.

      Social media has become such a big part of today’s life. It’s not just something you compartmentalize. You don’t simply reserve facebook for a certain part of your day. No, it has become a blanket application for all areas of life. Continue Reading…