This is from Men's Health and gave me a few laughs...I laughed hardest at number 3:
1. Because you whine that you need to. Have you ever been wrong about anything?
2. Twenty pounds of warm human fat can refill every bottle in an empty case of beer, with enough left over to fill your blender.
3. The statement "There's more of me to love" has an actual bedroom translation of "There's more of me to endure."
4. It's not scaling Everest or writing the great American novel. You can do it in your spare time.
5. You'll speak of toaster pastries the way you talk about that dirty blonde from the blues bar in Berkeley, another whiskey-soaked lament over a love too great to last.
6. It's the difference between being thought of as jolly or witty.
7. You'll lose weight everywhere, including the suprapubic fat pad at the base of your penis. So as your belly shrinks, something else appears to grow.
8. Decreased: your chances of developing heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes, sleep apnea, depression, back pain, impotence, gallstones, joint problems, high blood pressure, low sperm counts, and an impressive collection of prescription-drug bottles.
9. Increased: your chances of putting four fingers on a basketball rim.
10. You'll literally get closer to women.
11. Holy sh-- . . . abs!
12. Men who lose weight never have less sex. They may not have more, mind you, but they never have less.
13. You'll shock the world at your local pool by being the only "big splash" champ to win the "little splash" crown.
14. Research shows that since you'll have less weight propelling you into the windshield, you'll also have less risk of dying when your car hits a semi.
15. Every time you pick up a 20-pound dumbbell, you'll remember.
16. You'll be able to reach even more places to scratch.
17. The clothing cliche: It's liberating the first time your pants fall down by themselves.
18. More pullups, because there's less to pull up.
19. Wait till you ride a WaveRunner, quad, or snowmobile when you're 20 pounds lighter. Vroom, baby.
20. In our society, people respect weight loss. Even if you do nothing cool or interesting or memorable for the rest of your life, you'll have done that.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
quote o the day
This came at the end of one of my conference calls that I have to be a part of every Monday morning (we bankers were off yesterday):
"All mankind is divided into three classes: Those that are immovable, those that are movable and those that get moving!"
- Unknown
I have no idea where this came from but I immediately thought about how this quote, which was being used in a business/work context, applies to our daily lives as Christ followers. I'm sure you can think of different people in your life that fit each of the three categories. Which category fits you best?
Unfortunately, I spent the better part of over a decade trying to maintain the "immovable" image. I had my systematic theology, ecclesiology, soteriology and all the other "ologies" down into a perfectly immovable system. That is our number one calling in life right? According to many people it was and still is. After all, if the Christian life is all about going to Heaven what else are we supposed to do while here on Earth?
Thanks to some great friends, I am beginning to live out a much healthier, more holistic Christian life. I would no longer characterize myself as immovable and with God's help, I will never be there again. I think there is a huge misconception that theology is something that has an answer and that we are to figure it out so it can be settled. May God grant us grace to live a life that is worthy of the calling placed on our lives. May it always be about openness. May we be open to new ideas, new friends, new ways of looking at the world, new depths of our faith and new ideas shared by others.
Closed minded and "immovable" can only lead to atrophy and ultimately death. Let's encourage one another to be "movable" and to "get moving". It's fine to memorize another scripture but for me, it is about trying to figure out how to live out the ones I already know.
PB
"All mankind is divided into three classes: Those that are immovable, those that are movable and those that get moving!"
- Unknown
I have no idea where this came from but I immediately thought about how this quote, which was being used in a business/work context, applies to our daily lives as Christ followers. I'm sure you can think of different people in your life that fit each of the three categories. Which category fits you best?
Unfortunately, I spent the better part of over a decade trying to maintain the "immovable" image. I had my systematic theology, ecclesiology, soteriology and all the other "ologies" down into a perfectly immovable system. That is our number one calling in life right? According to many people it was and still is. After all, if the Christian life is all about going to Heaven what else are we supposed to do while here on Earth?
Thanks to some great friends, I am beginning to live out a much healthier, more holistic Christian life. I would no longer characterize myself as immovable and with God's help, I will never be there again. I think there is a huge misconception that theology is something that has an answer and that we are to figure it out so it can be settled. May God grant us grace to live a life that is worthy of the calling placed on our lives. May it always be about openness. May we be open to new ideas, new friends, new ways of looking at the world, new depths of our faith and new ideas shared by others.
Closed minded and "immovable" can only lead to atrophy and ultimately death. Let's encourage one another to be "movable" and to "get moving". It's fine to memorize another scripture but for me, it is about trying to figure out how to live out the ones I already know.
PB
Saturday, May 24, 2008
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Missional
I was reading a post on "missional" when I ran across a link to an article by Tim Conder that appeared in a Christianity Today issue several months back. I've taken an excerpt that I think really gets to the point of what many who are truly trying to live missionally are really all about.
"In essence, missional churches seek to align their identity, activities, and hopes with God’s redemptive mission on earth. This is a tall order for churches that brim with cultural and programming expectations, resource abundance, iconic labels (like “evangelical” or “mainline” or “Pentecostal”), and visions of grand ambitions. The temptation is always to have a grand scheme to which we incessantly try to woo or invoke God’s presence rather see ourselves fitting into God’s agenda.
In contrast, the missional church is a corrective to or an outright rejection of commodified and cultural Christianity, steeped in institutionalism, individualism, and sentimentality."
Wow, an amazing summation of what many are feeling and trying to live out each day. May our lives always fly in the face of any/all institutionalized, individualized, commodified Christianity. My (new) pastor is teaching through a series called "Reorientation", where we are looking at different ways God is calling us to reorient our lives around Him, His work and His Kingdom. It is tough to hear, tough to think about and even tougher to live out....anything but an "attractional model" that so many churches are trying to perfect. We are finding out that all of these things we hold so highly are only accomplished within genuine community. That is probably another post. Everyone (all 1 of you) have a great day!
"In essence, missional churches seek to align their identity, activities, and hopes with God’s redemptive mission on earth. This is a tall order for churches that brim with cultural and programming expectations, resource abundance, iconic labels (like “evangelical” or “mainline” or “Pentecostal”), and visions of grand ambitions. The temptation is always to have a grand scheme to which we incessantly try to woo or invoke God’s presence rather see ourselves fitting into God’s agenda.
In contrast, the missional church is a corrective to or an outright rejection of commodified and cultural Christianity, steeped in institutionalism, individualism, and sentimentality."
Wow, an amazing summation of what many are feeling and trying to live out each day. May our lives always fly in the face of any/all institutionalized, individualized, commodified Christianity. My (new) pastor is teaching through a series called "Reorientation", where we are looking at different ways God is calling us to reorient our lives around Him, His work and His Kingdom. It is tough to hear, tough to think about and even tougher to live out....anything but an "attractional model" that so many churches are trying to perfect. We are finding out that all of these things we hold so highly are only accomplished within genuine community. That is probably another post. Everyone (all 1 of you) have a great day!
Monday, May 12, 2008
quote of the day
Not from a theologian but made me laugh so hard I decided to share it with the 3 of you that actually might see my post.
"I can run pretty fast, I just can't stop or change directions."
- my new friend Dax
"I can run pretty fast, I just can't stop or change directions."
- my new friend Dax
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Nouwen quote
"What makes the temptation of power so seemingly irresistible? Maybe it is that power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love. It seems easier to be God than to love God, easier to control people than to love people, easier to own life than to love life." -Henri Nouwen ("In the Name of Jesus")
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Quote O' The Day
"Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning."
Frederick William Faber
Frederick William Faber
Monday, May 5, 2008
Revolution MoneyExchange
I just signed up for Revolution MoneyExchange (HT: Adam Walker Cleveland) - which is very similar to PayPal, although it doesn’t charge any fees - which is really nice. I haven’t played around with it a lot yet, but the only thing I notice is that, unlike PayPal, if you want to send or receive money, you need to have a Revolution MoneyExchange account. It’s in the BETA stage right now, but they are offering a free $25 if you start up an account (I just signed up and instantly received my $25). If you sign up by clicking on the image below, it’s true that I will receive $10, but I will be giving all of the proceeds to the Bethel Foundation, a non-profit that helps single, battered moms get permanent housing and get back on their feet.
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