I care more about music than sports. Not that I don't like sports. But if you think in terms of the guys that know every statistic of every major sport and athlete in college and the pros--well I'm not that big of a fan. I don't read sports magazines, watch Sports Center or ESPN for that matter (unless the pistons are on). It is entertainment, just not my thing. I played sports and collected baseball cards. I am in a fantasy football league and I watch the Pistons and know who most of them are and what positions they play. I also know a little about the sport of basketball. But my dedication ends there.
I'm a real music fan though. I know most of the grammy nominees. I've heard most of the music that is up for awards and I found that I own more than 75% of the records or albums that are up for nomination in the rock category. Most of the instrument playing bands I own. I know a good deal about the hip-hop and rap categories (because I read about them). I know about as much about country music as I do about hockey (next to nothing). But I know most of the names of the albums of all the nominated artists.
Music is my passion. I wake up with VH1 playing (they actually have videos if you wake up early enough). I have MTV2 and some other alternative music stations. I have over 2500 songs on my hard drive (mostly ripped from CD's that I own). I love music. I read Rolling Stone and I enjoy talking to musicians about music they way that Sports Fans like to talk about sports and read Mitch Albom articles.
My friendship with Tom i think compliments me. He is a huge sports fan. He loves it. He likes to talk with me about sports. I learn about sports from him. I still don't know who the new lions coach is. But i like to learn. It's just not my passion. Tom likes music too, but I think he knows I like it more than him in the respect that I know who he likes and doesn't even if he's never heard of them.
I have music on my cell phone. If you leave a text message it plays "All the things that I've done" by the Killers. My ring tone is "Vertigo" by U2. If you call me up instead of that annoying fake ringing sound, you hear "Constantinople" by They Might Be Giants (remember Particle Man?).
When I buy a car I think about the acoustics, and sound system. I never check to see if AM radio works. AM radio is for sportsfans. I might be a bigger sportsfan if they could talk about it on FM.
What I'm trying to say is, I'd like a new iPod.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Which Brings Us to Our Word of the Day....
CREDIBILITY
So much of what I'm talking about is tied up in credibility, that is, the human standard by which we determine who is elligible for ministry.
I have a friend who recently decided to go into ministry. He was an Art major in undergrad, partied like a rockstar. He was a Christian, but he had morality issues in the public university. In my talks with him over the past 2 years I've seen him change. He loves God. He feels like he needs to do more with his life and feels a real pulling need to serve the Lord in His Church.
He is now enrolled in seminary and started classes on Wednesday. He isn't familiar with Theological Vocabulary or the many various hypotheses on pre-millennialism or post-millennialism. He couldn't debate his way out of a hat regarding baptism, glossolia, and couldn't quote a lick of Hebrew to you. He is so refreshing to me.
He was sitting in his class , The Gospels and Acts (sidenote: I even had to explain to him what the word "narrative" meant), and he was doing his best to keep up with the terminology but all he could notice were a bunch of oddly dressed nerds who were so into what they were debating that he felt that there was no way that any one of them would be able to reach someone like him, an outsider. I asked him if there were any guys in the class who were gay for their professors (cuz we all know that there are dudes who would go there in Bible college). They would sit there and talk all hour and be just absolutely fascinated with every word. They would argue and laugh at people who opposed their views and flaunt their spiritual masturbation.
I told him to listen to the words. But read up. Don't just swallow (another gay thing) every word that comes from your professor and don't just eat it up. There are plenty of guys who are willing to do that. He felt that not one of these guys could relate to an artistic, post-modern, secularly educated, young, professional, who has lived in the world from the world and of the world.
He feels like an outsider. That he doesn't belong to this elitist group of theologians. I'm glad for that. I know how many hours I've wasted thinking I was part of some elite caste of theology students. He feels like he may not fit in, but he's actually excited about that. I told him to get the information, to study other things other than what is recommended to read. He's behind and has catching up to do but he has the freedom to think outside the box he is feeding from.
He has a dream to reach lost people. If he gets too caught up in trying to impress his professors and colleagues then his effectiveness will suffer. I told him to stay in touch with who he is and stay in touch with his friends who are not saved. When he is released into the world to make new disciples, this will give him some real.....
CREDIBILITY.
So much of what I'm talking about is tied up in credibility, that is, the human standard by which we determine who is elligible for ministry.
I have a friend who recently decided to go into ministry. He was an Art major in undergrad, partied like a rockstar. He was a Christian, but he had morality issues in the public university. In my talks with him over the past 2 years I've seen him change. He loves God. He feels like he needs to do more with his life and feels a real pulling need to serve the Lord in His Church.
He is now enrolled in seminary and started classes on Wednesday. He isn't familiar with Theological Vocabulary or the many various hypotheses on pre-millennialism or post-millennialism. He couldn't debate his way out of a hat regarding baptism, glossolia, and couldn't quote a lick of Hebrew to you. He is so refreshing to me.
He was sitting in his class , The Gospels and Acts (sidenote: I even had to explain to him what the word "narrative" meant), and he was doing his best to keep up with the terminology but all he could notice were a bunch of oddly dressed nerds who were so into what they were debating that he felt that there was no way that any one of them would be able to reach someone like him, an outsider. I asked him if there were any guys in the class who were gay for their professors (cuz we all know that there are dudes who would go there in Bible college). They would sit there and talk all hour and be just absolutely fascinated with every word. They would argue and laugh at people who opposed their views and flaunt their spiritual masturbation.
I told him to listen to the words. But read up. Don't just swallow (another gay thing) every word that comes from your professor and don't just eat it up. There are plenty of guys who are willing to do that. He felt that not one of these guys could relate to an artistic, post-modern, secularly educated, young, professional, who has lived in the world from the world and of the world.
He feels like an outsider. That he doesn't belong to this elitist group of theologians. I'm glad for that. I know how many hours I've wasted thinking I was part of some elite caste of theology students. He feels like he may not fit in, but he's actually excited about that. I told him to get the information, to study other things other than what is recommended to read. He's behind and has catching up to do but he has the freedom to think outside the box he is feeding from.
He has a dream to reach lost people. If he gets too caught up in trying to impress his professors and colleagues then his effectiveness will suffer. I told him to stay in touch with who he is and stay in touch with his friends who are not saved. When he is released into the world to make new disciples, this will give him some real.....
CREDIBILITY.
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