I'm getting a cat

The verdict is in
B
B+
A-
yippi!!!

Now onto some relaxing time at the beach......
and when I get back from NYC - i'm getting a cat!!!
I welcome suggestions for names - mopy kevin you would be proud-


Film mentioned today I will rent next:
The Count of Monte Cristo

"What determines what type of man you are is your reaction to storms. It isn't the sunlight that shapes us, but the storm..."
I can get behind a movie that has a line like that.

I'm done with my first year......

It's over - yikes 4 more years to go - but yippi I'm done with my first year of seminary.
Yesssssss!
There is really a great feeling knowing that you can do anything you want to with your free time. No -you are no longer bound to students and paper writing, reading and ministry - you have recess again, free time, free swim, freedom.
Thank you Jesus

Now as far as grades are concerned, I already know the sadness - I have gotton a 'B'in NT. Remember 'd' as in 'dumb' -yep, same class. I will not cry however, and as of tonight I will committ to not carring about this semester's grades (at least too much). No. I will not dismay regardless of the outcome- there are more important things in life then grad school and this semester I chose to focus on them.

Duke - cover your eyes (you know the drill)

Thoughts on Christians in America - and Happy Birthday Jeremy!!

This is one of my bestest friends in the world and tonight at midnight he turns 26! yikes - He is an incredibe fella.

Check out his music at www.myspace/jeremyjunkin.

On another Note:
THIS IS WOOD


I have thoughts on Christians in America - they are everywhere.

You can't escape them or the culture wake they leave behind - I know, I am one of them. What about the rest of the world? Are those who are here living up to the standard is calling them?

Here's the 1000000.00 $ question, what does that look like? Is it the Kingdom or do we make excuses and justifications for things that are comfortable but wrong, safe but lazy, "nice looking" but shallow? Someone tell me - because American Christianity is looking like it's becoming plastic. I want wood - Jesus chose wood. Wood is real. Give me wood America and then we might have conversations that go beyond altar calls and Sunday best....

But go and learn what this means, 'I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.- The words of Jesus -Matthew 9:13

It's late and I can't sleep tonight. There is so much going on in and around me. I have that squirly feeling when you are in the midst of finals - almost there but still yet to be done. The summer change up, friends moving away, valleys to walk through, and mountains to summit.

Why do we feel pain when it is not our own? What would scientists say about that? Is it empathy? Compassion? Ethic morality in a dualistic society? The spirit of God? I hate this type of pain- even more then usual I can do nothing about it except pray and kneel before the Father as an intercessor. Better then what my hands can do. I choose you-

Please come back and make everything right again.