Are you happy now Kelli? Hehehehehe.
Friday, May 28, 2004
Check this link out. My book comes out on August 24th. Alright, I didn't write a whole book, just a chapter.
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Thursday night I had dinner with my neighbor who happens to be homosexual and lives with
his boyfriend. This evening he was with another man Brian whom I guess he is cheating on his live-in boyfriend with. Also present was Karen, a woman who legitimately had questions about being a pastor and Christianity. The other two were drunk most of the night but talking with Karen made it worth the four hours and annoyance.
I have to admit that I was uncomfortable when she started talking about her strap on dildo that she used to use on her boyfriend. Could have done without that info, or all the talkof anal sex. I still don't understand why you would want to do that. Mitch Fatel, one of my favorite comics always says, "I don't understand it, I've never been dissatisfied with the vagina. I've never thought, man, i am so bored, if only there were someplace else to put this."
The first thing that Karen and the boys were wondering was, "Have you had sex before?" So that was interesting. I was like an animal at the zoo. The night was good because I thinkI cleared up some misconceptions about Christianity and what it means to be a pastor because all most people have in their mind here is what a priest is and that's all. They don't understand the difference.
I left encouraged, especially just remembering what Bill Hybels said. Last week he said
that we always leave discouraged with a conversation when we don't take people across the
"line" of Christianity during these visits but maybe that's not our job or God's plan.
Maybe God just wants to use us to take people from a -10 to a -9 as far as how close they are to becoming a Christian. And if we've done that, we've done what God wanted us to doand should feel good about it. And then other times God uses us to take people across that line. I feel like I did what God wanted me to do and I can be happy with that. If God uses me to help bring them to Christ, great, but if it's someone elses job then that's fine too.
Last night Kelli and I went to the Comedy Cellar and saw a show that happened to be being taped by NBC for some new show on comics in New York. It's a tiny place and we were right in front so hopefully we'll be on the show. Darrell Hammond, Keith Robinson, Gregg Giraldo, and some guy from Curb Your Enthusiasm were all hilarious. Colin Quinn kind of sucked as he typically does. It's funny to watch because all of the tourists in the room are cheering like crazy when he comes out because they think he's going to be the best because he is well known but then it's just silence for his whole set. It's not that he's not clever or creative, he's just too smart for his own good and has too many things running through his head. Very hard to follow.
his boyfriend. This evening he was with another man Brian whom I guess he is cheating on his live-in boyfriend with. Also present was Karen, a woman who legitimately had questions about being a pastor and Christianity. The other two were drunk most of the night but talking with Karen made it worth the four hours and annoyance.
I have to admit that I was uncomfortable when she started talking about her strap on dildo that she used to use on her boyfriend. Could have done without that info, or all the talkof anal sex. I still don't understand why you would want to do that. Mitch Fatel, one of my favorite comics always says, "I don't understand it, I've never been dissatisfied with the vagina. I've never thought, man, i am so bored, if only there were someplace else to put this."
The first thing that Karen and the boys were wondering was, "Have you had sex before?" So that was interesting. I was like an animal at the zoo. The night was good because I thinkI cleared up some misconceptions about Christianity and what it means to be a pastor because all most people have in their mind here is what a priest is and that's all. They don't understand the difference.
I left encouraged, especially just remembering what Bill Hybels said. Last week he said
that we always leave discouraged with a conversation when we don't take people across the
"line" of Christianity during these visits but maybe that's not our job or God's plan.
Maybe God just wants to use us to take people from a -10 to a -9 as far as how close they are to becoming a Christian. And if we've done that, we've done what God wanted us to doand should feel good about it. And then other times God uses us to take people across that line. I feel like I did what God wanted me to do and I can be happy with that. If God uses me to help bring them to Christ, great, but if it's someone elses job then that's fine too.
Last night Kelli and I went to the Comedy Cellar and saw a show that happened to be being taped by NBC for some new show on comics in New York. It's a tiny place and we were right in front so hopefully we'll be on the show. Darrell Hammond, Keith Robinson, Gregg Giraldo, and some guy from Curb Your Enthusiasm were all hilarious. Colin Quinn kind of sucked as he typically does. It's funny to watch because all of the tourists in the room are cheering like crazy when he comes out because they think he's going to be the best because he is well known but then it's just silence for his whole set. It's not that he's not clever or creative, he's just too smart for his own good and has too many things running through his head. Very hard to follow.
I was watching John Hagee on television for some reason a few weeks ago and of course what
he said was lunacy for the most part. One thing that he said that stood out was that Jesus
was a Jewish Rabbi, Jesus is a Jewish Rabbi and is going to come back to this earth as a
Jewish Rabbi and because of that most of us won't know him. What is this psycho talking
about? Any clue?
he said was lunacy for the most part. One thing that he said that stood out was that Jesus
was a Jewish Rabbi, Jesus is a Jewish Rabbi and is going to come back to this earth as a
Jewish Rabbi and because of that most of us won't know him. What is this psycho talking
about? Any clue?
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
I listened to the new Pedro the Lion album yesterday and so far the only songs I really like are the first and the last songs. My favorite lyric so far is "bands with managers are going somewhere, bands with messy hair and smooth white faces..." That's funny, he's pretty cynical but i enjoy his writing. The other songs in the middle are kind of boring so far, maybe they'll grow on me. Of course the most controversy has been over David Bazaan using "fuck" in the second song on the album. It's funny how people blow things up. I'm not sure why they expect high standards our of David Bazaan. Why wouldn't he use that word? It's not like he's a professing evangelical Christian, and even if he was, i'm not sure why it's a huge deal. It's interesting how we make a big deal out of things such as people with no professing faith in Jesus Christ not living up to "our" standards. "Oh my gosh, she's getting drunk!" Why wouldn't she be getting drunk? What is stopping her? If I did not have a standard given to me by Jesus Christ, i'm sure my life would be a lot different. It's the problem of trying to change someone from the outside in, thinking that if we can change behavior then it will be easier for this person to become a Christian when in reality Christ has to have a presence in this person's life if change is possible. Change always happens from inside out.
Saturday, May 22, 2004
Went to Willow Creek prevailing church conference. Amazing building, even more amazing that all of the teaching pastors have bodyguards. Jesus could have used a few of those as he taught.
Been hanging with Brad, Nick and Brandt and going to see the Cubs kick the Cardinals butt. That is something that I can't take too much of. Go CUBS! Unfortunately i'm going to see the game with a bunch of Cardinals fans. How do these people live with themselves?
I got a chance to do a workshop with the Axis ministry at Willow and at first was turned off. It was as if the entire staff was screaming "Hey look at us, we're hip and trendy." Which i'm not sure they weren't honestly. They looked like they were all from an H&M magazine. They were definitely suburbanites, which is fine but it's just funny. When you walked in the door of the room there was a DJ spinning records. That's cool with me but i never understood exactly why. And then after hearing Jarrett Stevens, the teaching pastor talk about teaching to 20 somethings i felt like an idiot for everything i felt because he's so gifted and really knows what's up. Mike Breaux, Gene Appel and Bill Hybels rocked the house as well. Good job guys. (They're probably not reading it, I understand that).
In other news the book I wrote a chapter in for Relevant Books comes out this fall which i'm excited about. I'm just excited to be included in a book that also has chapters written by Mark Driscoll and my buddy Mike Howerton. They know way more. I bet my chapter sucks in comparison but what can you do. I can't even remembe what the book is called. Hmm.
Been hanging with Brad, Nick and Brandt and going to see the Cubs kick the Cardinals butt. That is something that I can't take too much of. Go CUBS! Unfortunately i'm going to see the game with a bunch of Cardinals fans. How do these people live with themselves?
I got a chance to do a workshop with the Axis ministry at Willow and at first was turned off. It was as if the entire staff was screaming "Hey look at us, we're hip and trendy." Which i'm not sure they weren't honestly. They looked like they were all from an H&M magazine. They were definitely suburbanites, which is fine but it's just funny. When you walked in the door of the room there was a DJ spinning records. That's cool with me but i never understood exactly why. And then after hearing Jarrett Stevens, the teaching pastor talk about teaching to 20 somethings i felt like an idiot for everything i felt because he's so gifted and really knows what's up. Mike Breaux, Gene Appel and Bill Hybels rocked the house as well. Good job guys. (They're probably not reading it, I understand that).
In other news the book I wrote a chapter in for Relevant Books comes out this fall which i'm excited about. I'm just excited to be included in a book that also has chapters written by Mark Driscoll and my buddy Mike Howerton. They know way more. I bet my chapter sucks in comparison but what can you do. I can't even remembe what the book is called. Hmm.
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