Sometimes we think that computers can solve all of our problems. Obviously, in this case the sign got printed because a person trusted that a computer had translated their business name into english correctly.
There will never be a time when human touch isn’t needed to fact check the computers. Communication and commerce are simply too important in our world to blindly trust websites.
You do have to wonder though, was this anywhere near a place called “500 Server Error?” link
OK, he probably didn’t get fired. But making fun of people lined up to buy the iPhone 3G was probably not the smartest thing he could do that increase his popularity.
This week marks the beginning of a new era. For the first time in more than 10 years Kristen and I begin a search for a new church home. Sure, there were other searches before– but they were always tied to employment so that’s a little different. Now that I don’t have a church job we are looking for a new church from a whole new vantage point, and that’s kind of exciting!
And so the search begins in earnest.
What are we looking for? There’s no simple answer to that. I wish I were one of those people who could say, “I’m looking for a church of 350-500, a certain type of music, a certain program of discipleship, a certain set of theology, a certain demographic, and looking for families like ours.” But I’m not that kind of person and this isn’t that simple.
So, here’s the deal. We’ll visit a church at least two weeks in a row before deciding if its worth more of our investment or not. It’s simply not fair to judge anything on one shot. (Well, unless the vibe is bad. Then we may not stay beyond the cup of coffee.) We’ll play the role of visitors. We’ll fill out the cards, chat with the people welcome team, etc.
How will we chose the churches to visit? The old fashioned way. We’ll ask some friends. We’ll search the web. We’ll drive around where we live. Stuff like that. But we’d be open to a church marketing to us. Want us to check you out and play secret shopper? Leave a comment or send me an email. Here’s a family of four looking for a place to not only attend, but contribute… come and get us! San Diego, East San Diego County, bring it.
The non-negotiables… because we do have some standards.
– We’re looking for a church that teaches the Biblical truth.
– We’re looking for a church where kids are important.
– We’re looking for a church that expects us to jump in and get involved but will be patient enough to let us settle in.
– We’re looking for a church that is practically passionate about reaching the community we live in.
– We’re looking for a church that values its people, all of ’em.
Other than that, we are open. It can be an old church or a church plant. A big church or a little one. One that has a pretty white steeple or meets in a store front. A church that is huggy… uh, better skip the huggy ones. Fast and loud music or soft and boring.
Last Sunday during the service I looked at Kristen and said, “I’m ready for the next step.” She nodded in agreement. As much as we loved our time in Romeo, it is time.
I caught this on my reader, too good not to share.
It was not until her lunch break, at midday when she felt a strange movement inside her bra, which had been hanging on her washing line the previous night.
Miss Hawkins (19 years old) said she got dressed at 7.30am and arrived for work at the Holiday Inn Norwich North, near Norwich International Airport without noticing anything unusual.
“When I was driving to work I felt a slight vibration but I thought it was just my mobile phone in my jacket pocket,” she said. link
Here’s my byline for this story: Teen seeks job as a vampire.
Got one? Post it as a comment.
HT to David
Right now I have a God-shaped hole in my life that can only be filled with an 8 inch plastic Jesus.
Yesterday I went to the church to finish cleaning out my office. I snapped this picture when I was done as this is the cleanest the office ever was from the moment the painters told me I could move in.
As I gathered the last of my stuff I realized something. Jesus was missing. That’s right. Someone had stolen Jesus.
Also missing are the 10 Commandments which were affixed to Moses arm with a custom made peg. I find that highly ironic because not only was Jesus, the grace giver with gliding foot action missing… but so were the tablets upon which God wrote for Moses, “Do not steal.”
I’m not offering a reward for my missing Jesus… as he is always free. If you have my Jesus, would you please leave him in my mailbox or front porch?
Who says scientists don’t like to have fun? This video proves two things. First, scientists really are stuck in the 70s. Second, you cannot stop the power of disco.
Last night I got hooked on a Discovery Channel show called The Alaska Experiment. I found it fascinating that they could take a few people from all over the lower 48 and they would not only survive in the wild of Alaska, some of them did quite well.
Then this morning Kristen sent me a link from an Anchorage paper, it’s hilarious. It helps answer the questions, “What do you do when a moose dies in your yard?” It turns out you can just list it on Craigslist.
You could use it for dog food or stuff it and put it (in) your front yard, bear bait, whatever. If you live in the Lower 48, this might be your best opportunity to get a free Alaska moose. I don’t really care; I just want it out of my yard.
It turns out that about 50 people were willing to come and remove the dead yearling. My favorite response, “I want it. But I can only take a haunch. I got only a small knife and a bicycle.”
In the last two weeks, as people have learned we are moving to sunny San Diego, they’ve said things like “It’s going to be awesome to not have to deal with snow and wintery weather.” As the TV show proves… humans are very adaptable. We know that thriving in any situation, location, job, church, school, or sports team has 100% to do with our attitude and 0% to do with circumstances beyond our control. It doesn’t matter where we live… we will adapt to the culture and climate for the betterment of the kingdom.
Every location has positives and negatives. What are some of them for where you live?
Last night I was getting ready for bed. And in the course of that routine I walk around and make sure all the doors are locked and lights are off.
With all the lights off and the latest Doug Fields book in my hand, I did a 180 and started heading for the bedroom.
Whack!
I walked full on into the wall. Not like the flat part. But like the really nice fancy molding stuff we have all over the place. And when I say I walked full on, I was walking at full speed and my head hit the corner first.
So there you have it. I’m a goofball. (With a nice bruise on my forehead and eyebrow.)
Here in the USA, these pesky cameras are popping up all over. But they’ve been around for a longer time in the United Kingdom. Check out what this band did with some CCTV cameras and the Freedom of Information Act.