Twitter Updates for 2009-09-27
- On my way to @GraceLifeShoals. You can come and see online, if you'd like: http://tr.im/yBUo - it starts at 10:30am central time. #
- Here's something that's going 2 shock you. we're under a flash flood warning, again. Remember, don't end up like this guy: http://tr.im/yVo3 #
- I just posted a new a blog about my thoughts from two songs during the service today: http://tr.im/zdWB (includes the songs). Your thoughts? #
- @ChellaBear Thanks Chella. I'm humbled. in reply to ChellaBear #
- @grahamhancock @jhummrich Hey guys. Any plans for any sort of live streaming going on for tomorrow? Just wondering. Enjoy! #
- Amber Alert issued. Suspect may be in #Huntsville, Al. INFO: http://tr.im/zlJx Suspect: 5'7 22yo hispanic, Jose M Cano. #Shoals #AmberAlerts #
- Further on #AmberAlert: Suspect vehicle is Tenn license 485TJL, Purple Ford Escort. #Huntsville #Shoals. DATE issued: 9/21/2009. #
- The Amber Alert I tweeted about earlier has been unofficially cancelled. Suspect in custody. I called to verify this. #Shoals #Huntsville #
- @waff48 Please tell your sports video crew that in vball it is not important, and is in fact, dizzying, to follow the ball through the air. #
- @waff48 You see, ur vball footage in tonight's newscast most closely resembled a camera recording while dropped & spinning down stairs. Thx. #
- @nsstcweather I got out and drove around a while. Nothing unusual to report. Outside lanes of Florence Flvd are partially flooded. [1 of 2] in reply to nsstcweather #
- @nsstcweather [2 of 2] Chisholm & Gresham, site of the submerged SUV, is not presently flooding. Seems to be overall less severe than 9/16. in reply to nsstcweather #
- This is an especially good time to remind people, just because I "favorite" a tweet doesn't mean I agree. Think of it as a bookmark. #
- Does anyone following me on twitter speak python/django? Would you be interested in work? #
- That sound you just heard was an Air Force jet fighter flying extremely low, and banking hard over Florence. #Shoals. #
- Does anyone know about the Air Force fighter flying low over Florence? I saw it briefly, but no time to video it. Maybe an F-14? #Shoals #
- According to a student at Florence HS, the military jet fly-by was a part of the FHS band show at Braly stadium. Ridiculous. #Shoals #
- @jeremyjoiner Don't take what I said, say the opposite, & say it came from me. It's cool, but excessive. & irresponsible 2 not inform public in reply to jeremyjoiner #
- @jeremyjoiner Thanks. I appreciate the fix. Don't get me wrong, it is impressive, but buzzing a populated area for a high school event? IDK in reply to jeremyjoiner #
The Lamb
I noticed a number of people in the choir wiping tears as they sang "When I See the Risen Lamb" today. I'm sure some of it is the powerful musical qualities of the song. But how the musical qualities of the song, and more importantly, the truth of its lyrics to forgiven sinners, cause us to reflect on and ponder the greatness of our Savior. It's a song that moves one into great happiness and thankfulness.
When I See the Risen Lamb:
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However, pondering the imagery of the next song broke me.
Following "When I See the Risen Lamb" today was "Behold the Lamb." In this order, I suspect that our music minister, Tom Clay, was intending to paint the picture of the resurrection and the glorified, risen Christ. However, for some reason, my mind went "backwards" to the Old Testament, instead of forwards into the New Testament church.
I could attempt to describe this in the powerful way that it broke me, but almost undoubtedly my words would hinder, and not help, you experience this same brokenness. So I'll try to keep my words to a minimum, in hopes that you'll ponder the truth of them:
God is angry and wrathful against the evilness of humanity.
Lambs are baby sheep, less than a year old - the imagery of innocence.
Showing the magnitude of his righteous anger, God ordered his people, from time to time, to slaughter lambs, ripping their bodies apart and spreading their blood on an alter.
Jesus is called the Son of God. God the Father loves his Son. Jesus is also called the lamb of God.
Jesus was slain just as the lamb was slaughtered - innocent and blameless - and because of God's intolerance for sin, his righteous wrath compelled him to be pleased in the death of his own son.
His wrath was carried out against the Lamb, his son, so that he could love me and adopt me as a son - even though I am the sinner who deserved only the wrath and anger.
What mercy. What love.
Behold the Lamb:
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You can see the service with these songs being sung, as well as the message that was preached, at Grace Life Church's website here. Look for the 9/20/2009 AM service.
Twitter Updates for 2009-09-20
- Posted on CNN today: Computers Won't Need Plugs (video) http://tr.im/yAW7 - The sad thing, no mention of Nikola Tesla anywhere. #
- Looking forward to tonight's sermon from Hosea 2:14. The service is live now at http://tr.im/yBUo [fixed url] Sermon follows the singing. #
- Now has iPhone MMS working without any IMEI trickery. AT&T fails a *little* less now. http://twitpic.com/hnt8h #
- I should have known my tweet about iPhoneMMS would get more replies than the Hosea 2:14 ones. :) Give me a min 2 squeeze the reply into 140. #
- For those asking about how to turn on MMS early: http://tr.im/yCfp *warnings* Back up your iPhone first. Read THEN act. Tweaking required. #
- If wondering about the 5th dock icon, the customized look, and Google Voice: Jailbreak, Five Icon Dock, Winterboard, & Illumine (src ModMyi) #
- .@walter25 The latter part of those instructions (tricking AT&T) no longer applies. Thus the "no IMEI trickery" part from my original tweet. #
- For the really curious: the MMS I sent myself is a screen shot from SimCity iPhone: a city holding steady at ~50K people and +$100 / month. #
- @klmanchester It's a problem w/ Visual Voicemail (AT&T's data network) in general that AT&T refuses to admit. #Shoals in reply to klmanchester #
- This proves it: cell phone companies are evil. Verizon refuses to help police find dying man unless they pay his $20 bill: http://tr.im/yG5u #
- Thanks for all the retweets. The news story is actually 4 months old, but I'm just now finding out about it. Apparently I'm not the only one #
- Am I the only one just noticing that the Zoom button on iTunes 9 *finally* works like every other OS X window? Mini mode is now in View menu #
- @cmpalmer Tell your friend cmd+shift+m and make him happy. in reply to cmpalmer #
- Confession: I couldn't name one @TaylorSwift13 song before today. However, now I've wikipedia'd her and am impressed by her writing/music. #
- @echofon What if I don't ever want the push notifications to "sleep?" Setting both sleep and wake to the same time appears to always sleep. #
- RT @brotom: Check out my latest blog called "Is It OK If I'm Not Always Engaged In Worship While Leading The Music?" http://bit.ly/2dDYDI #
- @TheDaleJackson I have the audio from your segment incase you want it and don't have easy access to it. in reply to TheDaleJackson #
- Whoa. Mike Griffin is a professor at UAH? Since when? #
- @JohnLBurger Thanks. I'll have to check out the schedule some time to see what he's teaching. in reply to JohnLBurger #
- Exclusive pictures and videos from the SUV almost completely submerged coming up. Everyone OK. SUV - not so much. #Shoals #
- Photos/video of submerged SUV @ Chisholm / Cox Creek. http://tr.im/yVo3 All occupants OK. Driven by UNA student. EMA boat on scene. #Shoals #
- Credit to @anothertomorrow for some of the news gathering, including that the driver was a 19y/o UNA student. #
- @nsstcweather You must be out of town or busy. I'm surprised you're not tweeting about the rain and flooding. Have a great day. #
- Do cell kiosks actually make any money for their companies? Isn't mobile penetration at >90% of people who go to malls? What % switch? #
- @srussell705 Interesting point. I bet that's 90% of their business. Sad, too, that their business is trapping customers into 2 year terms. in reply to srussell705 #
- Cool time-lapse footage. (clouds, water, planes, fog, sun, etc.) http://bit.ly/aZnsg via @grahamhancock #
Notes from 9-13-2009 PM Sermon – God’s Alluring
Hosea 2:14
== God's drawing the unworthy ==
"Behold, I will allure her."
Man's evil is so complete impending judgment (what Hosea has been talking about so far, and what will still come) could never turn man back. (cf. Gen 8:21) Instead of giving up, God lovingly entices us back. This is grace. (cf. Rom 5:20)
- This means God will gradually unfold before them the majesty of his excellence. He opens their eyes.
- God will out love all former lovers combined. More love, honor, respect than any other has ever been able to give. The pleasures of God are greater than the pleasures of sin.
- It comes by surprise. The people weren't expecting it. (eg. Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis). (cf. John 6:41-44)
== God's bringing to the truth ==
"And bring her into the wilderness."
When God saves you, he puts you into a new wilderness - a new awareness of sin and guilt. He lets you see the truth about yourself. (cf. Luke 7:40-47)
== God speaks to the heart ==
"And speak tenderly to her."
(cf. John 16:8-11) The root of sin is unbelief. God speaks kindly to the heart, convincing sinners they have been given the credit of God's righteousness - unconditional forgiveness. It is God's work, and his means is the ministry of the gospel.
The full kindness of God is beyond our ability to comprehend. (this morning's sermon)
Notes from 9-13-2009 Sermon – Idolatry
Hosea 2:8-13
Idolatry's Punishment
== Israel's Sin ==
- (v. 8a) Deepest ingratitude: (They do not know.) God had lavished wealth on Israel, but their hearts were so hardened in sin, they did not recognize that it was God. (cf. Hebrews 3:13, 2 Cor 4:4) Wealth is dangerous, but poverty is not a virtue. The issue is your heart. (v. 13) "She forgot me."
- (v. 8b) Most offensive use: They turned their unmerited blessings and used them openly in betrayal. Idolatry is in the heart. 'Do you misuse blessings by looking TO them for your joy, rather than looking THROUGH them for your joy?' (cf. Prov 22:2)
- It is the converted heart that causes genuine worship. It can not be codified through extra-biblical rules and laws.
== God's Response ==
- (v. 9, 12) He will remove their blessings to get their attention.
- (v. 10) He will bring public humiliation to demonstrate his power and the impotence of their false gods. Not all humbling is a response to sin. Occasionally it is to bring about maturity.
- (v. 11) He destroys false worship. Why do you go to church? (cf. Amos 8:5)
- (v. 13) Imagery (not meant to be legalistically interpreted) of a wife dressing up erotically for an affair, rather than for her husband. (cf. Ezekiel 16:10-13)
Christ has adorned us with grace. We are married into royalty. Repent of spiritual adultery.
Twitter Updates for 2009-09-13
- I love it when coaches come out to complain about the close call, but the replays show that the umpire was right. (x2). Officials FTW. :-) #
- Q-What is eye contact etiquette when walking by ppl in stores 1) make contact & say Hey 2) look left/rght down aisles 3) look @ floor ahead? #
- @danlynnlucas Oh, ok. Anytime. You're welcome. in reply to danlynnlucas #
- Someone please put this on YouTube: RT @MalloryMartin: Watching Wheel of Fortune - a guy just tried to buy 'b' as a vowel. #
- Steve Jobs is on stage. #
- For my Cell Biology class: http://twitpic.com/h402f #
- Headed 2 visit AppleStore in Huntsville (any1 there?), staying night @ home. Thurs: calling vball @ Cherokee then maybe a cards/games night. #
- Has NEVER had a good experience at the Apple Store in #Huntsville. I guess I was foolish to think today would be any different. #
- I was so close to running out of gas, that I would have even settled for a Citgo or BP gas station... but I'd still regret it. #
- 2012 : Entertainment industry, as Valentine's Day : Greeting card companies. #
- In fact, if scientists don't come out against the 2012 mythos soon, it will probly end up being talked about seriously by Election '12 time. #
- And if you add together all the numbers of your tweet, you get 333. 3+3+3 = 9 #
- @grahamhancock & If you add together all the numbers of your tweet, you get 333. 3 + 3 + 3 = 9. in reply to grahamhancock #
- In fact, if scientists don't come out against the 2012 mythos soon, it will probly end up being talked about seriously by Election '12 time. #
- Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore- and then run? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. #
- Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. I'm on the navigate part. #
- Headed to Cherokee from Huntsville. http://twitpic.com/h7u4s #
- @bobbyshirley I'm a volleyball official. Calling two matches out there today. in reply to bobbyshirley #
- @bobbyshirley thanks! I do my best. in reply to bobbyshirley #
- is remembering 8 years ago. #
- is home from officiating in time to watch the #NASA #Shuttle DOB (de-orbit burn) and landing. Still not forgetting 8 years ago, either. #
- I won't be able to make it to the wedding, but a huge congratulations to @A_Askew, soon to be Mrs. @JEHerron. I'm very happy for you two. #
- I have a good deal of respect for the brown recluses' (recli's?) longevity. Yet, I wished they'd respect me by staying out of my apartment!! #
- I'm tired of being tired yet unable to sleep. #
links for 2009-09-07
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RSSCloud is an element that's always been present in the RSS 2.0 spec but has drawn new attention with the rise of interest in the Real-Time Web. The element was just added to the WordPress code this afternoon. The implications of this big vote of support go beyond reading WordPress blogs; this is the kind of traction that new technologies can leverage to gain support in many different applications.
Supporting feed readers will now be able to request updates from WordPress blog feeds as soon as they become available, instead of polling a server periodically to check for updates.
Twitter Updates for 2009-09-06
- @abstractrandom hey. I had heard you were coming 2 Grace Life today. I tried to see you but never did. Did I miss you? I hope all is well. #
- "NSStatusItems should simply behave as menuExtras do, and if they don’t, the burden of fixing that is on Apple" (via @ RogueAmoeba blog). #
- Next Monday(7th), look @ the northrn sky 7:49AM. Moving left to right for about 5 minutes, will be the Shuttle/ISS (#Shoals & North Alabama) #
- @pix_im You had the best features. What happened 2 your service? & more importantly where is my data? @atebits Time2update list of services. #
- 1) #Blackboard doesn't know OS X exists. 2) They recommend installing the latest IE. Why do schools use junk? http://img.ly/3kD #
- @ChellaBear I'm actually at Athens. However, Angle looks unpromising and just as expensive. They should all use free & open source software. in reply to ChellaBear #
- I'm convinced that the same people who grant ridiculous trademarks/patents are the same morons running the Apple AppStore: http://tr.im/xHx7 #
- Why does neither iTunes nor the new Quicktime have a 1.5x (etc) speed variable or 30 seconds rewind? It's time to catch up to the iPhone. #
- @danlynnlucas Oh, it wasn't clear that you were talking about your phone. It's probably your carrier / service then if you're having issues. in reply to danlynnlucas #
- @danlynnlucas It really depends on where you're getting this. Is this a script error on a web browser? Or are you using Y!Messenger? in reply to danlynnlucas #
- @danlynnlucas It sounds like a general scripting error. You're probably having malware issues. As a stopgap, try Firefox: http://tr.im/xMYG in reply to danlynnlucas #
- Now: Vball officiating til 10pm. Fri: subbing at Wilson, then more vball officiating at FCA. Sat: Officiating the MS tourney all day. Busy! #
- @marshallk You've probably got tons of replies, but since this date is both scientifically and culturally in the Fall, I expect a rebellion. in reply to marshallk #
- Let it be known that September 3rd, 2009 is the day I came up with: Lo-Ti-Fri ... (pronounced Low Tee Fry). Anyone want to guess? #
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