Thursday, 23 August 2007

  • Redirecting You...

    Two quotes that have stuck in my head recently:

    The first was mentioned in Pastor Jon's sermon this past wknd at OriginsNYC:
       "Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring.  Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvellous, intoxicating."
    ~Simone Weil

    The second I saw on rdx913's xanga.  Go here.  I'd say that I'm caught in the tension between the quote and LegumeLiz's response. 

    As for summer writings, I've started it at a new place, just so it all stays together.  http://agentcyan.blogspot.com/  (Updated - 8/24).  And as always, thanks for praying.

    Currently Listening
    Innovators
    By Sam Cardon, Kurt Bestor
    Prayer of the Children
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Tuesday, 05 June 2007

  • Training Week

    So I know I promised to send out a prayer letter for my summer.  A few notes on that...

    1.  I'm working on doing a blog for my trip, but everything I write needs to be checked because of security concerns.  So things that I post may be delayed up to a week.  Apologies.
    2.  Though some of you know what country I'm going to this summer, please remember that it is highly confidential.  As far as any of you know, I'll be in South Asia.
    3.  A few quick logistical prayer requests (yes, i'm violating policy!  heehee):
       ~Training week:  people here are incredible...their testimonies blow my mind.  Request - that I get enough rest, and that my mind/heart is able to separate the extremely relevant information from the merely interesting.
       ~Travel:  long flights coming up; loaded up luggage; several stops.  Request - that I make it safe and not completely exhausted.
       ~Housing:  it's a "we'll figure it out when you get here" scenario.  Request - that we'll figure it out when I get there.

    Thanks!  I promise, more to come...  

    Currently Reading
    A Theology As Big As the City
    By Ray Bakke
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Thursday, 22 March 2007

  • A brief break.

    Update:  Wow.  Just wow.  Check his blog again.


    Too much angsty-ness on my mind so let me just introduce you more fully to one of my favorite celebrities, Mr. Gilbert Arenas.

    It doesn't take a sports fan to recognize the humor in Agent Zero's blog.

    But to truly understand him, you've got to breakdown his pathology.

    More importantly, let's take a look behind the bluster to see the brightness.

    Yet - and this is why I like him - he's so real.  like me.  he's insecure.  he psyches himself out (see recent games against Kobe, Suns, Blazers).  he's uber-competitive.  he doesn't sleep on his bed.  he gets happy.  he gets sad.  I've been explaining this to my friends over the last few weeks, but today, Chuck Klosterman decides to concur in a NY Times piece.

    P.S. I also wanted to highlight some really well-written sports journalism.  Those articles above are all reminiscent of an amazing David Foster Wallace piece last year on Roger Federer.  Comforting to know that good writing exists in all different spheres.

    Gilbert's also been featured recently in Time Magazine and the Wall Street Journal.

    Currently Listening
    Dreamgirls (1982 Original Broadway Cast)
    By Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen
    And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
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