Hurricane Ernesto

A new semester at RTS has begun and along with it a hurricane is brewing in the a Carribean. Currently, the path of the hurricane is headed straight for Krisha and me. So, the wait begins to see what will happen. Kind of exciting, at least for me. I've always wanted to experience the power of a hurricane. 

Singing the Day Away

I found myself singing some hymns today. I've really needed them because work has been long, hot, and tiring.

Assembly of God

I attended an Assembly of God church yesterday for an assignment in my worship class. It was definently a unique experience. The preaching wasn't that bad (a topical sermon on fasting) and the preacher definently had passion, such as five minute long periods where his voice was so loud I thought I needed earplugs. The music was okay. No deep theology, but worship doesn't always need to have that. The strangest moment was the tongues at the end. It was my second time experiencing that and I still can't relate to it. Overall, it was hard for me to engage in worship. Maybe it was my own preconceived notions and disbelief in this genre of Christianity, but I felt more worshipful in the Spanish service I went to a few weeks ago, even though I was not able to understand much of the language.

Worship through Evangelism

My wife and I just finished a conversation with two Jehovah Witnesses. We had met one of the JW's before, but had never gotten into a real deep conversation. It was great to hear my wife preach the gospel. I'm glad we had the opportunity to do so together. Hopefully, we will get more opportunities.

Geocaching

Here's a random way I enjoy worshiping the Lord. It is called geocaching. It brings me into the great outdoors to explore places that I would normally never see. And yet life is so short and there are so many places I will never explore. It makes me think of the new heavens and earth. Part of me hopes that some of the pleasures we enjoy in this life will carry over to the next. I think of CS Lewis' picture in the Last Battle, where the kids die, but upon death, they live and enter into the new renewed Narnia. They start to run through the wonderful paradise consisting of waterfalls, fields, mountains, forests...and during all of this running, they never tire. I hope some of my time in heaven will consist of exploring like Lewis envisioned.

Happy Birthday to my Wife, Krisha

I'm not the most sentimental guy and often have a difficult time encouraging my wife in the ways that would be most encouraging to her. But today on her birthday, I had a good opportunity to go the extra mile. In a real sense, it was a time of worship preparing and carrying out the encouragement.