My Life Tech Notes

Wow, what a contrast.

Just yesterday I had stumbled on the story of Lovelle Svart. Lovelle had a terrible cancer and, in Oregon where it is legal, chose to end her life with help from the doctor assisted suicide system. I wondered how we as “Christians in the Culture” can speak to our brothers and encourage them to choose Life though they are dying.

Now, I just read of Blandina and her martyrdom at The Point. I was reminded of the tough road of dignity that Bill M., and Carolyn Y. chose. I chose to join them, to Live.

What a contrast between the two lives. I am not insensitive to Lovelle and I’m not in her shoes, but I would choose to live for Christ even if that means dying like Blandina did. I doubt I have her faith. Yet. God willing, I’m at least headed in that direction. I struggle with disciplined commitment, tenaciously hanging on to comfort and old habits. I hope that the Lord continues to “work with in me to will and to act according to His good purpose”.

In my men’s group we just started studying the book of James. Doers of the word and not hearers only. Would that I was.

I will.

Work in me Lord.

Wow, its been busy round here. Lots of things which I have thought to blog about, but alas it came to nothing.

So I’m updating about my adventures……

Reading: “The Rebirth of Orthodoxy” by Oden is panning out now. I enjoyed the distraction in reading the Athanasian Creed which I had not heard before. Actually now that I have read it and continue to ponder it and its form, I am reminded of some scenes from a couple shows that parody it.

Podcasting: I’ve been working on pod casts from the church since July 8. I have every sermon since on video on the church website orcaschurch.org. It has been a good intellectual learning curve on how to get a podcast going. Hooked into iTunes and all. I stripped out the audio and created audio casts after some had trouble (windows users) with the movie format (quicktime). I decided to go to MP3 format to have wider compatibility.

Well family is calling me to breakfast. Will add more later.