Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Base Camp

I arrived back in Lafayette almost three weeks ago, marking the end of my "repose" and my readmittance into the real world. (I have been a bit reluctant to use the term "real world", after all, I wasn't living in an alternate reality or an unrealized dimension for the past three months. I was in Punta Gorda, FL in the USA; located in our current/known/observable universe)

However, I have come to accept the truth (i.e. reality) that I could not possibly maintain the style of living that I came to know while I was in Florida. Certain entities would start to take notice of my absence (my bank, insurance company, cell carrier, etc.) and my mother would almost certainly stop preparing delicious dinners and desserts, but I am convinced that my body would soon begin to revolt. From what I gather, as a human, I have been designed to work. The author of Ecclesiastes would say "toil". God said "rule"-or reign-(Genesis 1:26).

I most certainly had a wonderful time on my trip. It was relaxing, refreshing, and I was able to reconnect with Jesus in a very special way. But now that I am here, I am here. There is great value in living, as opposed to existing, in the circumstance(s) of the Lord's determining.

So, now I turn my attention towards Ball State. It seems far off, but in the coming weeks it will become more and more of a reality as the trips, meetings, and paperwork get set in motion.  

Monday, January 17, 2011

My Reading List

Greetings from South Florida!

Last week, I moved from Marcy's rockin' condo into my parents' house (which isn't too shabby). Things have been pretty quiet down here, which has given me some great opportunities to pray and read.
For those who are interested, I have posted my current reading list (in no particular order). I'd like to give a shout out to Josh Boman for helping me once again come up with a solid list of recommendations.

1. Submission and Authority
2. God's Greatest Passion
3. Counselling the Sexual Addict
4. Jesus: The Only Way to God
5. The Reason for God
6. The Good and Beautiful God
7. The Pursuit of God
8. The Attributes of God
9. Living in the Spirit
10. Getting Things Done
11. To Enjoy Him Forever
12. God's Armor Bearer
13. 7 Practices of Effective Ministry
14. The Bait of Satan
15. Celebration of Discipline
16. Practice of the Presence of God
17. I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
18. Anonymous
19. Tell the Truth

So far I've knocked out # 1,9,10, 11 and I'm working on 5 & 6. I've started to hit my groove in the past week or so, I'm still hoping to be able to finish the rest before March.