tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320540512024-03-07T00:35:10.022-06:00Caffeinated ThoughtsThe online presence of Shane Vander Hart - a follower of Christ, husband, dad, professional youth guy, speaker and evangelist.Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.comBlogger464125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-37079018356246251272008-06-11T20:49:00.001-06:002008-06-11T20:50:23.708-06:00Moved againJust moved again - was at <a href="http://shanevanderhart.wordpress.com/">http://shanevanderhart.wordpress.com</a>, and moved to my own domain name - <a href="http://www.caffeinatedthoughts.com/">http://www.caffeinatedthoughts.com</a>.Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-88207985590091866972007-11-09T22:20:00.000-06:002007-11-09T22:22:17.722-06:00I have moved...<p align="justify">Caffeinated Thoughts has moved, and is no longer called Caffeinated Thoughts.  I moved my entire blog over to <a href="http://shanevanderhart.wordpress.com">http://shanevanderhart.wordpress.com</a>.  Check it out, and if you already have me on your blogroll please update it.  If not, please go ahead and add it!</p> <p align="justify">Those of you who subscribe - nothing has changed I just changed up where the original feed is coming from, so hopefully there won't be any hassles with that.</p> <p align="justify">If you would like to subscribe, just click one of the links below.</p> <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughts" rel="alternate"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughts" rel="alternate">Subscribe to blog in a reader</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=721086&loc=en_US">Subscribe by Email</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:8ee2e8ac-d0b8-4583-acb0-2413168f9fea" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Caffeinated%20Thoughts" rel="tag">Caffeinated Thoughts</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Blog%20Location%20Change" rel="tag">Blog Location Change</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-20889769421858731802007-11-09T01:01:00.000-06:002007-11-09T01:02:38.534-06:00The Gospel in Six Minutes<p align="justify"><a href="http://www.desiringgod.org" target="_blank">John Piper</a> reminds us that we never outgrow the Gospel.  You can watch the video <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1831433419283575110" target="_blank">here</a>, or watch below.</p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:620582b7-09dc-4427-be0c-937072e54b95" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 455px; padding-top: 0px"><div><embed style="width:455px; height:370px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-1831433419283575110&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed></div></div> </p> <p>HT: <a href="http://inthroughthefrontdoor.wordpress.com" target="_blank">In Through The Front Door</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d2d086cd-bcd4-4aa4-8746-2ae723e0c2ab" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/John%20Piper" rel="tag">John Piper</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Desiring%20God%20Ministries" rel="tag">Desiring God Ministries</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Gospel" rel="tag">Gospel</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Jesus%20Christ" rel="tag">Jesus Christ</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Theology" rel="tag">Theology</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-65886286939614042722007-11-08T23:17:00.001-06:002007-11-08T23:58:28.339-06:00Pragmatism or Principle?<div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d9ce94d8-713c-495c-96f2-688f32144d2e" style="padding-right: 10px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 367px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="367" height="303"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/orxz2mPfB4U&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/orxz2mPfB4U&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="367" height="303"></embed></object></div></div> <p align="justify">The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orxz2mPfB4U" target="_blank">recent endorsement</a> of Rudy Giuliani by Pat Robertson has me fired up.  There was nothing in his endorsement that led me to believe that he was basing his decision on a Christian worldview.  Rather it seemed that fiscal conservatism and the war on terror seemed to be his main reasons for the endorsement.</p> <p align="justify">And Giuliani's "bold vision".  What bold vision?  What has Guiliani said or done that would make him better in the war on terror than any of the other GOP candidates (with the exception of Ron Paul)?  It seems that Robertson cares more about advancing the GOP than his principles.</p> <p align="justify">Jim Wallis of Sojourners <a href="http://blog.beliefnet.com/godspolitics/2007/11/robertson-for-rudy-by-jim-wall.html" target="_blank">wrote a blistering critique</a> of this endorsement.  I don't agree on much with Wallis, but this I do:</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">Remember Robertson's merciless attacks on President Bill Clinton's lapses of sexual morality with Monica Lewinsky? Or his comments about how the 9/11 attacks were the result of America's tolerance for homosexuals and abortion?</p> <p align="justify">Now Robertson is for Rudy, a thrice married adulterous husband, who is estranged from his own children and is both pro-choice and pro-gay rights. According to Pat Robertson's twisted moral logic, forgiving the social conservative shortcomings of Republicans is a Christian virtue, so long as the same virtue is never applied to Democrats. But Pat thinks Rudy can beat Hillary, and Pat really cares about winning for the Republicans.....</p> <p align="justify">Pat Robertson clearly has taken another position. His endorsement of Rudy Giuliani will seem to many to be <strong><em>unprincipled hypocrisy</em></strong> (emphasis mine).</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify">Where I would part ways with Wallis is that I don't see any Democrats that would  be worthy of my vote.  I'm not sure that a caucus or primary vote or endorsement for Giuliani is a pragmatic one anyway... I'm not convinced that he will win the GOP nomination.  I believe that I as a believer in being salt in the political process <img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px" height="290" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/1795560700_300687e5b8.jpg?v=0" width="386" align="right" />(Matthew 5:13) need to vote for the very best candidate.  It needs to be a principled vote.  It should be a vote that is reflective of values I hold near and dear.  Especially in the nomination process.  The thought of a Giuliani-Clinton race is troubling for me.  I don't want to vote against a certain candidate, I want to vote for in support of one.  That is why <a href="http://www.mikehuckabee.com/" target="_blank">Mike Huckabee</a> has my support.  I believe he is the candidate that best represents my values.  By the way, <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_huckabee_vs_clinton_obama" target="_blank">I do not believe that a vote for Huckabee is not pragmatic</a>.  Some believe <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/DickMorrisandEileenMcGann/2007/11/07/a_steadfast_conservative,_huckabee_can_win_in_iowa" target="_blank">he can win in Iowa</a> giving him further momentum.</p> <p align="justify">Principles before pragmatism and principles should come even before party (yes I would vote for a pro-life, pro-family values Democrat before a pro-choice Republican).</p> <p align="justify">Update - <a href="http://hotair.cachefly.net/audio/2007-08/mm-li-118.mp3" target="_blank">listen to Michelle Malkin and Laura Ingraham discuss this endorsement</a>.</p> <p align="justify">Update #2 - I just read this <a href="http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/020bec54-7ef4-4df3-9cc0-2d9872a73eb2" target="_blank">blog post by Jonathan Garthwaite</a>.  Huckabee's statement contained within is a thoughtful warning about what power can do.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d4fbb1c6-1f1a-4c42-b7be-94fbd90057b9" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Rudy%20Giuliani" rel="tag">Rudy Giuliani</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Pat%20Robertson" rel="tag">Pat Robertson</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Mike%20Huckabee" rel="tag">Mike Huckabee</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Jim%20Wallis" rel="tag">Jim Wallis</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Presidential%20Race%20'08" rel="tag">Presidential Race '08</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-63749401838268558692007-11-07T11:19:00.000-06:002007-11-07T11:20:48.970-06:00Parent Internet Workshop<p>I <a href="http://shanevanderhart.blogspot.com/2007/10/teens-internet.html" target="_blank">blogged about this</a> last week.  I thought I would embed the workshop here.  You can also watch it directly on his <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6ZoLWSJ7qqf0p3zuaqiEcQ" target="_blank">Ustream Channel</a>.</p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:5c91b450-fdc0-4e5c-854c-3a30e7e9582e" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 508px; padding-top: 0px"><div><embed width="508" height="416" flashvars="autoplay=false" src="http://ustream.tv/6ZoLWSJ7qqf0p3zuaqiEcQ.usv" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" \></div></div> </p> <p> </p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:3f59d3b7-bcae-4f9d-aaed-7dae18c1b032" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Tim%20Schmoyer" rel="tag">Tim Schmoyer</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Teenagers%20and%20the%20Internet" rel="tag">Teenagers and the Internet</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Internet%20Safety" rel="tag">Internet Safety</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Parenting%20Helps" rel="tag">Parenting Helps</a> </div></p> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-34400360460637727182007-11-07T00:48:00.000-06:002007-11-07T00:50:13.450-06:00A Christian Response to Waterboarding<p align="justify"><a href="http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/" target="_blank">Joe Carter</a> is right on waterboarding.  <a href="http://people.howstuffworks.com/water-boarding.htm" target="_blank">Waterboarding</a> is torture and should never be condoned by Christians.  We need to advocate that people who are created in the image of God be treated with dignity.  I encourage you to check out his <a href="http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/004068.html" target="_blank">well written post</a> on the subject.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:f9664cb7-74f5-4ea1-9c63-3b4f5ce1f5c2" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Joe%20Carter" rel="tag">Joe Carter</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Evangelical%20Outpost" rel="tag">Evangelical Outpost</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Waterboarding" rel="tag">Waterboarding</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Torture" rel="tag">Torture</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-84739719597038419592007-11-07T00:18:00.000-06:002007-11-07T00:19:32.241-06:00Randy Alcorn Endorses Huckabee<p align="justify">You can read about it <a href="http://randyalcorn.blogspot.com/2007/11/why-i-support-mike-huckabee-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>.  I didn't even know he had a blog.  I've enjoyed a few of his books, so I'm now a happy subscriber of his blog as well.</p> <p align="justify">HT: <a href="http://theologica.blogspot.com/2007/11/huckabee.html" target="_blank">Between Two Worlds</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:c5998f44-2a7a-4dfa-8f0c-ce8f181a3c5a" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Mike%20Huckabee" rel="tag">Mike Huckabee</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Randy%20Alcorn" rel="tag">Randy Alcorn</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Presidential%20Race%20'08" rel="tag">Presidential Race '08</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-41837925756440205782007-11-06T22:15:00.001-06:002007-11-06T22:15:57.690-06:00The Evangelical Crackup<p align="justify">My mom on Sunday handed me an article she was given and wondered what I thought.  The article written by David Kirkpatrick entitled <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/magazine/28Evangelicals-t.html?_r=1&ei=5087&em=&en=267bf647811d3d07&ex=1193803200&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin" target="_blank">"The Evangelical Crackup"</a> was in last week's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com" target="_blank">New York Times</a>.  It has been blogged on quite a bit, but I didn't get a chance to read it until yesterday.  After reading the article it seems to me to be an attempt at an obituary of the Religious Right and wishful thinking on the part of the liberal mainstream media (MSM).  </p> <p align="justify">Here is the gist of the this article:</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">“There was a time when evangelical churches were becoming largely and almost exclusively the Republican Party at prayer,” said Marvin Olasky, the editor of the evangelical magazine World and an informal adviser to George W. Bush when he was governor. “To some extent — we have to see how much — the Republicans have blown it. That opportunity to lock up that constituency has vanished. The ball now really is in the Democrats’ court.”</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify">You don't really see evangelicals lining up to join the Democratic party.  Yes, polling shows that some evangelicals are leaving the GOP, but they are not necessarily going to the Democratic party.  You are seeing a broadening of evangelical social concern which I believe is a good think, and a realization that we should not be beholden to one political party.</p> <p align="justify">Joe Carter of the <a href="http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com" target="_blank">Evangelical Outpost</a> wrote a <a href="http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/004052.html" target="_blank">great post</a> on why what is going on in evangelical circles is often misunderstood by MSM.</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">The article itself is mostly a rehash of the dominant media perspective on evangelicals and politics, though it is noteworthy for Kirkpatrick's style of "journalism by name-dropping." The 7900 word article manages to cram in the names of 23 evangelicals leaders: Terry Fox, Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, Paul Weyrich, D. James Kennedy, Rick Warren, Bill Hybels, Marvin Olasky, David Welsh, Ralph Reed, Frank Page, Rick Scarborough, David Wells, Scott McKnight, Jim Wallis, Tony Perkins, Gene Carlson, Todd Carter, Joe Wright, Paul Hill, Harry Jackson, and Donald Wildmon. </p> <p align="justify">But while Kirkpatrick focuses on the cult of personality, the true crux of the conservative Christian political movement is based on a culture of principles. Rather than focusing on a "Who's Who" of Christian leaders, an adequate understanding of the "evangelical Right" requires the recognition and prioritization of six core principles.</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify">These principles of Christian political engagement were outlined in the <a href="http://www.nae.net" target="_blank">National Association of Evangelicals'</a> paper - "<a href="http://www.nae.net/images/civic_responsibility2.pdf" target="_blank">For the Health of the Nation, An Evangelical Call to Civic Responsibility</a>".</p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">We work to protect religious freedom and liberty of conscience.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">We work to nurture family life and protect children.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">We work to protect the sanctity of human life and to safeguard its nature.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">We seek justice and compassion for the poor and vulnerable.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">We work to protect human rights.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">We seek peace and work to restrain violence.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">We labor to protect God's creation.</div> </li> </ul> <p>Carter goes on to say that there is a broad consensus among evangelicals, but there is a broad range of viewpoints on how each relates to specific issues because we do not have a developed political theology and tend to borrow from non-religious political philosophies (liberal, conservative, etc.) or glean from other traditions like Catholic social thought.</p> <p>He explains...</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">This is why evangelicals can agree on how the sanctity of life affects our position on abortion while disagreeing on how it relates to the death penalty. Likewise, we agree on the principle of seeking peace and restraining violence but differ on how this affects our view of the Iraq War.  What Kirkpatrick is noticing is not a "crackup" among evangelicals but the continual re-prioritization of principles and disagreements over how they correlate with specific issues. At the level of the level of the church and community this is an ongoing, never-completed process.</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify">Carter notes that the emphasis of the different priorities will fluctuate with different leaders and groups.  So when one leader places an emphasis on seeking justice and compassion for the poor and vulnerable that doesn't mean there is a disagreement with the other principles.  MSM erroneously places too much attention on different personalities with the evangelical community, when this is just a natural fluctuation in the prioritization of principles and issues.</p> <p align="justify">Kirkpatrick's piece does point out a problem however he writes...</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">Conservative Christian leaders in Washington acknowledge a “leftward drift” among evangelicals, said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council and the movement’s chief advocate in Washington. He told me he believed that Hybels and many of his admirers had, in effect, fallen away from orthodox evangelical theology. Perkins compared the phenomenon to the century-old division in American Protestantism between the liberal mainline and the orthodox evangelical churches. “It is almost like another split coming within the evangelicals,” he said.</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify"> I'm not exactly sure what "orthodox evangelical theology" Perkins is referring to?  You have to be pro-Iraq war in order to be orthodox for example?  We should not confuse the GOP platform with evangelical theology, which I'm afraid some have done and that is a problem.</p> <p align="justify">Anyway I wouldn't play a funeral dirge just yet.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b514a103-1c93-40b2-90be-21391a24dace" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/New%20York%20Times/" rel="tag">New York Times</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Evangelicals/" rel="tag">Evangelicals</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Christianity%20and%20Culture/" rel="tag">Christianity and Culture</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-31791087240105956422007-11-05T10:52:00.001-06:002007-11-05T10:53:40.444-06:00Ravi Zacharias - Good & Evil in the World<p align="justify"></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d0b9d283-d329-4015-a648-b62328caddef" style="padding-right: 20px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 369px; padding-top: 0px"><div><embed src="http://godtube.com/flvplayer.swf" FlashVars="viewkey=2cee0003a7f2d92c34ea" wmode="transparent" quality="high" width="369" height="300" name="godtube" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></div></div> This <a href="http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2cee0003a7f2d92c34ea" target="_blank">short video</a> is an interview that <a href="http://www.rzim.org/" target="_blank">Ravi Zacharias</a> had with the late D. James Kennedy.  It addresses a question that Dr. Zacharias received, "if there is a God, how can He allow evil in the world?" <p></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b4c6493f-c19d-4efb-b592-76b5823059fd" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Ravi%20Zacharias" rel="tag">Ravi Zacharias</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Apologetics" rel="tag">Apologetics</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Good%20&%20Evil" rel="tag">Good & Evil</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Existence%20of%20God" rel="tag">Existence of God</a> </div> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"></p> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-85731619824468936562007-11-04T22:29:00.001-06:002007-11-13T15:57:34.429-06:00DM Register: Church Rules Drive Away Longtime Parishioner<p align="justify">Something tells me there is more to this <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071104/NEWS03/711040325/1001/RSS01" target="_blank">story</a> than what John Carlson is reporting. I don't understand why the <a href="http://www.dmregister.com/" target="_blank">Register</a> felt this was worthy of being front page news. From what I read in the article it sounds like this person hasn't been a part of Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy, IA (<a href="http://www.lcms.org/" target="_blank">LCMS</a>) for a very long time. I've always wondered why people who are no longer active in a church still want their names on the membership roles.</p><p align="justify">I'm sure it could have been handled better though. I do applaud the church for not defending itself and not talking to the press in what they say is an internal matter, in other words, "Carlson it is none of your business!"</p><p align="justify">What do you think?</p><div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:c7248cd8-6e24-41ec-a7c2-ca0ea0cf168e" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/John%20Carlson/" rel="tag">John Carlson</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Trinity%20Lutheran%20Church%20of%20Conroy/" rel="tag">Trinity Lutheran Church of Conroy</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Lutheran%20Church%20-%20Missouri%20Synod/" rel="tag">Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Church%20Discipline/" rel="tag">Church Discipline</a> </div>Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-57916047065371094522007-11-03T00:24:00.000-06:002007-11-03T00:26:18.636-06:00Troops<p align="justify">I seem to have a Star Wars thing going.  I'm at a hotel room with three high school guys and my intern for R.Y.E. (Regional Youth Event).  One of the students, Robert, showed me this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO3WRkVMF2M" target="_blank">video</a> on YouTube.  It is a Star Wars version of "Cops" hilarious.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fcd5d6bb-f424-4b21-9dbc-86782819945c" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CO3WRkVMF2M&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CO3WRkVMF2M&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div></div> <p align="justify"> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:80ae65f9-13d4-4239-901d-023bfa6debb0" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Star%20Wars" rel="tag">Star Wars</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Cops" rel="tag">Cops</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Funny%20Videos" rel="tag">Funny Videos</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-20349338291497060982007-11-02T16:01:00.000-06:002007-11-02T16:02:14.132-06:00Friday is for Funny Videos: Darth Vader in Love<p>A crazy <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NdSL2NUoWk" target="_blank">video</a> from the Peter Serafinowicz Show.  Enjoy!</p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:970e0b49-8463-43d7-b640-d9cbaa0e7fe1" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8NdSL2NUoWk&rel=1&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8NdSL2NUoWk&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div></div> </p> <p>HT: <a href="http://www.simplyjosh.com/2007/11/darth-vader-in-love.html" target="_blank">Josh Griffin</a></p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:c0276135-5abc-4645-a618-a12524347282" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Star%20Wars" rel="tag">Star Wars</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Darth%20Vader" rel="tag">Darth Vader</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Funny%20Videos" rel="tag">Funny Videos</a> </div></p> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-20397319493771049722007-11-02T15:33:00.001-06:002007-11-02T15:37:39.691-06:00New Podcast Episode<p align="justify"><img id="id" style="MARGIN: 0px" src="http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/326431/2/istockphoto_326431_microphone.jpg" align="right" /> You can check it out <a href="http://shanevanderhartpodcast.blogspot.com/2007/11/episode-7-temptation.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p align="justify">Also I'd like to encourage you to subscribe! Here are some different ways you can subscribe:</p><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe in a reader</a> <p></p><a href="http://odeo.com/listen/subscribe?feed=http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="Add Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast to ODEO" src="http://odeo.com/img/badge-channel-black.gif" align="middle" /></a> <p><a href="http://www.podnova.com/add.srf?url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast"><img style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="Subscribe in podnova" src="http://www.podnova.com/img_chicklet_podnova.gif" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.podcastready.com/oneclick_bookmark.php?url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.podcastready.com/images/podcastready_button.gif" border="0" /></a></p><p><a title="Add to Pageflakes" href="http://www.pageflakes.com/subscribe.aspx?url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast"><img alt="Add to Pageflakes" src="http://www.pageflakes.com/subscribe2.gif" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="pcast://feeds.feedburner.com/CaffeinatedThoughtsPodcast">Subscribe using iTunes</a>. </p><p></p><div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:4587ceb3-6555-4c53-b74e-f1ddf8b40a7c" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Caffeinated%20Thoughts%20Podcast/" rel="tag">Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Podcast%20Subscriptions/" rel="tag">Podcast Subscriptions</a> </div><br /><div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:9b0844ac-50f4-45d7-aaa7-83a37d37216e" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">del.icio.us Tags:<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/Podcasting" rel="tag">Podcasting</a> </div>Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-16680672435683012802007-11-02T01:04:00.001-06:002007-11-02T01:04:04.820-06:00Random Late Night Thoughts<p align="justify">Check out my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBbhbeiTcWc" target="_blank">second YouTube Video</a>... Palm TX, receding hairlines, etc.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:57dd7122-fd7d-469f-973d-868c35d95ee3" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PBbhbeiTcWc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PBbhbeiTcWc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div></div> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:be17e706-0778-4477-ae99-e29a5d8ad8df" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/YouTube" rel="tag">YouTube</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Palm%20TX" rel="tag">Palm TX</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/receding%20hairlines" rel="tag">receding hairlines</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/gray%20hair" rel="tag">gray hair</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-52765573498651363692007-11-02T00:25:00.000-06:002007-11-02T00:26:56.700-06:00Church vs. Para-Church<p align="justify"><img id="id" style="margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px" height="278" src="http://www.grace-church.org/images/Grace Lutheran Church 2001.jpg" width="371" align="left" /> Jonathan McKee wrote an excellent article at <a href="http://www.thesource4ym.com" target="_blank">thesource4ym.com</a> (link below).  Having been both a youth pastor in three local churches and now working for a para-church ministry this article resonates with me.  What do you think.  One thing that really jumped out at me was a quote by Chap Clark who is a professor of youth & family ministries at Fuller Theological Seminary, author of the book <a href="http://parable.com/parable/item.asp?sku=0801027322&rid=792" target="_blank">Hurt: Inside the World of Teenagers</a>, and long-time veteran of Young Life.</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">"'Young Life is an expression of the Body of Christ reaching out to the world, and so they are an extension of the Church."</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify">Para-Church ministries are part of the local church.  There shouldn't be any competition, and our kingdom building gets in the way of the true Kingdom.  What do you think?</p> <p align="justify">Article: <a href="http://www.thesource4ym.com/archives/arc20071024.asp#TITLE1" target="_blank">When "Us vs. Them" Trumps Kingdom Mentality, the Church/Para-church Fight Brought to the Table.</a></p> <p>(HT: <a href="http://fess2.blogspot.com/2007/11/us-versus-them-church-versus-parachurch.html" target="_blank">Gerrard Fess</a>)</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:960319c5-b3ca-4ba7-ab28-266594598528" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Church" rel="tag">Church</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Para-Church" rel="tag">Para-Church</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Young%20Life" rel="tag">Young Life</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Chap%20Clark" rel="tag">Chap Clark</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Jonathan%20McKee" rel="tag">Jonathan McKee</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Youth%20Ministry" rel="tag">Youth Ministry</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-50936695738740131242007-11-01T10:28:00.000-06:002007-11-01T10:29:11.729-06:00Hunter Shot By His Dog<p><a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn830l.jpg" target="_blank"><img id="id" src="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn830l.jpg" align="left" /></a> I kid you not.  Read about it <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS/71030034/1001/RSS01" target="_blank">here</a>.  Bad Dog!  BAAAAAAAAAAD Dog!</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS/71030034/1001/RSS01" target="_blank">Des Moines Register</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:56e82984-9efb-4558-b005-42e85f08f70c" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hunting/" rel="tag">Hunting</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Gun%20Safety/" rel="tag">Gun Safety</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dogs/" rel="tag">Dogs</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-90488731825498558192007-11-01T10:16:00.001-06:002007-11-01T10:57:48.563-06:00New Desks = Better Education<p align="justify">At least according to teachers and parents in Des Moines <img id="id" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px" height="282" src="http://cmsimg.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=D2&Date=20071101&Category=NEWS02&ArtNo=711010386&Ref=AR&Profile=1001&maxw=490" width="407" align="right" />who are upset that schools that are constructed or renovated won't automatically get a furniture allowance between $100,000 - $150,000 the <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071101/NEWS02/711010386/1001/RSS01" target="_blank">Des Moines Register</a> reports.</p> <p align="justify">They have to use leftover furniture that is in good condition in the district's warehouse first and then purchase items as needed.</p> <p align="justify">Why are people upset?  I applaud the <a href="http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/" target="_blank">Des Moines Public Schools</a> for practicing good fiscal responsibility (at least in this area).  The furniture should not have any affect on how well a child learns.  Used is fine provided it is decent shape.</p> <p align="justify">Jaynette Rittman, the principal at Garton Elementary School that was recently renovated said,</p> <blockquote> <p align="justify">"It gives everything a fresh look. ... New furniture just enhances the appearance of school buildings, and in turn that supports learning in the classroom because people are excited to be there."</p> </blockquote> <p align="justify">Give me a break!  I grew up in Bondurant, IA and when I went to Farrar Elementary (where 4th - 6th graders attended in my time) and then <a href="http://www.bondurant.k12.ia.us" target="_blank">Bondurant-Farrar Jr./Sr. High School</a>.  I attended classes in buildings dating back to 1925 and 1917 respectfully (those buildings are no longer in use today).  Our furniture wasn't new - the desks I used were probably 10-15 years old.  If anything diminished my education at that time it was the fact I was lazy and a procrastinator.  I don't think new desks would have helped.</p> <p align="justify">The schools need to stop making excuses and just teach (get back to the basics) and families need to be involved in the education of their kids to make sure they are indeed learning.</p> <p align="justify">Taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for new furniture to help make "people excited to be there."  Not when there is a stockpile of perfectly good used furniture.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1e6b0348-f0de-42fe-92b0-5decc749e5b9" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Des%20Moines%20Public%20Schools/" rel="tag">Des Moines Public Schools</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Bondurant-Farrar%20Community%20Schools/" rel="tag">Bondurant-Farrar Community Schools</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Fiscal%20Responsibility/" rel="tag">Fiscal Responsibility</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Education/" rel="tag">Education</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-59548943929592467792007-10-30T22:56:00.001-06:002007-10-30T22:57:55.566-06:00Teens & the Internet<p align="justify"><a href="http://timschmoyer.com/2007/10/23/watch-teen-internet-workshop-live-on-ustreamtv/" target="_blank">Tim Schmoyer</a> is presenting a live streaming workshop for parents to learn about teenagers and the online world on November 6th at 7:00pm (CST).</p> <p align="justify">You can watch his promo video for it here or below.</p> <p></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:4b8fbc94-77b0-4bba-8421-7cbab36585dc" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 404px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="404" height="333"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-2GlASQfZpw&rel=1&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-2GlASQfZpw&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="404" height="333"></embed></object></div></div> <p></p> <p align="justify">What parents (and youthworkers) will learn:</p> <p align="justify"><strong>Overview</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Teen usage of the Internet </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Misconceptions </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Sexual victimization </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Cyber bullying </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">How home life affects Internet life </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Statistics </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Introduction to social networking sites</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">What is a social networking site? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">MySpace demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Facebook demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Deviant Art demo </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Introduction to media sites</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">How broadband has changed the Internet </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">YouTube demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Flickr demo </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Introduction to Instant Messenger</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">What is Instant Messenger? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">AIM demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">MSN demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Yahoo! demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Trillian demo </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Introduction to blogs</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">What is a blog? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Facebook/MySpace </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Live Journal demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Xanga demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Blogger/Wordpress demo </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Introduction to MMORPGs</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">What is an MMORPG? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Why are they so addicting? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">What is the spiritual influence? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">What’s good about them? What’s bad about them? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">How much time is too much? </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">World of Warcraft demo </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Potential upcoming social sites</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Twitter demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Virb demo </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Ustream.tv demo </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>What happened to email?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Why kids don’t use email to communicate with each other. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">How kids communicate now and why: PM, SMS, IM </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>Tips for the home: What should we do with this info?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Strategic computer placement </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Communicate with your teen </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Learn from your kids </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Search Google </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Learn from their history </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Your relationship makes all the difference </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Shoulder surfing </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">A better solution than monitoring software </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Join your kids! </div> </li> </ul> <p align="justify"><strong>General Q&A for Tim and a panel of students</strong></p> <p align="justify">You can access the live workshop <a href="http://ustream.tv/channel/teen-internet-workshop-for-parents" target="_blank">here</a>.  Check it out and tell others!  Also, if you can't watch it live it will be recorded and be in the archive that can be accessed from the live streaming site on <a href="http://ustream.tv" target="_blank">ustream.tv</a>. </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:50fb3a80-b07a-4760-9627-e7a61e2b2c91" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ustream.tv/" rel="tag">ustream.tv</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Tim%20Schmoyer/" rel="tag">Tim Schmoyer</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Parenting%20Helps/" rel="tag">Parenting Helps</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Teenagers%20and%20the%20Internet/" rel="tag">Teenagers and the Internet</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Youth%20Culture/" rel="tag">Youth Culture</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-49571056861870209302007-10-30T22:44:00.001-06:002007-10-30T22:44:45.040-06:00Letter From Hell<p align="justify">This is <a href="http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1b5bd6e3e034d00b4f73" target="_blank">a drama</a> written by <a href="http://www.gregstier.org/" target="_blank">Greg Stier</a> of <a href="http://www.dare2share.org" target="_blank">Dare 2 Share Ministries</a> in Colorado.  What do you think?  I think it is pretty powerful.  I have said before that it is the believer's job to be faithful in evangelism, but it is God's job to be fruitful.  We can not ignore that God has given followers of Christ a responsibility to be an ambassador for Christ.</p> <p align="justify"> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:92520ab7-9f99-48eb-b256-da8ab24a62d6" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 379px; padding-top: 0px"><div><embed src="http://godtube.com/flvplayer.swf" FlashVars="viewkey=1b5bd6e3e034d00b4f73" wmode="transparent" quality="high" width="379" height="309" name="godtube" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed></div></div> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a3f767de-8bf7-4dfc-a5cd-e614729dc018" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dare%202%20Share/" rel="tag">Dare 2 Share</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Greg%20Stier/" rel="tag">Greg Stier</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Evangelism/" rel="tag">Evangelism</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Heaven%20and%20Hell/" rel="tag">Heaven and Hell</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-44578590055715485862007-10-30T16:30:00.001-06:002007-10-30T16:30:15.629-06:00Last Ditch Effort<p align="justify">Trinity University (TX) beats Millsap College (NCAA Div. III) with a incredible last ditch play.  I don't know if <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3083220" target="_blank">this play</a> is a result of brilliant offensive talent or lousy defense, but it is pretty remarkable.  I think the announcer gets a little dramatic, but this is cool nonetheless.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a93a219d-157c-46e6-a131-239562d2c46f" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="440" height="361"><param name="movie" value="http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=3083220" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=3083220" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="440" height="361" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object></div></div> <p align="justify">HT: <a href="http://fess2.blogspot.com/2007/10/craziest-football-play.html" target="_blank">Gerrard Fess</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:fab8cf09-51ea-4bff-8e87-bc3cbe9c2c0d" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/College%20Football/" rel="tag">College Football</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/NCAA%20Div.%20III/" rel="tag">NCAA Div. III</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ESPN/" rel="tag">ESPN</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Trinity%20University/" rel="tag">Trinity University</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Millsap%20College/" rel="tag">Millsap College</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-90705948889423327912007-10-30T08:17:00.001-06:002007-10-30T08:17:02.899-06:00Reason...<p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306037,00.html" target="_blank">#599</a> why my children are home schooled.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306037,00.html" target="_blank">Fox News</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e47baf18-98b2-49ff-a266-189af1bcdc50" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Public%20Schools/" rel="tag">Public Schools</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Juvenile%20Deliquents/" rel="tag">Juvenile Deliquents</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Delaware/" rel="tag">Delaware</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-59949638084337417092007-10-30T08:10:00.001-06:002007-10-30T08:10:38.690-06:00Yepsen on Huckabee<p align="justify">David Yepsen of the Des Moines Register has written a positive piece on <a href="http://www.mikehuckabee.com" target="_blank">Mike Huckabee</a>.  Check it out.</p> <p><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/OPINION01/710300359/1035/RSS03" target="_blank">Yepsen: Positive, Reagan-like spirit spurs Huckabee's rise - Des Moines Register</a> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:92cb1a22-c917-43f3-a596-2dd3331d56bb" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Mike%20Huckabee/" rel="tag">Mike Huckabee</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Presidential%20Race%20'08/" rel="tag">Presidential Race '08</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-59239591021543152922007-10-29T10:45:00.001-06:002007-10-29T10:45:13.330-06:00Witnessing as a Discipline<p align="justify">J.P. Moreland, the Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University says that it is over at <a href="http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/2007/10/29/witnessing-as-a-spiritual-discipline/" target="_blank">The Scriptorium Daily</a>.</p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:55bb9794-e01c-4ca6-8f88-8c0c1a6197f8" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Evangelism/" rel="tag">Evangelism</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/J.P.%20Moreland/" rel="tag">J.P. Moreland</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Spritual%20Disciplines/" rel="tag">Spritual Disciplines</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-38883582822823767652007-10-29T09:45:00.001-06:002007-10-29T09:45:42.167-06:00Willow - "We got it wrong."<p align="justify">Willow Creek Community Church did an extensive survey of their congregation and 30 other congregations (about 20,000 people interviewed) to see how they (or the church they were surveying) are doing in helping people move toward greater intimacy with Jesus Christ.  They found much of what they were doing wasn't helping.</p> <p align="justify">You can watch a video with Willow's Executive Pastor, Greg Hawkins, <a href="http://revealnow.com/story.asp?storyid=48" target="_blank">here</a>.  I appreciate the transparency that he shows in this video.</p> <p align="justify">You can go to the <a href="http://revealnow.com/index.asp" target="_blank">"Reveal" website</a> to learn more as they desire to study more congregations.  They want to completely look at how they "do church" with a clean slate with findings that are backed with research and in ways that are rooted in Scripture.</p> <p align="justify">HT: <a href="http://mondaymorninginsight.com/index.php/site/comments/willow_we_got_it_all_wrong/" target="_blank">Monday Morning Insight</a> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b919b8a1-0380-4fd6-8537-27be7ee64089" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Willow%20Creek%20Community%20Church/" rel="tag">Willow Creek Community Church</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Reveal/" rel="tag">Reveal</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Spiritual%20Growth/" rel="tag">Spiritual Growth</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Greg%20Hawkins/" rel="tag">Greg Hawkins</a> </div> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32054051.post-75778700882968275882007-10-28T23:27:00.001-06:002007-10-28T23:27:22.915-06:00Video: Aggressively Inarticulate Generation<p align="justify">A <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCNIBV87wV4">video</a> of Slam poet Taylor Mali on our "aggressively inarticulate generation.  Made me laugh out loud and then think.</p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c81e64c5-eb55-4fb2-b186-a85f1f9e372a" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SCNIBV87wV4&rel=1&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SCNIBV87wV4&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div></div> </p> <p>HT: <a href="http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/004049.html">Evangelical Outpost</a></p> <p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:dc39132b-f5a0-4e4b-b8ab-1a78e7c63930" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Slam%20Poetry/" rel="tag">Slam Poetry</a> , <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Taylor%20Mali/" rel="tag">Taylor Mali</a> </div></p> Shane Vander Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148737191721551327noreply@blogger.com0