Between the Buttons....

Bibleman: Combating the Commadant of Confusion..

2010-03-12T22:10:00.000-08:00

I am convinced the forces working against Bibleman aren't the cheesey, contrived, villains he faces, but hermeneutics itself. This is my review of Bibleman: Combating the Commandant of Confusion.

Bibleman is a series I am familiar with, mostly within the context of throwing out the odd joke, as to how ridiculous it really is. To me Bibleman is a prime example of our Christian culture trying to mimic shows from the world culture, with the end product being a horrendous bit of failure.

I think that our Christian Culture, in attempts to commercialize God's word, usually drive people away more than they draw anyone in. If you want people to be interested in something all you need are answers and pure truth. Not ridiculous monstrosities that makes one giggle, and ultimately not even attempt to listen to the message trying to be presented.

I think if you want your kids to watch an adventure show, let them watch an adventure show, but if you want them to learn God's word teach them God's word. It really is not a hard concept to grasp at all. It will also show them that you have interest in the things in God's word and sharing it with them and in essence giving you an avenue to develop your relationship further.

Finally I would not recommend Bibleman. It is that simple. If I could give it no stars I would but for the sake of kindness I will give it one. Teach your kids the Bible and God's word, and when they want to watch something let them watch something worthwhile........

"Winston Churchill" by John Perry

2010-03-04T10:44:00.000-08:00

Winston Churchill, probably one of the most brilliant minds within the last one hundred and fifty years, has always been a figure of interest, no matter who you are, or what walk of life you hail from.

This books is, in layman's terms, a very simple biography of the very not so simple man. It more or less gives you a basic overview of Churchill, and the life he lead. More or less perry gives you all the information about the man, but lacks to add any sort of character through the writing style of this book. For someone who has never read anything about Churchill though this book may be a good starting point.

I also felt as if this book could have used a bit more detail. A lot of his key events are covered, however, I believe there are a lot of minor things that happened in Churchill's life that are just as interesting if not more interesting.

All and all this book was ok. It was kind of the odd man out in this series and did not really mesh well with the aesthetic of the other biographies within such. I will continue to say that I give this book a three out of five, primarily for the uninteresting approach taken in writing, as well as the lack of deeper information.

¨Where Is God¨- John Townsend.....My Book Review

2010-02-20T10:52:00.000-08:00

Where is God? I found myself asking that question, more as a generalization, than an interest in the book.

Where Is God is Dr. John Townsend´s attempt at the age of question of ¨why does God allow suffering¨ ¨why do bad things happen¨ and every other tripe cliché question about tragedies occurring in our lives, the lives of others, and the world in general....

What I did like was the fact that that was not entirely his focus in the book. He starts off going on about that sort of thing but takes it to another level, which is not why are these things happening, but what is God trying to teach me through allowing these things to happen?

The book itself is decently written. I mean there is not much that is going to set it apart from any other book on the market, and if you are in more of a meat stage in your spiritual growth it might even become somewhat of a bore. Over the course of the book you really just hear and learn a lot of concepts that most people already know, or could draw pretty easily just by reading scripture.

All in all I would give this book about three out of five. Not bad, but nothing that really stands out either.

In Like A Lion...

2010-02-20T08:36:00.000-08:00

Now, merely a week and some odd days into my medication, I sit here to write my first blog. There has been this strong urge withholding me from writing, and even now it begins to settle in making that little ¨x¨ in the top right hand corner, very appealing. However as the British do, one must carry on.

Bi polarity is a funny thing. One moment you might be up and the next you might be down. Some days are all lows, and others are all highs. A constant figurative roller coaster of the mind, that complex tool to which all humans are equipped. The mind, the mind, the mind, how deep the roots of that four letter word run. But like the seed that grew those might oaks, so is our mind in developing who we are as human beings.

Being a Christian you do not hear much about mental health within our culture. In fact a lot of people view mental health and Christianity as two contradictory things. Almost like things are one or the other, black and white, chops and gravy, etc. However I very much disagree if you do not mind me saying.

When I first found out I was bi polar those months back I had a very hard time embracing that fact. I believed it had to be some form of sin issue, some area of life I had not been trusting the Lord with, and excuse after excuse, as to how false and fake this disorder possibly had to be. So feeling somewhat ignorant on the subject I decided to research it. What a scary thing right, to set aside your ignorance and actually research something. I´ve got chills. Sorry I am being vicious. There is no call for it really.

Anyway pressing on. I started to research this whole disorder and the more I studied, the less I could deny the reality of it. I had been lying to myself. All these years I have experienced something, something I could not explain, and finally, after all this time, an explanation had been found . It was was becoming more and more apparent that it was a legit medical condition. So whether a heart disease, cancerous disease, whatever the disease of infirmity, it had to be treated with medication.

So here I am. After this long journey I was able to receive the medication needed, and am a mere weeks away from seeing life in a whole new way. Take it from me though, when it comes to life, ignorance may very well be bliss, but, that road of bliss means that there is an awful lot you are more or less going to miss. Unintentional rhyme.

Loss of steam and momentum means, time to hit the ¨Publish Post¨ button....