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Weekend Thoughts

// December 14th, 2007 // Random Thoughts, Video

I post a bulleted list of thoughts and links on Fridays. These are things bouncing around in my head that I want to post but they don’t deserve a complete post on their own.

Have a great weekend!

• “The Golden Compass” isn’t fairing too well with the reviewers so far and it hasn’t made much money yet. Though, that could change this week. I don’t think you can ignore the fact that this movie and the accompanying books are INTENDED by the author as a direct attack on the gospel. Anyone think God is worried? Still, I encourage everyone to avoid this movie. Not because I think your weak little souls will get sucked into the “evil atheist’s” vortex, but because I don’t think we should knowingly fund his campaign or encourage him to make more. Oh, and please don’t let your kids go to their website and pick out their very own demon (daemon). That’s wrong on SO MANY LEVELS it should go without saying. I’m saying it just in case…
• I picked up my guitar this week for the first time in a long time. Heather and I did a little worship set with the kids and it was awesome. They loved it and they learned something about what worship is. We’ve started doing it almost every night. There’s nothing like seeing your little kids worship Jesus.
• My friends Denny and Priscilla at The Captains Coffee gave me a coffee roaster and some green coffee beans this week. I made my first batch last night. Let me tell you. I’ve always liked coffee, but haven’t ever been a real coffee drinker. Until now. It’s like the difference between frozen, week old shrimp from Wal Mart and fresh shrimp straight from the ocean. Night and day. I’ll do a more detailed review once I know what I’m doing a little better.

• I’m making some headway on KCC’s new website now. (and NO you can’t see it yet…) I’m pumped about it. I’m considering creating a “web community” space where members of the site can create personal profiles complete with your own mini-blog, messaging, forum, photo gallery, etc. Sort of a mini-myspace without the 13 year olds taking fuzzy pictures of themselves flexing in front of the mirror. I’m undecided on this aspect of the site, though, because I’m not convinced it will get used since our church is fairly small right now. There’s nothing worse than stale content on a website. It’s better not to have it at all. Any opinions from KCCites or otherwise?
• My brother is a graphic designer and is currently working on our corporate identity design (logo, letterhead, signage, business cards, etc). I’m pumped about that too. He’s coming up with some very cool ideas. (and NO you can’t see it yet either…)
• And your video… We saw this on America’s Funniest Home Videos the other night. This kid does a better “evil eye” than me!

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