tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200234082024-03-12T21:16:57.014-07:00Stu StationI'm ready, ready for the laughing gas/I'm ready, ready for what's nextStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-72825720467602251822010-03-18T14:11:00.000-07:002010-03-18T14:12:39.010-07:00Should Christians Mock or Ridicule?“Well, of course it is not Christian to ridicule people; those who judge others will often be found guilty of the same sins themselves.”This statement is in error. Basically, the author makes point A and then explains it by point B, which has nothing to do with point A. He is using the wrong proof to explain his point. It is also taking Bible verses out of context and altering their meaning to Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-68053596489930498692009-11-29T16:47:00.000-08:002009-11-29T16:48:36.584-08:00Actions Leading to PhariseismA quote I don't want to forget."If listening to __________ makes you feel like you have compromised your relationship with God then by all means stop but not without examining why that is so. Not listening to them because someone (parents, friends, rector) told you you should only listen to “Christian” music or because you feel you should only listen to “Christian” music in order to prove your Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-58329026265253135042009-10-31T12:37:00.001-07:002009-10-31T12:38:16.876-07:00Thoughts on HalloweenThoughts on HalloweenHalloween is one of those holidays that I have an interesting relationship with. Growing up in the church, I’ve heard probably every argument one can bring against Halloween, both pro- and con-. I’m not entirely certain what side I lean on, nor do I know yet what I will make of the holiday when I have children (curious what the wife will say before I commit to a view), but Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-59935985021551873352009-10-14T20:36:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:41:11.768-07:00The Best Case for God is Jesus.In the past year or so I've become a big fan of Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. In the midst of one of the most unchurched, unsaved cities in our nation, God has for 13 years been starting a mini-revival primarily through this man's ministry. While I don't engage in hero worship, I nonetheless respect him as a great man of God, full of faith and solid Spirit-filled advice. Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-85795739424737405202009-09-14T08:05:00.001-07:002009-09-14T08:07:01.409-07:00Inventory in RPGsThis blog will be worthless to 90% of you, and is a significant deviation from my typical thought. However, I still think about these things, and need an outlet from time to time.First, if you care, read this:http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/07/today-im-annoyed-about-rpg-inventories/Basically it's a long complaint about the looting mechanism in video game RPGs. He focuses mainly on how youStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-66311308407294527302009-09-06T22:05:00.000-07:002009-09-06T22:06:22.968-07:00Romantic Love in FilmI seem to have a big problem with the way romantic love is portrayed in most movies. Specifically, the romantic love where one person leaves another person for their "true love." I'm wondering if this problem of mine is spiritual or personal.I just finished watching The Illusionist; I hadn't seen it since it came out on dvd. Personally, I think it's a much better, stronger film than Prestige, theStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-2407717243125205482009-08-23T00:18:00.000-07:002009-08-23T00:21:30.430-07:00Eyes to See, Ears to HearPeople often ask me "Who do you listen to this? Why do you watch that? What do you subject yourself to such and such?"At times it's hard to have an answer. You can appeal to the Bible (Jesus/apostles didn't shun away from anything, they practically daily walked through the strip clubs and bars around the area!). You can appeal to a religious spirit (it's fodder for evangelism, see how holy I am!)Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-65019745656783692862009-08-22T23:57:00.000-07:002009-08-22T23:58:39.095-07:00God speaks through more than the BibleFrom CREATIVE PRAYER by Chris Tiegreen"So how do we communicate visually with God? How about asking him to engage us in that kind of conversation? We ask him for other kinds of guidance with the expectation he'll give it. Why limit the media through which he speaks?A frequent rebuttal to such questioning is that God speaks through his Word and only through his Word. While we can be certain that Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-76668598921595392512009-08-10T21:54:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:55:36.727-07:00Nietzsche killed God because he loved God?This is from a paper I wrote this past school year. I do not necessarily believe it is true, but it was a fascinating exercise to think through:-------------Neither a proverb nor an extremely famous saying, but there is a world-wide known cult saying that has become an example of irony and wit to those who are able to recognize and understand it.“Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-18632090660903189412009-08-10T21:52:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:53:51.414-07:00Guest Post from my friend, Jelani BrinsonSTUART - I just found this while reading through some of Jelani's old blogs. Thought I'd reshare it for us all. Ignore the errors in spelling or grammar, please, he went to private school...-------------Writers block...Anyways I found this in on blog on myspace. I wrote it down from Bruces Sermon. Its one of my Favorites..Why are we listening to the devil more than God? DO we need help people? Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-72443021728253458332009-08-10T21:49:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:50:32.947-07:00Religion Most Responsible For Death?Hardly.120 million people were killed during the 20th Century under Atheistic regimes.And you accuse Christianity of causing more pain and suffering in the last 2000 years?You ignorant fool.Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-39681997158766806302009-03-04T07:30:00.000-08:002009-03-04T07:31:23.081-08:00My Top 5 Favorite Live U2 SongsSorry this one took so long to be put up...been really busy with work and school (oh, and a new U2 album) in the last few weeks. But anyways, here is my top 5 favorite U2 songs as performed live. As always, this list can change around, but the #1 song will always...ALWAYS...be the #1 song.1 - Until the End of the World (1991, Achtung Baby) (performance from Boston 2001)This is my favorite U2 songStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-92120459631040248542009-02-06T14:54:00.001-08:002009-02-06T15:00:13.640-08:00Time Is Precious...Why Waste It Reading This Blog?I'm going to try to write this as calmly as possible...First, please, if you would, read this:http://www.shepherdsfellowship.org/pulpit/Posts.aspx?ID=4018When I was working at Davanni's, a local pizza joint, the summer after high school, there were two Christians on staff, myself and a friend of mine who got me the job. The main difference between us was that I didn't preach at anyone. He had setStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-49982347530927473402009-02-05T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-05T12:12:18.695-08:00My Top 5 Favorite In-Studio U2 Songs In anticipation of U2's new album, No Line on the Horizon, due out March 1, I've decided to do a list or two, try to nail down exactly which songs are my favorites and maybe a short explanation of why. I realize a blog of this post appeals to very few people who read me, but I feel led to do this.Starting off this series is my Top 5 Favorite In-Studio U2 Songs. The big thing with U2 is that theyStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-18365575349559475842008-10-15T14:36:00.001-07:002008-10-15T14:36:49.832-07:00How good/evil is my blog?Thanks Chattaway for this.Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-89359430628550659092008-10-15T14:35:00.001-07:002008-10-15T14:35:57.853-07:00Baptism of the Holy Spirit is NOT tied to regenerationWhy should Facebook get all the fun?I know someone out there is gonna take issue with this, but this ministered to me tonight, and I want to share it. Thanks Adrian.Repent, Be Baptized, and THEN receive the Holy Spirit...--------------"There is nothing, I am convinced, that so ‘quenches’ the Spirit as the teaching which identifies the baptism of the Holy Ghost with regeneration. But it is a very Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-27942542026185268272008-09-11T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-11T14:58:29.967-07:00The Shack by William P. YoungIt seems every few years a new fad or experience sweeps through Christianity. First there was The Da Vinci Code. Now there is The Shack. Both books have generated a fair amount of controversy. I remember back when the DVC was in full swing, people would loudly condemn the book without ever having read it; they had just heard some things about it and were parroting a view. When I finally got Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-57664273577121192732008-08-16T13:03:00.000-07:002008-08-16T13:35:58.631-07:00Thank God For EvolutionAnother blog I read brought to my attention today the book Thank God For Evolution, a book which supposedly preaches the idea that evolution and creation can coexist, that the two are not mutually exclusive, and that any Christian who believes in God and Jesus can also believe in evolution...just not the liberal evolution most biologists hold to, but instead a form of evolution that basically Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-56123008783328578772008-08-07T23:32:00.001-07:002008-08-08T00:02:16.537-07:00How did Jude quote Enoch?One of the side effects of me choosing a new Bible translation to read through has been an increased interest in Biblical study. I've been reading the Word a lot more recently, trying to go more deeply too. Every day I seem to see something new and cool, whether its a piece of end times theology, some insight into a misunderstood part of the Deity, or just something unique that catches my Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-40094545460181337402008-08-07T01:27:00.000-07:002008-08-07T01:32:37.317-07:00Andrew Murray - The Indwelling Spirit This hit me really hard tonight. Really hard."The first step on the way to true spirituality is faith. We must seek the living, all-consuming conviction that the Holy Spirit is in us; that He is the power of God dwelling and working within us, that He is the representative of Jesus, making Him present within us as our Redeemer King, mighty to save. In the union of a holy fear and reverence Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-50111799982202147702008-08-03T17:25:00.000-07:002008-08-03T18:00:21.942-07:00Quick Study of Bible TranslationsSince it has been brought to my attention that a few people don't know why I was looking for a new Bible, because some people believe that a Bible is simply just a Bible, any one will do...I thought I'd point out a few different things.First off, the Bible is not simply just THE Bible. There is actually a difference between Catholic and Protestant Bibles. The main difference is that the Catholic Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-79570094327570320722008-05-30T10:53:00.001-07:002008-05-30T10:53:55.220-07:00What do you look for in a Bible?Found this helpful thought provoking article through the ESV Bible Blog.This morning I finished reading completely through the New Living Translation. I'd read the New Testament and Poetry books countless times, but finally decided to just go through the whole Old Testament. Lots of good (and boring!) stuff in that section...Malachi contained several verses this morning that I really needed to Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-2333760246454276572008-03-26T18:11:00.000-07:002008-03-26T18:12:50.639-07:00Final word on the Expelled debacleA final word. Everyone, please read this before leaving comments.http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/a-notable-follow-up-to-the-dawkinsexpelled-post/The most important part of the text:I wanted to thank you for posting Stuart’s comments on the Expelled issue and — most of all — for noting and complementing his gracefulness in reply. He is a student of mine this semester in a class I’m Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-37815731464277947242008-03-22T13:46:00.000-07:002008-03-22T13:48:21.318-07:00Noapathyplz, fellow attendee of "Expelled", writes...Taken from their comment left on Looking Closer:I must say that I was at the screening and thought that the film was quite well done. A bit refreshing as well. I also find Stuart’s comments refreshing, even though we are all still sorting through the facts of ‘expulsions.’ I was very pleased to see Dawkins there…it shows to me an open-mindedness from the film’s sponsors to allow this. As far as IStuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20023408.post-63293427503802093262008-03-22T12:41:00.001-07:002008-03-22T18:22:11.489-07:00"Here's how it is..."Thursday night, Grant and I went to see an advanced screening of Expelled, the new movie by Ben Stein documenting the lack of academic professional when it comes to the concept of Intelligent Design (ID). Originally, the pastor of our church was invited, but due to travel plans, gave his invitation to Grant. Grant then RSVPed for both him and I to attend this free, no tickets required, Stuart Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064126550395673509noreply@blogger.com3