R3: radical, revolutionary, different

Sometimes it’s easy to get down on ourselves.  We blame ourselves for our sins, for our failures.  We start thinking that God can’t use us because we’re not perfect.  God offers us an infinite number of “do overs.”  But we need to be willing to go to him and accept that. 

When I think of that I’m reminded of this shirt:

 Image courtasy ShirtADay

(For those of you who didn’t grow up playing video games this is known as the Konami cheat code, which gave you 30 lives in various video games.)

Have you ever wanted to read the Bible but just didn’t have the time?  Well today you are in luck.  Because you can now watch the Bible in a minute. 

Once again Christopher, from Got-Fruit? , has some insightful comments when asking what’s the point.  And yes, the title of this post is horribly misleading!

E.B.,

Reference: “And it’s only by remembering that can we ever hope to reshape the world, and bring light into darkness.”  Thank you!!!!  The part in bold is what seems to be missing from so many conversation about social change, changing the world, or what have you.  In all fairness though, maybe I’ve just overlooked it.

Without saying His name, that sentence reiterates in my mind (even before checking the link: bring light) that it is in fact Jesus that must be at the center of all we as Christians do, otherwise it’s as if we’re trying to do our will in the name of God, not God’s will in His own name.

In an odd and probably morbid sounding way to a non-believer, I see living as a Christian as kind of analogous to being a Kamikaze pilot.  Not meaning literally for anyone to test their faith by say jumping in front of traffic yelling “Halt in the name of the Lord!”, hoping that the driver of the Pepsi truck stops;  rather though, to assume a care-free attitude towards the things that the world constantly thrusts in our face as being important, or that needlessly draw our attention from the fact that God is in control and He’s got our back.  Mix in a little of Peter from Office Space with healthy doses of Biblical wisdom, faith, common sense and last but not least…reliance on God.

And since I have nothing to add to that, I say we watch a few scenes from Office Space!

I don’t know about you, but I personally love funny things.  I grew up reading The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, and many more.  Now, thanks to the internet we get to see a whole new crop of cartoonists.  It’s nice to see that Christians can get in on the act as well.  So enjoy a little holiday laughter….

Comic created by ReverendFun.com 

What started as a way for early Christians to express their faith, has morphed into a ridiculous cultural battlefield.  The most popular counter-fish being the Darwin Fish (which, you have to admit, is pretty clever).  Of course there are hundreds of counter-fish.  Some are better than others.  Like this fish, which I saw in the parking lot at the gym.  Frankly, I think it made me hungry….

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just like a good laugh.  And fortunately that’s where RockTV comes in.  I’ve talked about them before on R3 - and they still make me laugh.  So for an encore performance, kick back for a few minutes and just enjoy yourself.

(Starting at 2:10 it’s pure genius…  “I’m not a scientists so I don’t know what that means”)

We’ve been kind of serious here the last few weeks, discussing dreams, theology, and even our impatience with God.  That’s all good stuff.  But sometimes it helps to keep just a little perspective on life.  And maybe, while we’re at it, laugh a little at ourselves.

 (image courtesy Despair, Inc)

God inspires our dreams.  But that doesn’t mean everything will work out without effort.  Sometimes things don’t go according to plan, and we need to be flexible. 

Things have been pretty serious around R3 the last few weeks.  But God isn’t just about seriousness and contemplation.  He’s also about enjoying life and having fun.  He is the one who created pleasure after all!

Which is why I decided to watch one of my favorite “documentaries” on a “so-called” church.  It’s 7 minutes long, but it’s one of the funniest things I’ve seen on the internet.

So kick back, relax, and enjoy your weekend.