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Name: Josh Powers
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| I’ve delved back into some amazing OT stuff concerning what it means to pour oneself into another person whole-heartedly, 100%, with everything one can, jumpin’ over social gaps & bustin’ through cultural barriers. Some people might say Jesus was the example they always go to, but know that it was occurring LONG before Jesus walked the earth as Christ.
This first section is about just that:
"As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants."
This next section displays jealousy of God’s favor for someone that is a part of this authentic friendship:
"As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments. And the women sang to one another as they celebrated,
“Saul has struck down his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.”
And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?” And Saul eyed David from that day on.
The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand. And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people. And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him. And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them."
We’ve had friendship, we’ve had jealousy, but who couldn’t use a little wedlock?
"Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the Lord's battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and who are my relatives, my father's clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall now be my son-in-law.” And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now then become the king's son-in-law.’” And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?” And the servants of Saul told him, “Thus and so did David speak.” Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king's enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. Before the time had expired, David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife. But when Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him, Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David's enemy continually.
Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed."
I would write more, but I think the Word has said oodles.
Good stuff.
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| And I give you:
A first look @ the IRON MAN movie's first armor revealed (and not pulled from the Internet)!
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| What is so cool right now is that the Holy Trinity is using me as a leader even when I'm not doing the hottest in my walk with Them. They are illuminating how anyone can be used as a vessel & advance the Kingdom, whether or not those people even follow Them. I've been humbled over the past few days & have a lot of stuff to work out, but at the same time, the mighty God of Israel is blessing me with opportunities to share about what He's done for me that is & will be for His pleasure.
Side note: I've never thought about using the pronoun 'Them' to
describe God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, so I thought
I'd try it out. I won't be offended if you think I'm wrong, misguiding, or straight up blaspheming, just call me a liberal & be done with it. :wink:
I'm also learning about God's pleasure. As Chris read last night & I wrote today, here Paul writes Timothy (II Timothy 2:1-5 for you numerics):
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses
entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.
My place in this universe is to PLEASE God. How amazing is that! He is not vain, for He is "I Am that I Am." (thanks for beating that into my head, Fuller  )
I'm pretty excited about life right now.
TTFN
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| So yeah, I'm pretty tired as of late. The amount of sleep I got Friday night (6 hours), Saturday
night (5 hours), and last night (6 hours) is kicking my butt right now.
I usually don't get too affected by lack of sleep, but this morning
was rough. I've never fallen asleep in the shower before, but today, I encountered just that.
was a first. You know the moment when the hot water finally turns into cold water? When it hit, I popped up like a badger from the game @ Chuck E. Cheese you're supposed to smash.
WARNING: SOAP BOX FOLLOWS
– READ AT OWN RISK
The Summit Church has been
an interesting time for me the past two weeks. To be a bit clearer,
going back to a traditional congregation’s services was not only difficult
but a totally different experience. To be honest, I went to hang
out with numerous people that I knew from when I did participate in services, trips,
etc. as well as new friends that I'm growing in God with (side note: never joined the Summit Church). Unfortunately, a lot of the leadership
I know from Summit is now gone (Lewie Clark, Eric Roberts, Mark Bridges, etc.). This turnover helped me transition away from that
church & look for something that I knew God could use me for His
Kingdom & not be a hindrance to others with my stepping away from the institution. That's
why I joined in on the creation of a local house church.
I will attend stuff there when I know certain guys & gals are in town because for me, that's what church
is. We are coming together to worship Christ Jesus, but we get caught
up in listening to one speaker for 45 minutes, music for 15 min., prayer
for 2 min. (SUCH a bad cultural norm) & not getting to interact
with one another. Don't get me wrong, individual & corporate worship
of King Jesus is absolute right & necessary as His follower, but
if people REALLY looked into why Christ chose only 12 regular guys to
disciple & why he DIDN'T try to reach thousands with tons of sermons,
our culture would be rocked to its foundation. Yes, he had sermons,
but that was not his main focus. His focus was friendship, discipleship,
fellowship, and an all-encompassing love that was not shaken.
Our house church has reached
the end of its season & will be scattering around the country throughout
the summer (one family is in Louisville already, one will be moving
to Pasadena, CA, two will be moving to Chicago, and the final remaining
family will be going to Conway). Since I'll be staying behind, God
has revealed that I need to form a discipleship community with young
guys (probably college, doesn’t have to be) once I get my own place
this summer.
In the letter to the Romans,
Paul wrote this (and I promise I’m trying to keep this in the accurate context): "Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of
God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable are His
ways!" (11:33 for you numeric people out there )
What this group will look, I have no idea. I’ve learned that 'I don't know' is okay. Our culture wants to know everything &
fill in every gap with all the right answers, but ambiguity is just
a part of God.
That's my story as of right
now, and all I’m doing is trying to hold on to what God is doing in
the central Arkansas area.
END SOAP BOX
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| Can you say you've seen all the movies I've seen?
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(x) Fight Club
(x) Starsky and Hutch
(x) The Neverending Story
(x) Flight of the Navigator
(x) Robocop
(x) Robocop 2
(x) Robocop 3
(x) Friday Night Lights
(x) Varsity Blues
(x) UHF
(x) Top Secret
(x) Real Genius
(x) Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane!
(x) The Naked Gun
(x) Naked Gun 1/2
(x) Naked Gun 33 1/3
Total: 20
(x) The Princess Bride
(x) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(x) Robin Hood: Men in Tights
(x) Dances With Wolves
(x) Tin Cup
(x) Wyatt Earp
(x) Tombstone
(x) Planet of the Apes (new version)
(x) Anchorman
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
(x) Batman
(x) Batman Returns
(x) Batman Forever
(x) Batman & Robin
(x) Batman Begins
(x) Billy Madison
(x) Happy Gilmore
(x) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
Total: 20
(x) Scream
(x) Scream 2
(x) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
(x) Scary Movie 3
(x) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
(x) American Wedding
(x) Without a Paddle
(x) Almost Heroes
(x) Major Payne
(x) Mo' Money
(x) The Last Boy Scout
(x) Die Hard
(x) Die Hard 2
(x) Die Hard with a Vengeance
(x) Father of the Bride
(x) Father of the Bride 2
(x) My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Total: 20
(x) Harry Potter & The Sorceror's Stone
(x) Monty Python & The Search for the Holy Grail
(x) The Wedding Singer
(x) The Sixth Sense
(x) The Village
(x) Signs
(x) First Blood
(x) First Blood, Part II
(x) Rambo III
(x) Over The Top
(x) Cobra
(x) Top Gun
(x) Cocktail
(x) Minority Report
(x) Kiss of the Dragon
(x) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(x) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
(x) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
(x) The Crow
(x) Armageddon
Total: 20
(x) Finding Nemo
(x) Finding Neverland
(x) Transformers: The Movie
(x) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
(x) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(x) My Blue Heaven
(x) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
(x) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
(x) Tango & Cash
(x) Along Came Polly
(x) Stuck on You
(x) Kingpin
(x) Gladiator
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
(x) Braveheart
(x) Joe Dirt
(x) King Kong (the NEW version)
Total: 20
(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(x) Universal Soldier
(x) Universal Soldier: The Return
(x) Crocodile Dundee
(x) Crocodile Dundee 2
(x) Crimson Tide
(x) The Pelican Brief
(x) Virtuosity
(x) So I Married an Axe Murderer
(x) Forget Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
(x) Dumber & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
(x) Final Destination 2
(x) Halloween
(x) Halloween 2
(x) National Lampoon's Vacation
(x) National Lampoon's European Vacation
(x) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(x) Vegas Vacation
Total: 20
(x) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(x) West Side Story
(x) Chicago
(x) Bobby
(x) JFK
(x) Fiddler on the Roof
(x) End of Days
(x) Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(x) Speed
(x) Speed 2: Cruise Control
(x) The Sixth Day
(x) The Rundown
(x) Beverly Hills Ninja
(x) Spawn
(x) Hellboy
(x) Hulk
(x) The Punisher
(x) Daredevil
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
(x) The Whole Ten Yards
Total: 20
(x) The Day After Tomorrow
(x) The Sandlot
(x) Rookie of the Year
(x) Home Alone
(x) Home Alone 2
(x) Home Alone 3
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
(x) Predator
(x) Predator 2
(x) Alien vs. Predator
(x) Jason vs. Freddy
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
(x) Coach Carter
(x) The Running Man
(x) Total Recall
(x) The Mask
(x) True Lies
Total: 20
(x) Bad Boys
(x) Bad Boys 2
(x) Joy Ride
(x) Rhinestone
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
(x) Bourne Supremecy
(x) Commando
(x) Twins
(x) Alien
(x) Aliens
(x) Alien 3
(x) Alien Resurrection
(x) Dutch
(x) Office Space
(x) Saving Private Ryan
(x) Ice Age
(x) Conan the Barbarian
(x) Conan the Destroyer
Total: 20
(x) Independence Day
(x) Men in Black
(x) Men in Black II
(x) Enemy of the State
(x) Donnie Brasco
(x) It
(x) Darkness Falls
(x) Little Shop of Horrors
(x) ET
(x) Cheaper by the Dozen
(x) Click
(x) Muppets in Manhattan
(x) War of the Worlds
(x) Back to the Future
(x) Back to the Future 2
(x) Back to the Future 3
(x) Rush Hour
(x) Rush Hour 2
Total: 20
(x) Hero (Jet Li)
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
(x) Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
(x) Killer Clowns from Outer Space
(x) Mars Attacks
(x) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) The Wizard of Oz
(x) The Nutty Professor
(x) The Nutty Professor 2
(x) Mission Impossible
(x) Mission Impossible 2
(x) Mission Impossible 3
(x) Forrest Gump
(x) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Program
(x) Any Given Sunday
(x) The Terminator
(x) Terminator 2: Judgment Day
(x) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Total: 20
(x) X-Men
(x) X2: X-Men United
(x) X3: The Last Stand
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
(x) The Incredibles
(x) Jeepers Creepers
(x) Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
(x) Flash Gordon
(x) Reign of Fire
(x) The Skulls
(x) Apollo 13
(x) Twister
(x) Cruel Intentions
(x) Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
(x) Boyz N The Hood
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
Total: 20
(x) Tommy Boy
(x) Black Sheep
(x) Miracle on 34th street (original)
(x) Old School
(x) The Notebook
(x) Rocky
(x) Rocky II
(x) Rocky III
(x) Rocky IV
(x) Rocky V
(x) Rocky Balboa/VI
(x) Boogeyman
(x) Necessary Roughness
(x) Three Amigos!
(x) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total: 20
(x) Spies Like Us
(x) Hostage
(x) Waiting for Guffman
(x) Collateral Damage
(x) Last Action Hero
(x) Elf
(x) Highlander
(x) Mothman Prophecies
(x) American History X
(x) 3 Ninjas
(x) The Jackal
(x) The Cable Guy
(x) Dark City
(x) Mary Poppins
(x) Santa Clause: The Movie
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Pippy Longstocking
(x) Juice
(x) Willard
Total: 20
(x) Beverly Hills Ninja
(x) Fantastic Four
(x) Hook
(x) Dawn Of the Dead
(x) A Time To Kill
(x) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
(x) Superman
(x) Superman 2
(x) Superman 3
(x) Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
(x) Superman Returns
(x) Waterworld
(x) Kill Bill vol 1
(x) Kill Bill vol 2
(x) Mortal Kombat
(x) Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation
(x) Teen Wolf
(x) Kingdom of Heaven
(x) Harry & The Hendersons
(x) Cliffhanger
Total: 20
(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
(x) Star Trek
(x) Star Trek II: The Wraith of Khan
(x) Star Trek: The Search for Spock
(x) Star Trek IV
(x) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
(x) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(x) Star Trek: Generations
(x) Ewoks The Battle For Endor
(x) The Count of Monte Cristo
(x) The Last of the Mohicans
(x) Army of Darkness
(x) Suburban Commando
(x) Can't Hardly Wait
(x) Mrs. Doubtfire
Total: 20
(x) The Matrix
(x) The Matrix Reloaded
(x) The Matrix Revolutions
(x) The Passion of the Christ
(x) Luther
(x) The Nativity Movie
(x) Ghostbusters
(x) Ghostbusters 2
(x) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
(x) Groundhog Day
(x) Coneheads
(x) Wayne's World
(x) Wayne's World 2
(x) Revenge of the Nerds
(x) Apocalypto
(x) Troy
(x) Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
(x) Hannibal
(x) The Patriot
Total: 20
(x) Mad Max
(x) The Road Warrior
(x) Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
(x) Ransom
(x) We Were Soldiers
(x) Lethal Weapon
(x) Lethal Weapon 2
(x) Lethal Weapon 3
(x) Lethal Weapon 4
(x) Payback
(x) Conspiracy Theory
(x) Maverick
(x) Pee Wee's Big Adventure
(x) Karate Kid
(x) Karate Kid II
(x) Karate Kid III
(x) My Cousin Vinny
(x) Grumpy Old Men
(x) Grumpier Old Men
(x) My Fellow Americans
Total: 20 (x) Black Hawk Down
(x) Saving Private Ryan
(x) Big
(x) The Green Mile
(x) The Da Vinci Code
(x) Forever Young
(x) Sleepless in Seattle
(x) You've Got Mail
(x) Dragnet
(x) A Beautiful Mind
(x) Mona Lisa Smile
(x) Notting Hill
(x) Steel Magnolias
(x) Pretty Woman
(x) The Pelican Brief
(x) Courage Under Fire
(x) The General's Daughter
(x) Crimson Tide
(x) He Got Game
(x) The Siege
Total: 20
(x) Inside Man
(x) Man on Fire
(x) Remember the Titans
(x) The Bone Collector
(x) Fallen
(x) Training Day
(x) The Manchurian Candidate
(x) 16 Blocks
(x) Pulp Fiction
(x) Sin City
(x) Striking Distance
(x) The Fifth Element
(x) Last Man Standing
(x) The Quick & the Dead
(x) The Italian Job
(x) Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
(x) Honey, I Blew Up the Kids
(x) Panic Room
(x) 25th Hour
(x) Eraser
Total: 20
(x) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(x) Ace Venture: Pet Detective
(x) Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
(x) Red Heat
(x) Raw Deal
(x) Liar, Liar
(x) The Truman Show
(x) The Mask
(x) The Cable Guy
(x) Bruce Almighty
(x) Man on the Moon
(x) Me, Myself & Irene
(x) Once Bitten
(x) Fun with Dick and Jane
(x) Nacho Libre
(x) The School of Rock
(x) Envy
(x) Saving Silverman
(x) Shallow Hal
(x) High Fidelity
Total: 20 (x) The Godfather
(x) The Godfather, Part II
(x) The Godfather, Part III
(x) Scarface
(x) Scent of a Woman
(x) Dog Day Afternoon
(x) Heat
(x) Collateral
(x) Miami Vice
(x) Stealth
(x) The Recruit
(x) The Deer Hunter
(x) Donnie Brasco
(x) The Insider
(x) Insomnia
(x) The Devil's Advocate
(x) The Goonies
(x) Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
(x) Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
(x) Platoon
Total: 20
(x) We Are Marshall
(x) Children of Men
(x) Flyboys
(x) The Great Raid
(x) Jurassic Park
(x) The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(x) Jurassic Park 3
(x) Jaws
(x) Jaws 2
(x) Beverly Hills Cop
(x) Beverly Hills Cop 2
(x) Beverly Hills Cop 3
(x) The Green Mile
(x) Road to Perdition
(x) The Exorcist
(x) Poltergeist
(x) Gone with the Wind
(x) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(x) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(x) Austin Powers: Goldmember
Total: 20
GRAND TOTAL OF ALL SECTIONS: 460
I haven't listed Bond or Disney movies... yet.
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