Fishers of men...

I went fishin' with my dad a weekend ago in Ely, which is one interesting town if I do say so, especially the $4.99 breakfast special at the Hotel Nevada. Craig the limo driver (yes, they have a limo) was nice enough to tell us where we could try & catch the Pike of all time, which we did catch on video as the boat next to us hooked him, wrestled him into a net that was half his size, and screamed as he broke through and got away!

I know, I know, another fish story.....but this 20+ pound Pike is on my dad's now broken video camera...I know, sounds like another fish story, but it's true....in time you will see the video to prove it. The fish below is not the one we saw, but another one I was sent in an email, which gets me to the subject line of this post. I reminded my dad that even though we didn't catch any big fish (we got one each in three days of trying), that God calls us to be fishers of men, and we did make some friends (the guys who lost the big fish that we videotaped). And we had fun with our buddies Mike & George.

I've decided that though I like fishing, I'll probably never land a record breaking fish. But I will do my best to be attractive to the people God has placed in my circle of influence that, like this dumb catfish, can't help but be attracted to something that's colorful & shiny & floats. I think Christians can do a much better job than this red basketball if we just put our minds & hearts into it instead of blasting the world around us and retreating into our bunkers. I wouldn't mind catching a record # of new believers by doing something to attract them to Jesus.

Earl

...can't seem to stay out of trouble...

Scott Stapp is at it again, or at least it seems that way....somehow reminds me of what Stryper went through at the end of their original days as a band, hitting it huge and then becoming rebellious in their decline....don't get me wrong here, I'm not defending domestic abuse, alcoholism, etc...but it makes me wonder in America when artists like Kid Rock & Snoop-Dogg commit & advocate crimes & unspeakable acts of indecency and no one cringes while their album sales climb, and when one dude who didn't even proclaim to be a Christian has some problems it's all over for him....kind of a double standard I think.

Star Wars/Sci-fi, Post Modernism, & the popular television show Lost

If you're a fan of the show Lost and have any connection, mentally or spiritually, to the philosophy known as Post Modernism, or if you're a sci-fi geek, you've gotta read this. It might seem a little confusing if you've never seen the show, or it might make you wanna watch it.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20038267,00.html?XID=RSS-CNN-TODAYSLATEST-20070508-%27%27Lost%27%27%3A+Two+words+will+change%2E%2E%2E

The coolest thing is that you can watch the old episodes online with only a few commercials, around 40-45 minutes long, with nice resolution to boot.
http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing

The show really ticks people off, especially those who struggle to wrap their mind around post-modernism. Personally, I've struggled to enjoy the show, but it's getting easier to enjoy the many twists & turns, and the perceived ridiculousness of the show. For those who expect it to make "sense" in a scientific manner, good luck, as it seems all the rules have been thrown out the window. For those who don't like philosophical meanderings, good luck with that too. For those who insist that everything must fit inside a Star Wars mental model, an extra special good luck with that to you. For those who want to get "lost" in the show, it's easy once you just let go and enjoy the ride!

Earl W. Nash

A picture Jerry Falwell can't resist...

Call me sick & wrong, but really, the first thing that came to mind when I saw this was that Jerry Falwell & Pat Robertson have been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this...

Earl W. Nash