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Thursday, July 31, 2003
"The Passion" - Movie Trailer/Teaser
http://www.themoviebox.net/trailers/moviebox_trailers/passion_tr_page.htm
The more I hear about this movie, the more I am sure that it is going to become one of the defining depictions of the most horrific event in human history.
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posted by Kevin at 7/31/2003 04:19:14 PM
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What songs would be on the soundtrack? - FF#2
If my life were a movie, what songs would be on the soundtrack?
1. "Because He Lives" - Hymn
2. "Everybody's Free" - Baz Luhrman
3. "Hallelujah, Praise the Lamb" - the Talleys
4. "You Get What You Give" - New Radicals
5. "For Such a Time as This" - Wayne Watson
6. "I'm in a Hurry" - Alabama
7. "Can He, Could He, Would He" - The Cathedrals
8. "I Will Serve the Lord" - Carman
9. "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor ; "Tubthumping" - Chumbawamba
10. "King of the Jungle" - Steven Curtis Chapman
11. "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
12. "Why'd Ya Come in Hey're Lookin' Like That" - Dolly Parton
13. "Canon in D" - Pachabel
14. "Midnight Cry" - Andy Edwards
15. "O Fortuna" from the Carmina Burana
posted by Kevin at 7/31/2003 12:33:27 PM
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003
If your life were a movie, what would the title be? - FF#1
Since I am unable to ever make a decision, or even narrow things down (I AM a guy), I will suggest several titles for my own autobiography.....
1. "Kevin M. Young - the Mockumentary"
2. "There was a girl that liked Kevin once..."
3. "...But she weighed over 300 pounds"
4. "the Chief"
5. "Small Town"
6. "Psalm 31:15"
7. "That'll Leave a Mark"
8. "HEY!"
9. "Je Ne Sais Quoi"
10. "Bethel Black Sheep"
11. "Silence!"
12. "Seth's Roommate"
13. "dEAD tO sELF, but ALIVE IN CHRIST"
14. .... anyone else wanna suggest a few?
posted by Kevin at 7/29/2003 11:41:46 PM
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Saturday, July 26, 2003
FridayFive
The FridayFive is SO good this week that I am breaking it up into a Five Part Series. Stay tuned for the answers....
1. If your life were a movie, what would the title be?
2. What songs would be on the soundtrack?
3. Would it be a live-action film or animated? Why?
4. Casting: who would play you, members of your family, friends, etc?
5. Describe the movie preview/trailer.
posted by Kevin at 7/26/2003 02:28:00 AM
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Friday, July 25, 2003
Commenting
So commenting is down, and has been down. What a bummer... sucking my will to post.
Give me a couple days, and BlogOut will be officially Blogged Out (for good).
BTW, while I am here... Snaps to the Armed Forces for getting Saddams boys... Snaps to Geoff for getting above the 130 mark (I was surprised to see that I was above that too, though instead I am a visual mathematician. I HATE MATH!)... Snaps to me for spending countless hours (unless you ask the Roomy) on graphic design this week... and Snaps to washingwishes.net for being so cool.
posted by Kevin at 7/25/2003 01:05:05 PM
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Friday, July 18, 2003
Am I it?
"A great deal of talent is lost in this world for want of a little courage"
- Sydney Smith (1771-1845), English essayist and clergyman
I am a talented person. I know that about myself. Though it most assuredly is up for discussion as to exactly what I am talented in... I do know that I am talented. The Bible says so. (and so does Mom). :)
Anyway. My dilemma does not lie in the question of my talent but rather in my courage to use it. Am I missing the will of God because I am too afraid to do the work that He has called me to do?
I am convinced that too many Christians miss the blessing and fulfillment that comes through the courageous pursuit of God's will through use of the talents He has bestowed upon us.
Do you have some level of intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like? How are you using it? Are you glorifying God with it or abusing it to further your own selfish pursuits?
All too often I am afraid that I am the later rather than the former. Lord, remove the barriers I place between You and myself... open my eyes so I may see. Allow me see those talents You have gifted me with, then force me into opportunities to use them.
Make me a courageous Christian.
posted by Kevin at 7/18/2003 09:38:35 PM
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Wednesday, July 16, 2003
My old Boss
Several years ago I had a boss that called me a "creative". Outwardly I smiled and nodded, but inwardly I secretly thought that he was insane.
You see, I have been called a Creative many times over the years... but always by non-creative people. I simply assumed that they were mistaken.
John, my boss, was a True Creative. It was woven into the tapestry of who he was. He was abstract and thought in terms of color, form, and function. He was edgy in his tastes and designed media content from scratch (not from stealing the ideas of others). In fact, John was the creator of the original Barney (of dinosaur fame). He created the name, the voice, and the look of the big cuddly purple guy we all know (and mostly loathe) so well. I worked with this guy!
... and HE called me creative.
I thought he was nuts! I am logical, analytical, and organized. I enjoy order and planning. How could I be creative?!? I tossed his statement aside and went on with life. Until today.
This afternoon I realized that Creativity and Logic are not mutually exclusive, nor are they antonyms. Abstraction does not necessarily intimate creativity.
I could be an ISTJ and a Creative! . . . John might have been right!
He saw something in me that I am only beginning to see: my Potential. I had long ago pigeon-holed myself as a concrete, logical, analytical nerd without an ounce of internal creativity.
I hereby decide to embrace this side of me. I will not be ashamed of the fact that I organize in piles and to be creative I must create disorder. I will stand proud of the fact that I see 'function' as being more important than 'form', but that form can also destroy function. I will not apologize for needing dark rooms, heavy colors, and strong furniture to be creative. I will proclaim my weirdness and embrace it rather than hide it. I will pray to God that he will allow my oddities and eccentricities to make me a stronger member of the Kingdom.
I will strive to accept myself for who I am... weirdness and all. Besides, aren't all creative people a little different?
posted by Kevin at 7/16/2003 12:31:58 AM
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Sunday, July 13, 2003
Face to Face
At some point we all come face to face with our own mortality. Sometimes it is a process. Other times it is immediate.
Mine was when my Grandfather suffered his first heart attack. By the time he suffered his second, I had already come to terms with the idea that I am mortal. There is no escaping death. There is no avoiding the pain that it brings.
But this did not scare me.
Hope. Nothing served to calm my nerves more than hope. But it was more than that. It was that there was a hope, and a future. Because of the hope I have in Christ, I knew that there was a future for my grandfather (and me) beyond this life.
It's been over three years now since my Grandfather first took that ambulance ride. It has been a long road since. Yet, he remains.
My own mortality no longer scares me. And though I know the pain of losing a family member is almost unbearable, I know that God is in control... His timing is perfect... and His plan is far more perfect than my own.
posted by Kevin at 7/13/2003 10:21:33 PM
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FridayFive
1. Do you remember your first best friend? Who was it? Mmmmm. I guess my first best friends were probably my cousins (especially Annette). Not counting family, a red-headed kid named Justin Lee was probably the first. He lived in the coolest old brick farmhouse at the end of a long dirt lane.
2. Are you still in touch with this person? I fell out of touch with him when he left our school a year later. I didn't see him again until high school and I'm not sure that we ever really talked to each other again. By that time in our lives we were wildly different people (and I was a jerk). I still regret never really getting to know him again when I had the chance.
3. Do you have a current close friend? I have WAY too many to count. Michael K. is probably the closest... but God has truly me blessed me with tons of close friends (some that I rarely see, and others that I see daily). To the secular person it might seem impossible, but to a Christian it is as normal as can be. Christianity is about relationships. Our relationships with each other mirror that of the Father's. We were created to be in deep and meaningful relationships.
4. How did you become friends with this person? Hmmmmm. The story about becoming friends with Michael is too long and sordid to relate, but suffice to say we became friends because remaining enemies would have led to sure and swift death. Most of my other friends from Indiana, College, and Texas have come about because God's grace in my life is stronger than my own sin. Were it not for His blessing I would have completely destroyed every relationship He ever gave me.
5. Is there a friend from your past that you wish you were still in contact with? Why? There are tons! Most of those whom I met in high school drama, josh from 3rd grade, adam from fourth, amy stacy and jenny from sixth, adam ryan shannon and others from high school, plus a TON of people from College. My life is filled with many regrets but few of them surround lost relationships. God places people in our lives 'for such a time as this'. There is no need to lament days past and friendships gone by. If we have done our job, we will see them again one day on the 'other side' and will have an eternity to catch up. See y'all then!!!
posted by Kevin at 7/13/2003 01:01:48 AM
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Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Churches Worship in the High-Tech World
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posted by Kevin at 7/09/2003 11:18:48 AM
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Mid-Summer Blues
Been a heck of a busy summer so far. Where did the summer slump go? I remember the old days (re: back in College/ Seminary) when things were less hectic and I had time to do what I wanted. HAHAHAHA. It has been a crazy couple months though, evidenced by my lack of recent postings. So I'll catch you up.....
- The old roomy from college had a birthday, still got to send him a present.
- An enormous project at work called "77 Seconds" has been started. It will kick off each and every service at church and requires a lot of effort and pre-production... but it is exciting to finally see it come together.
- Moved into the new digs on Arbor Lane. Who knew that a house was so sweet?!? How did I ever live in an apartment.
- Unpacking is of the devil. If I were to create Hell, it would consist of an endless series of packing and unpacking (and dealing with U-Haul).
- Had the new roomy's brother down for a few days. The apple does not fall far from the tree, and that is a great thing. He's hilarious.
- Got a new computer at work. Setting that up has been a bear, but knowing that the department now has a top-of-line Mac 17" Laptop for editing/design/graphics/composition really lights my fire.
- Had MANY interesting discussions about the relationship between media and ministry. It is strangely reminiscent of the "Jerusalem and Athens" discussions from Dr. Monroe's class at Cedarville. I enjoy being challenged in my beliefs.
- July 4th was great. Food, folks, and fun with a TV the size of Texas itself.
- Books.... there are so many on the list to read. I've started these: Len Sweet's first book, Harry Potter 2, Lord of the Rings, Addicted to Mediocrity, and an interesting one from Robyn that I will write about later.
- The Youth Evangelism Conference is coming to church this weekend. Over 4,000 students on property worshipping God... I can't wait!
- I still owe the answer to those Five Questions don't I? I have been slacking.
- Received an e-mail from a teacher I had in high school almost a decade ago. How great is the internet? It has been great catching up with her.
- Sooooo many other things going on too numerous to name.....
posted by Kevin at 7/09/2003 01:39:39 AM
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