Rob Bell

just bought Rob Bell's new book and it is awesome!! Buy It.

Jesus

Some people think Religious art is cheesy, but i love it all, and i am far from religious, i would advice anyone to never get a sentimental image of God or Jesus stuck in their heart. religion has done a fine job of making God irrelevent, yet these pics (which mostly of from painters From Finland)really do capture beautiful images which should make us adore our creater and savior each time we look at them.

Proverbs

Every now and then i will go through the book of Proverbs, and i seem to find the wealth of it astounding to my life. it's far more than; 'the upright do ths, but the wicked do this...' It is even far more than what you just read on the pages concerning good conduct, righteous living, and learning to stay away from scoffers!!
When i read the word, i try to find where Jesus is in every part to it, because Christ needs to be in the center of everything....Amen.
there are two words in proverbs; one is Christ Centered, and one is Holy Ghost centered.


Wisdom - 1 Corinthians 1;30 - But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us WISDOM from God and righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
Takin loan from T. Austin Sparks who encourages believers to find Christ central on every page of the bible, says that if Christ has become Wisdom then all wise thought is foudn in him. So when you read the word Wisdom, try putting Jesus instead and you will have the same effect, if not, find more of an impact to your reading of the Proverbs.


Counsel - In Isaiah 9;6 speaking of Jesus, the prophecy calls him a counseler, and when Jesus introduces us to the Holy Ghost, he to reveals him as a counseler, one who will guide us into all righteousness.
Proverbs 19;20 - Listen to counsel and accept discipline.
So in your reading interchnage this word for again, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit.
This is not play on words, neither is it altering the meaning of the scripture. it is simply showing you the centrality of Christ in scripture and then also the very breath of of life, The Holy Ghost living in all things and teaching us all things. you do not have to just read the gospels to find Christ, nor read Acts just to find out about the Holy Spirits activities. explore the bible with the intent on finding Jesus everywhere, and where you find him you will find the Holy Ghost too.

Viva la Coldplay

Since seeing them in a small club in wales before they hit the big time, i have allways enjoyed Coldplay's journey. Musically they are not the most inovated, but by sticking to their tried and tested formula for four albums and still managing to succeed is quite impressive.
On their fourth album viva la vida or death and all his friends, Coldplay have moved on yet remained familiar.
but the main thing to note is that there are not writers in pop or rock music today that's worth taking note of, but i consider Chris Martin to be a wonderful writer. he is a very gifted man and his lyrics are allways profound and well thought out. As a whole i am very impressed with their new album, more precice than XandY, more consitent than A sudden rush of blood to the head, and just better than their debut because they didn't put an annoyingly transparent pop song called 'yellow' right in the middle of a collection of other great songs.
So big up to Coldplay. Viva La Vida.