Guard against the lack of vision
“You must guard constantly against those who lack vision. You must guard against the reactionary mind. Always cultivate and associate with persons of vision and with persons who believe that things are going to be better. When you do this, you take on the kind of vision, backed by the right kind of inspiration that you need if you are going to grow . . . .” Thomas Watson, Sr., 1874-1956, chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM)
Zilker Hillside Theater
Free summer Footloose the musical
Virtual Choir 2.0
The internet is amazing. I found Eric Whitacres’s presentation at an April 2011 TED conference to be inspirational and moving. There is no better time in the history of mankind than right now to connect the people of the world with a common interest. The result is beautiful.
The Best Executive
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. – Theodore Roosevelt
Bible Class: Purer Motives
Bible class audio for November 28, 2010 “Purer Motives”
Overview of Jesus’ Sermon
1. Matt 5:3-16 = Intro,
(3-12) who will be the recipients of kingdom blessings
(13-16) calling those people to live out their countercultural lives in society as preservative agents
2. Matt 5:17-20 = Thesis, greater righteousness
3. Matt 5:21-7:12 = Body
(5:21-48) contrasting Jesus’ commands with the OT Law
(6:1-18) purer motives
(6:19-34) seeking heavenly (spiritual) rather than earthly reward ( echos from 6:4,6, 18)
(7:1-12) dealing with how to treat others7:12
4. Matt 7:13-27 = Conclusion, call to obedience
Key Points
1. Don’t put on an act
2. Seek Spiritual reward
3. Others, God, Yourself.
Purer motives; “Acts of Righteousness” (6:1-18)
To Others = Giving to the needy
To God = Prayer
To Yourself = Fasting
Importance of Greek theater
Sepphoris (Zippori, or “birdy”) was a major Roman and Byzantine city, the capital and heart of the Galilee province. It included a network of colonnaded paved streets, markets, residential houses, public buildings, bathhouses, theater, synagogues and churches. The richness of its mosaic floors (expanded in another web page), architecture and other findings indicate that the city was wealthy.It was a major Jewish town at the Byzantine times, and for some time the center of the Jewish administration in the Holy Land.
To Be Seen:= theaomai = Theater
Hypocrite:= hypokrites = Actor or Stage player
Bible Class Audio: Jesus on Divorce
Tuba City Mission: Quotes
“God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason, to listen twice as much as you talk”
Student building a storage shed on Tuba City mission, “Is this just for more stuff?”
Deity Who Takes Attendance
“I don’t object to the concept of a deity but I’m baffled by the notion of one who takes attendance.” Amy Farah Fowler
“Then you might want to avoid east Texas” Sheldon Cooper
The Big Bang Theory episode 66 “The Lunar Excitation”