Dunn Funn

I recently finished reading The Shack. My thoughts? Well, I don’t think that I can agree with Eugene Peterson’s endorsement on the front cover-I didn’t know Pilgrim’s Progress was so powerful-but it’s one of those books that make you think. Sure, there are plenty of things theologically wrong with this book. The God of this book is definitely not consistent with the God that we serve, love, and know from the Bible, but I wonder sometimes if we really can know what God is like? Maybe God is like Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia-just a little wild and not predictable. Maybe this is just a story about how God is willing to “go after the one” in a way that is surprising, but deeply personal and relevant for the main character in the book. Doesn’t God reach out to us in that way, personally, and in a way that we can relate to? I’m not saying that I agree with Young’s theology, but maybe we all need to be open about how the Lord might use this book to His Glory.

Enjoyable read, emotionally charged, and thought provoking. Just don’t park your brain at the door.

Tonight, as my wife curled up on the couch reading the latest Nicholas Sparks book, I took advantage of her being occupied and turned on the television, just looking to turn off my brain for a few hours after Youth Group and before I start my work week. After watching the republican debate on Fox News, I started to skim through the channels and happened across the premier of—-AMERICAN GLADIATORS!

About, two months ago, I was up late not able to sleep and found the original series on ESPN classic, a show that I was hooked on as a teenager, staying up late almost every Friday night. It was a great night of reliving the glory of those years. I knew the show was coming back, but I really wasnt looking forward to a more modern version….

BUT

As I watched I was thoroughly impressed with the show. It held true to the original series. The cinematography even matched the “amateurish” quality that the original series had. The events, very much the same events that held my attention so many years ago. I laughed, chuckled and was completely entertained for the next two hours. Great Job NBC!!!

My wife finished the book and I finished a stroll down memory lane….

1. You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.

2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton

3. You know that “WOAH” comes from Joey on Blossom

4. If you ever watched “Fraggle Rock”

5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

9. You played the game “MASH”(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

11. You know the profound meaning of ” WAX ON , WAX OFF”

12. You wanted to be a Goonie.

13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us…head-to-toe)

14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.

15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

16. You took lunch boxes to school…and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.

17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

18. You still get the urge to say “NOT” after every sentence.

19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.

21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.

22. After you saw Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure you kept saying “I know you are, but what am I?”

23. You remember “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”

24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.

26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.

27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.

28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.

29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool…and don’t even flinch when people refer to them as “NKOTB”

31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on “Saved By The Bell,” The ORIGINAL class.

32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

33. You just sang those words to yourself.

34. You still sing “We are the World”

35. You tight rolled your jeans.

36. You owned a bannana clip.

37. You remember “Where’s the Beef?”

38. You used to (and probably still do)
say “What you talkin’ ’bout Willis?”

39. You’re still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren’t you!

PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS WHO GREW UP IN THE 80s or Early 90s!!!

Blogging is fun! I know that I’ve been a slacker as of late, but hey, sometimes life happens. Its fun to get your thoughts out there for the world to see. It’s fun to get responses from that world at times as well. The internet can be a really cool place, sometimes. Its a place that we can find encouragement, humor, and even some spiritual insight at times. And if you’re looking for all those things I’d like to introduce you to my Niece:

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