For the Birds

Since the weather has been warming up some, I've began to walk to and from my girlfriend's apartment. Usually the return is late in the evening, but the 15 minute walk gives me a good time to think and pray.

It's interesting to see what is going on at that time of night. The bars, which you can't smoke in, have people standing outside getting in their nicotine fix for the next half hour. The bar below one of the apartments I looked at is blaring ridiculously loud music, which makes me ever grateful that I didn't live there. Dominick's is pretty empty. All the other businesses are shut down too.

This seems to be when the wildlife of Chicago picks up. At about 11:45pm the birds were going nuts on the final block to my apartment. So much so that I pulled out my iPhone and began to record them.




I was amazed at the amount of activity they were carrying on this late at night in this section of the city oblivious to all the other noises of the city.

Reflections on Advent

Last night at Berwyn, the Women's Guild put on a Christmas Musicale; a Lessons and Carols service. Scripture and reflective readings were read. I was told I had 10 minutes for a sermon. That's normally a warm up for me-- or at least, I'd like it to be. This one came in at 11:45.

And the volume goes up to 11 also.



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The Gospel

For a mind-expanding, God-exalting exercise, I suggest listening to the audio from the Gospel Coalition Conference held this past May. There's also video available.

Don Carson - What is the Gospel | m4v | mp3 Tim Keller - What Does Gospel Centered Ministry Look Like | m4v | mp3 Don Carson - Plans and Purposes of the Gospel Coalition | m4v | mp3 (downloadable audio coming soon) John Piper - The Triumph of The Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth | m4v | mp3 Crawford Loritts - Passing the Torch | m4v | mp3