A Curious Collection of the Musings of One Jeremy Wise

“Take a moment to examine your life. Is there one person walking with God today and investing in others the fullness of life he has in Christ as a result of your ministry? One man? One woman? If not, you have been unfruitful.

“Perhaps you faithfully attend church, sing in the choir, usher, sponsor a youth group or serve as an elder, deacon, or even a pastor. You might witness every day or teach group Bible studies. These are commendable activities but they fall short of fulfilling your high calling to make disciples.

“Activity is no substitute for obedience; busyness cannot replace reproduction. One functioning disciple is more valuable in building the Church than a host of carnal believers. Resist the temptation to be so active in “Christian work” that you neglect the business of the Kingdom. Reevalueate your priorities in light of Christ’s commission to make disciples.”

– Dr. Keith Phillips, The Making of a Disciple

So where does one go when he reads that list of activities and realizes it consumes him, yet bears no fruit? Is it possible that “church” as we know it is really just a trap to keep us from the Kingdom and from obeying Christ in His call to discipleship? How does one exchange the unfruitful for the fruitful without abandoning the church model altogether?

I couldn’t believe my eyes… Google just released a utility that syncs Outlook’s calendar (required by work) with Google Calendar (preferred by me). Now I can use Google Calendar and still integrate with the rest of the office!

Google Calendar Sync

Found this video today showing time-lapse photography of vines “searching” for something to wrap around. Several commenters attribute this ability to millions of years and evolution. I guess if it takes millions of years to teach a plant how to find a tree, that explains why the public school system can’t seem to teach math or grammar or, well, anything but self-esteem.

End rant… check out the video :)