In the semon Sunday morning, Brian Chan used the example of Earl Boykins to illustrate differences in perceptions. Interestingly, he’s the shortest player in the NBA and has been “on fire” recently (meaning he has been doing well). I hadn’t heard of him, but my roommate, of course, knew right away.
Compare and contrast Sam, the miserable millionaire and sex-addicted atheist who treats women as commodities for fleeting satisfaction, with Chet the Nigerian taxi driver who is contented, optimistic, sexually faithful and religious. Yahoo News [via Sam]
Did you know there are 27 million slaves in the world? This week, InterVarsity Bruin Christian Fellowship (IVBCF) had an event called “No Ordinary People.” It was about human trafficking, and today I went to the last session. Yes, I actually went out to UCLA on the other side of town. My friend Jacky gave…Continue Reading…
This is really interesting and a little scary. I’ll link to some stories since I don’t have any firsthand new info on this. I do think it important to learn Chinese, though, but I don’t think I’ll actually get the motivation and opportunity to actually do it. China’s satellite-killer, Chinese debris. Basically, China shot down…Continue Reading…
In my Core 101 lecture today, I was reminded of something I’d nearly forgotten: that the God of the Bible, the Christian God, is totally different from any other idea of God out there. Christianity is different from other religions. The Bible is definitely old. But my professor said something I don’t really understand: “The…Continue Reading…
I have a terrible, highly-selective memory. There are some things that I remember very well, some things I don’t remember at all. Most things I don’t remember at all. I forget things easily. The good part about this is that if there’s something I don’t want to remember, I simply forget it. If I really…Continue Reading…