Inappropriate Conversations

Time to respond to feedback, formally, for the fourth time. The P's and Q's are your points and questions. Thanks!

Different Drummer: Michael J. Fox

Whether travel, health, rain and other hopes should be the primary focus of prayer?

Scriptures, in order of appearance:

Acts 17: 10-12

Hebrews 5:7 – 6:3

1 Corinthians 2:11 – 3:11

Romans 12: 1-6

Psalms 19:14

Matthew 5: 13-24

John 19: 28-30

Galatians 3: 6-18

Galatians 3: 23-29

James 2: 8-13

Romans 13: 8-10

Galatians 5: 1-15

Matthew 25: 31-46

John 8: 1-11

Luke 10: 25-37

John 4: 1-30

John 14: 1-10

Luke 14: 1-24

Matthew 18:21 – 19:12

Isaiah 56: 1-8

Luke 6:43 – 7:10

Matthew 8: 5-13

John 10: 1-18

Mark 8: 27-38

Acts 4:32 – 5:16

Mark 3: 20-35

Matthew 7: 21-24

Luke 13: 22-30

Mark 12: 18-34

Deuteronomy 6: 1-9

Leviticus 19: 15-18

Romans 13: 1-10

1 Corinthians 12:27 – 14:1

John 3: 1-17

Numbers 21: 4-9

Hebrews 11:1 – 12:11

John 5: 39-44

Philippians 3: 2-15

Revelations 3: 14-22

Matthew 23: 1-39

Matthew 28: 1-20

Mark 2: 13-17

Amen.

 

Promos, in order of appearance:

Anomaly (0:13:45)

Violent Femmes “Rejoice and Be Happy (0:26:15)

Take Him With You (1:34:45)

Songs For Jenny (1:35:20)

Here Goes Nothing (1:48:00)

The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1:59:20)

Starbase 66 (2:20:00)

Atomic Trivia War 9000 (2:58:45)

Greetings From Nowhere (3:19:00)

Thanks!

 

Different Drummer: Nicole Villacres

John Shore: Taking God At His Word

Whether faith can abide superstition and where to draw a line between the two?

This Sunday is National Grandparents' Day, which has been a secular holiday since 1978, or so I'm told. The day doesn't receive anywhere near the respect, or marketing, of days for mothers and fathers. I suspect a large number of grandparents could argue that insufficient respect is par for the course. What does it mean, though, to "respect your elders" as I've been told many times in my life? I believe real respect means remembering what they've said and done, challenging them when they fall short of those same values they taught, and building upon the solid parts of the foundation they have set. It also means refusing to rest on the faults, though. I'll grant that this approach sounds strict, but I was raised by elders with strict standards. Being judged by their own principles is both respectful and fitting.

Different Drummer: Ahmir Thompson

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/questlove-trayvon-martin-and-i-aint-shit.html

If I had been younger when record companies began putting warning labels on albums and tapes, responding to pressure from the Parents Music Resource Center and others, I'm sure I would have responded like almost every teenager I observed while working in a record store. The "Tipper sticker" served as a beacon, telling them which albums to buy. Only very rarely did I observe this attempt at censorship (some associated with the PMRC openly hoped their approach would lead to album bans) go in the other direction, with the sticker telling "concerned parents" not to fund a purchase. It did reveal some significant ethics and intelligence lapses within the United States Senate. In that respect, the sad spectacle delivered some nominal value.

Different Drummer: Frank Zappa

Whether the Sunday School calendar should follow the school year, including a dormant period for summer months?