Blog Carnival: Patience
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival on 08. Feb, 2010 | 32 Comments
Patience is a virtue. Whenever I think of Patience this is the first thing that comes to my mind. The second though I always have is that it is a virtue I do not have. I try to be patient but I just can’t focus that long. If I have to wait for something I tend to either forget about it or obsess over it. I can see how it would be virtuous. Whether I am waiting at the DMV or am talking to one of my students patience would serve me well. I start off doing well but I tend to get distracted and forget why I need to be patient. I start thinking ahead and about other things. I get frustrated and eventually exasperated.
Carnival of Lust
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival on 12. Jan, 2010 | 21 Comments
Lust is a powerful emotion that can destroy the most powerful man. Certainly lust is not confined to the relationship between a man and woman, but it seems to be the most clear expression of this affliction. Lust is overpowering and overwhelming so it is no wonder that so many have fallen to its whims.
Love v Lust Remix
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival, Husband, Writer on 29. Dec, 2009 | 20 Comments
This is why so many relationships fail, love gets confused with lust. When those feelings of joy and giddiness fade the energy of lust is spent while love is just getting started. Love must be given time to grow in the absence of lust or it will never reach its maturity. This is a difficult process because lust is passionate and intense driving a couple to spend time together where love is kind and gentle liberating a couple to their own interests. In this, individuals growing in love must overcome themselves and spend time with their love so they might experience a deeper understanding of love.
Sex is amazing
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival, Jesus Freak, Youth Pastor on 15. Dec, 2009 | 48 Comments
So I was going to write about this shirt that I love for the blog carnival on “Church” today but I was making a comment at Stuff Christians Like and I realized something about Sex and the Church.
We tend to think that inviting people to church is the solution, and what’s worse we end up spending most of our time inviting people from other churches to our church so our church will grow. Think about it. It is much easier to invite a Christian to your church than a non-Christian. It is also easier to invite a non-Christian than to lead them to Christ yourself. This is the way the church acts as if it is growing when it is really full of cancer and is wasting away … at least in America.
Now what does this have to do with sex? (Click through to find out)
Blog Carnival – Grief
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival on 01. Dec, 2009 | 16 Comments
Honestly I don’t know that I would choose to write on grief. I try to have fun and keep things light unless I need to vent, but I struggle with depression and feelings of self-doubt. That is one of the reasons I avoid writing on subjects like grief. I did write a post about my deepest grief once. It is also my greatest testimony that I call being taken from the black hole.
Blog Carnival: Remember
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival on 02. Nov, 2009 | 24 Comments
If you don’t know about the blog carnival then check it out. Peter Pollock, an amazing person and gifted writer, is hosting this round so go visit his blog to see everyone else’s posts.. It was great last time even though I twisted my understanding of the rules for my own amusement. This time I [...]
Blog Carnival-Trust
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Blog Carnival on 19. Oct, 2009 | 36 Comments
I like the idea of the blog carnival, but I’m so bad at playing by the rules. Rather I like to play by the rules as stated, not so much by the intent. If the rule says, “wear a tie” I am certain to wear a tie. I wouldn’t want to break the rules after [...]
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