People I Know
Heather's Weblog - my wife!
Simi Loves Soccer - my boy Dylan!
Inks End - Dennis, classmate from Purdue University
Mike Melchior - Zete brother from Purdue University
Lisa Boehm - Friend from church
Angie - My cousin in Northern California
Harkness Happenings - Friends in Indiana
YankeeeBell - Amy, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Juniebugs - June, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Select This - Randy, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Benboxer - Scott, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Regular Reads
Cosmic Log - Daily Science and Astronomy Blog from MSNBC
Clicked - Daily surfing links from MSNBC
Think Christian - Blogging about the intersection of faith and culture - added 12-12-06
Dark Roasted Blend - Pictures of wonderous items of the world - added 4-3-07
It's Knuttz - Pictures of wonderous items of the world - added 4-3-07
Christianity
Oakridge Baptist Church - our church
Oakridge Baptist Church Youth Page - our church's youth
North American Baptist Conference - our church's conference affiliation
Bible Gateway - several different
Bible translations
Bible Inerrancy
- tough questions and answers about Bible inerrancy
Lifeway
- Christian educational resources
Th1nk Books
- Bible studies for youth and young adults
Lifeway Sunday School
- Specifically geared to Sunday School needs
The Da Vinci Code
Cracking The Da Vinci Code
- Series of articles discussing the novel’s claims
Jesus and Da Vinci: Who was Jesus, Really? - Series of articles defending Jesus against the novel
Crash Goes The Da Vinci Code - Comprehensive breakdown of the factual errors in the novel
How to Share Your Faith Using The Da Vinci Code - Article geared for teenagers and young adults
Purdue University - my alma mater
Purdue University -- official website
Purdue University Athletics --
official website
Purdue University Postcards
Biography of Brother Max -- campus evangelist in the 1980's and 1990's
News
CNN
MSNBC
Tippecanoe Valley High School - my alma mater
TVHS -- official website
TVHS Football -- official website
Television
Heroes -- official website
Big Brother 8 -- official website
Battlestar Galactica -- official website
Sports
CNN - Sports Illustrated
MSNBC Sports
The Baseball Archives -- excellent historical statistics site for Major League Baseball
High School Sports
Mighigan High School Football History -- excellent historical site
Lakeshore High School Sports -- official website
St. Joseph High School Football -- official website
Indiana High School Athletics Association -- official website
Northern Indiana High School Basketball History -- excellent historical site
Zeta Psi Fraternity - My College Fraternity
Zeta Psi International Fraternity - official site
Home
Archives
Facebook
Facebook Photo Albums - continuously updated list of photo albums I have uploaded to Facebook - these pictures do not appear here in this blog
Hometown History
Akron Feed & Grain - my father's grain mill 1976-1985 - search for "Akron Feed" to find article
Highland School - one-room brick schoolhouse 1/2 mile from my childhood home - search for "Highland" - several different short articles
The Winona Railroad - The Indiana Interurban Railroad that ran through my hometown in the first half of the 20th century - my personal research.
Web Research
Marsimek La Mountain Pass in India - My research on Marsimek La Pass in India, one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
Khardung La Mountain Pass in India - My research on Khardung La Pass in India, one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
A Brief History of Nunney Castle in England - The castle of my Prater/Prather ancestors in Somerset County, England.
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10/11/2007: "Wisdom From a Fortune Cookie"
listening to: FM 90.7 -- Andrews University -- Classical
From a fortune cookie: The pleasure of knowledge and learning surpasses all others.
Strictly speaking, this is not true. The joy and the hope we have in Christ should be the pleasure that surpasses all others.
However, let’s look at this in a secular frame of mind. I joke that the time I spent at Purdue University was “the best five and a half years or my life.” I speak partially because of the fun and freedom I had while I was there with my friends and fraternity. However, I also speak of the time I spent in the classroom.
I love being a student. I love learning. Often times here at home when I am the last one up, I will strain my brain thinking of subjects to research on the web. That’s why I seem to have so many obscure links about the world’s highest roads and my high school football history.
I would love to work on an MBA, or go back to school in some capacity. I miss the classroom.
This is also why I am enjoying our current Thursday Night Bible Study so much. It has a heavy focus on the richness of the original Greek of the New Testament. I love the knowledge I am gaining, and it gives me further appreciation for what God has done for us.
Replies: 1 Comment
on Saturday, October 13th, Scott said
Love those greek verbs!! It's nice to to see the root meaning of words we take for granted. those greeks had a tactile feel for words and they bring a sense three-dimensionality to the passages we have been referring to!
