A-"Muse"-ing Thoughts

Top 10: Things to Never Say Again "From the Front"?

From Dan - The JH Uth Guy

YOU SAID WHAT? We all have those moment or those things we say from "up front", that get us in trouble or make a few jaws drop.  Here are 10 things I am going to try to never again when I have the mic...

10.  The Word "Pimp"- noun, verb, as a  description of fellow staff member or talking about the church bus. Nope never going to use that word again 

9. "God Made Love..."- true as it might be, it is really not what I meant...

8.  "Adam and Eve where naked in the garden just hanging out..." Hmmm, yes...yes they were...

7. The Word "Sucks"- ala Doug Fields trying to get me to use the word "sips" just not the same, but after a very rated R phone call from a parent describing what that word means to them not longer able to say it. 

6.  "Girl be dressing like a Hoochie Mama..." just going to avoid this one as best as I can, just because.

5. "I think my wife is hot, and your mom is too"..."to your dad" is the rest of the phrase, if you get it out fast enough? 

4. "Holy Shi'ite Muslim"...insensitive and misheard, slightly funny for like 2 seconds, sure to get you a phone call or 2 tomorrow morning when all your guys start saying it for the next 2-3 weeks?

3.  There are a lot of big "buts" in the Bible... like-"...BUT, for by grace are we save...". 

2. Go home and tell your parents we talk about "tittles"... If you are an NIV church trying to teach from the KJV- IT STILL DOES NOT MATTER, still not as funny as you think it might be?? 

1. The Word "Gay- (seriously)  for any other reason than in the context of lovingly talking about the lifestyle.  This is one I have refused to say for a VERY, VERY long time.  Standing rule in my ministries, no one uses it as a replacement for stupid, wimpy, or anything else negative. 

What God Is Teaching Me!! -JAMES 1:9- "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.." 

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33 Ways You Know You Were A Youth Group Kid

33 Ways You Know You Were A Youth Group Kid

Hey, can I borrow your Jars of Clay CD to bring to the lock-in?

by Jessica Misener  BuzzFeed Staff

1. You were so excited that your crush was also going to the lock-in.

Via: newlifedenton.org

2. You know ALL the hand motions to "Lord I Lift Your Name On High."

Via: 1.bp.blogspot.com

3. You had one of these. (Extra point if you had your name embossed on the cover in gold.)

Via: o.onionstatic.com

4. You at one point decided to kiss dating good-bye.

Via: sovereigngraceministries.org

5. You jumped on one of these at camp every summer.

Via: whitneyorth.com

6. This was the greatest album you'd ever heard.

Via: covers1.img-themusic-world.info

7. Or this.

Via: 0.tqn.com

8. No, wait, THIS.

Via: patheos.com

9. You burned all of your secular CDs at a church bonfire but then "backslid" and bought new copies of everything.

Via: b.vimeocdn.com

10. You used curse word substitutes like "son of a biscuit," "frickin'," "what the fudge," and "dad gum it."

Via: b.vimeocdn.com

11. You were allowed to get whatever you wanted...from here.

Via: goodereader.com

12. This was your pastor's favorite phrase.

Via: 3.bp.blogspot.com

13. Every Wednesday night you were at Fuel, The Edge, Fire, Reverb, The Blaze, Kindle, or Echo.

Via: newhopedurango.com

14. You said "just" a lot when you had to pray out loud.

Image by Jessica Misener

15. You went on a mission trip to Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Ghana, Nicaragua, Uganda, or Venezuela.

Via: camppointumc.com

16. Your parents bought you a purity ring.

Via: kay.com

17. You had this shirt.

Via: afterbaby.com

18. Or this one.

Via: farm3.staticflickr.com

19. Or this one.

Via: god4me.com

20. You prayed at school during "See You at the Pole."

Via: urbanchristiannews.com

21. You rode all around town in one of these.

Via: farm5.staticflickr.com

22. You knew the best Sunday school kids had Bibles that looked like this.

Via: 7drizzles7.files.wordpress.com

23. You were encouraged to "share your testimony" with your classmates.

Via: liesyoungwomenbelieve.com

24. You went to TGI Friday's after youth group with a party of 14, and everyone ordered water.

Via: celebratekc.com

25. You knew the most important question in the world was "How far is too far?"

Via: 4.bp.blogspot.com

26. You had that one girl who would always cry and be dramatic when praying out loud. (Or you WERE that girl.)

Via: pamelavcarmichael.com

27. You signed a "True Love Waits" pledge.

Via: samplertosower.com

28. Instead of Halloween, you went to your church's "Harvest Festival."

Via: lakeshoreoakland.com

29. All the concerts you went to gave you the opportunity to sponsor a kid.

Via: lakeshoreoakland.com

30. You "guarded your heart" or knew someone who guarded their heart.

Via: thetestofthecross.files.wordpress.com

31. Your youth pastor had a soul patch.

Via: 0.tqn.com

32. Your parents would only let you listen to TruthFM, WayFM, The BridgeFM, HopeFM, LightFM, ShineFM, or PraiseFM. (Safe for the whole family!)

Via: prolinenyc.com

33. You wore this 24/7.

Via: goodereader.com

Unfortunate Combo in Church Bulletin

Unfortunate combo of sermon titles in church bulletin - Morning: "Preparing for Marriage". Evening: "A Look at Hell."

 

Pavlov

LOL LOL LOL

Now this is the Way to Do April Fools

If you think you are creative and good at pulling off an April Fools joke, check out the joke that this guy pulled off.... pretty impressive!!!

http://bit.ly/picture23

(HT: androidmoser)

Jack Bauer Evangelism

Ok... I am going to just let this one speak for itself... but it makes me LOL!!!

 

Swine Flu

I saw this picture today and thought it was SO funny that I had to post it on my blog. (NOTE: No, I am NOT saying that the Swine Flu that is infecting people is funny, I am saying this picture and caption is funny)

List of Unusual Deaths

So I have to admit something.  I own most of the books in the series titled "The Darwin Awards", which is all about "individuals who ensure the long-term survival of our species by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion."  Basically it is about people who make very stupid decisions that end up causing their untimely death.  It always amazes me the decisions that people make in their life which can result in the end of their life.

Today I found on wikipedia the following list:  "The List of Unusual Deaths" which accounts the unusual deaths of people for centuries.  Many of these cannot be verified, but many others can.  Makes for some interesting reading - as well as some insights on things NOT to do if you want to live a long, happy life.  Strange, I know... but give it a try - you might find yourself even chuckling a little bit, as well as your jaw dropping, and also a bit of pity.

My Simpsons Character

Another fun one is found at simpsonizeme.com where you can upload your photograph and it will generate what your Simpson's character would look like.  Well, other than the end result being a bit too skinny (but it probably couldn't tell that from my head-shot picture only), here is what my Simpson's character would look like.

My Yearbook Pictures

Thanks to the wonderful feature at yearbookyourself.com, I thought I would share my yearbook pictures from over the years....  ENJOY.
1950

   
1952
 
1954

1956

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992


OK... here is the SCARY thing!!!  The 1990 picture looks almost 100% identical to my REAL Sr. Photo that I took in 1990 (for graduation in 1991).  YIKES!!!!   LOL