http://www.randywray.com ". . . comparing Randy to the great thinkers of all time is a great idea . . ." (Tammy) Fri, 16 May 2008 20:59:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It will reach into the 100's for the second day here in Stockton. When that Delta breeze is absent we feel every degree of that heat. It's a good dry heat - none of that humidity - but it's still hot. My friend Tim (who lives in Oregon) always seems to drive down ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/16/temperature-rising/ One of the features I enjoy about the MAC is the ability to customize the user interface with widgets. At the click of button I have access to some very useful and some quite useless apps. Useful apps such as the guitar chord finder, the dictionary, calculator, volume calculator, stickies. Useless apps such ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/15/mighty-few-scallywags/ I don't know that it makes a difference but I like to keep my major message series during the first part and the last part of the year. The summer months just don't seem to be ripe for continuity of thought. So, either I deliver random messages on a whole host of ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/14/summer-message-series/ The boy comes back from Science Camp and declares his favorite part of the whole week was chapel. Chapel? Did they not have swimming, hiking, fishing, or eating? Without any monetary reward for his answer he described chapel as the highlight of the week. Tripping over my words, I hurriedly formed a sentence to ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/13/favorite-part-of-the-week/ A few thoughts from Bob Rognlien (Experiential Worship:  Encountering God with Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength): All Christians have a view of corporate worship that is shaped by personality, experience, and historical emphases.  Our presuppositions about the way worship "should be" are largely the results of how we have experienced God ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/12/experiential-worship/ Lately this is the first song I play when I pick up my guitar: Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord Our ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/08/everlasting-god/ According to this article blogging is good for you. Yes, you read that correctly. Blogging is good therapy. So come on start a blog and let the healing begin. Although I'm shocked that you don't care what I had for lunch yesterday. http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/07/blogapy-or-therablogapy/ The boy left yesterday for a week at science camp. He was quite excited about the trip. He was packed about two days before. He was compliant and helpful around the house. It's the first time he's been away (in his own) for an extended period of time. I hope I'll be okay. http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/06/science-camp/ Once upon a time those entering the ministry were encouraged to have a fall back career. I thought it strange considering no one ever spoke that way about other professions (as far as I know). The longer you do the professional work of ministry (for me anyway) the more a fall back ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/05/fall-back-careers/ There's a new mama y papa Mexican restaurant around the block from the church grounds. I've sampled a few things there and really want to like it but find myself unable. The owners are really nice. The food is just okay. "Forgettable" as Simon Cowell would say. The place is clean, the service is prompt, ... http://www.randywray.com/2008/05/01/the-smell-of-desperate/