Friday, December 12, 2003
Prayer requests
At 1:30 today I will enter into my last exam of this semester, if anyone reads this between now and around 3:30 please pray that I do well, I really need to do decent on this exam or i might fail, and it's been a tough week. Also pray for safe driving since it's snowing like crazy and brockville is a fair drive from here. Also I just found out that I don't have a ride back here after the break, I might have to get a train ticket or somthing, just pray that God would provide away ... oh and one more thing that I be a good friend to my friends at home and a good witness to the people at work, since I have 40 hours this week and I just got back!
Thursday, December 11, 2003
stuff
Ya, so I got so excited about school being almost over and getting to see my family and friends, that I forgot that I actually have to do work in order for the school year to be over... so ya, an all nighter
ON another note, I think I've found the perfect woman!!! she likes to spoon while watching Star Trek... is that too much information for a blog? i think so... i hate blogs
ON another note, I think I've found the perfect woman!!! she likes to spoon while watching Star Trek... is that too much information for a blog? i think so... i hate blogs
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
hmmm
ever have one of those times when you think somthing is important, and then seomone tells your one of thier problems and all of the sudden what you thought was important just doesn't seem that important anymore>?
Monday, December 08, 2003
RANT
About every week there is a new rule added to the constantly growing list of rules and sub-rules, it's incrediblly annoying, these rules includes things as, having to have one light on when a girl is in the room, but it can be a flashlight. THere can be no cross-gendered massage, but this rule was recently replaced with a sub rule to the sub rule which is cross gender massages under 30 seconds. And they made rules against having george foreman grills and sandwhich makers, even though there is a real fire place, toasters and microwaves (no ovens either). I've been trying to live with these rules, but today the pharisees went to far.
Dear Resident Student
It has recently come to my attention that a number of you are making a regular habit of karaoke at a local bar.
This activity must end. While there are no specifics regarding the rightness or wrongness of being in a bar stated in the Lifestyle Commitment, the general feel of the agreement is for people to make choices that reflect the high calling of Emmanuel Bible College.
Where we regularly commit our time is a reflection of what is important to us. Here at EBC we do not feel that frequenting a bar is an appropriate investment of time.
If you know of any commuter students to whom this is also applies I ask that you pass this message along.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation on this issue. Should you wish to discuss this with me further, I would be more then happy to arrange a time with you.
Good luck with the rest of your exams, and enjoy your holidays.
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THe following is my response to the note in our mail boxes.
Dear ------:
I’m writing this letter in response to the notice that was placed in everyone’s EBC mail box on December 08, 2003 regarding students going to karaoke at T.J.’s bar. I am one of the students who went to the bar and I would like to address some concerns that I have. The reason that I’m writing you and not meeting with you in person is that I feel that I can better articulate my opinions through writing rather than talking.
For those of us who went to karaoke every Wednesday, we knew that karaoke night was much more than just karaoke. First off all it was a chance to get off campus and do something. For students who live on campus without cars, it is often hard to find things to do in a social setting. The college doesn’t really offer much outside of sports and even if there were more activities, I think that we would both agree that it is nice to escape the EBC “bubble”. Karaoke was a chance to get out and have fun as a community in a different setting. But there was more to karaoke night then the social outing.
In the notice that was placed in students mail boxes you said; “Where we regularly commit our time is a reflection of what is important to us.” I agree 100% with you. I already stated that part of going to the bar for karaoke was for fellowship with friends, but there was another, more important reason. Karaoke night was a chance for us to outreach to the hurting and the needy. I won’t lie and say that I’ve had deep theological discussions with people at the bar, evangelism isn’t one of my strong gifts; relational and Incarnational ministry is what I am most comfortable with. As our group continued to go to Karaoke, the staff there became more friendly and talkative with us, if we had the chance to continue these relationships they might have ended up somewhere. Karaoke presented us with an awesome opportunity to share our faith with people who desperately need us. When we ordered drinks it was either water or coke. When someone asked why we weren’t drinking alcohol, it would be an opportunity to share our faith. Other opportunities may have presented themselves as well, but we will never know now. What is important to us is people, and we weren’t going to reach those people by waiting for them to show up at our churches or chapel services.
I guess to end I would just like to quote a bit of scripture, since that is what I’m here to study. Mark 2:15-17: “15While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"
17On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Sincerely,
Doug McKenzie
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well, thats my rant for now
Dear Resident Student
It has recently come to my attention that a number of you are making a regular habit of karaoke at a local bar.
This activity must end. While there are no specifics regarding the rightness or wrongness of being in a bar stated in the Lifestyle Commitment, the general feel of the agreement is for people to make choices that reflect the high calling of Emmanuel Bible College.
Where we regularly commit our time is a reflection of what is important to us. Here at EBC we do not feel that frequenting a bar is an appropriate investment of time.
If you know of any commuter students to whom this is also applies I ask that you pass this message along.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation on this issue. Should you wish to discuss this with me further, I would be more then happy to arrange a time with you.
Good luck with the rest of your exams, and enjoy your holidays.
-----
THe following is my response to the note in our mail boxes.
Dear ------:
I’m writing this letter in response to the notice that was placed in everyone’s EBC mail box on December 08, 2003 regarding students going to karaoke at T.J.’s bar. I am one of the students who went to the bar and I would like to address some concerns that I have. The reason that I’m writing you and not meeting with you in person is that I feel that I can better articulate my opinions through writing rather than talking.
For those of us who went to karaoke every Wednesday, we knew that karaoke night was much more than just karaoke. First off all it was a chance to get off campus and do something. For students who live on campus without cars, it is often hard to find things to do in a social setting. The college doesn’t really offer much outside of sports and even if there were more activities, I think that we would both agree that it is nice to escape the EBC “bubble”. Karaoke was a chance to get out and have fun as a community in a different setting. But there was more to karaoke night then the social outing.
In the notice that was placed in students mail boxes you said; “Where we regularly commit our time is a reflection of what is important to us.” I agree 100% with you. I already stated that part of going to the bar for karaoke was for fellowship with friends, but there was another, more important reason. Karaoke night was a chance for us to outreach to the hurting and the needy. I won’t lie and say that I’ve had deep theological discussions with people at the bar, evangelism isn’t one of my strong gifts; relational and Incarnational ministry is what I am most comfortable with. As our group continued to go to Karaoke, the staff there became more friendly and talkative with us, if we had the chance to continue these relationships they might have ended up somewhere. Karaoke presented us with an awesome opportunity to share our faith with people who desperately need us. When we ordered drinks it was either water or coke. When someone asked why we weren’t drinking alcohol, it would be an opportunity to share our faith. Other opportunities may have presented themselves as well, but we will never know now. What is important to us is people, and we weren’t going to reach those people by waiting for them to show up at our churches or chapel services.
I guess to end I would just like to quote a bit of scripture, since that is what I’m here to study. Mark 2:15-17: “15While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"
17On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Sincerely,
Doug McKenzie
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well, thats my rant for now
Reflections: Semester One
Well, I just had my first exam, i think i did alirght. I have another exam on friday and then 3 take home exams that i have to finish during the week and hand in.
I guess that this is when I should look back and reflect on BIble college. I guess i started out and it felt kinda spiritually dry, but now I really feel like i'm starting to be more open to the Holy Spirit, I can feel him moving in me. Worship is geting better. I still have lots to improve on, but i'm starting to accept the fact that thats how my life is always going to be, there will always be room for improvments, and thats cool, has long as I strive for that betterness and don't accept defeat.
I love the atmosphere in bible college, the fact that in 5 minutes you can go from talking about a hole in your sock to what happened to Jesus between his death and his resurection. last night i was gonna stay up late to study for my exam, but I ended up having a time of fellowship with friends, which was great.
When it comes to guys in bible college you can always expect there to be two main themes in thier conversation, God and girls (hopefully in that order).
Well I might have more for later, but thats it for now.
I guess that this is when I should look back and reflect on BIble college. I guess i started out and it felt kinda spiritually dry, but now I really feel like i'm starting to be more open to the Holy Spirit, I can feel him moving in me. Worship is geting better. I still have lots to improve on, but i'm starting to accept the fact that thats how my life is always going to be, there will always be room for improvments, and thats cool, has long as I strive for that betterness and don't accept defeat.
I love the atmosphere in bible college, the fact that in 5 minutes you can go from talking about a hole in your sock to what happened to Jesus between his death and his resurection. last night i was gonna stay up late to study for my exam, but I ended up having a time of fellowship with friends, which was great.
When it comes to guys in bible college you can always expect there to be two main themes in thier conversation, God and girls (hopefully in that order).
Well I might have more for later, but thats it for now.
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Pick Up Lines
NOt that I need these anymore, but during our 7-10 youth ministry class (at night) me and my friends like to work on pick up lines. I thought i'd show you a few of my own creations...
1. You're Lucky i'm a firemen, cause you are on fire!
2. Are those chopsticks in your hand? Cause your turning my heart into chop seuy
3. Girl, do you have rabies? Because you are making me foam at the mouth!
Maybe i'll post some more later... guys fell free to use these. I think it's about time that we get some new blood injected into the pick-up lines!
1. You're Lucky i'm a firemen, cause you are on fire!
2. Are those chopsticks in your hand? Cause your turning my heart into chop seuy
3. Girl, do you have rabies? Because you are making me foam at the mouth!
Maybe i'll post some more later... guys fell free to use these. I think it's about time that we get some new blood injected into the pick-up lines!
