@jeffhamrick

Before the championship race. (Taken with Instagram at Calvary...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:04:39 -0500

Before the championship race. (Taken with Instagram at Calvary Simpsonville)

How do you like those britches? (Taken with Instagram at Calvary...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:15:05 -0500

How do you like those britches? (Taken with Instagram at Calvary Simpsonville)

"Christian hymnody takes us where the efforts of common prose break down, and brings the wings of..."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:58 -0500

“Christian hymnody takes us where the efforts of common prose break down, and brings the wings of poetic feeling to the aid of the wondering saint. Open an old hymnal and turn to the sections on worship and the divine perfections and you will see the part that wonder has played in worship through the centuries.”

- A.W. Tozer

This sure is an impressive library.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:23:50 -0500

This sure is an impressive library.

"While Jesus is representing me in heaven, may I reflect Him on earth, while He pleads my cause, may..."

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:51:29 -0500

“While Jesus is representing me in heaven, may I reflect Him on earth, while He pleads my cause, may I show forth His praise.”

- From Valley of Vision – Enjoying God

dejoejohn: Social Media EXPLAINED

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:13 -0500

dejoejohn:

Social Media EXPLAINED

Build-a-Saurus Ian (Taken with Instagram at Lowe’s)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:08:20 -0500

Build-a-Saurus Ian (Taken with Instagram at Lowe’s)

Build-a-Saurus Sean (Taken with Instagram at Lowe’s)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:07:32 -0500

Build-a-Saurus Sean (Taken with Instagram at Lowe’s)

The Tim Hawkins Guide to Official Worship Signals. This made me...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:22:10 -0500

The Tim Hawkins Guide to Official Worship Signals. This made me chuckle; especially the prohibition that will result in immediate ejection. Enjoy.

"We are always getting ready to live but never living."

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:57:30 -0500

“We are always getting ready to live but never living.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

amyvernon: Wookie the Chew. DYING FROM THE CUTE.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:15:43 -0500

amyvernon:

Wookie the Chew.

DYING FROM THE CUTE.

"I didn’t know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say, it sounds..."

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:32:13 -0500

“I didn’t know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time.”

- Betty White

Photo

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:24:20 -0500

This is what I imagine happens every night at my favorite...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:38:35 -0500

This is what I imagine happens every night at my favorite bookstore!

These images are oldies but goodies.

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:55:00 -0500

If only it were that easy.

There's no place like home.

These images are oldies but goodies.

Westboro Church to Picket Simpsonville Soldier's Funeral

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:04:54 -0500

Our local NBC news reported today that members of the Westboro Baptist Church have announced that they will picket the funeral of Pfc. Justin M. Whitmire this Saturday at First Baptist Church in Simpsonville.

Pfc. Justin M. Whitmire, 20, of Easley, South Carolina, died in Afghanistan two days after Christmas of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device (IED).

He was a decorated soldier of the United States Army. And let’s be clear: Pfc. Justin M. Whitmire is a hero who paid a sacrifice that so many of us cannot comprehend.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time members of Westboro have threatened to protest in this manner with signs reading “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” and “God Bless IEDs.”

There are not words to describe the despicable nature of what this church alleges and plans to do here in Simpsonville. I strongly and sincerely urge them to please reconsider and stop these hurtful and shameful protests.

Here are the facts:

God does not hate soldiers, “fags,” and others as Westboro literature claims. In fact, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
“Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:8). To make these accusations and protest a private family funeral is unbelievable, unloving, and ungodly.
Love is the standard for those who claim to believe. Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34). He reiterates the same thought in John 15:12 and John 15:17. Paul told the Christians in Rome: “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor” (Romans 12:10).
Pronouncing this kind of judgment is serious business. “Judge not, that you be not judged,” Jesus said. “For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:1-3).

I guess what I find most offensive and disturbing is that “church people” are doing these things; and “church people” out to know better.

So to the people of Westboro Baptist Church, I say: “Please stop these protests. Stop them now. Don’t come to Simpsonville to disrupt the funeral service of this fallen soldier. Allow his family and friends to grieve unmolested by insensitivity and intolerance. Put away the hateful signs and instead carry the Good News of the Gospel to those who don’t know Jesus Christ.”

Stormtroopin’ in the Rain

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:25:48 -0500

Stormtroopin’ in the Rain

Cap’n Crunch is also #1 for shredding the inside of your...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:59:10 -0500

Cap’n Crunch is also #1 for shredding the inside of your mouth while you’re eating it.

thedailyfeed: Did you know Froot Loops is more than 40% sugar? And it’s not even the worst! A new study says you’re better off eating chocolate chip cookies for breakfast than these cereals.

Flipboard for iPhone

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:40:07 -0500

Flipboard for iPhone:

Agreed. Flipboard is a great app on the iPad. Now it’s a great app on the iPhone as well.

parislemon:

I think my favorite thing about Flipboard for iPhone is that it’s not a simple port of their iPad app. They definitely could have gotten away with that since their iPad app is brilliant. But the form factor and the use case of the iPhone is different. That’s obvious to say, but it’s surprising how many developers seem to ignore that.

Flipboard for iPhone is a revelation in beauty and user experience. This is how content consumption should work on the phone.

The U.S. government issued this poster in 1942, the one-year...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:12:47 -0500

The U.S. government issued this poster in 1942, the one-year anniversary of Pearl Harbor. God bless those who lost loved ones on this day in 1941.