Jared Johnson

February 26, 2008 • 12:52 am 0

Trip to Austin

I took my second trip down to Austin, Texas last week, and I still have not seen the downtown. I should restate that–I took my second trip down to Round Rock, Texas, or Dell-land. I still really want to get to 6th Street someday. I have been told that Austin is the city that will change all of my preconceived ideas about Texas.

Our Dell Account Executive took us to Eddie V’s Edgewater Grille at the Arboretum location. It was my second time at this restaurant and I thoroughly enjoyed myself once again. The fillet mignon is excellent, and the raisin bread pudding was — WOW! The company has restaurants in Austin, TX, Scottsdale, AZ, and Newport Beach, CA.

Filed under: Travel , 6th Street, Austin, Dell, Eddie V's

• 12:37 am 0

Holistic Gospel

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. (I Corinthians 10:16-17 NIV)

Paul is highlighting an important idea regarding the holistic nature of Christ’s call. There should be no compartmentalizing of the secular and sacred areas of one’s life. God does not look at his children and see a distinction between those in ministry and those in normal jobs. Instead, he calls each one of his followers to live in communion with Him right where they are in their normal life every moment of the day.

At one point in my life, I thought that having a job in full-time Christian ministry capacity was a higher calling than any “other” job. For someone in a secular job to have that mentality is potentially lazy! Instead, God wants people who are transformed by His love, and actively care for the hurting people all around them.

Filed under: Faith, Life , 1 Corinthians 10, 40days, Lent, ministry, sacred, secular

• 12:07 am 0

Don’t Forget to Recycle Your Old Electronics

According to the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, less than 13% of electronics gear gets recycled. Consider turning in your old iPod to Apple for a 10% discount on a new iPod, or take Dell up on their option to ship back your old Dell equipment for free.

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