Work, School and John Wooden

So, I haven't posted in a while. Not terribly surprising, I was pretty positive that would happen when I started this thing :).

Anyway, life has been very busy recently. I started working as at tutor at Mathnasium recently (yes, I work at a place called Mathnasium, I am a nerd). That's been interesting. It's mostly tutoring younger students, which isn't really my strong suit. Pretty much all of my tutoring experience has been high schoolers, who are much easier to work with. With high schoolers, you just have to explain the concepts. With younger kids, it's as much babysitting as it is tutoring. All in all though, there are many worse jobs you could have, and tutoring really isn't that difficult.

Also encouraging on the job front is that I'm being considered for a youth ministry internship with a church in the area. That would be a tremendous blessing. Over fall break, I got to go on the Fall Retreat with the Peace Youth Group, and I realized just how much I've been missing working with youth. It would be really awesome to do that again (and also get paid, that's nice to).

So, other than work, I've been busy with a little bit of school as well :). I wrote my first sermon as a seminary student a couple weeks ago, on Philippians 3:1-11. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out, so I'm interested in seeing what kind of corrections I get. I also just finished a paper on John Wooden for my Leadership class that was really interesting to do. Fascinating man, and he really had an unorthodox approach to coaching.

There's all sorts of other stuff that's been going on as well. Beach for Fall Break. State Fair last weekend. Dominating my fantasy football leagues. Being reminded of how awesome John Piper is (this may warrant a whole blog post later). Anyway, that's been my life recently. Busy and hectic, but good. Hopefully I'll start finding a bit more time to keep making blog posts, but no promises. :)

To end, I'll leave you with my favorite John Wooden quote I came across.

"If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me." -John Wooden

Be Ye Glad

This song was on my mind today. One of my absolute favorites. The lyrics just paint an amazing picture. It's awesome.

Be Ye Glad

In these days of confused situations.
In these nights of a restless remorse,
When the heart and the soul of the nation,
lay wounded and cold as a corpse.
From the grave of the innocent Adam,
comes a song bringing joy to the sad.
Oh your cry has been heard and the ransom,
has been paid up in full, Be Ye Glad.

(Chorus)
Oh, Be Ye Glad, Oh, Be Ye Glad,
Every debt that you ever had
Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord,
Be Ye Glad, Be Ye Glad, Be Ye Glad.

Now from your dungeon a rumor is stirring.
You have heard it again and again.
Ah, but this time the cell keys are turning,
and outside there are faces of friends.
And though your body lay weary from wasting,
and your eyes show the sorrow they've had.
Oh the love that your heart is now tasting
has opened the gate, Be Ye Glad.

So be like lights on the rim of the water,
giving hope in a storm sea of night.
Be a refuge amidst the slaughter,
for these fugitives in their flight.
For you are timeless and part of a puzzle.
You are winsome and young as a lad.
And there is no disease or no struggle,
that can pull you from God, Be Ye Glad.