Kopp Disclosure
(John 3:19-21)
@#$%
Playing nine with my favorite Special Olympics golf champ almost five hours ago cleared the mind, enabled the even earlier fiber consumption, and provided sanctuary from the meanness, madness, and misery of life in the modern world; until sirens started blaring about something around the 3rd hole.
Ain't that a metaphor for life?
@#$%
Speaking of ministry chained to the mainline, I chauffeured an elder and the presbytery's permanent clerk over 357 miles at a cost of $49.07 (gas alone and not counting, uh, person hours) to a stated meeting highlighted by the unanimous decision to reduce the number of annual stated meetings from six to four.
We drove over 7 hours for less than five minutes of actual business.
Sirens.
@#$%
Truth is I really like our presbytery; and I had a good time yesterday with some old friends representing about 33% of the presbytery who showed up for a summer meeting just this side of the equator.
Blackhawk Presbytery treasures its irenic and redemptive spirit; and still loves Jesus as attested in Holy Scripture and upheld by our franchise's constitution so far yet so precariously.
I like and trust all of our officers and almost all of our presbyters.
If you promise not to tell anybody, I really don't mind going to the meetings; unless, of course, we've got to drive to...
@#$%
An elder is mad at me because I still, uh, connect and relate to the franchise in a creative neglect kinda way: "You promised to ignore them. Let's do that. Change the sign! Get a new banner for our exhibit at the fair! Give up all of those communications which are swamping you. Your family on Bel-Mar and on the corner of Lincoln and Main need your full attention."
I can't argue with that.
Sirens.
@#$%
The best summary of the bad news from this year's GA is "A Call to Arms" via www.layman.org.
Sirens.
@#$%
I'm still looking for the best summary of the good news from this year's GA; but it may have gotten lost on the way to and from San Jose.
Sirens.
@#$%
A friend who says he's a liberal but is a lot more traditional than he pretends had some interesting comments on this year's GA: "I read all of your KDs and you're pretty funny for somebody living in the 16th century. Given my attention to your musings, I'm allowed to force you to read mine!...Whatever is supposed to be the new Form of Government is so bloody vague I don't know what's going on...Marriage is an economic institution that requires social guarantees and protection. When has affection been a civil right? Our culture depends upon each generation claiming values. The state has no vested interest in protecting expressions of affection...Down here in the trenches we were beginning to bridge the moralistic, righteous, and theological divide. Did we really need this GA to stir up sleeping dogs? Those fed up with either the perceived or de facto agendas from one faction have now been given further fire to go ballistic...Scrupling: how far does this go?...I thought I was fairly smart but I'm not really sure what AI really says and where it leaves me. It reminds me of my terrier trying to figure out which ball to play with; so he ends up running around in circles...Does scrupling in one presbytery allow for transfer to another presbytery?...Can you be a Reformed Quaker?...Legislating these issues has been comparable to arguing evacuation procedures on the Titanic without first realizing you don't have enough lifeboats for everyone...Let's just sanitize all the confessions. Do you realize how duplicitous this GA sounds?...I understand this obtuse understanding of ecumenism (sic) includes a call for Jews, Muslims, and Christians to celebrate religious holidays together and even worship together. Huh? I always thought the path to respect and understanding required clarity of where you stand..."
Sirens.
@#$%
From Florida: "Do you know JM's first wife was injured in an accident which left her with a significant challenge; so he dumped her for that 25 year old chick who was a beer heiress?...AC is leading a movement: get drunk and vote for JM!"
Sirens.
@#$%
From California (a deeply embedded Republican who knows the players and where the bodies are buried): "My predictions for the US Senate races. Currently, both parties hold 49 seats; but since JL and that commie BS both caucus with the 'crats, they have control...We will lose 5 seats; leaving us with 44 - but still enough to filibuster...We won't pick up any seats, although we have slim hope in LA and NJ...We lose both the youngest and the oldest: NH and AK along with VA, NM, and CO...The GOP is about to pay a terrible price for 12 years of Bushism wherein we squandered the legacy bequeathed to us by RR...President Obama! Get used to saying it!"
Sirens.
@#$%
They're so annoying.
They command, uh, attention.
@#$%
Blessings and Love!
(John 3:19-21)
@#$%
Playing nine with my favorite Special Olympics golf champ almost five hours ago cleared the mind, enabled the even earlier fiber consumption, and provided sanctuary from the meanness, madness, and misery of life in the modern world; until sirens started blaring about something around the 3rd hole.
Ain't that a metaphor for life?
@#$%
Speaking of ministry chained to the mainline, I chauffeured an elder and the presbytery's permanent clerk over 357 miles at a cost of $49.07 (gas alone and not counting, uh, person hours) to a stated meeting highlighted by the unanimous decision to reduce the number of annual stated meetings from six to four.
We drove over 7 hours for less than five minutes of actual business.
Sirens.
@#$%
Truth is I really like our presbytery; and I had a good time yesterday with some old friends representing about 33% of the presbytery who showed up for a summer meeting just this side of the equator.
Blackhawk Presbytery treasures its irenic and redemptive spirit; and still loves Jesus as attested in Holy Scripture and upheld by our franchise's constitution so far yet so precariously.
I like and trust all of our officers and almost all of our presbyters.
If you promise not to tell anybody, I really don't mind going to the meetings; unless, of course, we've got to drive to...
@#$%
An elder is mad at me because I still, uh, connect and relate to the franchise in a creative neglect kinda way: "You promised to ignore them. Let's do that. Change the sign! Get a new banner for our exhibit at the fair! Give up all of those communications which are swamping you. Your family on Bel-Mar and on the corner of Lincoln and Main need your full attention."
I can't argue with that.
Sirens.
@#$%
The best summary of the bad news from this year's GA is "A Call to Arms" via www.layman.org.
Sirens.
@#$%
I'm still looking for the best summary of the good news from this year's GA; but it may have gotten lost on the way to and from San Jose.
Sirens.
@#$%
A friend who says he's a liberal but is a lot more traditional than he pretends had some interesting comments on this year's GA: "I read all of your KDs and you're pretty funny for somebody living in the 16th century. Given my attention to your musings, I'm allowed to force you to read mine!...Whatever is supposed to be the new Form of Government is so bloody vague I don't know what's going on...Marriage is an economic institution that requires social guarantees and protection. When has affection been a civil right? Our culture depends upon each generation claiming values. The state has no vested interest in protecting expressions of affection...Down here in the trenches we were beginning to bridge the moralistic, righteous, and theological divide. Did we really need this GA to stir up sleeping dogs? Those fed up with either the perceived or de facto agendas from one faction have now been given further fire to go ballistic...Scrupling: how far does this go?...I thought I was fairly smart but I'm not really sure what AI really says and where it leaves me. It reminds me of my terrier trying to figure out which ball to play with; so he ends up running around in circles...Does scrupling in one presbytery allow for transfer to another presbytery?...Can you be a Reformed Quaker?...Legislating these issues has been comparable to arguing evacuation procedures on the Titanic without first realizing you don't have enough lifeboats for everyone...Let's just sanitize all the confessions. Do you realize how duplicitous this GA sounds?...I understand this obtuse understanding of ecumenism (sic) includes a call for Jews, Muslims, and Christians to celebrate religious holidays together and even worship together. Huh? I always thought the path to respect and understanding required clarity of where you stand..."
Sirens.
@#$%
From Florida: "Do you know JM's first wife was injured in an accident which left her with a significant challenge; so he dumped her for that 25 year old chick who was a beer heiress?...AC is leading a movement: get drunk and vote for JM!"
Sirens.
@#$%
From California (a deeply embedded Republican who knows the players and where the bodies are buried): "My predictions for the US Senate races. Currently, both parties hold 49 seats; but since JL and that commie BS both caucus with the 'crats, they have control...We will lose 5 seats; leaving us with 44 - but still enough to filibuster...We won't pick up any seats, although we have slim hope in LA and NJ...We lose both the youngest and the oldest: NH and AK along with VA, NM, and CO...The GOP is about to pay a terrible price for 12 years of Bushism wherein we squandered the legacy bequeathed to us by RR...President Obama! Get used to saying it!"
Sirens.
@#$%
They're so annoying.
They command, uh, attention.
@#$%
Blessings and Love!
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