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Name: Peter
Country: United States
State: South Carolina
Metro: Columbia
Birthday: 1/1/1984
Gender: Male
Interests: coffee shop conversation, the arts, the media, my friends, engaging culture, Italian food, Rhode Island, iced coffee, loving people.
Expertise: Jack of all trades/Master of none. Kind of like a Renaissance Man, only they're good at it.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Media
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  mulhollp
Member Since:
3/5/2003
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Advent of Humility @ Christianity Today, Tim Keller
"... when the gospel is deeply grasped, our need to win arguments is removed, and our language becomes gracious. We don't have to ridicule our opponents, but instead we can engage them respectfully.
People who live in the moral-performance narrative use sarcastic, self-righteous putdown humor, or have no sense of humor at all. Lewis speaks of "the unsmiling concentration upon Self, which is the mark of hell." The gospel, however, creates a gentle sense of irony. We find a lot to laugh at, starting with our own weaknesses. They don't threaten us anymore because our ultimate worth is not based on our record or performance." | | |
| I am deeply honored by all of the wedding invitations I have been getting recently. When I was in school, I only received two invitations while others I know had made a career out of it like Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, except they were invited. For that I must thank my good friends Nathan and Sarah Metcalf, and Corey and Kimberly Cook. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend either of those events as one was in Minneapolis (on a weekend when I had a family engagement in Annapolis, Maryland) and the other in Portland, Oregon (I did go to a second reception for them later in North Carolina)
Since then, I have received many invitations, from Jeff and Caroline Whisennant, Micah and Kimberly Yaun, and upcoming Lovelace/Costa, Erickson/Rumberger, Anderson/Scott, and Smith/Safley weddings all in either the Columbia or not-so-distant Charlotte area. But I live in Rhode Island. And you people get married way too early in the season!
I've made plans to be in Columbia from May 31 through July 14. Six weeks. If you want to reschedule your wedding for that time, that would be awesome. If it's already during that time, I can't wait to see you there.
I love you guys. All of you. And deeply appreciate the invitations. It means a lot to know that you want me to be there for the most important day of your lives. | | |
| My brother's best friend died yesterday
Father, hear my
prayer
I need the perfect words
Words that he will hear
And know they're straight from You
I don't know what to say
I only know it hurts
To see my only friend slowly fade away
So maybe this time
I'll speak the words of life
With Your fire in my eyes
But that old familiar fear is tearing at my words
What am I so afraid of?
Chorus:
'Cause here I go again
Talkin 'bout the rain
And mulling over things that won't live past today
And as I dance around the truth
Time is not his friend
This might be my last chance to tell him
That You love Him
But here I go again, here I go again
Lord, You love
him so, You gave Your only Son
If he will just believe; he will never die
But how then will he know what he has never heard
Lord he has never seen mirrored in my life
This might be my
last chance to tell him
That You love him
This might be my last chance to tell him
That You love him
You love him, You love him
What Am I so afraid
What am I so afraid
What am I so afraid of?
How then will he know
What he has never heard | | |
| - Riding a motorcycle, I don't have a license or money to buy/rent a bike
- Be more involved in ministries at church other than powerpoint, the time commitment of rehearsals, setting and cleaning up, coordinating schedules since I work restaurant hours.
- Going to the gym, Money and an unwillingness to exert physical energy.
- Learn to play the guitar, I probably wouldn't practice and it would be terrible
- Take classes like cooking or ballroom dancing, time commitment, I'll be in SC for the upcoming sessions
- Start a college and career class at WKBC, I don't think I'm an adequate teacher
- Start a video ministry at WKBC, honestly I hadn't given that one much thought. Probably time commitment, and a Mac would be nice.
Most of these are easily refuted. I've got plenty of time I could be practicing, shooting videos, or otherwise getting involved in the ministry. For some reason I don't. And quite frankly there are good reasons to do all these things. With the price of gas predicted to go over $5.00 a gallon by August, a motorcycle would eb more fuel efficient. Playing the guitar would be a fulfilling way to worship musically. A video ministry isn't something I've ever discussed with anyone, but the thought had occurred to me and I can think of some people that would probably do it with me if I asked - something like an intro to the sermon topic to make it hit home. Cooking or dancing classes would be a great way to meet people and be out in the community. A gym membership would make me healthier, and I have friends that ask me to go with them regularly. So why don't I do these things?
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| I haven't posted, and I mean really posted, in a while. And I can't promise this is going to be good either.
I moved to Rhode Island six months ago. I've done a lot of networking - meeting other believers, hanging out, getting contact information for a possible future college and career ministry, but right now I'm so discouraged about it. I've had people offer help and assistance, but we all have full time jobs. We don't have the luxury of a full time staff to work on this. Besides, I can't even get the people I go to church with now to go out to lunch afterwards. Maybe I should start there first.
They did start a Sunday evening open-mic a few weeks back. I think it is going to prove to be a good experience, where people can share their thoughts and worship the Lord in their own way. http://www.revkeithnewengland.com/2008/03/pass-mic.html
As for work, I've been at Ruby's about 45 hours a week. It's paying the bills. I can't complain, but hopefully sooner than later I'll be working for a magazine advertising company.
By the way I'll be in Columbia for all of June and the first 2 weeks of July.
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