May 20, 2009

Shameless Apple Plug #2341

Had dinner at Phil’s BBQ in Point Loma yesterday for my last meeting with our small group. I don’t like ribs normally, but Phil’s is good stuff, and as usual, it didn’t disappoint.

Anyhow, one of the guys was telling us how he was in Cupertino the other week working with Apple on some iPhone stuff. I jokingly asked, “So did they hook you up with an iPod when you left or what?” And he replies, “Actually, yeah. They gave me an iPod classic.”

That’s why I like Apple. As good as their products are, they know how to take care of partners, customers and anyone else who comes their way. I remember I broke my iPhone (1st gen) when it first came out. I just dropped it while running–stupid I know. But I took it in, explained what happened, and they set me up with another one.

I saw this story today on a blog about a guy whose magsafe adapter caught fire. I have no doubt that we’ll see a follow-up post about how Apple sent a replacement Macbook (in fact, wouldn’t be surprised if it was a better model than the one he had).

April 21, 2009

The Big Reformer?

It’s not often that I quote the big Shaq-tus (probably like never), but he just tweeted this today, and I couldn’t help myself. He wrote: “The only absolute as it petains to human performance is that your performance will vary.”

Now that the Sun’s season is over, perhaps he’s meditating on the Gospel of Grace? Maybe he’s reading The Gospel Primer? Who knows. Nevertheless, that’s what the Big Aristotle’s quote reminded me of. Because we’re imperfect sinners, we will never be able to “perform” our way to salvation–pre-salvation and post-salvation. The more we count on our own performance, the more our God-given grace morphs into man-made religion.

Thanks for the theological musings, Shaq!

April 17, 2009

Free Flowin’ Friday

Man, the busyness doesn’t stop. Aside from work, other things on my radar right now: catching up on premarital homework (soo much this week), prepping to teach for Friday Night Light next week, furniture shopping, TV shopping (how does this deal look?), LBC Ten Year Newsletter project, and putting together the program for our wedding ceremony and reception. Diversions: city league playoffs starting next week, Lakers playoffs, Dodger season starting and 24. Good times!

I don’t know who said it, but the world is truly run by tired people. Praise God for the Gospel and the promise of Matthew 11:28-30.