My Take On Blake

What an amazing dunk Blake Griffin!! Best I've seen!! Lebron got hops but BG got ups hops and dunks!!!! Eye poppin wow!!!
But for me, this doesn't happen in the playoffs. We may ooh and hah now but the Kobe's mikes and dirks are holding the trophy in the end.
Look at lebron. His biggest highlights are getting picked by JJ barea in the finals.
Get it together!

It's what I do
Josiah

http://www.nba.com/video/games/clippers/2012/01/31/griffin_dunk_play6.nba/

Rock and Worship Roadshow

Had an amazing time at the vbc at the Rock and Worship Roadshow! I just wanted to ya'll know how it went down.

So I met up with Jessica Ryan and Judy at 455pm. Our goal was to get to the vbc as early as possible. We arrived at about 515. A crowd was already there!
Ryan left his wallet in the car. So him and I ran back to get it. There was a ton more people behind us!
Got to our seats about 615. They were decent. Ryan had to buy a shirt for his buddy. I tagged along. I had told Josh to come tonight just earlier that day. So I was glad he made it!
Of course I always want Sarah to go but she stayed with the girls. She's awesome!!! And she owes me for all those girls nights out. :) seriously

A 19 year old sing named Moriah started off the preshow at 630. She sang one song on a ukulele. Yeah it was ok. She sang well.
Then a band from Ireland played and they really good! Rend Collective Experiment. Powerful lyrics throughout their set. They also requested we dance Irish jigs. I declined. Politely of course. Ryan did a move or two.
Sidewalk prophets was good. Short set but good. Reminded me of Mercy Me.
Disciple rocked hard. Lead singer Kevin Young screamed "shake your hair if you have it"!!!! Nice heavy guitar and amazing vocals. A bit of a hiccup in the pop lineup for the most part.
Hawk Nelson was good as always. Playing Friend Like That, bring em out, and Crazy Love. Was hoping for California but we all can dream right?
Lecrae was who I was looking forward to the most. He didn't disappoint. It was fun rapping his music live with 15,000 other people. Energetic yet preaching Jesus. Loved it. Songs like don't waste your life, background, and hallelujah rocked the house!!! I was sweaty after he left the stage!!
For me tenth ave north was the biggest surprise. I hadnt really listened to them. Heard a couple songs on the radio. But after hearing them live, I was really impressed. I felt Gods presence when they played. A must have for my already extensive cd collection. Or possibly iTunes. Hmmm...
Last was mercy me. I've seen then multiple times now and they never disappoint. I Can Only Imagine live is always good. Im sure you can imagine. :) Bart Millard joking about his belly was funny. Better was the guy behind yelling "I hear Ya!!" yeah. That really happened.
Bart has a great testimony with his dad passing. He relates to a lot of people. Didn't know he had 5 kids. Very cool!
Mercy me left the stage at 1115 pm. I was actually a bit tired but felt great. I was ready for another show. This one was overdue. Btw the Hurt And the Healer song by Mercy Me sounded great. Looking forward to the new cd!

The best part was to hear Jesus name glorified and praised. He's amazing and worth every song written for or about Him.

It was good to hang with friends and family. Also got to see my old friend Angie whom I hadn't seen in a while. Never know who you might see with 15,000 people about!

It's also good to see people who you know who didn't use to serve God now serving Him. It's very humbling. And it makes it all worth while. One good change can make you forget 100 bad changes.
Good to see my buddy Josh and glad he is doing well. Hadn't seen him in a few years.

And to Judy, Ryan's mom, sorry if I scared you.

To anyone who saw me dance, yes I'm good. That's to kids next to me.

Jessica, who wanted to leave before the last song, I salute you for staying. You trooper womb mate you!


So, from leaving my house at 445 to getting home at 1145 it was a great night. Reminded me of being 18. Not 29. And no, I will never say I'm too old. Will never be guilty of that!! till the next show.............



It's what I do,
Josiah

Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL

How to avoid "uh-oh" moments at the movies

Any of you ever get to a movie and your enjoying it when all of sudden you have an "uh-oh" moment? Or you start hearing really bad language or just didn't realize it was NOT a family film?

Or, most importantly you're like me and don't like to hear Gods name blasphemed or hear the 4 letter word that begins with the letter after E. I notice that films that used to be rated r are now getting pg-13 and pg-13 are getting pg ratings. I have learned to not go by a worldly rating system from Hollywood that will not acknowledge Jesus but is quick to write scripts blaspheming His name.

Quick example: a movie from 2010 called Extraordinary Measures starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford http://www.pluggedin.com/videos/2010/q2/extraordinarymeasures.aspx is rated by our "reliable" Motion Picture Association of America or MPAA as PG.

PG as defined by MPAA PG -- "Parental Guidance Suggested. Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children": The Rating Board applies this rating when the members believe the film contains themes or content that parents may find inappropriate for younger children. The film can contain some profanity, violence or brief nudity, but only in relatively mild intensity. A PG film should not include drug use. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question467.htm

So according to pluggedin.com this is what language is in Extraordinary Measures: About a dozen s-words. Sporadically used, a collection of other curse words includes "h‑‑‑," "d‑‑n," "a‑‑hole" and "b‑‑ch." God's name is misused eight or 10 times; it's paired with "d‑‑n" once. Jesus' name is abused a half-dozen times.

UH-OH! I was disappointed because I like both actors and really wanted to see this movie. The previews made it look great!
Doesnt match up does it.

There is a company called clear play that will edit content from movies. I recommend this.
http://clearplay.com/


This is an example. I say all this to say the Bible says to be wise. God is the standard not man. And the less godless we are as I have stated in my previous blog the less any of our "standards" will align with His.
Here are links to the websites I use. The first two are apps in the App store and Android Market. The third is very browser friendly.
Avoid those "uh-oh" moments with these links. May have to copy paste or manually type.


http://www.pluggedin.com/ http://www.kids-in-mind.com/ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/movies/default.asp

Again we have no excuse. Sodom had no Bible, churches, Christian music, Christian book store and didn't even know who Jesus was and God destroyed those cities. We are so much more liable than they. Please use wisdom. AVOID UH-OH MOMENTS. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth. The New Living Translation says Dont use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and useful. It also means to not subjectively listen to this as well.

Its what I do,
Josiah

About the author

Let me start out with a little bit about myself...My name is Josiah. I am 29 years old. Jesus is the MOST important thing in my life, next my family...Hence the title of my blog. I am really into sports, and I love music and movies.

I work at a call center. It definitely has it's pros and cons, but sometime I just wonder what am I really doing with my life. My wife suggested I write this blog as sort of an outlet. I really wonder what God has for my life, other than sitting on the phone all day. I want to be doing something, ANYTHING that is pleasing to the Lord.



I have been married to my beautiful wife, Sarah for almost 8 years. It will be 8 years in April in fact. We have two darling daughters, Rachel Kate and Emma Michelle. We are currently waiting to find out what our third child will be in just about 4 weeks. My wife, Sarah, is really hoping for a boy. :) I wouldn't mind someone to carry on the family name.

I am really into sports. My favorite teams are the Kansas City Chiefs for NFL Football, Alabama Crimson Tide for College Football, The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals for Baseball, and of course I love my L.A. Lakers for Basketball, Go Kobe!! I watch almost every team play though, I am just a sports fan period.

So, I will certainly write about all of the above but also whatever is on my heart.

There is no good without God

When I see the horrible sins and immorality sweeping our nation, I keep coming back to one thing: we don't respect or believe in God anymore. We've decided that everything is subjective and that there is no standard. We wonder and ponder and scratch our heads when we hear of school shootings and metal detectors in our schools. I don't wonder. Here's why. Our government supported by the people says we don't need God or prayer. No God in our pledge. No Jesus in Christmas. So this is creating problems. THE ONLY GOOD COMES FROM GOD. Not some force. Not some spirit of man or even a desire. The Bible says in Romans All have turned away;all have become useless.No one does good,not a single one.” (Romans 3:12 NLT)At this point God is saying the only good that we can have is by Him. Here in America we want to say opinion is all that matters. God doesn't exist. Proverbs says the fool has said in his heart there is no God. Notice it says heart. He really means it and lives like there is no God. His steps actions and words all say that he does not believe that God exists therefore has a standard. Common courtesy like a signal while changing lanes and simply acknowledging mistakes or when you are wrong are gone. Why? Can't have good without God. So, you may ask Josiah, do you really believe that by following God things will change? Yes. I believe this will my whole being. So instead of Jesus at Christmas we blaspheme his precious name in regular conversation. Instead teach that bible says do not kill. That Jesus in Matthew 7:12 treat others the way you want to be treated we have murder at our schools. Lastly, picture this: prayer to God at workplaces everyday. Prayer to God at hospitals. Before a flight. Before military People are deployed. At every state of the union. Before we pass a bill. What were doing now is not workingAnd imagine any other created item denying its maker and basically trying to block it out and pretend they don't exist nor have laws of existence. Any one with reason would say this is lunacy. BUT WE AGREE TO THIS EVERYDAY.