25 Things

[High Fidelity]

Basically my roommate at the time was being discipled by someone who was teaching him about the Five Points, and he brought it up in a Bible study planning meeting (he and I co-led a Bible study with two girls). He was a little off in his reasoning for bringing it up in that he felt it would negatively impact the study if we didn't all agree on the topic, but his bringing it up more or less led to a long discussion about Calvinism itself, and it led me to further study. It was recommended that I listen to a five-part sermon series by a pastor out in New Jersey, and so I did that and found myself intellectually agreeing with what he was saying despite not entirely agreeing with it in my heart. Then several months later I revisited it, listened through the sermon series again, and found myself much more firmly in agreement with it on all levels.

Nice MacArthur has some good sermon series on Calvinism and of course the Pastors that make up Ligonier Ministries do as well.

I don't really own any commentary sets outright. It'll probably be a long time before I do, but then again I don't really feel called to pastoral ministry, at least right now. I do have Matthew Henry's commentary but that's pretty condensed since it's just one book. I do appreciate commentaries, though, as I had to write a few exegetical papers in college, so I wouldn't mind having a set at some point in the future.

Calvin's commentaries are pretty difficult to get nowadays. They aren't printed very often and it isn't that easy to get a set in good condition. Mine are second-hand but are at least in pretty good condition.

Matthew Henry's commentaries were the first I owned, I think. When I bought my first Bible I bought that commentary(it's unabridged and absolutely massive) as well as The Oxford Bible Commentary because I figured I'd probably need some help in making my way through it, reading plans or just general guidance as it was all pretty new to me at the time.

There's a 6-book set containing all of Luther's sermons as well which is pretty incredible and for the number of books and how beautifully bound they are, I think they're only about $70 for the whole set and I'd definitely recommend those

 

[Applekrate]

On the subject of Americans and pronunciation

Specifically not pacifically.

Especially not expecially.

Escape not excape.

I should have put that as my biggest gripe because it is lol.

It is true and think it gets worse each year. not sure what they are doing in the schools

 

[BlueAshSky]

1. My name is Gabriela, but I think people find it a chore to say cause I have heard many abreviations to it throughout my life.
2. I love italian food specifically ravioli
3. To remember the amount of days in a month, I usually have to sing the jingle.
4. Same with the alphabet...
5. I love to sing though.
6. In fact singing along to the radio is a past time of mine
7. I am adventurous. I like to explore the city, abandoned buildings, run down farms you name it.
8. Exploring old buildings is what sparked my interest in photography. Capturing the soul of history
9. I have a college degree.
10. My best friend calls me the sexy mexy, and I am proud of that title.
11. I like to whistle. My friends yell at me about it
12. I have an irrational fear of pizza and love to eat the dark.
13. I have been in a music video before.
14. I have dyslexic tendencies.
15. I once stayed up for 38 hours straight and then slept for 16.
16. I have conquered an eating disorder.
17. I love God
18. I saw a shooting star as a kid and was convinced it was superman for a week.
19. I am a total nerd. 5 game consols, 23 board games, collections of toys.. guilty pleasures!
20. I met the voice of Mario
21. Longboarding is a hobby.
22. So is Tennis.
23. I can be rather ditsy..
24. I can sew.
25. Halloween is my favorite holiday n_n

 

[Barzel]

1. My avatar is Ricky the Rockhopper.
2. My favorite penguin is Sir Nils Olav.
3. My ancestors came from Ireland, Scotland, and England.
4. I physically can't drive a stickshift.
5. I have a green belt in U.S. Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwan Do.
6. The major career choices I pursued have been marine biologist, medical examiner, minister, and writer.
7. My favorite meal is steak and lobster tail with a fully loaded baked potato.
8. Chuck Norris was my childhood hero.
9. I failed algebra in high school and later taught myself.
10. I failed Spanish in high school and am currently teaching myself.
11. I am teaching myself to read sheet music and play piano.
12. I love to cook, and have been largely self-taught.
13. My fastest typing speed is 95 words per minute.
14. I prefer sunshine or rain to other types of weather.
15. I tried marijuana once and hated it.
16. My first written stories outside of school were to entertain my neighbors on the long drive to the mall for Halloween.
17. I walked for the first time on Christmas at two years old.
18. The first book I read on my own was about a boy who befriended reanimated dinosaurs in a museum.
19. The first CD I bought on my own was "Human Clay" by Creed.
20. I appreciate all music genres, but listen mostly to classical and instrumental.
21. My childhood dream was to become a Navy SEAL.
22. The longest I have stayed awake is 96 hours.
23. I have executive function disorder.
24. I am a tactile-visual learner.
25. I have never been out of the United States.

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

1. I like cacti.
2. A friend and I once conspired to kill his girlfriend's dog.
3. I like lollypops.
4. I spent 4 years of my life working at a candy factory.. MMM chocolate
5. I'm one of the longest running posters still posting here in Singles. Get used to it.
6. I'm safe to introduce to your mother.
7. I know about them apples. Word to Adam.
8. I take Aristada. Whoopity-do
9. I can endure a tremendous amount of things. (Spiritually and physically)
10. I would be impressed if anyone knew why I was posting this again.
11. I like all kinds of tuneage.
12. I know nothing about a lot of things.
13. I can write
14. I can rap
15. I'm running out of things to type
16. I've got a big heart
17. I can wear it on my sleeve
18. I have little patience for people who hurt childies or old folk
19. I can clap with one hand
20. I can act plum retarded
21. I stink at math
22. I love the Beatles
23. I love NeedtoBreathe
24. I can almost get there.
25. I believe Jesus as Lord.

Whoo /wipes forehead

 

[Swords&Sunflowers]

lol here goes...
1. Too friendly sometimes, gullible lol
2. Likes to start trends (odd ones)
3. Emphatic
4. Loves food
5. Treasures friendships
6. Loves to laugh and tell jokes
7. Good at hiding painful emotions unless she starts to trust you
8. Was badly bullied by a group of boys as a kid
9. Moved residence so much in her life
10. Still loves watching cartoons
11. Loves company, but not too much company
12. Hates making mistakes
13. Very overactive and creative mind
14. Loves to sleep
15. Loves spicy food
16. Is weird (but you'll get use to her weirdnezz)
17. Likes cats but never owned one
(although rescued a kitten once as a kid, but mom scolded and said to give the kitten back to it's mother, so only had it for like an hour)
18. Loves to sleep (oh, wait...I said this already)
19. Both fun and boring to be with.
20. Can get depressed easily sometimes but easily cheered back up
21. Likes to sing (in the bathroom)
22. Hates seeing people sad, will try to cheer you up although sometimes clueless on how to
23. Creepily quiet sometimes but get to know her and you'll be surprised she actually talks a lot
24. Simple girl
25. Likes to stay informed and updated with all sorts of stuff

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Hook line and sinker lol. Thanks a lot. Now I have some material to go with to make yer song. ^

 

[Swords&Sunflowers]

Hook line and sinker lol. Thanks a lot. Now I have some material to go with to make yer song. ^

as long as you mention some cats in there it's all fine with me

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

as long as you mention some cats in there it's all fine with me

oh great

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Take 2

1. I still make Christian parodies as rap tunes.
2. I've hung out with another CFer and went swimming and hiking together.
3. I've been assigned another guardian angel and
his name is Gabriel. (Not the one that visited Mary)
4. I'm going to be rich and famous one day.
5. I'm going to hold evangelistic campaigns and name the
meetings, 'elections' based on the verse that talks about making our calling and election sure.
6. I like classic country music.
7. I think The Beatles rock.
8. I'm an ambivert
9. I style and profile
10. I still operate a blog
11. I love you.
12. My birthday is April Fool's Day
13. I once was kicked out of a church service (BC days)
14. I prophecy
15. I interpret tongues
16. I'm deep
17. I like to laugh
18. I like to weep
19. Blue is my favorite color
20. I like the writer Calvin Miller
21. I prefer summer
22. I own a Toyota Camry
23. Sassy was my dog's name
24. "Penny" will be the name of my next dog
25. I like tacos

 

[GospelS]

1. The fertile plain that He made me and keeps me
2. Happiness I bring
3. Blessed heavenly
4. Children are my kings
5. Milk and honey flow in her spirit
6. A promised land she is
7. Gotta cross the Red Sea if they wanna see
8. Skinny but healthy
9. Baby shy yet not a bunny
10. Crazy and dovey
11. Sorry for my honey
12. I shall birth one only, still he shall be a father of many
13. I laughed to mine
14. We might need a lot of money
15. I know its not funny
16. I love it sunny
17. I have a friend in God already
18. I thirst to drink from Him daily
19. He created my taste buds and knows what I just need
20. And He prepares a table for me while I’m still asleep
21. I’ve learned to lose it all but Him I won’t let go
22. I’m becoming all to all
23. I don’t have any
24. I’ve got no worry
25. For it is well with my soul anyway

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

^Where did some of those come from? I must know.

 

[GospelS]

^Where did some of those come from? I must know.

Just my random facts.

 

[GospelS]

11. I love you.

Oh, I love me too.