The Brown County Breakdown

I'm getting my bike and body ready for this year's Brown County Breakdown. This is the 3rd annual epic ride that raises money for the Hoosier Mt. Bike Association. I have ridden each year. Year one I rode the 35 mile loop in the freezing rain and mud. Last year was great weather and I rode the 55 mile loop. This year there is going to be great weather and a 100 mile loop that I plan to conquer! It'll be a slow going day enjoying God's creation and the site of turning leaves.
This video was taken at the 2005 breakdown and includes the song from which the event was named. Pray my legs don't give out on me! Shalom,
Ben

Hey, Hey, Hey

I'm back from Boulder! What a great trip. Leading worship for a city-wide prayer gathering and Roots Church worship not to mention spending time with my buddy Ramin on the mt. bike trails in the mountains! Here's a pic of Ramin and Isaiah. I got to hang out with that little guy too.
Here's another pic of Ramin's back yard. Yep his back yard is a mountain!
BTW you can keep up on all the roots happenings by vistiting thier website rootschurch.com
Shalom

Caught between truths

I've had my first day of class which included to classes, a chapel service and comunity lunch. It was a good day. One of my assigned readings is a book called "Caught Between Truths". Its an interesting look at the paradoxical thoughts and ideas in the Christian faith. The idea is that truth is found in the midst of these pradoxes. Here's a couple examples of biblical paradox
1. In Exodus it says that Pharaoh hardened his heart and also that God hardened it. Which one was it? Both.
2. Jesus said salvation is available to the one who choses to come, although none choose to come unless the Father first draws them. Paradox

The Hewbrews had no problem fitting these kinds of things together even when not fitting together comfortably. They were judged to belong together. But we are more influenced by Greek and Roman culture so we find this extremely difficult at times and resort to excluding what we don't understand and focusing on what now has become a "half-truth".

Interesting.