joey-o

About Me

I love to read. I like movies. I like intelligent comedies that seem pretentious. I am very picky when it comes to music. I love nature, but I am not someone who takes many risks. I would like to learn to change that. I love the beach. I love art(ists), except when it (they) becomes so abstract that it (they) lose meaning. I like to argue. I enjoy excercise (sometimes). I love (love love love) black coffee. I love dry, red wine. I like good beer. I like to attempt to eat right. I love ice cream. I believe there is a God and that He is the God of the Christian and Hebrew Scriptures. I want to know Him more. I believe that there is more than sufficient evidence to validate this claim.

I think relativism is a joke. I think the Enlightenment has CONCEPTUALLY made things better and ACTUALLY made things worse.

My Interests

Theology. Art. Music.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who has some depth and can skip small talk...

Music:

Manchester Orchestra. The Appleseed Cast. Zookeeper.

Movies:

Juno. Dogville. Magnolia. Signs.

Television:

Lost. Arrested Development. The Office.

Books:

Suprised by Hope (N.T. Wright).

Heroes:

Messiah Jesus.

My Blog

the grace of almighty God... and dust...

Amazing and gracious God,We thank you for your love which you have poured into an undeserving creation. We thank you for the gifts you have given us. We thank you for beauty. We thank you for sustenan...
Posted by joey-o on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:43:00 PST

The heavens declare...

As Americans, we love to hold on to our specific ideas of how God speaks. Some denominations believe he will only use the Scriptures, others expand this to the sacraments, and others to audible voices...
Posted by joey-o on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:17:00 PST

most everything turns to shit, rejoice

Daily the violent acts of humanity are funneled into our homes. The media has coated such heavy pills with slick title cards and high quality graphics making them easier to swallow. The corporate offi...
Posted by joey-o on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:19:00 PST

The Church (Part 1 - Fellowship, Church, Worship, and Beyond...)

Written for a forum that I am a part of (see www.thebuzzsession.com):The reason I bring this topic to the floor is not just because it is a "hot topic" as I stated earlier. The reason I personally wan...
Posted by joey-o on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:24:00 PST

This is the first (worst) day of my life...

I know everyone has had days like mine. I could not control anything today. I had issues at work (too many to mention here). Accrued financial issues reared their head. During my lunch break all my at...
Posted by joey-o on Wed, 16 May 2007 04:52:00 PST

Intellectual Infallibility in a Post-Post Modern World

Post modernity has given breed to a new form of "enlightenment". This post-post modern world is a world where absolute truth can be determined. However, this absolute truth can only be found in the co...
Posted by joey-o on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:40:00 PST

Easter is a pagan holiday!

"And I will put enmity between you and the woman,And between your seed and her seed;He shall bruise your headAnd you shall bruise His heel."Genesis 3:15"Now if Christ is preached that He rose from the...
Posted by joey-o on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:14:00 PST

morning air and cinnamon coffee

I hope you will take the time to read through this:This morning, my alarm went off one hour early. I have an alarm clock that automatically changes for daylight savings time. The only problem is the n...
Posted by joey-o on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:54:00 PST

Sometimes I find pieces fitting together when I least expect it... It is when God seems so distant, all of life seems fragmented, and I feel so very alone. It is in the midst of the strongest doubts I...
Posted by joey-o on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:59:00 PST

new

So splendidly it arrives, as the colors flesh themselves amidst dry dead terrain. We drive on. We look neither right nor left. On to our jobs. On to the distractions that simplify our lives. Meanwhile...
Posted by joey-o on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:07:00 PST