Nano-riffic

So, I've gotten myself an iPod... I've wanted one for all kinds of silly and vain reasons for quite some time, but I finally put together some good reasons, and so I got one. I got the new Nano, which has video capabilities. However, I primarily got it because I can plug in this little device to the Nano, and another device to my Nike running shoes, and it tells me how far I've gone, how fast I'm going... all kinds of cool stuff! And the nifty part is, I actually run faster when I use it :)

Also, I get to listen to good stuff while I'm running. I've been listening to lots of sermons so far, as I do not yet have an mp3 version of the Bible (can we say Christmas list). I've listened to several messages from Mars Hill Bible Church in my home town of Grand Rapids, MI, a few from Dr. Earl Creps, and now a few from East Coast Chi Alpha: 1 from Mike Godzwa, and a couple by Shawn Galyen - soon to be missionary to Spain.

One thing Shawn said, has struck me, and really rung true: People who seek to follow Jesus will suffer on their career path, absolutely.

Those who put Christ first in their work will live and work with different priorities, and different character than the world around them: sometimes that may give them reward and respect, other times it may give them ridicule, or set them back in the line for promotions, or even make enemies for them.

In America today, we do not face bodily harm for our life of faith, but persecutions will come. The New Testament makes that a guarantee. (Mark 10:30; 2 Timothy 3:12)