Or this cyclist, who only wanted a fresh water bottle: (click to enlarge and see his left arm)
How about this skate boarder, who hasn't quite mastered the trick?
The D.C. Metro Transit System came up with a pretty creative ad in anticipation of the Pope's upcoming visit to the city.
Papal Pass.
Alas, the Vatican deemed it an unauthorized use of the Pope's image and made them pull the ad.
I don't know what this U.K. ad promotes, but this is cool! a must see.
Talk Talk ad
The bills from my emergency stop in Las Vegas are arriving. Yikes! Now starts the long string of phone calls with providers and the insurance company to make sure we get what our policy covers. I remember when any visit to the ER was automatically covered, at least 80%. Not any more! Next time I pass out on an airplane I'm bailing before they get me in that ambulance! I'd rather deal with some TSA agent than the billing department of the hospital. Besides, have you seen those TSA agents. I don't think they could run the width of a terminal.
There were two car/motorcycle crashes here in the northwest valley yesterday. In each case a driver pulled in front of the rider. In one case he pulled out of a parking lot into the path of the motorcyclist, and in the other a man made a left turn across the path of the oncoming rider. In the latter case the rider was killed.
Both drivers were from Sun City.
Please be attentive and remember that not all the vehicles out there are cars. Especially with gas prices rising, more and more motorcycles will be on the road.
I think they need to come out with Cello Hero, 'cause cellists rock!
I spent most of the morning studying for Sunday's sermon. We finished up our series on the life of Abraham the Sunday after Easter. Last week was a one-off and this week is, too. I typically do those and/or some mini-series - three or four week stints, between longer expository series.
I think most people would get more out of sermons if they knew what they were listening to, if they understood the various genre. There are three basic types of sermons:
Expository sermon - works through an extended passage (4 verses or more). One central truth found within the section is developed with all supporting material (points and sub-points) coming from the passage at hand. It's OK to reference another passage, but for the most part the expository sermon "sits" in the passage. For example, two weeks ago our expository sermon was from Gen. 22 - Abraham offers up Isaac. My thesis (proposition): "Abraham's offering of Isaac foreshadows the Father's offering of His Son on the cross."
Textual sermon - this one uses one to three verses. A central truth (proposition) comes from the passage, as do the main points. But the development of the sermon makes use of other passages. For example, consider Ezra 7:10, which says that Ezra committed himself to studying, to obeying and to teaching the Law. Proposition: "The Word of God should be a priority for the believer." The three points are obvious from the verse (studying, obeying, teaching) but the developing and supporting material will come from other passages, like 2 Tim. 3:16-17.
Topical sermon - just what you'd expect. A biblical topic is addressed with a proposition that expresses a timeless truth and an outline with main and sub-points drawn from the Bible. My sermon for this Sunday is topical, a look at what the Bible teaches about redemption. Turns out that's an interesting and powerful word group in the NT, with three different words drawn from the sale of slaves in the marketplace.
OK, think back to the sermon you heard last Sunday (if you heard one). Which of the three types was it? Can you come up with the proposition?
I'm doing a textual sermon the following week. More on that next week.
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