Some of the stuff that broke my routine
recently:

1. Added volunteer training at KMOS-TV to my weekly
schedule. Every Wednesday and Friday beginning next
week, I'll be spending 2 hours at the control room of
KMOS, the Warrensburg public TV station. It's a
100,000 -watt station; biggest type there is. =]
However, it isn't that hip n happening. Most of its
programs are targeted for an young audience: little
children, more precisely... Hoping I'll be able to
cope volunteering and everything else=]

2. Had a short prayer meeting before PULSE(weekly
bible study for freshmen). I only started going this
semester. Last semester, I was working on Monday
nights, that's why I couldn't make it. Well, I don't
know if we'll make the prayer meeting b4 PULSE a
permanent thing. But it does sound good and awesome.
=] Next week, we might not have bible study cos we're
planning to attend a talk by a certain "episcopalian
bishop." From wat I hear, he's is spearheading a "new
type of CHristianity", and he doesn't believe in some
important part of our creed (e.g. virgin birth....
etc.) *sigh*how can he be a bishop??!?! Our lifegroup
leader, Jason thinks we should check out wat are the
actual claims are, and probably ask him some
questions. It's definitely NOT to support him...
Besides that, a group will be praying over that thinge
while it is happening...

3. Tonite after working at the dining hall, I went to
play football!. I mean, real football .. like soccer..
=] Met some guys from all over the planet! haha! The
guys from turkey were so good... They practically won
all the matches they played. It wasn't field soccer,
its indoor soccer at Garrison Gym. We couldn't play
outside cos it's winter(of cos), and it's snowing. =]

Event: A talk by the "bishop"
Time: 7pm
Venue: the Student Union ballroom

At about 6.30 om that Monday evening, I reached the BSUI met up with my lifegroup; which consists of JB, Tim, Scott, Carson, Mitch, Gabriel and me.

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In the dim lighting of the basement, JB spoke: "So have all of you got the things ready?" We nodded. But deep inside, all of us knew that we weren't ready... We had never done anything like this before. Just thinking of it caused my heart to kick harder than a mule cornered by a hungry hyena... the plan was: ....to kidnap the bishop, so he wouldn't be able to spread his lies no more...
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haha. not.

In the dim lighting of the basement, JB handed out some information he found about bishop SHelby SPong. Yes, u heard right... Spong. =]] We read a few pages of his "beliefs" and biography and then it was time to see him for ourselves. All nervous, we stood in a circle to pray. Then, we went out into the snowy night, headed for the Union.

Into a New Humanity?

.....into a new humanity. THat is part of the title of Spong's talk. It was certainly interesting (because of the many flaws and contradictions it contained)...but I am saddened by what I saw. there were About 280 other people in the room. Most of them were students. Were they christians? Were they grounded in God's Word? My first instinct is to say that most of them are not. During the talk, I see most of them readily accepting Spong's view of the world and Christianity.

If there were so many holes in his beliefs, why are they accepting it ?!?! SImple. Spong is telling the world what they want to hear. People love to hear what they want to hear...

I was furious, of course.
But before the talk, JB told me, " We are known by our love..." He smiled. So I smiled too. Praise God that we know the truth. Praise God that we have a relationship with him. And praise Him that it is no longer we who live, but Christ who lives in us.

I would try to paraphrase some highlights from his talk. Judge for yourself. Check the Word. Pray.

Spong's words of "wisdom":

1. Genesis is flawed. It isn't God's work, but evolution. Genesis is written by a man, thats why it is anti-feminist. The bible portrays women as objects/property.
2. There are no miracles. It is impossible. You can't take the bible literally. It is supposed to be read metaphorically.
3. Jesus did not come to save us from sin/death. Jesus came to bring abundant life [notice how he uses parts of the Bible that he likes, but takes away stuff he doesn't like]. Only a woman can find out what being a woman means. Only a man can tell himself what being a man is. Only a gay can tell what it means to be a gay.
4. There are many ways to heaven. Jesus is only one of the many ways. I am a child of the West, thats why MY way to heaven is thru Jesus.
5. As long as a religion works towards holiness, its correct. [notice he did not define 'holiness']
6. There is only one correct commandment: DO Not Judge another person. So as long as you don't judge one another, you can do anything u like.

7. ......banyak lagi sampah yang keluar dari mulut ia.....


Yup. Prepare yourself KansasCIty. Bishop's coming your way.

Master Control

My volunteer training at the tv station on campus has started. The station is called KMOS-TV. On Wednesday, which is my 1st day at master control, I had a fairly good time. In the dark-lit room with colorful blinking LEDs and numerous mini-tv-screens, I met Rob. Rob's a cool guy. He spent a few years in the US navy before studying in Central. Turns out he has visited all the continents except Antarctica.

Anyway, Rob proceeded to tell me the basic things about broadcasting process at KMOS. However, he is careful not to pile me up with too much information. It's a good reason too, because there are SSOooo many screens and buttons and techno-stuff to know. It's an interesting job(to a newbie like me), but that 1st day I tried to "do a break"(broadcast jargon for changing programs), I made a mistake. It concerned pressing a particular button too early! I pressed it about 4 seconds earlier. I caused the commercial to be cut short, before it had ended. *sigh* Kesian... but fortunately, it ain't a BIG mistake.

On Friday, I went to Master COntrol again. I intend to do a perfect 'break' this time!!

but... guess wat... i screwed up again.

This time I caused the broadcast to be a black, blank screen for a few seconds. The cause: was another wrong button pushed at a wrong time again. Aiyo! That time I really doubted my ability to do master control.... nah, I was assured it was a small mistake. People only learn with mistakes. Yup. So it's good.... ehehhe..=]

One paper after another...

The weekends pass too quickly! Quite a lot of papers to write too! =[

Monday night is PULSE, our bible study at the BSU. But this week, instead of bible study, we have Guys' Nite Out. At about 6:30pm, we guys hopped on to 3 cars and drove 30minutes to Sedalia. (The girls had their own outing too, at Applebee's...) Well, Sedalia is a town slightly bigger than Warrensburg....WHy were we going there? All of us have kept our stomachs empty for a rugged, macho, guy's dinner... The restaurant we arrived at is like old-styled...(a big U-shaped table with stools around it) Kinda like in the tv-show "Cheers"... except there wasn't any beer. =] I forgot the name of that restaurant tho.. The specialty was GuberBurger: a hamburger with hot,melted peanut-butter in it! Americans not that creative, I know.... But, a couple of guys in the 12-guys group didn't dare eat it... hahah! I tried one. It was good, kinda like a peanut butter sandwich and hamburger together... IMHO, should have more penut butter and the crunchy kind too!

The challenge JB posed to us was: try eating 2 or more Guberburgers and not have gas on the way home! =] heheh.. It was more of a joke cos' no one really took the challenge.

The night did not end there. We drove to the local Walmart for a game. Split into 3 groups, we were all supposed to find a thing that is obscure &hard to find... After that, exchanging items with the other group, we were to find another match for the items. First group to achieve it would have to go "page for a MR Teweleger" in the Walmart sound system. HAHA! Of course the authorities dont know: n we're supposed to act like customers.

After the game, we headed out to the United Methodist Church! (go Methodist!)parking lot to make "dry-ice bombs" The formula: dry ice+water inside a plastic bottle= bomb. I was surprised! The strength and sound of the blast was CRAZY! haha.... Beware tho: do not touch dry ice with bare hands. FROSTBITE and instant death! (nola.... joking) =]