I’ve talked about Geni.com before, but they just released this terrific explanation video that explains the process and benefit of using Geni.com in just one minute!
Well it’s almost official, but we’re jumping protocol and going LIVE with the details of our new home in Shippensburg, PA!
(for those of you who are wary of sharing your address on the web, might I remind you of the fact that your local White Pages phone directory is public and online, too | also, pastors waive some of the anonymity rights by usually having contact info plastered on the backs of bulletins at the churches we serve in!)
Isn't she beautiful?! What a blessing!
(when I read that address for the first time, I laughed out loud!)
Also, my new phone number – 717-496-0330
So.. update your contact info on the Sheets!
Our transition plans are still as follows.
Last Sunday at Armbrust – July 11th
We’re beginning to load our moving truck on that Saturday (10th) thru Monday (12th).
We’re planning on hitting the road on Tuesday the 13th with a move-in sometime in the afternoon there in Shippensburg!
Please be praying for us (my back!) and those who have already offered (and those who are still planning to offer!) to help us in this move!
We’re overwhelmed, excited, and all-kinds of other-emotions about this transition and new Season of ministry! We covet the prayers of our family and friends (and strangers!) as we seek Him first.
Hilarious “Dad Life” music video from the folks at Church On The Move that is getting lots of attention these days:
Dad Life from Church on the Move on Vimeo.
In youth ministry, one of my favorite “lessons” I’ve enjoyed doing from time-to-time has been what I’ve called “Sound Advice”. We listen to a song that’s getting air time on the radio or television and dissect its lyrics for deeper meaning and then discuss the Biblical truth that relates to the theme of the song or lyric-segment.
I listened to The Roots new song, “Dear God 2.0” this afternoon and I couldn’t pass up sharing the lyrics and video with the stevansheets.com faithful.
The song asks some great questions and the imagery in the video is thought-provoking as well. What do you think?
Lyrics after the video:
[Verse 1]
They said he’s busy hold the line please
Call me crazy, I thought maybe he could mind read
Who does the blind lead?
Show me a sign please
If everything is made in China, are we Chinese?
And why do haters separate us like we siamese?
Technology turning the planet into zombies
Everybody all in everybody’s dirty laundry
Acid rain, earthquakes, hurricane, tsunamis
Terrorist, crime sprees, assaults, and robberies
Cops yellin’ stop, freeze
Shoot him before he try to leave
Air quality so foul, I gotta try to breath
Endangered species
And we runnin’ out of trees
If I could hold the world in the palm of these
Hands, I would probably do away with these anomalies
Everybody checkin’ for the new award nominee
Wars and atrocities
Look at all the poverty
Ignoring the prophecies
More beef than broccoli
Corporate monopoly
Weak world economy
Stock market topplin’
Mad marijuana oxycotton and klonopin
Everybody out of it?
[Hook]
Well I’ve been thinkin’ about
And I’ve been breakin’ it down
Without an answer
I know I’m thinking out loud
But if you’re lost and around
Why do we suffer?
Why do we suffer?
(Uh huh)
[Verse 2]
Yeah… It’s still me, one of your biggest fans
I get off work
Right back to work again
I probably need to go ahead and have my head exam
Look at how they got me on the Def Jam payment plan
Well, I’m in the world of entertainment and
Trying to keep a singing man sane for the paying fans
If I don’t make it through the night, slight change of plans
Harp strings, angel wings, and praying hands
Lord, forgive me for my shortcomings
For going on tour and ignoring the court summons
All I’m trying to do is live life to the fullest
They sent my daddy to you in a barrage of bullets
Why is the world ugly when you made it in your image?
And why is livin’ life such a fight to the finish?
For this high percentage
When the sky’s the limit
A second is a minute, every hour’s infinite
[Outro]
Dear God, I’m trying hard to reach you
Dear God, I see your face in all I do
Sometimes, it’s so hard to believe it..
(lyrics courtesy of 99problems.org)
Buy the track here for $.99 on Amazon.com.
Update: I finally found the LIVE performance of this track with The Roots and Monsters of Folk on Fallon:
As Google continues to slowly, but surely “take over the world” I continue to find satisfaction in allowing them control of much of my e-life. I am a strictly Gmail-only e-mail guy, I use my Google-calendar for ALL of my appointments, I have Google-apps installed for my domain names, etc.
Google Voice, however is their next-step in world-domination and I signed up as a beta-tester a few years ago and hadn’t ever really been sold-out until just this week.
This week I changed my old Google Voice number from the Wisconsin area code number I originally signed up for to a Shippensburg-area area code. Now I can begin giving out my “new number” to whomever needs it and any calls/texts to that number are directly (and instantly) routed to my cell phone. When we move and get settled and eventually change our cell phone numbers, I won’t have to worry about giving out the new-new number – I just have to change my Google Voice settings to tell it to send calls to my new cell number! I can also route any calls to my Google Voice number directly to any other land-line! So now my Google Voice number is the ONLY number anyone needs to know in order to get in touch with me! Also – any voicemails left to my Google Voice number are automagically transcribed and instantly txted and e-mailed to me! I can also listen to the audio of the voicemail on my computer if I choose!
Need more convincing to sign up for FREE? Watch this –
