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Life, The Universe, And Everything In It

Dave — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:30:33 +0000

One of my favourite passages is in Psalm 8. Maybe it’s because science and technology are an area of interest for me–I cannot help but marvel when I read what David penned:

¹O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.

²From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.

³When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

⁴what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

–Psalm 8:1-4 (NIV)

I’m sure the stars seemed brighter in David’s day. At least they would have been easier to see (with the naked eye) then than today living in a brightly-lit city. Of course David’s “consideration” of the heavens, moon and stars would have been different from ours. David didn’t have access to all the space telescopes we have today. For me this only solidifies that David’s words were divinely-inspired.

I happened to come across an interesting article on Popular Science’s web site. In it they share a video that was created for an exhibit at the Rubin Art Museum. The video simulates, to scale, the journey light takes as it travels from Earth through space. All the way to the edge of the known universe (then the video reverses). I generally take things from Popular Science with a grain of salt, given their prejudicial favour against Creation, but this video simulation really helps put into perspective just how small we truly are in light (pun intended) of all that God has created. It lends credence to David’s closing words in Psalm 8:

O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

–Psalm 8:9 (NIV)

Click the link to watch the video.

After watching this I was reminded of a message I shared a few years back, Beyond Wonder. At the time my church was doing a series on how wondrous God is. You can get that message in audio and video.

What If Starbucks Marketed Like A Church?

Dave — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:00:15 +0000

Here’s a great video that answers the question of what Starbucks would look like if it marketed itself like so many churches today do. This video has been around for a bit, but it’s still funny (and true).

Printers: The Worst Part of A System

Dave — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:12 +0000

Having worked in tech support for several years, I can attest that if anything is going to give an individual trouble, it’s going to be the printer. I stumbled upon the following YouTube video and couldn’t help but get a laugh.

Note: There is some mild language in the video.

“Jesus is a friend of mine”

Dave — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:23 +0000

What can I say? (Zap.*) A friend at church e-mailed me this and it’s simply too funny.

*Check out my favourite part at 1:56 in the video.

Zune vs. iPod, Chuck-style

Dave — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:03 +0000

Given the number of times Apple’s iPhone has appeared on NBC’s Chuck, it’s not surprising that a little Zune-bashing took place during this week’s episode.

Nevertheless, the moment was a bit unexpected and quite hilarious. Click the link to watch the 47-second clip (QuickTime required).

Starfield’s “I Will Go”

Dave — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:00:12 +0000

I’ve always loved Starfield’s music. Earlier this year they released an album, I Will Go [iTunes link]. I didn’t get a chance to actually listen to or purchase it at the time because I was globe-trotting.

I decided to purchase the album this month after listening to the 30-second clips on the iTunes Store. I have not been disappointed; Starfield has done an outstanding job yet again. I highly recomend the album to anyone who appreciates Christian music with a bit of an edge.