currently I'm:
* participating in a Covenant membership class in my church...I told Pastor Todd that while I'd seriously consider joining O P Weslyan as a Covenant member, right now I'm pretty happy with just the "local member" status. I've found that I really do appreciate learning about the Wesleyan church and its doctrine, even at a more basic level, and that this is something that I actually miss from Houghton. Although, to be honest, (like alot of students, I'm sure)at Houghton I usually dismissed such teaching, and tending to take anything that smacked of doctrine for granted--I didn't want to forced into believing anything! Now, I feel that my desire to learn alittle more theology comes from both a desire to learn about what I'd be possibly getting myself into and a need to grow alittle more in my own knowledge and faith, especially in regards to any evangelism I might ever do in the future. There's so much about my own "beliefs" that I'd like to continue to explore and be able to explain!
But I'm not exactly sure about the steps and different kinds of grace that seem to be involved in the Wesleyan faith. Originally, I figured that the only block to covenant membership would be my desire to drink alcohol, but I'm not sure about all of the steps that seem to be necessary in regards to atonement/salvation, etc. Certainly something to think/pray about...
*Getting pretty excited/apprehensive about the Sabres and their playoff hopes...the first game of the series was pretty enjoyable, but the second was equally frustrating. Home-ice advantage didn't really help the boys throughout the season, so I didn't think that it would be much of a factor in the playoffs, but it seems like too much of a psychological lift for the Islanders. I just can never get too excited when a Buffalo team does well during the regular season--somehow the always seem to let you down in the postseason--and our city "is once again the losingest in professional sports," to quote that ridiculous Sports Illustrated article. I can't help but think that tonight's game is THE test, and that if the Sabres lose it, the entire playoffs are down the tubes...
But I'm not exactly sure about the steps and different kinds of grace that seem to be involved in the Wesleyan faith. Originally, I figured that the only block to covenant membership would be my desire to drink alcohol, but I'm not sure about all of the steps that seem to be necessary in regards to atonement/salvation, etc. Certainly something to think/pray about...
*Getting pretty excited/apprehensive about the Sabres and their playoff hopes...the first game of the series was pretty enjoyable, but the second was equally frustrating. Home-ice advantage didn't really help the boys throughout the season, so I didn't think that it would be much of a factor in the playoffs, but it seems like too much of a psychological lift for the Islanders. I just can never get too excited when a Buffalo team does well during the regular season--somehow the always seem to let you down in the postseason--and our city "is once again the losingest in professional sports," to quote that ridiculous Sports Illustrated article. I can't help but think that tonight's game is THE test, and that if the Sabres lose it, the entire playoffs are down the tubes...