My brother sent me a link to the music video below by American Arson. Love the raw vocals and the band being made up of just a guitarist and a drummer. Check it out.
Cruising The Synth Highway Through My Work Day
A Facebook post by the RavingLuhn threw me onto this path today. Perfect music to work by.
Get Wisdom – Proverbs 5:15
From Across the Net – “I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport – It Wasn’t Easy”
Always interesting what we do not question in the name of convenience. Thankful for those who do question.
As I watched traveler after traveler stand in front of a facial scanner before boarding our flight, I had an eerie vision of a new privacy-invasive status quo. With our faces becoming yet another form of data to be collected, stored, and used, it seems we’re sleepwalking toward a hyper-surveilled environment, mollified by assurances that the process is undertaken in the name of security and convenience. I began to wonder: Will we only wake up once we no longer have the choice to opt out?
Until we have evidence that facial recognition is accurate and reliable—as opposed to simply convenient—travelers should avoid the technology where they can.
Lost the Plot
In between craziness at work, change at church, and the unknown of adoption, I have to admit that I have been thinking a lot:
- Reassessing my career (updating my resume)
- Trying to figure out what God is saying after my church voted 93% in favor of our interim pastor
- Wondering how long it will take to be placed with a child (we keep hearing 2 years)
With all these swirling thoughts, I got thinking about JohnnyBGamer. I love how the site has morphed into more of a personal blog for me. I especially need a place, right now, to work through thoughts and share ideas. But I got thinking about the idea for a gaming-based ministry, God gave me long ago. An idea that never included:
- Articles on discernment
- Answering questions such as: Can Christians do ____________?
- Finding a spiritual bridge between whatever game I’m playing and connecting it back to a spiritual truth (no matter how weak the link)
- Justifying why I’m playing (insert game here)
I think I got lost somewhere between the idea of being a combo of a Christian Gamespot mixed with what would later become GameChurch. Somewhere along the way, I got wrapped up in running a Christian video game Facebook group (which I stepped down from last year) and wanting to compete with GameChurch (which has since become something else). I forgot that God never called me to be this online thing. He always has shown me that it is more about building relationships than playing games. The games are simply a gateway to making friends and having a conversation. People are the focus.
I’m not sure what any of the above means moving forward. But I am thankful to be able to put into words what has happened over the years. I lost the plot.
JohnnyBGamer 