November 29, 2009

15 Toys NOT To Buy Your Kid For Christmas

The above video represents one of 15 toys The Huntington Post suggests you SHOULD NOT purchase for your child at Christmas. I completely agree with their assessment. Some of these are hilarious and completely unexpected. Others are disturbing and incredibly questionable. What the heck is happening in American consumerism!? Click here to see the other 14.


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November 24, 2009

Thanksgiving Pies

Below are some Thanksgiving favorites that you and your family will definitely enjoy!

Pie Crust ::

Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon sugar
4 oz ( or 8 table spoons) chilled butter, cut into pieces
4 oz (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons) chilled vegetable shortening cut into pieces
Appox. 1/4-1/2 cup cold water, as needed

1. Place flour, salt and sugar in the boel of a food processor with steel blades. pulse to combine
2. Add the chilled butter and shortening; pulse until the fat is evenly cut in and the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Remove to a mixing bowl
3. Working quickly, gradually add enough cold water, while tossing and stirring with a fork, until the dough just begins to come together. Divide the dough into two even portions, flatten into rounds, wrap in plastic, and chill for several hours or over night.

Baker's notes ::
1. I never use a food processor. I always hand mix it
2. I always use room temp shortening and butter. Otherwise it doesn't mix evenly
3. This recipe makes two pie crusts or a top and bottom crust for one pie
4. I usually double the recipe and freeze the rest

Carmel Pecan Pie ::

Ingredients:
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
36 individually wrapped caramels
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup white sugar
3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecan halves

1. Preheat oven to 350. in a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter, and milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool until filling is firm.

Baker's Note ::
1. Serve warm with ice cream. Trust me.

Perfect Apple Pie ::

Ingredients:
7 cups thinly sliced peeled baking apples
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup sugar (1/2 white 1/2 brown)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

1. In a bowl, toss apples and lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add apples and toss.
2. Pour into crust; dot with butter
3. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut slits in top. Place over filling; sea; and flute edges
4. Beat egg yolk and water; brush over pastry.
5. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce hear to 350; bake 40-45 minutes more or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly

Bakers Notes ::
1. "flute edges" means to pinch them up above the rest of the pie
2. The egg and water brush makes for a deliciously fluffy crust and can be used on any pie you want!
3. "dot with butter" means to take small, 1 inch cubed pieces of chilled butter and place them evenly over the filling. They should all be an equal distance from one another in order to have the proper effect

Enjoy!

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November 23, 2009

Tis The Season

I wasn't really in the Christmas mood until I saw this video. Now I can't wait to go tell it on the mountain with enthusiasm! Enjoy




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November 19, 2009

Skiing at Winter Park on november 19th!

first day on the slopes! winter park is open for business and we skiing on november 19th baby! its going to be a good season. i can feel it.

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November 17, 2009

Oprah and Porn: Adventures in Missing the Point

Did you watch Oprah today? Yeah, me neither. However, I did hear that she devoted the entire show to women and pornography. Apparently, all she did was condone the viewing of porn and didn't warn against it once. Craig, from XXXChurch, wrote a great post challenging Oprah to tell the whole story. To tell about the pain and heartache that pornography causes. To tell of the distorted and unrealistic perceptions that porn causes us to hold. To tell of the millions of lives, marriages, and relationships that have been devastated at the hands of pornographers.

1 in 3 viewers of online porn are women. What does that tell us? It tells us that the market is growing and changing into things that we never dreamed it would be. It tells us that the apathy of humanity is strengthening and growing faster and faster every day. It tells us that things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get better.

I'd say Oprah missed the point. She missed a golden opportunity to challenge women to live sexually and emotionally healthy lifestyles.

Bottom Line: Porn is a distortion of reality. It will only serve to confuse, disappoint and break us down. Jesus is hope. He offers cleaning and a freedom that we can't even begin to imagine. He is our Refuge, our Stronghold and our Rock. He is our Renewal, our Rescue and our Redemption.

What do you think about all this? Be honest

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November 17, 2009

Does God Desire All People To Be Saved?

What a great question! Have you ever thought about that? This is an especially important question for those who hold to a reformed, Calvanistic theology. If God does not save all people does He then not desire that all people be saved? Does God have two wills? Can we even begin to attribute a human emotion like grief or gladness to a transcendent, perfect Being? R.C. Sproul takes a stab at this question in the video below. I like his answer a lot. What do you think?



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November 16, 2009

He That Pisseth Againt the Wall: A Sermon

Please feel free to add your own commentary on this insightful sermon



Commentary (respective to the order of items discussed:

1. The verse and chapter numbers are not inspired. We put them there to help us organize Scripture in our finite brains. So, Gen 5:5 is arbitrary and has nothing to do with divine numbers. Thanks for playing though.

2. No one is accusing you of using vile language. We are, however, accusing you of using weird language. Pisseth? I've got a red squiggly line under that word that says you're crazy

3. Before I asked what God meant by that phrase, I asked my self what you mean by this sermon topic. I've watched it several times now and have no idea where you are going with this

4. There is a difference between men and women. Noted. Thanks for the sex ed lesson

5. There are so many absurdities in your defense of the KJV that I don't have time rebut them. By "don't have time" I mean I don't have 17 years point them all out

6. Manhood: urinating on a wall. Again, noted.

7. Call me uncultured but I don't believe that such German signs exist. It was probably a no smoking sign that you interpreted the same way you do Scripture: incorrectly.

8. I can think of a lot of potential places our country is headed and peeing on a wall is not one of them. Ever.

9. How do you know how our president pees? I'm a little bothered by the fact that you chose to even speculate about that issue.

10. That's what's wrong with America? Really?! I can't even respond to that I'm so confused

11. 400 years ago pastors probably stood up to pee too huh?! Yeah! get excited baby! Peeing on the wall!!!! WOOHOO!!

12. I can say with all the honesty in the world that I do not care what the editors of the NIV do when they pee. Not at all. Zero.

13. Whew! I will sleep well tonight knowing that you will pee standing up while you're in Germany.

14. Thank you, Pastor Anderson, for challenging me with the word of God and teaching me so many important and life-changing truths. I'm packing my things as we speak and moving to Phoenix so I can continue to learn under your tutelage.

15. My apologies to any of you who think this is what Christianity is all about. Jesus was not and is not concerned with how one pees. Trust me.

More on Pastor Anderson and his church, Faithful Word Baptist Church

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November 15, 2009

Help-Portrait

Have a camera?

Wanna help out folks in need?

Check this out!



Remember: the "Hope" part is Jesus. This kind of stuff is really empty without Him.




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November 13, 2009

I think my wife is a Calvanist...

This is funny. Of course, it's an over-exaggeration. If you call yourself a Calvanist and this offends you, chill out. This is good comedy!



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November 11, 2009

Porn Debate

XXX Church and Ron Jeremy will debate pornography on Facebook LIVE in 20 minutes!

**Note: the content of these debates are often times graphic and viewer discression is advised.

Sexuality is something we all have in common. Pornography is twisting and distorting the sexuality of more and more people every single day. Stay informed! Be a part of the conversation. Your sexuality is not a secret. Everyone knows you have one. Deal with it.

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