Eric G. Morgan

Found on the BBC… It is good to see the Australians have their priorities straight!!!

Flooded farm in Maitland, north of Sydney
Areas north of Sydney have been worst hit by the storms
A flood-isolated Australian town was in danger of running out of beer this week until emergency volunteers came to their rescue.

Residents of Hinton, New South Wales, were stranded following the severe storms that hit the region on Sunday.

There was concern that their pub would run dry before a rugby league match which was due to be played between New South Wales and Queensland.

But the State Emergency Services boated in a huge beer delivery just in time.

Close community

The pub has become a meeting point for stranded residents, Matt Turner, the owner of Hinton’s Victoria Hotel, told the Australian Associated Press news agency.

“It’s a very close community and everyone has been having a great time at the pub just catching up.”

The State Emergency Services (SES) have been using two flat-bottomed boats to deliver essential supplies to the town, which is expected to be cut off until Friday.

In total, 12 kegs and three crates of beer were delivered.

“There was some extra room on a boat after the essentials were loaded this morning,” said SES spokesman Philip Campbell.

“So they will be able to watch the game and have a cold one tonight.”

Spinning on the IPOD: Blindside - The Great Depression

Last night ranks high on the “worst nights of sleep ever” chart. I woke up about 15 times and every time I felt like I was getting more tired and stiff. Until finally I rolled out of the bed, hit the floor and staggered to the bathroom, stumbling like I had a late night with Jose Cuervo… which I didn’t. I think I momentary fell asleep standing up in the shower. I got into the jeep and woke up at work… That’s not good. Now I am trying to fry my brain, rocking “loud and proud” on the IPOD with the glow of computer monitors burning out my eyes and radiating my face. There is a guy who sits close to my group singing the Frank Sinatra version of “YMCA”. It is a good thing I have my earphone and can block it out. Otherwise I might jump off the top of the cube wall and do a full suplex to his frontal lobe. Full-on Nacho Libre.

I think I have finally decided to apply to Seminary. I am debating on how much this might effect life as I currently know it. In one way I want to go to get a better footing and understanding of all things theological. On the other hand I don’t want to sacrifice ministry or family. I think the seminary is designed with that in mind. It is a little scary making talking that first step.

Last might in Journey Group I was ask if I already had a bible college degree. The response something like, “Yes, however, it was the quality of Bud Lite. The Seminary degree is like a good Dark Beer”. That got some laughs.

Journey Group rocked last night. It was good to talk about expectations and what everyone really wanted out of the group. This is going to be a good time of letting the word minister too us and learning to minister to each other. I am really excited about it.

Playing on IPOD: American Beauty - Grateful Dead

It had been ages since I darkened the door of a library. I figured this would be a good alternative to buying books, DVD’s, and CD’s. Just walking in to the Main branch I got euphoric. The smell of books is intoxicating… Seriously. Someone thought their words were so important that went through the time and expense to write, publish and distribute their work. While I was their I picked up 2 books ‘The Monastery’ and ‘Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament’ by Bart Ehrman.

I am almost finished with ‘Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why’ by Bart Ehrman. I think this book has been totally misrepresented in the media. While it is obvious there is a slant for the Alexandrian text-type, the book is a great history book. It is completely academic and leaves very little room for faith that God can preserve the scriptures. I have a hard time believing that God could be involved intimately in our lives yet would leave the preservation of his scriptures up to ‘happenstance’ or ’scribal evolution’.

Anyway… I find it interesting that I could go 8 days without a tension headache and as soon as I sit down at my desk the pain begins. I believe work is killing me. Seriously… The last 2 jobs I have had have effected my health in some way or another. Perhaps one of these days I will learn how to cope with it or I will find some line of work that is fulfilling and enjoyable.