The Bethel Rebel: Life according to Johnny Ginsberg

My personal computer at home is down for maintainance.  I give you this post courtesy of the Ramsey County Library System. I am excited for tonight.  A little fellowship, food, and maybe even some dancing.  Yes!  In the meantime, Happy Birthday to Becca B.  I should be online again no later then Thursday.  It’s pretty [...]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298199,00.html The above article states that General Peter Pace believes that homosexuality is immoral.  I just want to applaud General Pace for making the statement that he did.  He retires next week from being in the US Marine Corps and as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. His willingness to take a stand in spite of [...]

I am having some serious technical issues with my computer.  Unfortunately it means I may or may not be able to make an entry for awhile until the issues are resolved.  Thanks.

Saturday went extremely well.  Focus of a Warrior went OK.  It was kinda interesting to hear the top strength of the group members for the Clifton StrengthFinders and StrengthsQuest.  As I’ve known for more then a year and a half, mine is Belief.  The rest of the five for me are Adaptability, Connectedness, Developer, and [...]

I’m seriously thinking about fasting during the daylight hours of tomorrow for the Jewish Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).  I really don’t know much about this holy day, other then it reminds us of how God is a holy and righteous God.  I do know that on this day, you fast, if you’re Jewish.  Since [...]

This Saturday I have Focus of a Warrior and Saturday night I’m planning church at EBC-WBL.  I’m also aware that it’s Bethel’s homecoming on this Saturday as well.  I know I’m not as famous as I could think I am, but I am asking the question, “Do I want to go to homecoming this year?” [...]

I just read on the KARE 11 Website that U. S. Representative Keith Ellison and a rabbi are going to raise awareness of poverty by living one week spending about 21 dollars for the week.  This is the amount that families get for food stamp benefits.  This could not have been done at a better [...]

I guess I could’ve thought long and hard to title this post, but I’m getting lazy in my middle age. I’m happy to report that Eagle Brook Church is now a three campus church.  The congregation of Spring Lake Park Baptist Church approved Eagle Brook’s acquisition of their church.  For all of that congregation, I’d like [...]

Last night, a friend of mine said that Rob Bell (the Nooma guy) said that the way to deal with lust is to find something you want even more.  I find this interesting. What do I want the most?  The obvious answer for me is that I want a good relationship with Jesus Christ, more [...]

Six years ago, the World Trade Center towers were destroyed, and thousands of people lost their lives.  The Pentagon took a hit, and some brave souls on United Flight 93 prevented another attack on our nation.  Muslim extremists hailed the move as a great victory for their messed up cause.  A hit on the Great [...]