James White vs. Harold Camping links, take 2

Calories eaten yesterday: 1144
Fat: 24g (20%)
Carbs: 70g (27%)
Protein: 143g (53%)
Weight this morning: 127.8
Calories burned in exercise today: 169

This photo is of my new haircut that I got on Friday. My hair is very dry and splits and breaks because it's been thrashed so much. Cutting it helps keep frizzy hairs under control. Click the photo to enlarge.

I set my alarm, but forgot to turn it on so I overslept. I woke up too late to go to the gym, so I'll do the gym tomorrow. Today I took the train into the City to check my P.O. box.

I finally managed to download the KJV Bible (with book and chapter navigation) onto my iPod using the iPod Kindle app. Yay! I had to do it at Starbucks where I have WiFi access and it took about three sittings to download what I needed, register, and find the book I wanted.

Ok, I now present the rest of the James White and Harold Camping programs on Iron Sharpens Iron. I could not find the links on Dr. White's Website, so here they are directly from the Iron Sharpen Iron Website, where the quality is not quite as good. These links go directly to the mp3s of the broadcasts.

James White Reviews His Debate with Harold Camping
Harold Camping Reviews His Debate with James White

If you missed the two days of debate between White and Camping, the links to the mp3s can be found in this post.

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James White vs. Harold Camping debate links

Calories eaten yesterday: 1337
Fat: 30g (21%)
Carbs: 67g (21%)
Protein: 188g (58%)
Weight this morning: 127.8
Calories burned in exercise today: 393

I was sooo hungry yesterday and ate an extra chicken breast; that's why my calories are so high on a day I didn't go to the gym. :-p I ate more calories yesterday than I burned. :( I'm still very hungry, but stuffing myself with salads.

Feel blah today. Just tired. Dragged myself to the gym and did an hour of weight training and 40 minutes on one of the new elliptical machines. Walked to work from the train. I bought salads on the way in.

Tomorrow is major laundry - wash everything and bleach the whites. Oh fun.

Okay, here's the links to the two parts James White vs. Harold Camping debate. These links go directly to the mp3s:

White vs. Camping, Part 1
White vs. Camping, Part 2

I hear they will have both guests on alone in the next two days - James White the first day and Harold Camping the next, each taking calls. I will post both days of that if it happens.

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Hunger...

Calories eaten yesterday: 1310
Fat: 30g (22%)
Carbs: 70g (24%)
Protein: 165g (54%)
Weight this morning: 128
Calories burned in exercise today: 79

I slept in and decided to take it easy today. I did just under a half hour of walking down the train station and that was it. Hopefully tomorrow I can hit the gym again.

I am so damn hungry today! I ate over 1300 calories yesterday so I don't know why, but I am. I even had a cup of eggs for breakfast, but I might as well have eaten oatmeal for how hungry I am. Grrr... I am doing so well on my weight - 128 this morning! Who wouldn't guessed that?

I know there is bread and peanut butter down the hall and I want to binge on it so badly, but I know my body. One binge equals several weeks of trying to get back where I was before. I can't give in now! I did eat an extra chicken breast - that shouldn't ruin my diet too badly.

Tomorrow I'll post the links to the White vs. Camping debate. The Iron Sharpens Iron website didn't have the whole debate (30 minutes of technical problems so only half of the debate actually aired) and the sound quality wasn't as good so I'll use the links from Dr. White's website.

In case anyone wonders about my interest in this debate, it's simple. I work for Family Radio and Mr. Camping signs my paychecks. As for James White, I have listened to his Dividing Line podcast for several months and really enjoy them. He makes me think about issues and that's a good thing.

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Upcoming: James White vs. Harold Camping Debate!

Calories eaten yesterday: 867
Fat: 21g (24%)
Carbs: 37g (19%)
Protein: 117g (57%)
Weight this morning: 130.8
Calories burned in exercise today: 388

Went to the gym today. Did one hour of weight training, 30 minutes on the stairmaster (I was dripping sweat), and 10 minutes on one of the new elipticals. I had my post-workout protein shake and then walked to work from my train stop (30 minutes).

Tomorrow hopefully I can sleep in and just do a lot of walking for my exercise.

I wanted to talk a little about my job, a video response, and an upcoming debate. As you may know, I work for Family Radio. The president of Family Radio is Harold Camping, and a few years ago he theologically went totally off the deep end and started proclaiming that the church age is over and people should leave their churches. Here is an in-depth video response from Dr. James White about this. Since then, Camping has set a date for the rapture - May 21, 2011, and another date for the end of the world - October 21, 2011.

Dr. White will be debating Mr. Camping tomorrow, July 28, and Wednesday July 29th. The latest update I found is here. Here is the Dividing Line link Dr. White mentions to listen to the debate. I will post links to the mp3s after the programs have aired.

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Book review - Breath of Rapture

Breath of Rapture by Polly McBee Hutchison was a disappointing book. I read the old 1977 version; the newer one boasts on the back cover that if you liked the Left Behind series then you will like this book. I found it frankly dated (the gas rationing of the 70s) and hopelessly unbelievable. Why they re-released it I can't imagine. About the only good thing I can say is that it's a fast read.

I wanted more detail, the way the Left Behind books went into detail and drew you into the characters' lives. I just couldn't care about these characters. It was too short to go into much detail and is only from the main character's point of view, which is of course limited. It's written in a journal style - a personal diary the character keeps.

Since when is the Antichrist going to have the last name of "Frank"? I thought the Antichrist was going to come from the Middle East. And why does Mr. Frank first appear on an American college campus? That makes no sense. He would be more concerned with international politics, not some nameless American campus.

The gas crisis is mentioned repeatedly as a sign of the end times. The book was written in the 1970s, but the gas crisis dates the book and we all know how that ended - we got through it and the world hasn't ended yet.

Without going into too much detail the author makes her personal beliefs known, and one of them is that God desires all Christians to be healed. And she never tries to deal with how Paul had a thorn in the flesh that God refused to remove (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).

I can't mention more unbelievable things without giving away the plot, but there are a few and the last few chapters were the worst. Save your money and your time on a more believable fiction book.

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Breaking the Sabbath, Breaking My Camera

I'll catch up on diet stuff tomorrow, but today I want to post one of my occasional posts on religion and faith.

My really nice camera that's less than a year old is broken. I put it in my bag before church along with a Kombucha drink. The drink was unopened, with the seal still on the cap. Somehow, somewhere it got open. The bag is watertight so I didn't discover it until I reached into my bag to get something after the service. The top of the bottle had become loose and flooded my bag and everything in it.

I dried everything as best as I could and later that day Brad used some alcohol to clean the camera as best as he could. But it still won't work right. It sometimes turns on when you hit the button and sometimes doesn't. Same with turning it off - sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it turns itself on when no one is around it.

I believe the broken camera is a chastisement from God, so let me explain.

I have become very lax in keeping the Sabbath - not spending money that day, etc. I regularly spend money and this past Sabbath was no exception and, if anything, worse than usual.

Every time I don't do something that I know God expects me to do, something bad happens. On the couple of occasions where I have withheld my tithe because money was so tight something happens that ends up costing my more money than the tithe would have been. Last time my purse was snatched the very next day. It's to the point that I partly out of fear of what will happen if I don't and not totally out of love. (I know that's not good so no need to tell me. I'm just stating the facts, right or wrong.)

So I believe that God allowed the cap of the bottle to come loose and destroy my camera. If I can spend money on the Sabbath, then I can spend money on a new camera.

I talked to Gary downstairs today to see how much money I have saved. I have $40 taken out of every paycheck and set aside, and the amount currently saved is $210 including the entire month of December. I found a camera similar to my old one (slightly upgraded) for $174 on Amazon.

I would also like to buy a small digital camera that I can just slip in my pocket, so a lot of expenses and I will have to see how much money my Mom sends me (she said she's sending a check instead of an Amazon gift certificate) and how much money I have set aside here.

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Week 64, Day 2

Calories eaten yesterday: 1361
Fat: 29g (19%)
Carbs: 100g (29%)
Protein: 179g (52%)
Weight this morning: 133.6 (One week ago: 134)
Calories burned in exercise today: 449

So tired. The tiredness is really starting to get to me. I'm getting enough sleep and eating right so it has to be the drop in medication. Even though today was supposed to be a day to take only half a tablet, I took a whole one. I was so wiped out that I drank two energy drink during my workout. It barely helped. I pushed through 1 hour of lower body weight training, and then tried to run on the treadmill. I could barely maintain 5.2 mph, and was eventually able to get up to 5.3, but that was it. I managed the full 30 minutes, but only covered 2.67 miles. I walked to work from the train station and stopped at WalMart for an electric toothbrush. I couldn't afford the one I wanted at Safeway yesterday, but WalMart's prices were low enough that I had enough cash.

I finished You: On A Diet yesterday. I'll be writing a review at some point and posting it. Overall - good book and I recommend it.

Brad is looking into the Sabbath issue which is encouraging. I believe the Sabbath is for today so anytime someone looks into the issue it's good. I believe that if anyone does so with an open mind they will come to the conclusion that the Sabbath was never done away with or changed by Jesus or the apostles.

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Walking With the Master, Day 8, Easter Sunday

Alleluia! He is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Walking With the Master
Day 8

We come to our last readings today. Rejoice in the risen Lord! He is risen indeed!

The empty Tomb, Jerusalem, Sunday

Matthew 28:1-10 (KJV)
Matthew 28:1-10 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 (KJV)
Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 (NIV)

Mary Magdalene sees Jesus in the garden, Jerusalem, Sunday

John 20:11-18 (KJV)
John 20:11-18 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:9-11 (KJV)
Mark 16:9-11 (NIV)

Jesus appears to the two going to Emmaus, Sunday

Luke 24:13-35 (KJV)
Luke 24:13-35 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:12-13 (KJV)
Mark 16:12-13 (NIV)

Jesus appears to 10 disciples, Jerusalem, Sunday

Luke 24:36-43 (KJV)
Luke 24:36-43 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:14; John 20:19-25 (KJV)
Mark 16:14; John 20:19-25 (NIV)

Lastly, here's an Easter poem I wrote:
Easter

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Walking With the Master, Day 7, Holy Saturday

After the long readings the last couple of days, we slow down today with just one short passage.

Walking With the Master
Day 7

The Bible is fairly silent about what Jesus did on this Sabbath, but there is one obscure passage in Peter that sheds some light.

Jesus preaches to the spirits in prison, Sabbath

1 Peter 3:18-20 (KJV)
1 Peter 3:18-20 (NIV)

Here's an untitled poem I wrote on Holy Saturday.

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Walking With the Master, Day 6, Good Friday

Walking With the Master
Day 6

Jesus' crucifixion and death, Golgotha, Friday

Matthew 27:27-56 (KJV)
Matthew 27:27-56 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 15:16-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-30 (KJV)
Mark 15:16-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-30 (NIV)

Ever wonder what Jesus went through his last 12 hours? Well, if you haven't seen The Passion, here's an article by a medical doctor explaining it:

Medical Aspects of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ by David Terasaka, M.D.

The burial of Jesus, Joseph's Tomb, Friday

Matthew 27:57-66 (KJV)
Matthew 27:57-66 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42 (KJV)
Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42 (NIV)

And here's a poem I write on Good Friday. I consider this one of the best poems I have ever written.
Thorns and Scarlet

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Walking With the Master, Day 5, Maundy Thursday

Walking With the Master
Day 5, until evening

The Last Supper, Thursday
Matthew 26:17-29 (KJV)
Matthew 26:17-29 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 14:12-25; Luke 27:7-20; John 13:1-38 (KJV)
Mark 14:12-25; Luke 27:7-20; John 13:1-38 (NIV)

Jesus Comforts the Disciples, Thursday

John 14:1-16:33 (KJV)
John 14:1-16:33 (NIV)

Gethsemane, Thursday

Matthew 26:36-46
Matthew 26:36-46

For further study:

Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46
Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46

And here is a Maundy Thursday poem I wrote:
Staying the Course: A Poem for Maundy Thursday

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Walking With the Master, Day 4

Walking With the Master
Day 4

The plot against Jesus, Jerusalem, Wednesday

The Bible doesn't say what day Judas betrayed Jesus. Since there is no other reading today and yesterday's was so long, I've placed the plot against Jesus today.

Matthew 26:14-16 (KJV)
Matthew 26:14-16 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6 (KJV)
Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6 (NIV)

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Walking With the Master, Day 3

Walking With the Master
Day 3

This was a long day of teaching and arguing for Jesus. I have to wonder if this day wasn't one of the turning points that turned the people against Him.

The authority of Jesus questioned, Tuesday

Matthew 21:23-27 (KJV)
Matthew 21:23-27 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8 (KJV)
Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8 (NIV)

Jesus teaches in the temple, Tuesday

Matthew 21:28-23:39 (KJV)
Matthew 21:28-23:39 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 12:1-44; Luke 20:9-21:38 (KJV)
Mark 12:1-44; Luke 20:9-21:38 (NIV)

Jesus anointed, Bethany, Tuesday

Matthew 26:6-13 (KJV)
Matthew 26:6-13 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11 (KJV)
Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11 (NIV)


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Walking with the Master, Day 2

Walking With the Master
Day 2

Jesus curses the fig tree, Monday
Jesus cleanses the Temple, Monday

Matthew 21:18-19 (KJV) and Matthew 21:12-13 (KJV)
Matthew 21:18-19 (NIV) and Matthew 21:12-13 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 11:12-18 (KJV)
Mark 11:12-18 (NIV)


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Walking with the Master, Day 1, Palm Sunday

Welcome to Holy Week and the annual tradition of Holy Week readings as we walk with Jesus through the last week of His life. We will be using the Gospel of Matthew this year, with links to the parallel passages in the other Gospels. The first link will go the the KJV version and the second to the same passage in the NIV. I chose these two versions because they seem to be the most popular. These devotions are arranged chronilogically. I will get them up as early each day as possible.

Walking With the Master
Day 1

Today's reading: The Triumphal Entry, Jerusalem, Sunday.

Matthew 21:1-11 (KJV)
Matthew 21:1-11 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 11:1-10, Luke 19:29-44, John 12:12-19 (KJV)
Mark 11:1-10, Luke 19:29-44, John 12:12-19 (NIV)

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Pumpkins

Sent to me via e-mail. Author Unknown.

From one pumpkin to another. A woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"

The coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin." God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

This was passed on to me by another pumpkin. Now it's your turn to pass it to other pumpkins.

I liked this enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.

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Walking With the Master, Day 8, Easter Sunday

Alleluia! He is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Walking With the Master
Day 8

We come to our last readings today. Rejoice in the risen Lord! He is risen indeed!

The empty Tomb, Jerusalem, Sunday

Matthew 28:1-10 (KJV)
Matthew 28:1-10 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 (KJV)
Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 (NIV)

Mary Magdalene sees Jesus in the garden, Jerusalem, Sunday

John 20:11-18 (KJV)
John 20:11-18 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:9-11 (KJV)
Mark 16:9-11 (NIV)

Jesus appears to the two going to Emmaus, Sunday

Luke 24:13-35 (KJV)
Luke 24:13-35 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:12-13 (KJV)
Mark 16:12-13 (NIV)

Jesus appears to 10 disciples, Jerusalem, Sunday

Luke 24:36-43 (KJV)
Luke 24:36-43 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 16:14; John 20:19-25 (KJV)
Mark 16:14; John 20:19-25 (NIV)

Lastly, here's an Easter poem I wrote:
Easter

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Walking With the Master, Day 7, Holy Saturday

After the long readings the last couple of days, we slow down today with just one short passage.

Walking With the Master
Day 7

The Bible is fairly silent about what Jesus did on this Sabbath, but there is one obscure passage in Peter that sheds some light.

Jesus preaches to the spirits in prison, Sabbath

1 Peter 3:18-20 (KJV)
1 Peter 3:18-20 (NIV)

Here's an untitled poem I wrote on Holy Saturday.

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Walking With the Master, Day 6, Good Friday

Walking With the Master
Day 6

Jesus' crucifixion and death, Golgotha, Friday

Matthew 27:27-56 (KJV)
Matthew 27:27-56 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 15:16-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-30 (KJV)
Mark 15:16-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-30 (NIV)

Ever wonder what Jesus went through his last 12 hours? Well, if you haven't seen The Passion, here's an article by a medical doctor explaining it:

Medical Aspects of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ by David Terasaka, M.D.

The burial of Jesus, Joseph's Tomb, Friday

Matthew 27:57-66 (KJV)
Matthew 27:57-66 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42 (KJV)
Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42 (NIV)

And here's a poem I write on Good Friday. I consider this one of the best poems I have ever written.
Thorns and Scarlet

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Walking With the Master, Day 5, Maundy Thursday

Walking With the Master
Day 5, until evening

The Last Supper, Thursday
Matthew 26:17-29 (KJV)
Matthew 26:17-29 (NIV)

For further study:

Mark 14:12-25; Luke 27:7-20; John 13:1-38 (KJV)
Mark 14:12-25; Luke 27:7-20; John 13:1-38 (NIV)

Jesus Comforts the Disciples, Thursday

John 14:1-16:33 (KJV)
John 14:1-16:33 (NIV)

Gethsemane, Thursday

Matthew 26:36-46
Matthew 26:36-46

For further study:

Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46
Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46

And here is a Maundy Thursday poem I wrote:
Staying the Course: A Poem for Maundy Thursday

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