The Holy Spirit

This is the second time Jesus has talked about the coming Holy Spirit during The Upper Room Discourse (Jesus’ commencement speech to the disciples) in John 13-16.

The first time (John 14:15-31), Jesus explains the Holy Spirit is the “counselor”. In the section in John 14 prior to this one, the disciples are worried about how to live after Jesus dies for sin, rises from death, and ascends to rule in Heaven. Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth – He guides them (in the way, the truth, and the life – all, remember, found in Jesus). The purpose of the Spirit is to glorify Jesus and the Father – to lead us to worship and belief and obedience concentration. Obedience is a joy. Why would we not obey the very One who created us and knows our best? Why do we let the world choose our way, truth, and life so much? We must open wide our lives to the Holy Spirit.

Jesus pauses from this heavy subject to move on to another: the disciples must ABIDE in God (the Vine) … because it is their source of nourishment, life, and growth. Oh yeah, things are also going to get really difficult: the world will hate the disciples because disciples obey to become Christlike – well, Christ died – Christianity isn’t “lifestyles of the rich and famous.”

More Holy Spirit time – because the disciples are really sweating now! In the safe upper room during that feast, Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter was rebuked by Jesus for denial. Now, they will be hated and persecuted. Who wants to sign up, right?! Real believers do! Committment.

We are not the prosecutors in the court room – the Holy Spirit is the prosecutor (John 16:5-11). Christians should not pass judgment or accuse (both of these are reserved for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Christians are witnesses testifying to the life of Christ that He lived and that Christians live following His way, truth, and life.

The Holy Spirit is a well of gathered revelation from the Father from which we drink, find eternal nourishment, and make our communal home as a Christian people. Check this out. John 14:26 refers to the Holy Spirit, “Who will remind you of everything I have said to you.” This is gathered revelation in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). John 16:13 says, “He will guide you into all truth.” This is the Holy Spirit inspiring the New Testament letter writers so that the Church may be “guided” as the progression of the Gospel message travels and is established through local churches. The end of John 16:13 says, “And what is yet to come.” This is the book of Revelation.

For the redeemed-by-Christ man, the indwelling Holy Spirit is our Counselor, comforter, encourager, reminder, and revealer (and this is just what is said in these passages!). Don’t let the Evil One trick you into thinking the Bible is a book. It’s the gathered “reminder” from the Holy Spirit. Don’t let the Evil One trick you into thinking you are the prosecutor who judges – you are witnesses who are to testify of Christ and Christ in you.

The Father’s mission has been to associate Himself with mankind who fell inextricably unto sin. For millennia, He has been speaking and those Word’s are recorded for us to feast on, apply, and share. He sent Jesus to be human so we could be saved by faith in Him alone. Jesus sent the Spirit to confirm and activate our faith so we become Christlike and can boldly, with His empowerment, share with the world.

This is how the disciple’s grief turns to joy.

Amen.

Whenever I take the time to really look at my life and to consider my actions and the motives behind them, I realize that I’m really lazy and I underachieve a lot. I’m not saying this to try to make myself sound cool or awesome or anything like that. It’s actually quite the opposite. What I find is that my lack of motivation in anything, whether it be school, music, relationships or my walk with God, ultimately arises out of fear. I’m scared of giving my best effort and still failing. If I don’t try my best in my classes and I make Cs, it’s not big deal because I didn’t try hard so whatever. If I don’t do my quiet times and don’t spend time with God then it’s no big deal when I fall flat on my face because I can admit that I wasn’t trying hard in the first place. It’s the inevitability of falling on my face even when I’m doing those things that scares me.

This is something I’ve known about myself for a while but I’ve never really confronted it. I wasn’t even looking to confront it today but God hit me upside the head with it anyways. I was reading Romans 8:38-39 that says, “38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” At the same time, I was listening to a song by Jon Foreman called “Your Love is Strong” which is an amazing song taken from Matthew 6. Both of these things speak to the unconditional and might nature of God’s love for us. After reading the verses, I laid back on the couch and listened to the song as Jon sang of how God clothes the fields and takes care of the birds of the air and I felt at peace for the first time in a long time. I’ve always known about the unconditional nature of God’s love for the first time I think it became practical in my life. I WILL fall flat on my face but I’m going to do my best to make sure that it isn’t because I’m still living in fear of failing. God has given me the peace to know that I can go for it. 

Amber may now correct all of my grammatical errors. I’m terrible with commas. 

It is such a blessing to report that in 2007, the college ministry sent $683.60 to the JENIOSO Orphanage in Kericho, Kenya! If you recall, their rent is only $40/mo and they lacked beds for the majority of the orphans - in fact, many were sleeping on stacks of cardboard. This means we gave them nearly $57/mo which would cover their monthly rent and other purchases they needed to make LIKE BEDS! Way to go you guys! Thanks for your faithfulness! You are wonderful, generous people! Keep it up!

Plus, I’ve already sent$179 this year and it’s only February 20th!

Here is a picture to remind you of the kids!

Below is my attempt at capturing the main concept of 36 real-life, college student, let’s get serious about what should be serious, resolutions listed in the motivation of community and for the Glory of God rather than ourselves (which would then be called legalism):

• living in response to Christ’s love rather than selfishness
• no longer confusing God’s power with my own ability
• to fear God so to fear nothing else
• being the face of Christ
• being task-oriented to witness
• to stop comparing myself with others
• to glorify God rather than bringing glory to myself
• to make Christ center as to dispel idols
• to offer life-giving speech
• to take seriously confession of sin
• to read Scripture and react
• to be diligent with Scripture reading
• to not tolerate idleness
• to improve my eating and sleeping habits
• to love people and to love Christ more than i do
• to be bold about my faith at work and to not shy away
• to remove my hatred
• to look for God so He “stays alive” in my world as I look
• to see the Lord in my future
• to speak to others and enhance their day
• intent with my finances for God’s glory
• to not associate worldly frustrations with God
• to die daily to the desires of my flesh
• to apply myself to God
• to allow spiritual highs to overwhelm despair
• to serve “the least of these”
• to praise God for trails which increase my faith
• to change relationships to promote Christ rather than my status
• to get up and keep struggling to do right even though i’ve failed again
• to be content with the affection and love of God and not man’s
• to treat relationships with eternal perspective
• to keep Christ on the throne and cast down what threatens it
• to completely and carefully search my heart for the sake of God
• to dwell on pure things
• to learn the act of struggling
• to hate sin and not quietly court it
• to not jump to application pastorally and not let God work on me

Jonathan Edwards was a pastor during the First Great Awakening of the 1730’s, 40’s, and 50’s. When he became a pastor, he committed himself to visiting with the families of his congregations in their homes. He noticed they did not really understand the gospel and made the goal of his ministry to make Christianity distinctive again - rather than a religious event. Distinctive Christianity occurs when Biblical theology becomes vivid through individuals and the community of believers in Christ. Edwards not only preached Biblical theology, he was resolved to live it! There is much to be said about this incredible man, but for starters, it’s important to note his PERSONAL COMMITMENT to the Lord as evidenced in the following resolutions which he read again every week! Buckle your seat belt… -mike

THE RESOLUTIONS of Jonathan Edwards

1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’ s glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriads of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I meet with, how many soever, and how great soever.

2. Resolved, to be continually endeavoring to find out some new contrivance and invention to promote the aforementioned things.

3. Resolved, if ever I shall fall and grow dull, so as to neglect to keep any part of these Resolutions, to repent of all I can remember, when I come to myself again.

4. Resolved, never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor suffer it, if I can avoid it.

5. Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.

6. Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live.

7. Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life.

8. Resolved, to act, in all respects, both speaking and doing, as if nobody had been so vile as I, and as if I had committed the same sins, or had the same infirmities or failings as others; and that I will let the knowledge of their failings promote nothing but shame in myself, and prove only an occasion of my confessing my own sins and misery to God. July 30.

9. Resolved, to think much on all occasions of my own dying, and of the common circumstances which attend death.

10. Resolved, when I feel pain, to think of the pains of martyrdom, and of hell.

11. Resolved, when I think of any theorem in divinity to be solved, immediately to do what I can towards solving it, if circumstances do not hinder.

12. Resolved, if I take delight in it as a gratification of pride, or vanity, or on any such account, immediately to throw it by.

13. Resolved, to be endeavoring to find out fit objects of charity and liberality.

14. Resolved, never to do any thing out of revenge.

15. Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger towards irrational beings.

16. Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.

17. Resolved, that I will live so, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die.

18. Resolved, to live so, at all times, as I think is best in my devout frames, and when I have clearest notions of things of the gospel, and another world.

19. Resolved, never to do any thing, which I should be afraid to do, if I expected it would not be above an hour, before I should hear the last trump.

20. Resolved, to maintain the strictest temperance, in eating and drinking.

21. Resolved, never to do any thing, which if I should see in another, I should count a just occasion to despise him for, or to think any way the more meanly of him. (Resolutions 1 through 21 written in one setting in New Haven in 1722)

22. Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possibly can, with all the power, might, vigor, and vehemence, yea violence, I am capable of, or can bring myself to exert, in any way that can be thought of.

23. Resolved, frequently to take some deliberate action, which seems most unlikely to be done, for the glory of God, and trace it back to the original intention, designs and ends of it; and if I find it not to be for God’ s glory, to repute it as a breach of the 4th Resolution.

24. Resolved, whenever I do any conspicuously evil action, to trace it back, till I come to the original cause; and then, both carefully endeavor to do so no more, and to fight and pray with all my might against the original of it.

25. Resolved, to examine carefully, and constantly, what that one thing in me is, which causes me in the least to doubt of the love of God; and to direct all my forces against it.

26. Resolved, to cast away such things, as I find do abate my assurance.

27. Resolved, never willfully to omit any thing, except the omission be for the glory of God; and frequently to examine my omissions.

28. Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of the same.

29. Resolved, never to count that a prayer, nor to let that pass as a prayer, nor that as a petition of a prayer, which is so made, that I cannot hope that God will answer it; nor that as a confession, which I cannot hope God will accept.

30. Resolved, to strive to my utmost every week to be brought higher in religion, and to a higher exercise of grace, than I was the week before.

31. Resolved, never to say any thing at all against any body, but when it is perfectly agreeable to the highest degree of Christian honor, and of love to mankind, agreeable to the lowest humility, and sense of my own faults and failings, and agreeable to the golden rule; often, when I have said anything against anyone, to bring it to, and try it strictly by the test of this Resolution.

32. Resolved, to be strictly and firmly faithful to my trust, that that, in Proverbs 20:6,‹A faithful man who can find?Š may not be partly fulfilled in me.

33. Resolved, to do always, what I can towards making, maintaining, and preserving peace, when it can be done without overbalancing detriment in other respects. Dec. 26, 1722.

34. Resolved, in narrations never to speak any thing but the pure and simple verity.

35. Resolved, whenever I so much question whether I have done my duty, as that my quiet and calm is thereby disturbed, to set it down, and also how the question was resolved. Dec. 18, 1722.

36. Resolved, never to speak evil of any, except I have some particular good call for it. Dec. 19, 1722.

37. Resolved, to inquire every night, as I am going to bed, wherein I have been negligent,- what sin I have committed,-and wherein I have denied myself;-also at the end of every week, month and year. Dec. 22 and 26, 1722.

38. Resolved, never to speak anything that is ridiculous, sportive, or matter of laughter on the Lord’ s day. Sabbath evening, Dec. 23, 1722.

39. Resolved, never to do any thing of which I so much question the lawfulness of, as that I intend, at the same time, to consider and examine afterwards, whether it be lawful or not; unless I as much question the lawfulness of the omission.

40. Resolved, to inquire every night, before I go to bed, whether I have acted in the best way I possibly could, with respect to eating and drinking. Jan. 7, 1723.

41. Resolved, to ask myself, at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly, in any respect, have done better. Jan. 11, 1723.

42. Resolved, frequently to renew the dedication of myself to God, which was made at my baptism; which I solemnly renewed, when I was received into the communion of the church; and which I have solemnly re-made this twelfth day of January, 1722-23.

43. Resolved, never, henceforward, till I die, to act as if I were any way my own, but entirely and altogether God’ s; agreeable to what is to be found in Saturday, January 12, 1723.

44. Resolved, that no other end but religion, shall have any influence at all on any of my actions; and that no action shall be, in the least circumstance, any otherwise than the religious end will carry it. January 12, 1723.

45. Resolved, never to allow any pleasure or grief, joy or sorrow, nor any affection at all, nor any degree of affection, nor any circumstance relating to it, but what helps religion. Jan. 12 and 13, 1723.

46. Resolved, never to allow the least measure of any fretting uneasiness at my father or mother. Resolved to suffer no effects of it, so much as in the least alteration of speech, or motion of my eye: and to be especially careful of it with respect to any of our family.

47. Resolved, to endeavor, to my utmost, to deny whatever is not most agreeable to a good, and universally sweet and benevolent, quiet, peaceable, contented and easy, compassionate and generous, humble and meek, submissive and obliging, diligent and industrious, charitable and even, patient, moderate, forgiving and sincere temper; and to do at all times, what such a temper would lead me to; and to examine strictly, at the end of every week, whether I have done so. Sabbath morning. May 5, 1723.

48. Resolved, constantly, with the utmost niceness and diligence, and the strictest scrutiny, to be looking into the state of my soul, that I may know whether I have truly an interest in Christ or not; that when I come to die, I may not have any negligence respecting this to repent of. May 26, 1723.

49. Resolved, that this never shall be, if I can help it.

50. Resolved, I will act so as I think I shall judge would have been best, and most prudent, when I come into the future world. July 5, 1723.

51. Resolved, that I will act so, in every respect, as I think I shall wish I had done, if I should at last be damned. July 8, 1723.

52. I frequently hear persons in old age, say how they would live, if they were to live their lives over again: Resolved, that I will live just so as I can think I shall wish I had done, supposing I live to old age. July 8, 1723.

53. Resolved, to improve every opportunity, when I am in the best and happiest frame of mind, to cast and venture my soul on the Lord Jesus Christ, to trust and confide in him, and consecrate myself wholly to him; that from this I may have assurance of my safety, knowing that I confide in my Redeemer. July 8, 1723.

54. Whenever I hear anything spoken in conversation of any person, if I think it would be praiseworthy in me, Resolved to endeavor to imitate it. July 8, 1723.

55. Resolved, to endeavor to my utmost to act as I can think I should do, if, I had already seen the happiness of heaven, and hell torments. July 8, 1723.

56. Resolved, never to give over, nor in the least to slacken, my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful I may be.

57. Resolved, when I fear misfortunes and adversities, to examine whether I have done my duty, and resolve to do it, and let the event be just as providence orders it. I will as far as I can, be concerned about nothing but my duty, and my sin. June 9, and July 13 1723.

58. Resolved, not only to refrain from an air of dislike, fretfulness, and anger in conversation, but to exhibit an air of love, cheerfulness and benignity. May 27, and July 13, 1723.

59. Resolved, when I am most conscious of provocations to ill nature and anger, that I will strive most to feel and act good-naturedly; yea, at such times, to manifest good nature, though I think that in other respects it would be disadvantageous, and so as would be imprudent at other times. May 12, July 11, and July 13.

60. Resolved, whenever my feelings begin to appear in the least out of order, when I am conscious of the least uneasiness within, or the least irregularity without, I will then subject myself to the strictest examination. July 4, and 13, 1723.

61. Resolved, that I will not give way to that listlessness which I find unbends and relaxes my mind from being fully and fixedly set on religion, whatever excuse I may have for it-that what my listlessness inclines me to do, is best to be done, etc. May 21, and July 13, 1723.

62. Resolved, never to do anything but duty, and then according to Ephesians 6:6-8, to do it willingly and cheerfully as unto the Lord, and not to man:‹knowing that whatever good thing any man doth, the same shall he receive of the Lord.Š June 25 and July 13, 1723.

63. On the supposition, that there never was to be but one individual in the world, at any one time, who was properly a complete Christian, in all respects of a right stamp, having Christianity always shining in its true luster, and appearing excellent and lovely, from whatever part and under whatever character viewed: Resolved, to act just as I would do, if I strove with all my might to be that one, who should live in my time. January 14 and July 13, 1723.

64. Resolved, when I find those ‹groanings which cannot be utteredŠ (Romans 8:26), of which the Apostle speaks, and those‹breakings of soul for the longing it hath,Š of which the Psalmist speaks, Psalm 119:20, that I will promote them to the utmost of my power, and that I will not be weary of earnestly endeavoring to vent my desires, nor of the repetitions of such earnestness. July 23, and August 10, 1723.

65. Resolved, very much to exercise myself in this, all my life long, viz. with the greatest openness, of which I am capable of, to declare my ways to God, and lay open my soul to him: all my sins, temptations, difficulties, sorrows, fears, hopes, desires, and every thing, and every circumstance; according to Dr. Manton’ s 27th Sermon on Psalm 119. July 26, and Aug.10 1723.

66. Resolved, that I will endeavor always to keep a benign aspect, and air of acting and speaking in all places, and in all companies, except it should so happen that duty requires otherwise.

67. Resolved, after afflictions, to inquire, what I am the better for them, what am I the better for them, and what I might have got by them.

68. Resolved, to confess frankly to myself all that which I find in myself, either infirmity or sin; and, if it be what concerns religion, also to confess the whole case to God, and implore needed help. July 23, and August 10, 1723.

69. Resolved, always to do that, which I shall wish I had done when I see others do it. August 11, 1723.

70. Let there be something of benevolence, in all that I speak. August 17, 1723.

Yo. Can’t wait to be in Dallas for Thanksgiving.

When I was running today, I heard some God whispers. And those
whispers helped me sum up what I have been learning this semester….

1. Read 2 Cor 12.9. Seriously, read it.
Done? Ok, time to proceed….
Weaknesses. I hate my weaknesses. In fact, I can think of a bunch of
weaknesses that I have: I am often apathetic about action, I have a
hard time telling people that I love them and living it, I am not a
good speaker or writer, I am not very good at Physics (damn that
mid-term exam), and on and on. I often express these to God. He
listens to me and doesn’t get bored. But then. O then! I look in His
Word and everywhere….everywhere, God is using weaknesses for His
glory. I mean look at Jesus. God was glorified in His death: a
criminal’s death, a bloody death, a naked death. Then, there’s Moses.
The guy was a murderer and tried to get out of leading Israel with a
bunch of excuses.
I have hope in my weaknesses. God can use them for His glory for how
He sees fit. And I can look back and see how He has transformed my
weaknesses. Which leads me to the next topic….

2. See Hebrews 12.29 and Proverbs 17.3
Good job. You read 3 verses and have fulfilled your quota for today.
I love that the Proverbs dude talks about a crucible. I use them a lot
in chemistry. I stick a bunch of chemicals that will likely give me
cancer in the crucible, then turn on some natural gas and light the
bunsen burner. It is AWESOME. The crucible gets so hot and sometimes
the chemicals may shoot out, change color, or evaporate. The intense
heat purges away any excess or impurities.
I submit myself to God’s crucible. I want Him to test me and point out
my impurities. Please show me how to follow you better.
When I was running today, I got this picture of an intense wave of
fire passing through me. It did not destroy me. It only purified me.

Sum it up.
Weaknesses. I submit my weaknesses while I am in the crucible and let
the Lord purify them, use them as He wants. And remember, He is Love. So He is going to take good care of me in the crucible. Even if I can’t see
Him, I trust that He hears me.

That’s all I got. Look forward to God using your weaknesses, your
embarrassments for Him. Because ultimately, all that matters is that
He is glorified.

Hey, ya’ll. Hope your semesters are all getting off to a great start and your stuffing your heads full of useful knowledge and your hearts are being pulled towards Christ. In my struggle against sin I seem to find myself continuing coming up against a brick wall and after a while (and some input from guys like MSJ, Willis and guys at BS) I began to realize something. My mental approach to battling sin is all wrong. Reread that last sentence and you’ll see my faulty mindset coming out. I view it as my fight against sin instead of my fight for righteousness. You see if I fight against sin then my mindset all day is this: “Oh, don’t do that”, “Yikes, can’t say that”, “gosh, here comes that guy again I better not think this about him” and so on and so forth it goes. Simply put my focus is on not doing something, which means that I think about the thing I don’t want to do all day long. If my struggle is sexual sin, then I think about sexual sin all day. If my struggle is swearing, then I’m thinking about swearing all day. If my struggle is being harsh and critical of others then I’m thinking about that all day. Rather than viewing myself as fighting against sin, I want to train my mind and heart to fight for righteousness. Rather than thinking about not sinning, I want my mind and heart to dwell on images of perfect righteousness and peace. Then as my mind and heart is transformed by dwelling on those things that please God the desire and thought of sin will lessen (MSJ calls this displacement). Sin will not disappear but when sin comes it’s inherent ugliness will be seen clearly for beauty reveals all thing hideous, light reveals darkness and righteousness shows the true nature of sin. Think about it, none of us were taught to memorize the “fruits of the flesh” in Galatians 5, we were taught to memorize the fruit of the spirit. May the mind of Christ of our Savior fill us and drive out.

David

P.S. the 2 Cor reading for today was awesome. check it out (and these other verses are ok too…Gal 5:26-27; Phil 4:8).

“I know your works.
You have the reputation of being alive,
but you are dead.
Wake up and strengthen what remains and is about to die,
for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.
Remember, then, what you received and heard.
Keep it, and repent.”
Jesus to the Church in Sardis - Rev 3:1-3
*from todays reading in the One Year Bible

just because works don’t save us or  keep us saved, they are certainly very important to living for God! we peculiarly are addicted to living a veneer lifestyle which at best mimics authenticity (alive looking but dead because it lacks works). it ain’t about “looking” like a Christian. it’s about living AS one. that cuts against some serious grain on the easy wood of lifestyle. we must remember, keep, and repent.  it’ll take expended energy at the end of every day…

I Corinthians 10:31

“So, Whether you eat or drink, or Whatever you do, Do All to the Glory of God.”

…for more information listen to the latest sermon by Matthew St. John.

Well it’s been 20 days since somebody has posted … so i will be the one to break to fast.

As I was sitting down in front of my computer five minutes ago, at 12:30 on October 23, 2007, I had this horrible feeling in my stomach. And it wasn’t from eating a value menu crispy chicken sandwich, a small chili, and 1 1/2 junior bacon cheeseburgers from Wendy’s this afternoon. It wasn’t from drinking a soda everyday this month with seems to be giving me some kind of acid reflux disease. No, it was a pain that comes from being stuck. Stuck in Life. Going through the same routine day in and day out, month in and month out. And It’s not a good routine. For the second time this semester I have a Government test to do online, it is due tomorrow at noon, and I haven’t opened the book since I took the last test a month ago. I feel like i’m setting a record for not reading the bible. I’m not sure how to pray, or I don’t know if I can, because it feels like God is far away. I’m always procrastinating. Can’t start a “diet”. can’t seem to save money. Can’t do anything good for more than 2 days in a row. blah blah blah. Basically, I’m Parked. I’ve been parked in the same spot for a while.

The worst part about it is that I’m in a “No Parking” Zone. God hasn’t called us to get saved, grow in him, get a place where we feel comfortable, and then park our cars. No, He has called us to “Throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” (Hebrews 12:1 b). If you are a Christ Follower you should never be parked, not even pulled off to the side of the road, just keep driving, growing, learning, and sharing.

I’m going to go turn on the car, put it in gear, and drive off like I’m being chased by the PoPos. (aka read the bible…specifically Galatians).

on a side note. I got a parking ticket in Memphis, Tennessee while I was visiting Ben Killerlain. RIDICULOUS.

harry