08.30.07
Posted in Politics and Issues at 8:34 pm by Jeff
It appears that Fred Thompson is finally going to officially enter the presidential race. Will he turn out to be a viable candidate? A good candidate? I’m hoping so. I’ve lost my faith in the political process in many ways, so I’m not expecting any individual candidate to have all the answers. But so far, Thompson appears to be the most promising. We’ll see.
Thompson to make White House bid official next week
Update: and now it’s official.
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08.13.07
Posted in Personal, Faith and Practice at 12:00 am by Jeff
Dear Elders, Staff and Friends,
In January of 2003, I began serving as our church’s worship leader. I am so thankful for the opportunities that I have had to grow in character, leadership and spiritual formation through the past four and a half years. It has been my great pleasure and joy to serve this church and to have the opportunity to bring honor, glory and praise to our worthy King and Savior through this ministry.
Recently, I have sensed that God is calling me to serve and grow in other capacities outside of this ministry. After much prayer and seeking of Godly counsel, my family and I have agreed that God is calling me to step down as Director of Worship Ministries.
There have been a handful of determining factors leading to this decision. Many of you may not know that my primary employment is as a software developer. When my family was smaller and my job less demanding, I was able to fulfill my role as Director of Worship Ministries and still maintain a reasonable schedule. As my family has grown and my professional duties have increased, it has become more difficult for me to juggle such a full schedule. Also, I returned to seminary earlier this year to work on completing a Masters degree in order to prepare myself for future ministry opportunities.
While I am stepping down from this ministry role, my family and I remain committed to Kingsburg First Baptist Church and our ministry together. I look forward to continuing as a member of this body and to seeing how God will continue to mold and shape us through this transition. I am also excited at the prospect of a smooth transition as Jesse Wilkin has agreed to take on my previous duties and ministries in addition to his current role. I am confident in his leadership, talents and character to lead us into the presence of the Holy One as we worship together.
Again I thank you and our Lord for the opportunity I have had to serve you over these past years. May God richly bless our church as we strive to serve him and display his majesty and glory in our city and our world.
For His Glory,
Jeff Doolittle
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. – Romans 11:36
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08.01.07
Posted in Science and Technology, Politics and Issues, Culture and Ideas, Business and Economy at 11:21 am by Jeff
Wow, Rolling Stone magazine gets it right on Ethanol.
In Brazil, ethanol made from sugar cane has an energy balance of 8-to-1 — that is, when you add up the fossil fuels used to irrigate, fertilize, grow, transport and refine sugar cane into ethanol, the energy output is eight times higher than the energy inputs. That’s a better deal than gasoline, which has an energy balance of 5-to-1. In contrast, the energy balance of corn ethanol is only 1.3-to-1 - making it practically worthless as an energy source. “Corn ethanol is essentially a way of recycling natural gas,” says Robert Rapier, an oil-industry engineer who runs the R-Squared Energy Blog.
Finally, a cause on which right and left can agree.
Read more: Ethanol Scam
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