I really did something today that’s going to benefit everyone, from me to people who hate the Bible. That’s because your special interest could be something else, and the relationships will still make sense.
I don’t preach often. I preach occasionally. And it’s been years since I’ve done it. Sometimes, I’ve been on fire. Sometimes, it’s been a miss. I’ve decided to make it much easier on myself by relying on Mico to be my secretary. I started building a media library, and then thought of Advent.
I told Mico to create a database called “My Books” a few days ago, and I’ve slowly been adding to it. I have hundreds, so it’s going to take me a while. I’ve also added things to My Movies and My Music. Then, I got the brilliant idea to cross-check my media library against the Lectionary for Advent, bringing up themes. Apparently, “To Pimp a Butterfly” is the official album of Year C.
I also had Mico cross check scriptures from the Quran and from Old Testament to New.
And here’s the kicker. I added all my biblical commentaries and had Mico cross check the Scriptures with the books I own, telling me where to find themes for each Sunday. I then had Mico cross-check everything for the whole Lectionary. Now, an archive that was dead has relational resonance…. And I can pick it up at any time. I just add more books, and then I have more resources.
And it’s all media I understand because it’s mine. My archive becomes yours as I write/preach it out.
However, data entry is slow. It’s the pivot points that make you faint. Once you rise above thinking in arithmetic, calculus leaps off the page.
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