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I was on a flight this week and I overheard two people discussing the idea of iPod music libraries and how revealing they are to the personality of the owner. The statement was made, “you can learn a lot about a person by what is on their iPod.” In recognition that there is probably some truth to this, below are my 20 last purchases on iTunes. They certainly don’t tell the whole story about who I am, but it probably does provide some insight. At Threads, we’d love to get to know you a bit better. Let us know a few of your most recent additions to your music library. Maybe we will learn about someone or something we’ve been missing out on.

One of the amazing things that I love about my work with Threads is that I know the things I work on here are having an international impact. Threads is far reaching beyond just the United States - helping churches all over the world reach out to young adults for Christ.

I’ve been blessed to carry on a conversation with a new friend from Taiwan this week. She found me on Facebook through the Threads Facebook group, and proceeded to send me a message through my profile there. We’ve been able to talk about what young adult ministry looks like here in America vs Taiwan. It’s been interesting to see both the similarities & the differences.

Here’s part of our conversation…

The love of my life just got nailed with a major life disappointment and I have been pondering how much destructive power can be unleashed in the aftermath of such a situation. I literally could not function for the good part of the day — and night — because I was so angry that my best friend had been hurt.

You look for someone to blame. You search for somewhere to explode. You want someone to be as miserable as you are. You stuff yourself full of bad food. You can just roll yourself into an anger spiral that will take you into the pit.

What do you do?

Somehow I missed the whole “July 7, 2007 is a lucky day” phenomenon. I didn’t realize that 07-07-07 had become such a big deal around the world. Actually, I didn’t hear anything about it until after it was over. I hadn’t even thought about the numerology of that particular day. For that matter, this isn’t something I really evaluate on other days, either. However, after reading numerous articles and seeing several news broadcasts discussing the day, it appears that I really missed out on something.

This is all, of course, based on the notion that the number, ‘7’ is lucky. Thus, a date with all sevens would bring a certain added portion of luck and good favor to those people and things involved with it. As matter of fact, Time Magazine reports that it may well have been the most popular wedding day in history. Yes, superstitious couples (including one French-born point guard and a desperate housewife) have gone to great lengths to secure the triple sevens as their wedding date. Evidently, they are “hoping the lucky numbers will make them lucky in love.”

I certainly don’t hold to the notion that July 7, 2007 is extra lucky. However, I did think it might be fun to consider what I would have done differently had I thought so. See below. Let me know if I missed any. Somehow I missed the whole “July 7, 2007 is a lucky day” phenomenon. I didn’t realize that 07-07-07 had become such a big deal around the world. I thought it would be fun to consider what I would have done differently had I joined in the madness. Read on & let me know if I missed any.

Do you ever feel like people don’t really care about you or your opinions? If so, you are wrong. As a matter of fact, young adults are one of the most sought after demographics within our cultural, economic, and political stratosphere.

Check out the following article from Time Magazine regarding the potential impact of young adults in the 2008 Presidential Election.

I remember as a kid stretching the bounds of what was ‘appropriate firework enjoyment.’ I would sit on my front porch with my sling shot in hand & punk in mouth. I’d stick a firecracker in the slingshot, pull it back, light it with my mouth & shoot away. Needless to say, those errant ones in the batch (the ones that seem to go off almost as soon as you light them) caused many a burned finger & holes in my shirt.

As a teenager I participated in more than one roman candle fight. I’d stand in grand western ‘showdown’ fashion with another buddy some distance apart. We’d light our roman candles and proceeds to run around and try and avoid being hit by the flaming balls flying at us from the other person.