Official Move

Have gotten the Job at Apple so I am going to use the 

web.mac.com/coreygk for my blog.

trying something new

check this out: http://web.mac.com/coreygk

seeing as how I will more than likely be working for Apple, I thought I should try some stuff out.

Let it Snow!

So my after my first week of being in New England it has snowed!  It's been amazing.  My room mate and I have been playing and exploring the nearby woods and trails.  Just so you know he is from Iowa (i.e. he (Jeff Miller) knows how to deal with snow... I wasn't just stomping around with just anyone).  This is what we made.  Frosty is a 7ft snowman.  Yeah this is no joke for your first snow man.  I didn't realize how easy it really is.   

This is my car after a few inches of snow and No I haven't driven yet.  Kind of hoping I won't have to do to much of that.  Well not until my room mate teaches me how to drive in the snow.

This picture is of a pond that is almost frozen over.  I wanted to go walk around and see how close I could get to the water.  Jeff said that wouldn't be the best idea I have ever had.  He seems like a smart kid so I took his advice and just took the picture.  Although it does look like it would have been fun to test my limits.   All of these pictures where taken with my hot iphone.  It withstood the test of snow.  Apple really is a great product.  By the way I have also applied to work at an Apple store in the greater Boston area.  So hopefully I will be selling a truly great product and getting great deals on Apple stuff!

                                                                                            

Thought of the Day

So one of the classes I am taking we are required to dialog with each other in a forum with our prof.  Here is my first question and response: 

What do you think are some current philosophies that drive our theology that Christians 2000 years from now will critique us for? Do you think there is anything we can do to mitigate against the theological damage we're (unconsciously) doing to ourselves? 

Fundamentalism and it’s response Jesus Hijacking:

 Being apart of the later Buster generation (1965-1983) fundamentalism doesn’t allow people to ask questions and think for themselves.  As a former fundamentalist, I found that if I asked any questions I was thought to be a heretic or on the verge of becoming a Liberal.  In addition the majority of the fundamentalism is concerned with combating new thoughts as apposed to engaging in conversations because the believe that they are absolutely right on every topic on the spiritual gamut.  (as a disclaimer I am not saying that I don’t believe in absolutes because I do believe in absolutes).   

The response to fundamentalism has been what some have called the hijacking of Jesus.  Which is an equal theological extreme.  This is where the offensive parts of Jesus’ method are omitted or de-emphasized.  “They hijack the image of Jesus by portraying him as an open-minded, big-hearted, and never-offended-anyone moral teacher” (David Kinnaman, UnChristian).

Maybe some things that we can do are to continue to ask questions for starters. Learn how to embrace truth and grace in daily life.  Along with being Christians who embody service, compassion, humility, forgiveness, kindness, peace, joy, goodness, and love for the lost, hurting, poor and believer alike.     

On My Way to Boston

Thursday was my last day on the Island (Saint Simons Island).  It was a bitter sweet moment in my life.  Leaving the South and embarking a new chapter in life amongst the bitter cold of the North East.  My trek on Thursday was from SSI to  Washington D.C. (only a 10 hour drive).  I must say that Virginia is not too back of a state.  

Friday morning I woke up and prayed that my car hadn't been broken into (due to the massive amounts of stuff).  It wasn't  so I set off for the Big Apple to hang out their for a few days (4 hour drive).  I have this to offer as free information.  I know now way New Jersey is called the Garden State!  There was nothing up until the NY state line.  

In the Big Apple I found out why car horns break (because it's how you let people know you are there.)  There are street signs that say $300 fine for honking!  NY isn't as bad as it's made out to be in all the TV shows and movies.  If you ever get the chance to wonder around NYC by yourself do it!  

Today all I did was walk around Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art (way cool), and  the Rockefeller Center.  The picture is from The MET.  It's called the "Gates of Paradise" by  Lorenzo Ghiberti.  The MET has some really old bibles and crosses that is said to have part of the cross in the middle incased in crystal.  Oh I can't wait for tomorrow... I have no idea what i am going to do!

Only a few more days till i am officially a resident of Boston!