What is work? What is Ministry

The Corner: A Moratorium on the M Word ?:

"A friend in our rag-tag group shared an anecdote that underscores some of the perverse irony of the categorical use of the word ministry. Their faith community supports, in a small financial fashion, a person who works with special needs kids. A person who also is a member of their faith community works for an NGO that works with the exact same kids. Another member processes the governmental paperwork that allows those kids & their families to receive aid that they live on. Recently, a new member joined their community who is a teacher for these exact same kids.

Formally, this wonderful faith community recognizes one of these 4 people as 'ministry' - the other 3 do work. The fellow who told the story was grounded to say simply 'this is stupid, right ?'."

An interesting article. It suggests that the word ministry needs to be removed as aren't we all supposed to do ministry? If on my job, I give a person some advice on how to fix a computer, even if I do not give them scripture, do I minister to them. I am to do my job as it were doing it for the Lord.

Give it a read.

And I thought that my van was ugly!

FOX Sports on MSN - NASCAR - Edwards' ride gets Red Sox makeover:

"Edwards' No. 99 car has been repainted white, with the traditional red stitches of a baseball, to celebrate his first visit to the land of the Boston Red Sox since the ballclub's owners invested in his race team. The car will also sport the Red Sox name and logo on the hood and sides, and even Edwards' helmet has been painted white with red seams."

Now, I am a Red Sox fan, and I am a NASCAR fan, but follow the link and see of you do not agree that this is the ugliest looking car that you have ever seen. They could have done Red Sox, they could have done Lumber Liquidators, or any of the smaller companies, but to have them all on the car with a baseball stiching design....AGGGGGGHHHHH

A NASCAR Ministry

ESPN - Ashenfelter: Shepherd racing on a shoestring and a cause - Nascar:

"'Our main goal is to be here and to serve the Lord -- that's what we're about with the [Racing with] Jesus logo on the car,' Shepherd said. 'But we're serious about our racing, too. It [just] takes dollars to do it.'"

The car wrecked at Kentucky was purchased from Robert Yates Racing, after it had been involved in a wreck. Shepherd and his all-volunteer team worked on the chassis, and the car was converted to a Dodge.

The motor was used in Shepherd's Nextel Cup car, and the team made the alterations necessary for it to be legal in the Busch Series.

"We just took parts and pieces ... [building it] one piece at a time," Shepherd said.

65 years old and racing for the Lord. Living off a shoestring budget is not the way it should be, but I am impressed with this man and cheer for him when I see him on the races on TV. Here is hoping that he makes the NH race.

NASCAR does not fine things logically

NASCAR suspends Musgrave for one race - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports:

"DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (TICKER) -- NASCAR on Wednesday suspended Ted Musgrave from competition until July 3 for an on-track altercation during last week's Craftsman Truck Series race in Milwaukee.

Musgrave, the driver of the No. 9 Toyota Tundra, appeared to intentionally ram the nose of his truck into the driver's-side door of rookie Kelly Bires' truck after the two were involved in a crash Friday in the Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200.

NASCAR officials black-flagged Musgrave immediately following the incident.

In addition to missing this weekend's race at Memphis Motorsports Park, Musgrave was docked 50 points, fined $10,000 and placed on probation until December 31."

So why, when Kyle Bush, in the premier series, runs into Tony Steward's car on pit row and endangers a pit crew member, gets a slap on the hand and told not to do this any more. If Musgrave does not get to race for one race, why did Bush get to continue?

NASCAR needs to get there act together.

When will they ever learn?

FOXNews.com - Michigan Woman Claims Starburst Candies Are Dangerously Chewy in Lawsuit

"Starburst Fruit Chews are exactly as their name would indicate: chewy. But one Boston-area woman says the candies are so chewy, they should come with a warning label."Victoria McArthur, of Romero, Mich., is suing Starbursts' parent company, Mars Inc., for more than $25,000 for "permanent personal injuries" she claims she sustained after biting into one of their yellow candy in 2005.

"I don't know, maybe about 3 chews and it literally locked my jaw … and it just literally pulled my jaw out of joint," she told MyFoxDetroit.com.

Has everyone gone suing happy? This is ridiculous. Should I sue because I lost a filling when I ate one? When will people stop thinking about what they can get from everyone else and start to do for themselves?

Who owns NASCAR numbers?

FOX Sports on MSN - NASCAR - Report: DEI can't sell No. 8 to Hendrick:

"Hendrick Motorsports may have Dale Earnhardt in their stable, but they won't be able to buy his trademark No. 8.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will not be allowed to sell the No. 8 to Hendrick or any other team, according to a report on the Charlotte Observer Web site.

According to the report, spokesman Ramsey Poston reiterated that NASCAR owns and assigns all car numbers and said a team cannot sell numbers on their own accord.

'NASCAR owns the numbers and licenses them to teams on an annual basis,' Poston said in the report. 'A team may allow another team to use the number for that year pending NASCAR's approval.'

Poston said in the report that each year a team submits the numbers it wants to use. Numbers a team has previously been using are usually reissued. If a team gives up a number, it returns to NASCAR for reassignment. Selling the numbers is not an option."

Seems Michael Waltrip said this last week on 'Inside Nextel Cup' on Speed Channel. I was waiting for the attempt at money to change hands for the number to see if it would happen. I wonder if NASCAR was wanting their piece of the pie. Maybe they will need it to fund the ATT suite they are doing?

From the 'Life is funnier than movies' department

FOXNews.com - World Hot Dog-Eating Champion Crippled by Jaw Injury

"TOKYO — A Japanese man who set a world record by wolfing down dozens of hot dogs within minutes has suffered a severe jaw injury due to his rigorous training, making his next title uncertain.

Takeru 'Tsunami'' Kobayashi said he can only open his mouth to make a gap the size of a fingertip after being diagnosed with jaw arthritis."

This is just really to funny. I feel sad for the guy, but if you wrote this in a movie or TV show, no one would really believe it.