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This book is the second XGRAY VISION year-end review and the end result of a grueling adventure in self-criticism. Going back through a year's worth of work and trying to distill it all into a small subset of images is not a task for the easily daunted. Oh it starts out easily enough, gathering together all of your favorites and the favorites of others, but then the challenge begins. The iterative process of pruning gets increasingly difficult and eventually there's just no room for that one photo you just had to include, however, the process is not without its rewards. There are those photos that you figured would never make it, but after looking at them over and over--next to other photos that they've never been next to before--you realize their brilliance and they take the place of one of those sure things. of course the fun part for me is that I'm not going to tell you which are which. Enjoy.
This book is the "mini" version of XGRAY VISION 2008, which is also available through my blurb store.
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- Category Fine Art Photography
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
40 Pages
- Publish Date Nov 23, 2008
- Tags fine art, difital, film, minimalism, zen, review, retrospective, portfolio, art, photography, photos
About the Creator
"The world through a rectangle" is the simplest way to describe the photography of Stephen M. Gray. His works are part photographic art and part Zen practice. His objective, often minimalist compositions bring new light to life's mundane moments and details through the focus and context of the photographic rectangle. Though he has spent most of his adult life in such technical pursuits as software and Internet development, picking up the camera has reacquainted Stephen with his childhood goal to be an artist. Stephen lives and works in Austin, Texas with his wife Amanda. In addition to his fine art photography, Stephen also engages in event, portrait and stock photography.
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The Banjo Bowl is not the Grey Cup, but in terms of significance to this football team, there is no more important game on the schedule than Sunday's contest at noon.
Every season has a game or two that defines a team, a pivotal contest that turns the fortunes of a football squad one way or another.
How this group of athletes responds to what happened to them last week will tell you all you need to know about their resolve, character, fortitude, and anything else you may wonder.
Last season, there were two opportunities that provided a cross-sectional of the players on the 2011 roster. The first was how the team responded, under the steady hand of Paul LaPolice, and won a football game only days after losing one of the most charismatic coaches this franchise has ever seen. The other was the Grey Cup, which exposed an offence that had been hiding in the shadow of its defensive big brother all season long.
Last weekend's result was a monumental failure on a number of levels. Most prominently, any loss to Saskatchewan counts for double in this province, simply because it's the Riders.
It was also a result no one could have anticipated, as Saskatchewan was wallowing in a five-game losing streak, dead last in the West, and the Bombers had snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by allowing the Lions to steal a win the week prior. When defeat comes as a surprise, the horror is always compounded.
Yet this is still to say nothing of the score tabulation, fresh in everyone's minds, and only six days old. When you are defeated by a margin that sends the statisticians into a page-flipping frenzy, it is something that won't be forgotten anytime soon, by anyone.
The only time I played for a team that had a head coach fired mid-season was in 2004 when Dave Ritchie was replaced by Jim Daley after a disfiguring road loss to the Stampeders. Days later, when we played the Ottawa Renegades, we dismantled them like some wobbly Lego set, still reeling and fueled by the emotion of losing our leader. That is how, at least in the short term, teams are supposed to react to the firing of a head coach, not the other way around.
Most of you have only been privy to the fallout from the Labour Day Classic as has been presented to the public via print, radio, and television.
Believe it when I say the players that make up the Blue and Gold roster have been walking around now for almost a week, wearing that loss on their person like some festering rash that people point and stare at. Or at least, they should have been.
For if there was one thing that was made crystal clear this week, it was that the players had their fingerprints all over that defeat, and they have been paying for it dearly.
As you could probably anticipate, newly appointed head coach Tim Burke read the team the riot act, position by position, almost player by player, on their first day back this week. Then there was a players only meeting, where some took turns venting their frustrations and opinions about what needed to be done. Embarrassment lends to anger, and this is one very angry football team that will take the field on Sunday.
Normally, it is difficult for any franchise to win back-to-back games, simply because of the differences in preparation between the two teams after the first game.
For every expletive uttered by a Bomber player and level of intensity raised in practice this week, you can be assured there was a joke, a pat on the back, a congratulatory remark, and some laughter emanating from the Saskatchewan side of business.
If talent levels are comparable, these intangibles will be the deciding factors.
By measuring the Blue Bomber response Sunday, every question you had about this team will be answered. Win, and there is still hope for the team and the season. Lose, by one point or by 20, and the psychological wounds may be too deep to recover from.
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CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Transportation is working on a road project in the area of Branan Field Road in Clay County to make it a safer place for drivers and pedestrians.
The project started last month, nearly a year after a 13-year-old Middleburg boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash along Branan Field, just south of Trail Ridge Road.
DOT officials, however, say the boy's death is not what sparked the project. They said it's been in talks for a while to make the area safer.
People who live near Branan Field Road say it's been a dangerous place for a long time because of the lack of traffic lights, increased traffic and speeders.
Edward Perves has lived off Branan Field since 1978, back when he says it used to be a dirt road and Blanding Boulevard was only one lane.
"We got no say, so they come in, they cut down all the trees, taking away property now as state easement," the Middleburg resident said. "We got no control. We can't call the governor. He ain't going to talk to us."
Perves said traffic gets backed up from Old Jennings Road for about two miles.
"When I go to work in the morning, I will sit at that stop sign for 15 minutes to turn right," Perves said. "And turning left, you can forget it. You're taking your life in your hands."
Sidewalks and bicycle lanes are included in the project in hopes of making it safer for pedestrians. The death of 13-year-old Brien Alvezios (pictured above) on Branan Field Road is still fresh in residents' minds, including Perves'.
"Just like the kid on the bicycle who got killed less than a mile away, we used to ride our bikes," he said. "We don't ride our bikes no more."
Alvezios' family was unavailable to comment on this story Thursday. They did talk about the loss of their son several months ago.
"He took my baby from me. He took my baby from me," Jenny Alvezios, the boy's mother, said of the hit-and-run driver.
Perves said accidents happen on the road too frequently, and he hopes the sidewalk and bike lanes help in limiting them.
The project starts at Old Jennings Road and ends just north of Oak Leaf Plantation Parkway. The construction should be over by late 2013.
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HOUSTON - Americans will spend an estimated $8 billion on Halloween costumes, decorations and candy this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
That's a lot of fun-size treats, so KPRC Local 2 went in search of sweet savings. We bought bags of chocolate candy bars and Tootsie Roll Pops at Target, Randalls, Walmart, Kroger and HEB.
Each store is advertising its own specials on specific brands and sizes of candy. Read carefully. Sometimes you only get the discount with a store card or if you buy several bags of the same size candy.
Randalls had the best deal on a small bag of snickers at $2 each for 19 fun-size bars. You do need a Remarkable card and you have to buy four bags for that low price. Otherwise, you'll pay $2.50.
We paid $2.50 at Kroger with a loyalty card. It was $2.68 for the same bag of candy at both WalMart and HEB.
If you want a bigger 30-piece bag of mixed candy bars, Walmart and HEB had the better deal. Both are charging $4.68 for 30 pieces. That adds up to about 16 cents for each snack-size bar. Target offered the bags of candy for $2 last week, but the price crept back up to $2.69 this week. For extra savings, look at Target's website for printable candy coupons.
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PUDSEY tried parkour when two Colchester students came up with a novel fundraising plan.
James Thompson, from Myland, and Jayde Hubbard, from Highwoods, made a YouTube video featuring themselves doing the extreme sport with Pudsey Bear watching and even trying some jumps.
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When I saw the incoming call on my cellphone on Saturday afternoon, I knew I wasn't going to like what I was about to hear if I picked it up.
Just like with the previous four head coaches that I played for and watched get fired, an editor at the Winnipeg Free Press was on the other end and wanted my take on the Paul LaPolice dismissal as soon as conveniently possible.
As a former player, it is the hardest column you can be asked to pen, even some five months into retirement, and having not spent any part of the 2012 football season with the team the latest coach got axed from. Each and every time there is a regime change, you are asked to give an honest assessment and accounting of your experiences with the most recently unemployed coach, while at the same time juggling and wrestling with all of the emotions that inundate you when a former colleague has just lost his livelihood.
During my career with the Blue and Gold, the first coach fired I was tasked with writing about was Dave Ritchie. Only four years into my career as a Blue Bomber, I was torn between expressing my loyalties and fondness for a great coach, while toeing the company line as an employee that understood the need for the franchise to move forward. I ended up writing about the character of coach Ritchie, a selfless old wingnut who, when accepting the CFL's Coach of the Year award in 2001, gave full credit to his players and staff for his accomplishment.
When Jim Daley was fired next, I referred to him as a man whose only shortcoming or failing as our leader may have been the fact he was too kind and considerate for the harsh realities of professional football. When Doug Berry got his walking papers three years later, the season after a Grey Cup appearance, I tried to rationalize that in this business, regression was a trend the franchise was apparently not willing to accept.
I was nowhere near as tactful espousing my viewpoints when Mike Kelly was terminated shortly thereafter, due to a personal issue I had had with him, and now, three seasons later, I am coining yet another eulogy for the fifth head coach I worked under in 11 seasons in Blue and Gold.
Opinions about head coaches are as varied and unique as the people expressing them, and there is no definitive right or wrong assessment of any one of them. The day that Paul LaPolice was fired happened to be the same day that I was MC-ing former Blue Bomber defensive end Gavin Walls' wedding, and since LaPolice was part of the regime that traded Gavin to Montreal, you can understand that reactions from former and current players, and even the media, are all influenced and biased due to their own individual experiences.
In my opinion, there was a lot to like about coach LaPolice as the front man of the Blue and Gold the last three seasons. He was a player-friendly coach, he was very consistent in his approaches, win, lose, or draw, and his door was always open if you needed to speak with him on any matter. The first time I ever wrote about Paul in a column was actually after watching him co-ordinate the offence of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2009 Grey Cup against the Montreal Alouettes. Without any idea that he would soon be leading my team, I remarked on how impressed I was with his game plan and play calling, as he had that year's top defence chasing their tails for four quarters. It seemed like he was always one step ahead of them, though they lost the game.
I will always remember my tenure with coach LaPolice for the poise and strength he demonstrated as he handled the passing of defensive line coach Richard Harris not even a third of the way through the 2011 season. How he elevated an entire roster from the depths of despair and massaged it into a Grey Cup appearance never ceases to amaze me, and it continues to astound me how that feat, all by itself, was not worthy of Coach of the Year honours.
We all have weaknesses and areas we can improve on, and as a head coach, Paul potentially wasn't as authoritative as he needed to be at times because he didn't have that @$$hole button in his personality he could press that seems to be more and more necessary these days, especially with the CFL's youngest roster. Either way, I'm certainly not alone in wishing him the best of luck, and my time spent playing for him was a privilege and will always be fondly remembered.
Doug Brown, once a hard-hitting defensive lineman and frequently a hard-hitting columnist, is making a special appearance in today's paper. He generally appears Tuesdays and game days in the Free Press.
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BWW Interviews: Victoria Mallory - 'Anna' in THE KING AND I at The Fox Theatre Opens Sept 5
When The King and I, the perennial Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical makes its way back to The Fox Theatre stage tonight, September 5 through September 11, a familiar face will once be there once again to charm Atlanta audiences. Victoria Mallory who's first professional production at age 11 was in The King and I with the very same company, comes full circle and makes a triumphant return to the Atlanta stage in the role of Anna, the schoolteacher who journeys to Siam and falls for the gregarious king. I had the pleasure of speaking with Victoria about the timelessness of this musical, the role of Anna and what its like to return to Atlanta, Theater of the Stars and The King and I after a long and successful career.
BWW: Hi, Victoria! How are you?
Victoria Mallory: I am well!
Great, thanks! We're looking forward to The King and I coming to Atlanta!
Thank you! I am so excited!
Can we start by hearing a little bit about how you got started in the theatre?
My father was a bandmaster in the army and as a child we lived in Germany for a number of years. I started playing piano when I was five and started dancing very young - I thought I wanted to be a ballerina. When we left Germany, we moved to Ft. Benning, Georgia and then Columbus, GA. I still consider it home. I did twenty musicals in high school and was part of a local ballet company there, and I competed nationally in piano competitions. I had an entire career before I left high school! I had some remarkable mentors there, at my high school, at Ft. Benning, and in the Columbus theatre and college theatre.
And I understand Theater of the Stars and The King and I have a very special place for you. You did your first professional production for them when you were 11?
Yes, my mother drove me up to Atlanta when she found out they were doing The King and I at Theater Under the Stars at Chastain Park. I auditioned and got in - my first professional show. I will never forget it. Several years later, after I did all my New York theater, I came back to work for Chris [Manos] and performed a number of leading ladies for him. So to come back and do this show, of all shows, is quite special.
I'm curious, coming full circle, starting here in The King and I and now coming back, as Anna, years later, what is that like for you?
This was the one role that escaped me. I did My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, Guys and Dolls, Sound of Music, and many times during those years I was asked to do The King and I but had a conflict, so I never got to do this role. It certainly does feel like coming full circle. The other interesting part of the story, our daughter, Ramona Mallory did her first professional show for Chris back when I did the tour of The Music Man. So, my daughter got her start here too! Just yesterday I talked to the wig master who remembered the size of my head! So, it will be so incredibly moving to go back to The Fox.
Speaking of The King and I, what do you think it is about the show that keeps it going for so long?
I think its because its about the choices you make in your life, those moments where you do something you have never done before, like a child, doing something frightening and new. And as for the story, Anna is doing just that, stepping into the world of the unknown. I think it is also special because it's based on a real person so it has this richness and depth and is so romantic and beautiful. It moves you in such a real way because of this woman and this king and how they come together, and how he changes and how she grows. It touches on everything, what real love is, what real courage is, devotion, commitment and what prejudice does to people.
So, what made you want to be a part of this particular production?
It's a dream role. This is one of those roles that is just so beautifully written. This story is inspiring and beautiful. There are a lot of shows I love, but this one is special - the script, these characters and the score, it is just magnificent.
And what can audiences expect from this specific production?
I think people who are familiar with the show are drawn to it. When the music begins, they are already there. I think people come because they love it and want to feel that. They know they are going to be moved, it's inevitable. For those who have not seen it, I think it will be a wonderful surprise.
So many great actresses have portrayed this character. How do you make a role like Anna your own?
As with any role, it's the opportunity to find her truth every moment and to tell the story and to honor the writer in telling the story. As an actor, because the character has such wealth and depth and color, the challenge is to bring yourself to the role. I have everything I have ever done and experienced inside me so I try to bring that forth from moment to moment as well.
What about other musicals or plays? Do you have a dream role you would like to play one day?
Well, I have to be realistic because I am a certain age. In terms of musical theatre, the only one I would love to do would be The Light in Piazza. I think that would be a role that a lot of leading ladies would want to sink their teeth into. It is such a gorgeous show and role.
What's next for you beyond this show? Do you have any other special projects in the works outside of the tour?
Not immediately, but there is this concert that I did at City Center called "When Everything Was Possible" with Kurt Peterson. It is a very unique piece and it basically tells the story of the eight years that he and I came to New York City and did our first Broadway show which was the revival of West Side Story at Lincoln Center, and the shows we did following that. We worked with the giants: Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Michael Bennett. It is a great piece and we are working on doing it again somewhere soon.
THE KING AND I will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre tonight, September 5 through September 11. Performances are as follows: Wednesday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, September 6 at 8:00 p.m.; Friday, September 7 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, September 9 at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 11 at 8 PM. Tickets range from $25 - $65 and are on sale now at www.FoxATLTix.com or by calling 855-ATL-TIXX (855-285-8499). Special group rates for 10 or more are available by calling 404-881-2000, emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or online at www.foxtheatre.org/groupsales.aspx.
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Examining the overlooked rookies
By Rob Mahoney
Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis took an early stranglehold on the Rookie of the Year race and have been so tremendously productive that they've obscured most other first-year players. So today, we respectfully put those two standouts aside, fantastic though they may be, for the sake of checking in with the rest of this year's rookie class. The following 15 rookies have been chosen solely by sample size, as they (excepting Lillard) have logged the most overall minutes of all first-year players, but have been sorted and dissected for your reading and scouting pleasure.
Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers
Waiters already has volume scorer written all over him only a month into his NBA career. But it should be interesting to see how the Cavs' eventual roster shaping affects Waiters' shot selection. Though he and point guard Kyrie Irving essentially have carte blanche to hoist up shots, Waiters' optimal NBA utility will require that he rein in his bulk shooting attempts and tone down his driving game to the point where he can actually convert some of the looks he's creating. Waiters has some nice ball skills (including a decent off-hand) and can use the pick-and-roll to launch toward the rim by either splitting defenders or wheeling around them.
That said, once Waiters creates a sliver of space, he hurls himself toward the basket without regard for help defense or the potential for the slightest creativity. His basketball world is composed of binaries and straight lines, and that kind of stripped-down court view often does him more harm than good. If Waiters starts to identify the context of the game more clearly (a big if, given that we've long waited for so many players to come to a similar realization), his field-goal percentage will jump. If not, he may prove to be equal parts help and imposition to Cleveland's offense.
There's some fun two-way potential for Waiters and Irving to work off one another, and the roots of their fledgling chemistry are already apparent. The relationship is a bit stilted at this point, as Waiters is often too preoccupied with barreling toward the rim to actually read the passing lanes created by his drives. But with both players capable of initiating the offense and knocking down spot-up looks on the weak side (Waiters has converted an impressive 51.6 percent of his spot-up three-point attempts, per Synergy Sports Technology), the Cavs could have the foundation of a sound drive-and-kick system. That assessment banks on some improvement in Waiters' playmaking judgment, but we can safely assume that some gains will be made in that regard over the next few seasons.
Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors
Barnes may be best known for his pure bucket-getting ability, but his first month as a pro has actually offered a far more exciting glimpse at his defensive potential. He has done a nice job defensively for a Warriors team that is somehow hovering around the league average in points allowed per possession without center Andrew Bogut, and Barnes has the physical tools and mentality to be an exquisitely balanced player going forward. "Three-and-D" wing specialists are valuable in their own right, but Barnes -- who has converted 36 percent of his long-range tries -- ultimately has the capacity to score on drives and pull-up attempts in addition to those basic functions. He may never be the star scorer whom so many expected him to be, but Barnes is already a pretty reliable NBA defender and has room to grow slowly into a more complex offensive role.
Jonas Valanciunas, Toronto Raptors
With Andrea Bargnani struggling, Valanciunas is the Raptors' one true frontcourt hope. Valanciunas is so many things that Bargnani is simply not -- a competent rebounder, a good finisher, a patient participant in Toronto's offense -- and it's in that separation that he gives the Raptors a much-needed relief. Even on a team hit hard by injuries at already weak positions, Bargnani's chucking act has grown stale, and his defensive devolution has mitigated much of promise born from an incredible start to the 2011-12 season. He's worn out his welcome and shows no sign of changing his game in a way that would make him more amenable to a team still establishing its defense-first identity.
That makes everything Valanciunas does looks rather rosy by comparison. There's a certain glow surrounding Valanciunas these days, built in part by his game and personality, but also due to the fact that he gives coach Dwane Casey a theoretical Bargnani alternative and a promising prospect. Casey clearly has his reservations about playing Valanciunas heavy minutes (he's averaging just over 24 minutes a game), but there's no question that the Raps' future rests with the 20-year-old Lithuanian and his eventual development.
The early returns have been rather mixed, as is typically the case with rookies. His ability to convert dunks and layups is somewhat offset by the trouble he has navigating the lane while rolling toward the rim. His shot-blocking ability is mitigated by the fact that he gets completely crossed up in his defensive rotations at times and has been frequently caught out of position. He's experimenting with a mid-range set shot that would be a valuable expansion to his game, but hasn't yet had much success. He's a useful player with a bright future, but let's not let Bargnani's struggles paint Valanciunas as anything more than he is -- a talented, developing big man deserving of more minutes and a slightly longer leash.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte Bobcats
It's hardly uncommon for a 19-year-old prospect to arrive on the NBA scene with underdeveloped skills, but it's more unusual to see that very same prospect work off instincts that are so far ahead of his technical game. MKG is clearly still feeling out the nature of the NBA basketball, but for the most part his actions and decisions are fundamentally correct. Every move with the ball is decisive, and Kidd-Gilchrist's willingness to pass on a fleeting opportunity rather than force the issue displays a wisdom well beyond his years. But with a wacky jumper that's as unnatural in form as it is in flight and an altogether shaky capacity to finish at the rim, Kidd-Gilchrist simply isn't as productive on the offensive end as most would expect of a top-three pick.
With such a sound decision-making framework in place, though, Kidd-Gilchrist will now have the repetition and practice necessary to flesh out his skills during the Bobcats' formative years. He's already rebounding at an elite rate for a small forward, as his 13.5 total rebounding percentage mirrors the marks of Kevin Durant and Shawn Marion. He's particularly clever on the offensive glass (where he demands a box-out even on the perimeter), and does a nice job of hunting down out-of-position boards on the defensive end. Toss in his quick feet and sound defensive fundamentals, and there's plenty with which to work. But until MKG eliminates some of his offensive quirks, the Bobcats will simply have to make do with a utility scorer who can't be depended on to create open looks, even as he converts broken plays and impromptu counters to drop a perfectly decent 14.9 points per 36 minutes.
Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
The key for players considered to be long-term projects is to find simple ways to stay on the floor. It doesn't take much; when a team and coach have a vested interest in a player's development, a few basic skills can go a long way toward validating potential playing time. For some, it may be converting open jumpers. For others, displays of pure effort. For Drummond, his instant validation comes through his rebounding -- an area of the game in which the 6-foot-10 center is performing at an elite rate, as only two NBA players have posted higher overall rebounding percentages. He's earned his ticket to more playing time through that kind of display alone, and now it's on Pistons coach Lawrence Frank to afford Drummond with even more opportunities to play, produce and grow.
And boy, is there a lot of room for growth. Drummond's about as raw as a reasonably productive player can be, and the few post moves he's attempted have resulted in wild flings in the general direction of the hoop. About a third of Drummond's field goals have been dunks, and he's converted only 48 percent of his attempts otherwise -- a cut that may seem decent until you consider that 96 percent of Drummond's shot attempts have come in the deep paint or the low block. He simply struggles in any situation that requires finesse and lacks the kind of touch on his interior attempts that would allow him to score over or around defenders. His ebounding and shot-blocking should buy him plenty of time to settle into his offensive and defensive game (don't mistake Drummond's monster block numbers for defensive nuance), but there's a long road ahead.
Austin Rivers, New Orleans Hornets
Rivers has had a miserable first month, to the point that the Hornets -- who are already missing Eric Gordon and Davis and relying heavily on Greivis Vasquez, mind you -- are actually better with Rivers off the floor. He's an all-offense player who frankly doesn't look comfortable when participating in an orchestrated effort. The problem isn't that Rivers is inherently selfish; his game is simply isolation-driven, and far too inefficient for NBA dependency. Some can get by with a similar approach given their physical advantages or exemplary shooting, but Rivers has neither working in his favor. He's physically unremarkable by NBA standards, only a decent shooter and can't create enough off the bounce to warrant investing a considerable number of possessions in his game.
There was plenty of hand-wringing when the Hornets selected the positionally redundant Rivers with the 10th pick, and the headache of balancing Rivers and Gordon is yet to come. But for now, Rivers and coach Monty Williams still have plenty to figure out, as they rummage for ways to stretch and contort a bundle of inefficiency into a useful basketball player.
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
Beal's NBA potential was sold on the notion of him working as a floor-spacer and spot ball-handler, which is reason enough to table evaluations of his game until we get a look at a functional Wizards team. There have definitely been some disappointing trends in Beal's performance and shot selection, but it doesn't seem entirely fair to judge him in the context of such a strange team, particularly when he's being asked to do far more initially than the Wizards thought he might be. Let's hope that Beal's growing pains will be eased by having the likes of point guard John Wall and center Nene (who only recently returned to the lineup) around to attract defensive attention and create open shots, thus affording Beal the opportunity to work in a more natural supporting role.
Still, that 39.1 effective field-goal percentage (which factors in the added value of three-pointers) is pitiful, and Beal is doing himself no favors by avoiding actual dribble penetration at all costs.
Alexey Shved, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Russian rook has made for a stellar life preserver in some particularly tough spots for the Timberwolves. His game can be too bold for its own good, but Shved's aggressive driving and confident shooting (even when his early percentages gave him little reason for such confidence) gave Minnesota just what it needed in the absences of Ricky Rubio, Brandon Roy and J.J. Barea, among others.
Never before has a combo guard been such a perfect match for a team's needs; Shved's shot-creating skills have been vital to the offense, and he has consistently anchored the Wolves' late-game efforts when given the opportunity. He'll likely wind up buried beneath the assortment of options that coach Rick Adelman will eventually have in his backcourt (hell, Adelman is finding ways to play Malcolm Lee over Shved now, with Rubio and Roy still out of the lineup), but that shouldn't diminish the importance of Shved's production at a time when the Wolves' rampant injuries demanded a lifeline.
Kyle Singler, Detroit Pistons
Singler -- who played for Real Madrid last season after being selected No. 33 in the 2011 draft -- doesn't play at all like a rookie. He genuinely works the perimeter instead of just standing around on the weak side, exploits his opponents' inattention on a consistent basis and already converts his three-point attempts at an incredible clip (47 percent!) thanks to the passing lanes he creates with his off-ball movement. He's a decent on-ball defender, does a good job of shuffling to deny dribble penetration and works hard to get over screens and close out on shooters. His game isn't yet fully developed, but already it holds startling similarity to that of the handyman veteran, capable of filling minutes and actually contributing without any clear vulnerabilities.
The key is positioning Singler in an appropriately limited role. As much as I like Singler's game, he isn't very quick with the ball and can pretty much only get into the paint off the dribble by way of a very guardable spin move. But he's exactly the kind of player that the Pistons will be happy to have around in a few years, once Singler's supporting act is given new meaning within the context of a more effective team.
Jae Crowder, Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks don't have the best draft-day record, but picking up Crowder -- a rotation-caliber player acquired with a second-round pick -- so late in the 2012 Draft was a hell of a move. For a wing player, Crowder is already incredibly disruptive when crashing into the paint as a help defender, and he frequently strips ball handlers or forces miscues through his well-timed digs. That helping tendency can haunt Crowder and the Mavs in matchups against intuitive cutters, but for the most part it's a legitimate benefit for a team that's largely struggled to halt opponents from getting to the rim.
Crowder can be a bit eager offensively, but he attacks with the best of intentions -- he just doesn't manage contested looks around the basket particularly well, and has a bad habit of jumping into an attempt even when he's at a clear disadvantage. Crowder counters those issues with consistent movement and an unheralded spot-up game; though Crowder's jumper was considered a work in progress going into this season, he has made 38 percent of his three-pointers while attempting 6.3 per 36 minutes. That's a solid shooting mark that should only improve once Dirk Nowitzki is around to pull in defenses, and doesn't even account for Crowder's incremental development as a scorer.
Festus Ezeli, Golden State Warriors
Ezeli has filled minutes admirably for a Golden State team that's doing surprisingly well without its defensive anchor, so much so that the Warrior defense is six points stingier per 100 possessions with Ezeli on the court. The fact that a rookie could actually move a mammoth center like Nikola Pekovic off his spot in the post is pretty crazy in itself, but Ezeli regularly uses his strength and size to good technical advantage when defending the block. He hasn't shown much improvement in guarding pick-and-rolls (he still sags below the screen, a la Brook Lopez), though that could simply be part of coach Mark Jackson's curious defensive design.
Either way, things are pretty cheery for Ezeli as long as we neglect to mention the offensive end, where he's unable to create anything with his back to the basket and refuses to fire from anywhere else. There's a reason, though, why he shoots just six times per 36 minutes. Though Ezeli has been fiddling around with a quick counter spin to help create room for his hook shot, he has a hard time aligning the leverage and angles necessary to consistently execute decent attempts, and often defers by passing the ball out and resetting the offense.
Jared Sullinger, Boston Celtics
Now that the Celtics' faithful has quieted with its preseason urgings to save a spot for Sullinger in the Hall of Fame, we can reflect more seriously on a player who entered the league fairly NBA-ready but is probably best served in an extremely limited role. Sullinger hasn't been asked to do all that much for the Celtics and, as a result, hasn't been a liability. He doesn't commit turnovers due to only receiving the ball in optimal circumstances and an innate tendency to make straightforward offensive plays, and, accordingly, he's been able to carve out a reasonably efficient game. His biggest obstacle on that end is simply the size he surrenders to defenders. According to Hoopdata, 18.8 percent of Sullinger's shot attempts are blocked, the fifth-highest mark in the league. It'll take time to fully adapt to the size and athleticism of NBA defenders (his teammate Brandon Bass provides a perfect example of that learning curve), but for the moment Sullinger's selective deployment mitigates his inexperience.
But Boston can't fully hide Sullinger defensively, particularly when Kevin Garnett isn't on the floor. Sullinger doesn't have the ability to rotate and recover quickly enough for Boston to defend consecutive play actions, and he's guilty of ball-watching when zoning up on the weak side. He won't ever be a defensive standout, but the current goal is to make him passable -- an invisible cog in the Celtics' defensive machine, secure in the stable construction of the system. It's a work in progress, and coach Doc Rivers has experimented with using Sullinger in various combinations in hopes of piecing together back-line support to his defense while Garnett rests.
Jeff Taylor, Charlotte Bobcats
There's nothing terribly exciting about Taylor's game, but the Bobcats will certainly settle for the pedestrian these days given how the 2011-12 season dragged a poor roster through 66 games of public shaming. He doesn't create, he's merely passable as a defender and he largely parks in the weak-side corner in anticipation of a kick-out pass. But Taylor has converted threes at a slightly above-average rate (35.7 percent) for a team ranked 26th in three-point percentage, and is often the only dependable long-range shooting option on the floor in lineups that may also suffer in their spacing because of the limited offensive games of Brendan Haywood and Bismack Biyombo. He's not great, but for this Bobcats team, he's perfectly useful.
Meyers Leonard, Portland Trail Blazers
Leonard is an endangered species -- the exotic Trail Blazers reserve who is actually producing something worthwhile. Beyond that, though, Leonard is a variety of project big man that we've seen all too often before, empowered by the multitude of developmental paths at his disposal but ultimately limited in his current form. He could prove to be a nice piece, but how useful can he really be to the Blazers if he can't rebound in volume to offset LaMarcus Aldridge's too frequent struggles on the glass? And for how long will it be good enough to merely be active and athletic, considering that this team is still a defensive overhaul away from respectability? Leonard can't be charged with all of the flaws of Portland's roster, but he has a long way to go if he's to be anything other than a reasonably effective bench player.
Tyler Zeller, Cleveland Cavaliers
In today's NBA, Zeller walks the fine line of having a useful skill (he can step out of the paint and make mid-range jumpers) and relying on inherent inefficiency; without the capacity to get to the free-throw line, finish around the basket or stretch out to three-point range, Zeller relies on an assortment of shots that are unlikely to ever offer a dependable block of scoring. Ultimately, that makes him reliant on context. He can still find success with the right team in need of some mid-level floor spacing, but the limits of his approach -- and at present, the limits of his game -- relegate him to offensive afterthought. He does well to contribute in spite of that limitation, but if he doesn't expand his offensive repertoire, Zeller's career will always be a battle against the grain of efficiency.
Beyond that, he's a better rebounder than the numbers suggest, a factor of playing with Anderson Varejao. When Zeller has played without Varejao, he's corralled about 15 percent of available rebounds -- a mark equivalent to the rebound percentages of Al Horford and Roy Hibbert, and a point or so shy of Dwight Howard and Marcin Gortat. It may not seem terribly complementary to again only praise Zeller's game within a certain context, but them's the breaks; he's ceded to Varejao on the glass, and bears a similar risk of forfeiting boards to active opponents.Statistical support for this post provided by NBA.com.


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Man Is Denied Admission to Legoland Because He Was Not Accompanied By a Child – Fair?
My sons, Ethan and Evan are two of the biggest Lego fans on the planet and their dream is to go to a Legoland theme park. Lego popularity is at an all time high right now and the sets just fly off of store shelves. I also know plenty of adults who share a Lego passion with their kids, which brings me to 63-year-old John St-Onge from Windsor, Ontario Canada who was denied admission to the park for a pretty lame reason.


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Since everyone's talking about Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive (2011), I thought I'd weigh in with a few thoughts on Walter Hill's The Driver (1978), a film that Drive doesn't seem to acknowledge as a predecessor, but the similarities between the two films are obvious. Not that there's anything wrong with that — as many observers have pointed out, The Driver owes a great deal to Jean-Pierre Melville's film Le Samouraï (1967), so is there really anything new under the sun? But in this case, each film is an inspired riff on the other, and they all have distinct qualities that make them valuable in their own right.
Written and directed by Walter Hill near the start of his career, The Driver chronicles the life of its eponymous title character — none of the characters have names, just The Driver (Ryan O'Neal), The Cop (Bruce Dern), The Player (Isabelle Adjani), The Connection (Ronee Blakley), and so on — a wheelman for hire on his own terms, which are very strict indeed. O'Neal, then at the top of his game, brings a deadpan flair to the role, which adds immeasurably to the overall success of the film.
The Driver opens with a superbly executed chase sequence, made all the more remarkable by the fact that none of it is faked, and, of course, the whole film was made well before the era of CGI, so there's no "computer enhancement" of the images, either. Because of this, The Driver has a gritty, stripped down realism, and almost no dialogue; O'Neal says practically nothing, and lets Bruce Dern's cop do all the talking.
Set in the scummiest sections of Los Angeles, and shot for the most part at night in a wilderness of neon lights and rain soaked streets, The Driver has an intensity that Refn's operatic, somewhat florid film can't match; as heavily stylized and beautiful as sections of Drive are, the film doesn't approach the authentically bleak nihilism of Hill's earlier work — even if they aren't officially related.
Here's a clip of the opening chase scene; if you like this, you should buy the DVD.


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Who loves wieners? I really want a wiener dog. I especially want to dress one up in a hot-dog suit. But for now, since I have no time to care for a dog, I'll use this awesome shirt! Hot Dog!
Poor little boombox, the mp3 players can be SO clique-ish.
Who? Or whom? Even the wise old owls can't decide. *hehe*
Next time you'll listen better won't you?
I love this shirt. Nothing makes me feel this sentiment as strongly as a trip through the "interwebs."
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30X Travel Journal - Mug Shots
In celebration of MOPA's 30th anniversary as a museum in Balboa Park and in conjunction with the 30X: Three Decades exhibition, the MOPA Store produced four travel journals featuring images from our permanent collection. These journals come with a black ribbon to keep you in place and a black elastic band to keep all your notes safe and secure.
This particular journal features a page from Mug Shots - Album, with pictures of criminals and thier offences wrapping around to the inside of the cover. This piece was included in 30X: Three Decades.
Inside: 62 Blank pages
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The long weekend gave stars plenty of time to relax, whether they got away to sunny spots or stuck close to home. Chace Crawford escaped to Mexico for shirtless time, while Candice Swanepoel and boyfriend Hermann Nicoli hit the waves in Miami. Producer Joel Silver's annual Malibu Memorial Day bash brought out plenty of stars, including Tobey Maguire and his family and Gwen Stefani and her crew. Ashley Tisdale hosted her own event in LA and struck a patriotic pose with pal Vanessa Hudgens. Click through to see how all the stars spent their Memorial Day weekend and make sure to check out all the stars with military families in honor of the holiday.
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I've been rung by a Melborne radio station and the ABC this morning seeking either a teenager who is pregnant or a teenage parent for comment the proposed changes to welfare payments for teenage parents. I am not sure where to refer them to - any ideas??? The new changes propose that by the age of six months the teenager has to have a work or study plan and return to work by 12 months or loose all welfare payments. This doesn't sit right with me - the teenager is not only navigating the challenging teenage years, they are also adjusting to being a parent. The government want them to go back to work quickly as well. Where is the teenagers child in all of this. This isn't tough love - is just wrong.
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New CTS Website - Announcement to Registered Users
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Over the last few months we have been working hard on upgrading our website to meet the demands of our growing customer base. We have changed its look and introduced several new features. You will see these when we switch over to the new content on Friday 28th December 2012.
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More on the island rescue
- With the eurozone's €10bn Cyprus bailout now laid waste by the country's parliament, the blame game begins – Peter Spiegel has put together what happened on Friday night in forensic detail.
- The Cyprus government is working with European officials on contingency plans to keep the island's financial system afloat in case of a crippling outflow of deposits when the island's banks reopen.
- The Economist Buttonwood Notebook takes a timely look at deposit insurance.
Elsewhere in the world
- A man imprisoned for two decades for killing a Hasidic rabbi in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, will walk free this week. The New York Times tells the story of the man who was framed in the case of the "Slain Rabbi".
- With interest rates at rock-bottom, bond markets are hearing echoes of 1994. "What will happen, they ask, when the Fed decides it has done enough to stimulate the economy? Could there be another shock?"
- Jeffrey Goldberg spends time with King Abdullah II and asks whether he can liberalise Jordan and save his kingdom from capture by Islamist radicals.
- Brewers have been selling cheaper beer in Africa, aided by tax deals agreed with authorities.
- Douglas Paal and Dmitri Trenin at the Carnegie Endowment explain why Xi Jinping's first trip as president is to Moscow.
- China mourns the passing of its most famous peasant by putting him on a (fake) Time cover.
- Buzzfeed has a striking collection of newspaper front pages from the start of the Iraq war.


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First there was Coco Chanel and then there was the Le Smoking from YSL. Then came the la garconne dressing, and fast forward a few decades – the androgynous looks became popular. Now borrowing from the opposite gender's wardrobe has become commonplace. The blazer, anorak, leather jacket, cargos, and boyfriend jeans – and now the boyfriend tee – pieces we have borrowed from the men – are all officially found in women stores now. There are tuxedo jackets for dresses – Glenn Close in Zac Posen at the Oscars. Menswear inspired womenswear is now seen on the street, on screen, and on the red carpet all the time now.
Take note, that menswear is never synonymous to baggy, no matter what it may seem like on the street around you. Take inspiration by mixing slouchy and feminine pieces with structured, tailored, and more angular pieces. It's all in the balance. If you're wearing a tailored jacket or trousers, make it your own by adding a sparkly, soft, or sensuous piece to the mix. Wear sky high heels and/or a statement necklace. Soft neutrals, jewel tones, or bright neons – they all look fabulous with black and nude alike – also consider the beautiful black & white combination with one other color in accessories.
Every book of style talks about the men's shirt and how its cut looks so great when it finds its place on feminine curves. So many movies will showcase a man's button down shirt on a woman. The key is finding an oversized shirt in a color (or white), print, or pattern that works for you – and defining your waist to ensure you don't drown in it. Higher thread counts will look great thrown over your swimsuit at the beach.
The true borrowing lies in getting the details, and accessories right. I love men's watches, especially those by Kenneth Cole and Michael Kors. There is something about the juxtaposition of a men's large watch on a woman's wrist that is very today. Sure, there is room for the delicate watch bracelets, but that isn't for a contemporary look. Wear both, and see which you like on yourself more. This isn't a costume. You should feel at home in what you're wearing. Maybe try mixing it in with a bunch of bangles in similar tones or material. Work the watch into your look – make sure it doesn't stand out like an awkward teenager.
Before investing in Michael Kors and Kenneth Cole, I borrowed my brother's automatic Tommy Hilfiger watch for a while. Maybe borrowing from the boys may mean shopping in a closet without spending any money at the mall!
Waistcoats and vests. Black, colored, or denim – slouchy and/or tailored – these are always useful to throw on over a shirt or tshirt – especially in the summer when you don't have to wear a jacket over the look.
Ties. Love love love ties. The ascot ties Miu Miu, featured in "Incorporating Androgynous Runway Fashion", can be found in gorgeous bold prints to wear with printed or solid color shirts. Slim, bold colored ties look really great on women. I was working with a manager at Rugby in their operations, and she came wearing a white shirt with a slim navy tie and denim – the look was powerful. Themuseflash will someday make a post just about ties. But until then, just know that you can wear them pretty much anyway you want. And if you're not into that, wear them as an interesting belt! (seriously)
Cufflinks are really interesting accessories. These are very personal pieces that I have to try on with what I intend to wear them with. For men and women both, cufflinks are usually best when they're quirky, and very related to the wearer's personality – they look best on simple french cuff shirt that suit or are tailored to your body.
Oxford shoes are something I saw on Arshia's pinterest. Whether in flats or heels, fabulous colors or neutrals, oxford inject 'contemporary' into your look. The upcoming post, we'll devote entirely to shoes.
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There are few subjects that excite more curiosity, interest, joy, animosity, debate or doctrinaire posturing than speaking in tongues. To even address it may raise the question, "Why do you bother with this?" Some feel to avoid tongues is safer, fearing they will be thought other than scriptural, sensible, truly practical or even sane.
My answer is that on all four of those issues, "bothering" is worth it because speaking in tongues: (1) is scriptural (predicted by Jesus and practiced by the apostolic church); (2) is sensible (when biblical teaching is observed); (3) is practical (valued in much of today's church); and (4) is sane (neither gibberish or mindless).
Why I bother. My private practice of praying both "with the understanding" and "with the Spirit also" (see 1 Cor. 14:15) is rooted in my discovery of their intensely practical benefits. In fact, to my view, it is precisely the value of this exercise that occasions the adversary's smoke screening the subject. He uses debate and dogmatism on both sides of the issue to attempt pre-empting people "bothering" because he knows how tongues can ignite intercession, enrich private prayer and enlarge personal worship.
So, I keep "bothering": (1) by bringing teaching at appropriate times (via avenues such as my book, The Beauty of Spiritual Language); and (2) by mentoring pastors at my School of Pastoral Nurture. Other "bothering" occurs as well, such as the time it took to be involved with a denominational group studying how to preserve and present this value in their movement.
Seeking to avoid bigotry. The commitment of these Pentecostal denominational leaders impressed me as they evaluated their stance on speaking in tongues (especially as it related to a believer's initial experience of being "filled with" or "baptized in" the Holy Spirit). Their quest to avoid apparent bigotry or dogmatism, while passionately maintaining the value of speaking with tongues, evidenced that they feel as strongly as I do about two things.
First, that speaking in tongues is a spiritual resource/benefit intended for and available to every born-again believer who will ask for and be open to it. Second, that these benefits are so great, every pastor ought to be equipped to teach, inspire and lead in ways that advance a life of "Spirit-fullness" that includes an ongoing exercise of these Spirit-given languages.
What I like best about these leaders is the absence of any attitude of copping out. No one is seeking an escape from the stigma of being "speakers with tongues"; they want to advance the values and the biblical intention for this experience. But they know they are vulnerable to being misunderstood by any Pentecostals or charismatics who would see any reevaluation of their own doctrinal statements as heretical--especially in the wording of speaking in tongues as "the initial physical evidence" of a believer's "baptism in the Holy Spirit."
The irony is that, notwithstanding their history and existing statements of faith, many Pentecostal and charismatic churches already back down on the issue. This is not always due to an embarrassment over the subject; many leaders lack practical training for teaching or leading people to an understanding and experience in the practical benefit of speaking with tongues.
Still, bottom line, those who fear that a recast doctrinal statement would erode convictions in their groups labor with a moot point. So often, the majority of their own people aren't practicing their doctrine anyway! So, critics have no just footing for berating these "convinced and practicing" leaders who are seeking a means to clarify Bible terminology and focus on the values and pursuit of speaking in tongues for their biblical benefits. Not only is there no risk in such reevaluation, but there is also much to be gained.
My own pastoral practice. For all 45 years of my ministry, I have practiced, taught and led people to expect to speak in tongues when they receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit. But beginning 30 years ago, I found immeasurable gains in results of my teaching when I started focusing on tongues as a "benefit available" as believers open to Jesus, the Baptizer with the Spirit.
I found people ceased feeling saddled with the burden of manifesting tongues "as a proof" as they warmed to God's Word and sought Jesus--seeking Him for all the fullness of blessing He offers. Thus, the focus moves from tongues to worship--from doctrinal requirements to practical benefits. (I do note how this attending benefit continued in the church; see Acts 10:44-48; 19:1-6.)
The result has been that between 85 percent to 90 percent of our members receive these truths, are open to Jesus the Baptizer, are filled with the Holy Spirit and also speak in tongues. This fruit has abounded, even though our doctrinal statement does not have an "initial physical evidence" clause; instead it reads that, when receiving the baptism in (or fullness of) the Holy Spirit, "the believer may have every reason to expect His incoming to be after the same manner...as in Bible days...'the Holy Ghost fell on them as on us at the beginning'" (see Acts 11:15).
We passionately minister in a way that people not only desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit, but also with unsurprising consistency receive the beauty of spiritual language for their prayer, worship and intercessory life. God has blessed with fruitfulness this movement from "demanding a sign" to "teaching a value"; yet virtually all to whom we minister willingly open to and do speak with tongues.
I offered a brief for use in the discussion of those denominational leaders inviting my participation. It summarizes biblical/theological issues; doctrine that results in practical pursuits. We have verified that such an approach isn't backing down, nor does it reduce anything, for we've seen tens of thousands open to Jesus' command to receive the Holy Spirit and also receive the Spirit's enabling with supernatural languages.
So, again, I have "bothered"--but for a reason. I deeply believe the Holy Spirit is seeking to bring broadened understanding today, with an approach that will help even more to open fully to this aspect of believing life. Seeing Paul's affirmation, "I thank God I speak with tongues more than all of you," would seem reason enough for all to lay aside doubt and hesitancy--and for every leader to live, teach and encourage this practice (see 1 Cor. 14:18).
At its very beginning, the whole church received this resourcing: "They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:4, NKJV, emphasis mine). I don't think God was thereby obligating us to repeating a "proof," but He was presenting us with an abiding benefit.
As you review the following summary of what I offered that committee, I would welcome knowing what you think. That is, if it seems worth "bothering." Simply e-mail your response to Ministries Today at firstname.lastname@example.com, log on to my Web site www.jackhayford.com or e-mail email@example.com.
The proposal. Regarding the baptism in the Holy Spirit, we hold:
*that Jesus' multifaceted ministry notably features His role as the One who "baptizes with the Holy Spirit" (see John 1:33), and that this is revealed as a distinct and separate ministry from His role as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" (see John 1:29).
Thus, we distinctly minister Christ as both our Savior from sin and as our Baptizer with the Holy Spirit.
*that being filled with (or baptized in) the Holy Spirit is an experience distinct and separate from a person's regeneration; and while one's new birth and baptism in the Holy Spirit may chronologically occur in immediate proximity, these experiences are neither simultaneous or synonymous (see Acts 9:17; 10:44-48).
Thus, we receive the promise of the "seal of the Holy Spirit" as offered after we believe (see Eph. 1:13), and do not see new birth and the baptism in the Holy Spirit as one and the same.
*that the day of Pentecost ushered in the timeless "promise of the Father" Jesus prophesied, saying they would be "baptized with the Holy Spirit" (see Acts 1:5); that the continuing purpose of this baptism is to provide spiritual power for living, serving and bearing witness to Christ; and that this baptism is accompanied by supernatural signs--an expectation that continued in the early church as confirmation of the Holy Spirit's fullness, presence and power (Acts 10:46; 11:15-18).
Thus, we are unswerving in our passion for pursuing this experience to which Christ calls and commands us to receive, that we might be enabled to minister His life, truth and power to our world; and we are unequivocal in our expectation of the Holy Spirit's manifestation of signs "as at the beginning."
*that since the New Testament text commonly links believers' speaking in tongues to their being "filled with" or "receiving" the Holy Spirit, we expect this facet of the experience as: (a) a worthy expression of praise to God (see Acts 2:11); (b) fulfilling one of the signs Jesus said would characterize believers (see Mark 16:15-19); (c) timelessly available (see Acts 2:4; 10:44-48; 19:1-6); and (d) as continually nurturing and practical (see 1 Cor. 14:3; Jude 20). Thus, we urge every believer to receive the blessing of speaking in tongues that the multiple benefits of this Holy Spirit-enabled resource may edify their daily life; thereby prayerfully drawing on the Spirit's power that Jesus' promised "rivers of living water" may continually flow out of a life filled with, praying in, serving by and witnessing with supernatural ability (see John 7:37-39).
*that the New Testament clearly distinguishes between: (a) the "gift of tongues" as a public exercise not granted to all believers (see 1 Cor. 12:10, 30) and always to be accompanied by an interpretation (see 1 Cor. 14:5, 26-33); and (b) the benefits of speaking in tongues "to God" (see 1 Cor. 14:2), enabling prayer, praise and worship (see 1 Cor. 14:14-18) as well as spiritual warfare (see Eph. 6:18-20) and self-edification (see Jude 20). Thus, we do not confuse the public gift and the private exercise of the spiritual language, maintaining liberty with order regarding tongues in our congregational life and constancy with fervor regarding tongues in our devotional life.
*that the actions of the apostles reveal the early church's priority for seeing believers initiated in Holy Spirit fullness (His being "received" or "coming upon them"); that converts not yet having received were taught and ministered to in ways that assisted each one to desire and receive this experience (see Acts 8:14-19; 19:1-6).
Thus, we place great importance on teaching and leading believers to seek Jesus for their own experience of the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and to desire, expect and welcome His incoming "as at the beginning."
*that the truth and passion seen in God's Word are the source of our zeal in urging every believer, when they seek Jesus as the "Baptizer with the Holy Spirit," to open to "speaking with tongues as the Spirit gives utterance" (see Acts 2:4); not as a requirement to verify one's experience or spiritual worth, but as a biblical expectation for each of us--a grace intended as an abiding part of our daily walk in the life and power of the Spirit. Thus, we are not passive over ministering the fullness of the Holy Spirit or in teaching the desirability of speaking in tongues--a priority, pursuit and practice fostered by the revelation of God's Word, not as a dogma requiring tongues as a proof, but as a dimension provided for every believer as a daily resource in Christ.
*Therefore, we conclude: our quest and our expectation regarding teaching and leading believers into the fullness of the Holy Spirit is rooted in God's Word:
1. as we call every believer to "receive the promise of the Father" and be "baptized in the Holy Spirit"
2. as we invite all who are filled with the Spirit to freely expect to speak in tongues, teaching that what is initiated "as at the beginning" is not experienced as a climax, but received as a commencement--intended to begin a "walk in the Spirit" (see Gal. 5:16, 25) and to launch a pathway of continually being "filled with the Holy Spirit...giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (see Eph. 5:18-20).
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