Well, I’ve been tagged by Kevin Jones, the Reluctant Puritan to come up with seven lists of seven things about me. Hat tip to Meeky for the alert on this one.

So here goes….

I. Seven books I really like

1. The Gospel According to Jesus (2nd Edition) – John MacArthur

2. Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
3. Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification by R.C. Sproul
4. The Enemy Within: Straight Talk on the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard
5. Not Even a Hint by Josh Harris
6. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
7. Into Thin Air by John Krakauer

II. Seven Things I Like About Teaching

1. Even With Their Sinful Natures, Kids Are Still Special

2. Seeing a Kid ‘get it’ (whatever I’m teaching)
3. The Opportunity to Mentor
4. Kids Keep Me Young
5. Passing On Knowledge To The Next Generation
6. Good Training For Fatherhood
7. The Opportunity to Be A Witness

III. Seven ‘Preachers’ I Think Need To Sit Down, Shut Up and Take Theology 101-501

1. Joyce Meyer

2. T(rinity).D(enying). Jakes
3. Dave Hunt
4. Clepto (Creflo) Dollar
5. Robert Tilton (aka the Farting Preacher)
6. Anyone In the ‘Purpose Driven’ or ‘Seeker’ Movements
7. Anyone In the ‘Emergent Church’

IV. Seven Foods I Love

1. Italian

2. Seafood
3. Chicken
4. Steak
5. Cheesecake
6. Wine (Yellow Tail Shiraz !!!)
7. Any Salad With Bacon Bits and No Onions

V. Seven Places in the World I’d Love To Visit

1. Mt. Everest

2. Hawaii
3. London
4. Italy
5. Australia
6. Canada
7. Mexico

VI. Seven Things I Find Funny That Most People Don’t

1. Chappelle’s Show

2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
3. Galatians 5:12 in the NIV
4. 7th Graders Thinking They’re Smarter Than Me
5. 8th Graders Thinking They’re Smarter Than the 7th Graders
6. The Fact That Laura Bush NEVER Blinks (she blinks when you blink)
7. Fish (as in, the fish in my tank in my apartment or in a pet store)

VII. Seven Churches I’d Like To Visit

1. Bethlehem Baptist in Minnesota (John Piper’s Church)

2. Grace Community in Sun Valley, CA (John MacArthur’s Church)
3. St. Andrew’s Chapel in Florida (R.C. Sproul’s Church)
4. Koinonia Baptist in Mississippi (Walter Bowie’s Church)
5. Tenth Presbyterian in Philly (Phil Ryken’s Church)
6. First Presbyterian in Jackson, MS (Lig Duncan’s Church)
7. Parkside Baptist in OH (Allistair Begg’s Church)