I know this is a video about the dangers of fireworks, but for some reason it inspired me to go out and blow things up. We’ll have some fun with the kids later tonight lighting up the sky.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July! Make sure you have all 10 fingers and toes on the 5th.

Pray for us as we journey home. We will have 15 people crammed into a van. We’ll be tired, smelly, and sore. Pray for our safety and for the Lord’s continued hand on our trip.

Tonight will be our last night on the river. It becomes our most emotional evening. The end of our trip is near. Pray that we all remain present for what the Lord may have for us. Pray that we may remain in the moment and not beyond. Pray that we remain one as a group. Pray against distraction. Pray that we may continue to seek, ask and to knock after the Lord.

Name: Justin Wise

URL: www.bedeviant.com

Occupation: Pastor/Cultural Translator

City: West Des Moines, IA

Three sentence bio (no more than 37 words):

A religious deviant who enjoys coffee, spending time with his wife, learning about quantum physics and creatively exploring the riches of the Spirit of Christ.

1. Best book you’ve read in the last 6 months:

“Christ and Culture” by H. Richard Niebuhr

2. Movie that changed your life:

The Matrix, easily. (But only the first one.)

3. Top 5 Songs in your IPOD rotation (or top CD at the moment):

• “Strawberry Swing” by Coldplay
• “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
• “When the Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin
• “Fields of Gold” by Sting
• “Win One For the Reaper” by Michael Giacchino

4. Pancakes or Waffles?
Pancakes, unless they’re frozen Strawberry Eggo Waffles.

5. If you died today, what is one thing you want the world to know about you
That I think extraterrestrials are real and reality is an illusion.