The Non-Religious Christian

Sometimes You can't make it on your own

2008-08-12T23:50:00.002-04:00

Tough, you think you've got the stuff
You're telling me and anyone
You're hard enough

You don't have to put up a fight
You don't have to always be right
Let me take some of the punches
For you tonight

Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone

And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own

We fight all the time
You and I... that's alright
We're the same soul
I don't need... I don't need to hear you say
That if we weren't so alike
You'd like me a whole lot more

Listen to me now
I need to let you know
You don't have to go it alone

And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you when I don't pick up the phone
Sometimes you can't make it on your own

I know that we don't talk
I'm sick of it all
Can you hear me when I Sing,
you're the reason I sing
You're the reason why the opera is in me

Where are we now?
I've got to let you know
A house still doesn't make a home
Don't leave me here alone

And it's you when I look in the mirror
And it's you that makes it hard to let go
Sometimes you can't make it on your own
Sometimes you can't make it
The best you can do is to fake it
Sometimes you can't make it on your own

Flamingo Film Festival!

2008-07-31T16:33:00.005-04:00

All I have to say is that I admire the way these guys are growing and building such a strong team! This event is the evidence of their great potential and fine work!

iPhone 3G Upgrade for free! I kid not!

2008-07-30T23:27:00.005-04:00

This post was suppose to be mainly about the fact that I finally got my new iPhone 3G which by the way I love, so worth buying it. But I was very surprised to see that after a month of its release you still have to make long lines to be able to buy it, not mentioning the fact that it's hard to find a store that has it in stock, now, I don't think this is a bad thing, this only confirms that the iPhone is in fact he best cellphone in the world today, and now that you can download third party applications just makes the whole experience even better! One last thing, if you have the old iPhone, you need to know that upgrading can cost you $0.0 !!! At the entrance of every Apple Store there is someone from Europe buying the previous generation for $250 in CASH! This is not a joke, this is for real! I have sent 8 people to him already and it is for real! of course he will sell them for $600 overseas!

The Spotlight

2008-07-27T23:00:00.005-04:00

Yesterday at the cooper city spanish campus and tonight at the hallandale beach spanish campus I had the honor to teach in the services, Pastor Alejandro was out of town on vacations and he asked me to cover for him. I was a little nervous right before going on stage but once you walk on stage and the spotlight is on you, you have no choice other than keep going with energy and passion and you gotta forget you are nervous. I didn't want God's job to be harder because of me so I prayed like a thousand times this week that He was able to touch people's lives through what I was going to say. God, thank you for letting me be an instrument in your hands and even though sometimes I fail you, your grace and faithfulness covers my life. I love you!

iPhone Sold out!!!!!

2008-07-25T23:23:00.002-04:00

I was ready to buy the new iPhone G3, prepared myself mentally for such event, headed to heaven...I mean...to the Apple store with a lot of excitement, I was really pumped and guess what! SOLD OUT. I wasn't expecting that, I started calling all the Apple Stores in the Miami area, none of them had it in stock, didn't want to give up and started calling many AT&T stores and nothing, all my efforts to get the iPhone were in vain, after 2 hours of trying I decided to give up and go back home with my old iPhone, not that there's something wrong with it, it's perfect, and it does almost everything the new one does. Makes me think!

Pixar, Thanks for WALL-E

2008-07-23T23:48:00.006-04:00

As you know I have three beautiful kids and I get to watch ALL kinds of movies for kids, I'm not gonna lie to you, sometimes they love movies I don't like for example, my daughters love all barbie movies and they like watching them over and over, all of those princess movies, Pucca, etc.. Kody loves japanese animations which I hate! I don't let him watch some of them because the're just not right but movies from PIXAR I love. From Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Cars, A Bug's Life, etc... On sunday late afternoon we watched the latest movie from Pixar called WALL-E, what a great movie, if you haven't seen it just take some time off, relax and go to the movies even if you don't have kids! You're going to know why PIXAR is the best Animation Studio in the world, not only because all they use is Mac Computers and because Steve Jobs is a lunatic CEO, hahahaha, but because they're just brilliant! Man, the effects, the quality of the graphics, the story line, etc... and just one more note, Pixar and Walt Disney are like the only animation studios that don't use words like "Stupid", "Sucks" and words like these on movies for kids. WALL-E, 10 stars out of ten!

Will get the iPhone 3G

2008-07-21T11:21:00.000-04:00

Since the day Steve Jobs announced Apple was releasing a second version of the iPhone, but this time with 3G capability (Faster Internet Connectivity) I decided that I would do it and when it finally got released I called AT&T they told me I needed to wait 2 more weeks until I was eligible to make the upgrade, awhhhhh! That was very disappointing but guess what, as of today I am eligible to make the upgrade, so guess where I'll be this friday that I am off, ... exactly, at the Apple Store getting the new iphone! I will let you all know when I get it. By the way, I was able to sell the old one and that makes the upgrade cheaper, I'm very happy about that.

Lincoln Brewster's Live Guitar Rig

2008-07-20T23:32:00.001-04:00

I had to steal this from the FRC MagTeam Blog because I cannot still believe Lincoln Brewster does not use analog pedals and a huge vintage tube amp to get his powerful fat guitar sound! After spending more than $1,800 on pedals and a Fender Amp this hurts! His rig is only $600, THAT"S IT! Should I sell my rig, get a Line6 POD xt and make some money? hummmmmmm, I'm not sure about that but anyways, at least Lincoln Brewster is still one of my favorite Christian Artists because of his amazing skills as a musician, composer and worship leader! I want to be like him when I grow up! If you are not sure who Lincoln Brewster is, may be you have heard his music, All to you, Majestic, I surrender, Let the praises ring, etc...

New iPhone ad

2008-06-19T22:59:00.007-04:00

I am very surprised some people haven't seen this ad yet, not sure if it's being shown on TV already but it was shown at the WWDC when Steve Jobs unveiled the new iphone. Here it is just in case you haven't seen it, I think it's very cool, it reminds me of Ocean's Eleven.

My 2nd Home

2008-06-18T21:51:00.006-04:00

I've working at Flamingo Road Church for about 2 years and a half now and all I can say is that I love it. I have the privilege to be the Web Director but also I get to participate in the worship team and the Spanish ministry. Our mission is to partner with people and help them reach their maximum potential. I feel so blessed to be a part of this ministry but there is some history I want to share in a very quick way.

A little more than 3 years ago I went through one of the most difficult times in my life but I also learned one of the biggest lessons in life, and I really thank God for all what happened because if none of that didn't happen, I wouldn't be where I am right now in every aspect of my life. I experienced in flesh what Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God".

Bad Blogger!

2008-06-17T02:32:00.004-04:00

Am I a bad blogger? Yes, I admit it! but if you think you are a good one you should read the rest of this post, you might realize you need to improve. I hope it helps. The Top Ten blogger Mistakes:

1. No Author Biographies.
2. No Author Photo.
3. Nondescript Posting Titles.
4. Links Don't Say Where They Go.
5. Classic Hits are Buried.
6. The Calendar is the Only Navigation.
7. Irregular Publishing Frequency.
8. Mixing Topics.
9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss.
10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service.

If you want to read the details and explanation of every point, click here.

Dunkin' Donuts vs Starbucks

2008-05-06T00:50:00.001-04:00

Today our pastor Troy made us make a comparison between two popular coffee places, Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, what a great experience! They have many things in common but at the same time they're so different in many ways. Now...I'm not a coffee drinker myself but yet I spend time and money at these places because I like the experience.

Over all Dunkin' Donuts is a great place, it is more family friendly than starbucks, the menu is bigger, they're products are affordable, etc...some negative things about it is the fact that they don't pay much attention to details, customer service is not that great, the environment is poor and is not relaxing.

Starbucks on the other hand is a very interesting place because even though is pricey people enjoy been there, why???? because it makes them feel smarter! Do you agree? ... the environment, products, even the colors, everything is meant to make you feel very intellectual. If you ever need to organize your thoughts, read a book, come up with brilliant ideas, solve a problem, etc...Starbucks is the place to be at.

Dead iphone - Inspiration - New iphone

2008-05-02T23:44:00.000-04:00

The iphone has been my favorite gadget since I got into electronic toys, not only because is so cool and trendy but because it's a great work tool, you have everything you need in one single device but the bad part is that I do not like any protective case made for it, the iPhone is so beautiful and cool that covering it with a case is like taking it down to an inferior level of beauty, so I decided to carry it around without any case at all. As a result it got really messed up because it seemed like my iphone liked the whole "Free Fall Experience" and after many accidents it finally died. I have to say though that the iPhone is more resistant than I thought, it really took several horrible drops to get ruined and I though that Apple would never give me a replacement because the damage had been completely my fault and I had already set my mind to buy a new one without even bothering to try appealing to Apple's warranty but around the same days I happen to read Heather Palacios' blog and she had just published a post about how great her Apple's customer support experience was, she got a new iphone at no charge even though the damage had been all her fault! I got inspired by that and setup and appointment at the Apple store and it took about 3 minutes before the "Mac Genius" handed me a brand new iPhone!!! I saved more than $400 thanks to Heather Palacios and the power of blogging.

LOST FAN

2008-04-25T00:36:00.002-04:00

That's right, I am a fan of the most successful TV show today and after receiving a signed poster with dedication and everything from one of the main actors from the show, I love it even more! THANK YOU FOR THE CONNECTION ERNIE, Josh Holloway is Sawyer (The cool bad guy), and he dedicated the poster to THE FLAMINGO ROAD CHURCH WORSHIP TEAM!!!! Read it your self!

MagTeam Web Design

2008-04-19T00:26:00.009-04:00

Today I spent the entire day working on the new look for the MagTeam Blog (Mag stands for the Magnification Team at Flamingo Road Church which covers the Praise and Worship, Communications, Media, Videos and technical teams) . Since I don't work for Apple I can actually reveal products that have not been launched yet. Take a look at the screenshot and let me know what you think.

He Lives!

2008-04-13T17:34:00.004-04:00

What an amazing experience we lived at Flamingo Road Church during Easter '08. Just wanted to share with you all a small segment of it. The choir was really really amazing! Every time I watch it it blows me away to see so many talented people God has brought to Flamingo Road Church so we can reach out our community in a very powerful way.