Hey Bridgeporter—
I received this little quiz from a friend today, and I figured I should share it with you. It’s a way of finding out who is really the greatest person in the history of the world. Don't scroll down yet, just do the simple math below, then scroll down to find out who is the greatest one of all.
1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3
3) Then Add 3
4) Then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
5) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number....
6) Add the digits together
With that number, you can see who really is the greatest person in the history of the world from the list below:
1. Albert Einstein
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Pres. Obama
4. Jesus Christ
5. Susan B. Anthony
6. Gandhi
7. Mohammed
8. Babe Ruth
9. You! You! You!
10. Sarah Palin
11. Bill Gates
Can you believe it?
Okay, okay, you’re not the greatest person in the history of the world. This is just a quirky math game (check it out: every number you could pick in the first step will yield the number 9), but the results give an answer that a lot of folks – the disciples of Jesus, some talk-radio hosts, an annoying co-worker, maybe even you (at least some times) – would like to think is accurate.
This week I’m exploring some ideas that were sparked by Mark 9: 30-37, especially the question, “Who’s the greatest of all?”
Everybody has their take on who’s the greatest: The sports world, the political world, the economic world, the entertainment world, and even the education world have pecking orders and awards for who they determine to be the best in show. Oh yes. Add the dog, cat & horse worlds, too. But all those ‘worlds’ are but small parts of the world -- the universe! – that God created. And our estimation of ‘greatest’ is often just plain wrong.
Come to church on Sunday and learn more about the topsy turvy world of greatness in the eyes of God. We’ll be celebrating and dedicating our Sunday school, our youth group and our adult education program, and it’s acoustic music Sunday – so bring your guitar, mandolin & spoons!
I hope to see you there! Now read on to learn about upcoming events at church and around town.
in the Big Love –
susan
ps All this talk about the greatest one of all got me thinking about yet another Disney movie with the question to the magic mirror...
