Kevin Stilley

  • Home
  • Blog Posts
  • On the Air
  • Quotes
  • Site Archive

September 25, 2008 by kevinstilley

Sitting on the front Porsche

I never felt overly sheltered or deprived, but there were many experiences that were postponed growing up in the poorest county of Oklahoma in the home of a country preacher.  Where I grew up the porsche was the step at your front door.  “Did you see the new swing on their front porsche.”

Now I spend my days in a well to do community north of Dallas and drive by a Porsche dealership nearly everyday.  As I drive by I often think of a conversation I once had with a Porsche owner.  According to him, his Porsche handled so well that it was good to actually speed up as he went around corners because it made his car “hug the road” better.   I don’t know if that is really true or not, because even though I no longer live in the poorest county in Oklahoma, I still have little real life experience with Porsches.  My experience is primarily second hand experience.  Anything I know about driving a Porsche comes vicariously through the accounts of others.

This makes me stop and think about the nature of human experience and wonder how much of what I think I know is really dependent upon what others tell me, what I have read, etc.   No less than four times this week I have said to someone that “I know how you feel, I have been there.”  When I said this, I really did feel as if I understood them better because I had walked a mile in their shoes — or at least in a very similar pair bearing the same brand name.

There is nothing too profound in what I have written above.  But these thoughts have made me stop to consider some important Christological passages.  John 1 – The Logos came and tabernacled among me.  Philippians 2 – Jesus humbled himself and became a man.  And this one;

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15)

I like knowing that Jesus understands me — even when I drive by that Porsche dealership and really, really wish I had experience less vicarious.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: automobile, Blog, car, Christology, Dallas, luxury, Porsche, Sports, vehicle, Worldview

June 16, 2008 by kevinstilley

Parking Space Economics 101

I’m not all that old, but the average car now costs more than what I paid for my first house. I can deal with that. But, I am flummoxed by the fact that in large metropolitan areas people are paying more for parking places than I paid for my first house. (Let’s hope that in a few years from now I’m not writing a blog post about how a tankful of gasoline for my automobile costs more than I paid for my first house.)

Anyone who has lived or worked in a locale dense with commuters understands the difficulty of finding parking and paying for it. It’s simply a matter of supply and demand. The demand is greater than the supply, hence the difficulty in finding it. And, since the demand is greater than the supply, the prices rise until the demand levels off. It is basic economics. However, understanding the situation doesn’t help you resolve your need to locate parking at a reasonable price.

If you are one of those seeking London Parking for Rent you may be just about ready to throw your hands in the air and give up. Before you trade your vehicle in for a few sessions with a shrink, check out Park Let. They currently have more than 11,000 parking spaces and garage rentals available for rent in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and other UK towns and cities. They just might be able to get you into a spot that will cost you less than you paid for your first house.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: auto, Blog, commute, economics, garage, lease, Leeds, let, London, manchester, Park, parking, rent, UK, vehicle

Recent Blog Posts

  • Discussion Questions for “The Language of God”
  • Billy Graham knew where he was going
  • Interesting quotes from “The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln” by Stephen L. Carter
  • The Bible – select quotes
  • America’s Christian Heritage
  • Christian Involvement In Politics
  • Freedom – select quotes
  • Kevin Stilley on For Christ and Culture Radio
  • Early Western Civilization classroom resources
  • Early Western Civilization Final Exam

Currently Reading

Frankenstein

Twitter Feed

Tweets by @kevinstilley

Connect With Me On Twitter

Follow_me_on_Twitter

Connect With Me On Facebook

Receive My Monthly Newsletter


Copyright © 2023 · Executive Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in