Category: interesting stuff

It has been nice and sunny this week here in the sunny South. Until today. Today it was chilly and rainy. It figures that on the weekend the weather would turn. As some wise person once said, “Like a kidney stone, this too shall pass.”

Here is the good stuff:

Name tags.
Ask Mr. Moralism!
A caution from Alan Knox.
I don’t know. This just doesn’t seem right.
Interesting news about yawning (HT: Scot McKnight).

Compulsory community.
The Kingdom of God is like…
Pretty People.
This Christian nation.
Save Jesus a seat.

Arthur Sido on idolatry.
Teaching and authority.
The purpose of prayer.
The blessings of boredom.
More on teaching.

May Abba’s love fill you to overflowing this week!

This has been an interesting week. I have learned a lot about myself and about others. Sometimes the lessons are hard, but I’m praying that the Father will use them to shape me into who he wants me to be.

On to the good stuff:

Arthur Sido on the result of community.
Worldly leadership in the church.
Kansas Bob on the apology.
Spotting Pharisees.
Dan Edelen had a dream.

Alan Knox on teaching and living.
Tony Campolo on evangelicals and Newt.
Different tools.
Nothing in my hand I bring.
Transformation of the heart.

Wayward Son on Tim Tebow.
If it’s going to be…
Good news for us coffee drinkers.
More on community.
The American way of life and community.
When the body functions together.

This week went by as quickly as last week did slowly. It’s been raining here in the sunny for the last couple of days. My JV girls basketball team is starting to get it. We have a two game winning streak going after last night’s game. Hopefully we can build on that in the remaining games. We voted in the primary today. Not very exciting, but I’m not quite to the point of giving up totally on the political process. I just don’t put my trust in it.

Here is the good stuff:

The more I read things like this, the more I’m struck with the implications of following Jesus (HT: Scot McKnight).
Jake Belder writes about pilgrimage.
Kansas Bob asks a good question.
Wonder Bread Christianity.
This is true in both public and private.

Who knew?
Are you exhausted? (HT: Alan Knox)
I can relate to so much of this.
Sometimes it’s funny how a cartoon can speak to your heart.
Mission.

Jon Acuff writes about scars.
Ronnie McBrayer’s Blue Bomber.
Leaning into the future.
Jo Hilder on God’s perfect will.
Justification and work.

Donald Miller on embracing all of life.
Life 100 years from now?
How do we edify others?
A special kind of crazy.
More of Jesus.

Have a blessed week!

This has been one of those weeks that you wish had never happened and that you’re glad is over. I am thankful that the Father is in charge and not me. I know he works and can redeem my mistakes and stumbles. Winter has made a reappearance here in the sunny South, so I’m staying inside as much as possible. At least it’s sunny.

Here’s the good stuff:

Are you thirsty?
Jesus and masculinity.
The word for 2012.
Chip Macgregor on the Father.
Arthur Sido on church clothes.

God’s winning team.
A review of Len Sweet’s new book.
Jared Wilson on bearing with one another.
Looking to the interests of others.
Reputation vs. character.

How much is enough?
On being the beloved.
Good post from Jon Acuff.
Larry Shallenberger reviews All is Grace.
Some good news.

Leaving our preferences at the cross.
Another book review.
“Christian.” m

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Another week has come and gone here in the sunny South. Today the high temperature was 74 degrees with sunny skies. The political season is heating up and it will be interesting to see how long some of the candidates will hang on before calling it quits. The primary here in South Carolina is the 21st. I’m still trying to decide if I really want to even bother with voting. I’m pretty much fed up with both parties as it is, so it’s hard to get excited about any of them. Tonight our group served dinner to about 15 men at a local homeless shelter. As always, we were blessed as much as or more than the men we served.

On to the really important stuff:

Faith and computers.
An iMonk classic.
Rob Merola on relationships (HT: Scot McKnight).
A parable.
Beloved.

The one who loves much.
Think you’re on the back burner?
Marriage as vocation.
The Good Samaritan.
Church and dysfunctional family.

Have you ever felt that God is not talking to you right now?
Arthur Sido talks politics, sort of.
Keith Giles asks a good question.
Jeff Dunn’s non-resolution.
Jesus and masculinity.

God actually cares about those people?
Resolving to be shameless.
Jesus wept….

Have a blessed week.

The Christmas gifts have all been unwrapped, the paper has been discarded, and anything that didn’t fit has been returned. 2011 is winding down and resolutions are being made for the year ahead. Hopes are high and expectations for a good year are on everyone’s mind.

For the last time this year, here are the links of the week:

A messy New Year.
Learning from others.
Chaplain Mike finds a path.
Spirituality.

“From Jesus to Jesus.”
Gabriel.
The world’s coolest church?
The Church imprisoned.

Concentric circles of love.
You may have seen this on the news. Sad.

That’s it for this year. Have a blessed New Year!

Another week has come and gone, here in the sunny South. It is getting a bit chillier and it looks like it could be a colder than normal winter. One more week of school before Christmas break, and I think the teachers are looking forward to the break as much as the students. There’s lots to do between now and Christmas, and it seems like we’re going to be pushing it to get everything done. Oh well, as I always tell Jan, “It’ll get done.”

This has been a week of happenings and celebrations. Basketball season began on Tuesday, and I have learned just how much work I have to do to get the team where they will be at the end of the season. On Wednesday our son, Josh became engaged to his girlfriend, Alicia, and Thursday was Jennie’s birthday. Yesterday we met Alicia’s parents for the first time, and looked at a couple of possible wedding venues. Last night we went to a Christmas celebration in our neighborhood. A couple of months ago, we began having some of our neighbors over for a dessert night. The first night was such a success that they planned to have the celebration last night and one of them volunteered to host it. Everyone wants to continue getting together, so it looks like we’ll be able to build good relationships with our neighbors. This morning our new faith community had its second gathering at Panera. We had a good time learning and discussing the meaning of the hope that we have in Christ.

The posts have been somewhat sparse the past couple of weeks. I feel that God is teaching me, but right now it’s hard to crystallize those things into coherent blog posts. I have been reading though. so you at least you have something to read.