Category: interesting stuff

Toward a meaningful and generous faith.

It’s OK. Good words.

Scot McKnight continues his series on changing culture. Part 4.

What the message of the Gospel is not.

Teaching or just giving information?

Remembering our humanity.

There’s just something about cowboy boots.

Good thoughts from Jeff McQ.

How we hide.

Missional pizza.

Excellent post from Stuff Christians Like.

Thank you for reading my blog. Have a great weekend.

It’s time once again for your favorite Friday post: TGIF! Well, at least it’s my favorite of the post that I write on Fridays. 🙂

If there is such an entity as Mother Nature, she’s really being a b**** lately. There’s been another large earthquake, this time in China. The death toll is currently over 600 and is sure to climb in days to come. That makes at least the fifth large earthquake in the past three months. I don’t know if this is far beyond normal or not. I am sure that some parts of the Church are positive that the end is very soon, maybe even before May, 2011. Regardless, please pray for those affected by all of the recent quakes.

Here are the links:

Jennie put a couple of videos together for the company she works for, here and here. It’s amazing what cameras can do these days. (Yes, I am a proud father)
The apolitical old evangelical.
Holy ignorance.
Church buildings.

Alan Knox has a thought provoking post on unity.
Some of you might be able to use this post. I don’t think it’s something I have to deal with. 🙂
The Church beyond the Cross.
Donald Miller wants to tell you a story.
A house.

Everybody’s broken.
An interesting way to use an old organ.
Our dangerous God.
Scot McKnight starts a series on changing culture.
A good question. (HT: Scot McKnight)

I hope you have a blessed weekend.

Thank you for reading my blog.

History was made this week. Whether you agree or disagree with the health care bill, there is no question that something big has happened. It remains to be seen what all of the ramifications will be.

It’s been a little chilly here in the sunny South the past couple of days. Warmer weather is ahead, it’s just a question off when it’ll stay that way.

Enough talk about politics and the weather. Here are the links for this week:

Jeff Wright has a very good series on Glen Beck, social justice, and the kingdom of God. Part 1 is here.
“I’m a Christian:; I’m sorry.” Really?
The church and the world.
You’re approved!
I had never heard this illustration before.

I don’t know.This seems kind of cruel (and useless) to me.
Our brokenness and God’s closeness.
So close to a father’s hand.
What if the Devil made a movie?
Seeing the beauty in all of creation.

The faded tattoo.
I think I might be leaning in this direction.
Even though they beat my Musketeers, this is a great story.

By Sunday night there will be four teams left in the NCAA tournament.It’s hard to believe the season is almost over.

Enjoy your weekend.

March Madness has struck! Millions are infected! No, I’m not talking about all the celebrating on St. Patrick’s Day. The first round has been exciting so far, with close games and upsets that not too many saw coming. Thousands of brackets have been ruined and possibly millions of dollars have been lost in office pools. The fun continues for another two weeks.

Here’s some of the good stuff out their on the web:

A prayer by St. Patrick.
12 mostly true facts about St. Patrick.
When is church not church?
A good question.
Jonathan Brink on marriage.

A time to weep. Indeed.
What should be our response to the times?
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are more than just days of the week.
Donald Miller has some good thoughts on Glenn Beck.
Food choices as theology.

A classic iMonk rant.
Scot McKnight has a series on N.T. Wright’s book, After You Believe. Part 1 is here.
The just and the unjust.
What would you do if you had your life to live over?
Here is what to do if your books get soaked. (HT: Scot McKnight)

I hope your weather is getting more spring-like. Enjoy your weekend.

More good stuff from Josh.

An update on iMonk.

A Ballad of the Seasons.

Good thoughts.

The two-fisted Gospel.

Scot McKnight responds to Glenn Beck.

Scum of the Earth.

Meals as maps.

Fellowship is fundamental.

Hotel of cards.

Another week has come and gone. February has finally gone the way of all months, and March has announced its arrival with a snowstorm on the second day. The extended forecast here in the sunny South is for warmer temperatures. We may even see the sun a bit more. I’m continuing to recover from my surgery.

And now, the links of the week:

Provocative thoughts from Dan Edelen.
Jesus statues.
Faith through the pain.
Definitely a casual service.

Check this out!
Non-negotiables from Jared Wilson.
Time to man up.
Bob Hyatt is not done with church.

Scot McKnight on legalism. Part 1 is here.
Scot McKnight reviews Brian McLaren’s new book.
Just in case you find yourself in a Baptist church.
The Gospel Groove workout.

Marvelous Milly.
Anyone want to buy me one of these? (HT: Kansas Bob)
Should pastors/elders be paid a salary?
This is interesting.
Would folks ask this question of us?

I hope your weekend is great!

This has been a rough week. Monday morning found me undergoing surgery to repair two hernias. It was supposed to be an outpatient procedure, but I ended up spending Monday night in the hospital. The recovery is slow, but I hope to be able to go back to work on Monday. We’ll see.

Here are the links for this week:

Update from iMonk.
Scot McKnight reviews Eugene Peterson. Part 1 is here.
A good resource for families wanting to follow the church calendar. (HT: Scot McKnight)
Evidently this is for real.
Recovering Revelation.
Fame is fleeting.
Kingdom grace has a set of questions.

Another week has come and gone. Basketball season has ended and softball has begun. I’m going to spend the weekend relaxing and preparing for a bit of surgery on Monday. I have a couple of hernias that need to be repaired. It should be a simple operation, and hopefully I’ll only be laid up for a week.

Keep reading for the links of the week:

Following God and farming.
Josh contemplates death.
A classic from iMonk.
Just in case you wanted to record an audiobook.
A new kind of conversation.
Redeeming car wrecks.
What were you doing when you first heard this song? (For those of us a bit older)
An interesting way of stopping people from dancing. (HT: Scot McKnight)
A Lenten plea.

That’s it for this week. Enjoy your weekend.

Tonight, my basketball season comes to an end. It’s been a very enjoyable season. On the one hand, I’m sorry to see it end. I had the privilege of coaching a great group of girls this year. On the other hand, I’m glad that the late nights are over for awhile. The next thing is softball. I’m coaching a group of middle school girls. Should be fun. We’re supposed to get snow this weekend here in the sunny South, but it still won’t be as bad as what the Northeast has been hit with the past few days.

Here are the links:

Today is a national day of mourning in Haiti. Continue to pray for the people there.
A report card on the US budget from one.org
Tech, the Church, and the death of community.
Pam writes about Brian McLaren and his new book.

Russ Masterson thinks he knows why Jesus was a carpenter.
What we hope for.
NOW hated the wrong ad.
Love hopes all things.

This is good.
Dr. Matt’s marriage counseling.
Removing the restrictions.
The spiritual language of membership.

There’s been a lot of talk about the state of the emerging church lately. Jonathan Brink weighs in here.
Scot McKnight say schools should bring back PE.
A mystery is solved.
John Armstrong writes about an unfortunate incident in Haiti.

May God bless you this weekend.