Category: interesting stuff

After a week off, TGIF is back. It’s a good thing I enjoy reading, because I had to catch up on a lot of it after I got back home.

Here are some of the the links of the week:

Tony Jones thinks we are in the waning days.

Todd Hiestand list 7 of the most important jobs in the world.

Good stuff from Jared Wilson.

Next Reformation has a good post on Post-Christendom.

Jonathan Brink reviews The Great Emergence: Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.

Jeff McQ’s contribution to Blog Action Day 2008.

Check out this freakin‘ amazing library. (HT: Brant Hansen)

imonk has the inside scoop on new Bibles coming out soon.

Enjoy your weekend.

Today, I reach a milestone. So, in honor of my 100th post I give you the links of the week:

And to think I wasted five years of my life. (HT: Bob Hyatt)

Josh looks back.

Scot McKnight nails it.

Kingdom Grace reviews Coffee House Theology.

Brant Hansen knows how to redeem a violent video game.

Jeff McQ has a good series on re-thinking worship. Part 1 is here.

This is long, but very good.

Brother Maynard has a good post on the “demise” of emerging, emergent, etc.

This is cool. (HT: Brother Maynard)

Jefty economics.

Alan Hirsch wonders about fundamentalism.

Wow. Just, wow.

Tim Hill has a four part series on spiritual formation. Part 1.

Tomorrow we celebrate my wife’s birthday. Hope you have a good weekend.

Meltdown on Wall Street. Mortgage foreclosures. Gas shortages. Political polarization. And, you know what? God is still in control.

Enjoy these links:

Want to be in a parade? Go here.

Check this out. It’s hilarious. (HT: Bob Hyatt)

Good thoughts from Josh.

imonk writes about the Christian counter-culture, and the current economic crisis.

Brant Hansen knows how to neutralize Al-Qaeda.

Order vs. chaos.

Jared Wilson reinterprets “The Little Red Hen”

The good thing about the gas shortage in the Southeast is that it gives me a chance to say, “I remember when…” (referring to the problems in the 70s).

Enjoy your weekend.

It’s almost officially fall here in the sunny South. The weather has been fall like, with highs in the 70s, and lows in the 50s.

There’s some good thoughts floating around in cyberspace. Here’s a sampling:

When celebrities get involved in politics.

imonk reveals the “real” prosperity gospel.

I may use this when I travel next month. (HT: Scot McKnight)

John Armstrong talks politics.

Brant Hansen has good posts here and here.

Jeff McQ reflects on the journey.

“I won’t sin”

Brother Maynard wonders who Jesus would torture.

The most awesomest muppets. (HT: Brother Maynard)

I’ll have to give in and mow the yard tomorrow. At least the gas prices are about 40 cents cheaper than they were last weekend. Have a good one.

Does it seem like the presidential campaign has been going on forever? Now all the state office candidates are running their mud-slinging ads on TV. I’ll be so glad when November 5 comes and the ads, blogs, e-mails, etc., will be gone.

Here‘s a great story.

Tim Hill has an interesting take on the election.

Alan Hirsch answers an important question.

Are you a faith blogger?

Brother Maynard takes on the church leadership culture.

Len at NextReformation talks about “church”.

This has good potential. (HT: Jonathan Brink)

This is amazing!

Michael Spencer is a reductionist?

This just isn’t right. (HT: Scot McKnight)

Internetmonk does an interview with Julie Neidlinger about leaving church.

Good post on textual criticism. (HT: Conservative Reformed Mafia)

Paglia on Palin. (HT: Bob Hyatt)

Camille Lewis takes a look back.

It looks like God is going to be making some changes around these parts. We’ll see what happens.

Have a great weekend!

We enjoyed a nice weekend visiting my sister and her family and going to the beach. It was a four day work week, but it was busy. On Tuesday I had to help break up a fight between two sixth graders. It’s amazing how strong two boys can be when they’re really angry at each other.

I have a lot of stuff rattling around my head, but nothing to put in writing yet. So, I’ll just give you some of what others far wiser than me have written:

A Time To Laugh thinks back to the good old days(?)

Molly drops the F-bomb.

Rachel has finally picked a side in the political debate.

Bob Hyatt is feeling a bit of a chill.

Jesus Creed asks a good question about elders.

Kamp Krusty ranks ministries.

Jeff McQ has some good pics from Gustav, and asks about the kids.

Brother Maynard list ten movies to make us think.

How the entering college freshman class is thinking. It makes me feel old. (HT: Brother Maynard)

Good shopping site. (HT: Tall Skinny Kiwi)

Emergent Village has a blogologue going on between Bill Easum and Tony Jones. It begins here.

This was the first full week of school. I’m tired and looking forward to the long weekend. I didn’t watch much of the Democratic convention, but I am glad to see the day when a person of color can be nominated by one of the major political parties. Vote for Obama or not, it is an historic time.

And now, what you all have been waiting for. The links of the week:

Philip at The Thinklings writes a letter.

Randy Smith has some good thoughts on “old people”. (HT: Jared Wilson)

Tall Skinny Kiwi has a good post on blogging.

This is heartbreaking. (HT: Brother Maynard)

Is your church like this?

Anthony Smith is going to vote.

If Jesus had a blog.

Good poem.

Michael Spencer has some good questions.

imonk thinks we should take Frank Viola seriously.

More “me too” from the Christian subculture. (HT: Richard Wagner)

Camille asks what’s left and right.

Barb has some questions for leavers.

Enjoy the long weekend and please pray for the son of a former co-worker of mine who broke his neck in a diving accident. The doctors repaired the break but still don’t know if there will be permanent paralysis.

This week was a wake up call for the American track team. Maybe if they practiced more than just a couple of times before the race, the relay teams wouldn’t drop the baton. It’s a problem that shows up far too often. This week has shown the sprinters that they are not untouchable.

Here’s the good stuff:

Dan Edelen has some ideas on cleaning up after Lakeland, etc. Part 1 is here.

AnneDroid has changed over the years.

Dan Burrell writes about church names. (HT: Scot McKnight)

Michael Spencer thinks about the cross.

Jeff McQ is dreaming some more.

Jonathan Brink ponders following.

Anthony Smith is running for President. Who knew?

Here’s a guide for sending those nasty e-mails.

This is hilarious. (HT: Brother Maynard)

We’re being repossessed.

Gospel = lima beans?

Jared Wilson is being subversive.

Tomorrow night Josh and I are going to see the Panthers play the Redskins. Enjoy your weekend.

Today we finished up three days of teacher in-service. Things are going to be different this year. As of now, the class I assist only has two students. Of course that could change by Tuesday, but it looks like my duties are going to be a bit different. We’ll see.

Here’s the interesting stuff for this week:

Barb thinks some of us are dangerous.

Molly takes her kids to the doctor.

Rachel is content with crumbs.

An interesting article on abortion.

Cerulean Sanctum is about grace.

Michael Spencer writes about Jesus and our bank accounts.

Jeff McQ is wondering what to do now that the manna is gone.

Jonathan Brink knows what side God is on.

Shaun Groves asks if size matters.

I’m watching the Olympic opening ceremony and while I have some problems with one of the biggest violators of human rights being awarded the Olympic Games, I must say that I am very impressed by the show the Chinese put on. It was one of the best, if not the best, opening ceremonies I have ever seen.

A lot of blog posts made me think and entertained me this week:

Todd Hiestand wonders why we hate the homeless.

Jared Wilson has a good article on Searchwarp.

Bill at The Thinklings remembers.

Gospel Driven Church reveals what attracts the unchurched.

TSK wonders what we should do with the term “Emerging Church”. I think we should keep it a bit longer.

Brother Maynard provided the next two: What happens when you become a Christian?
and The Font Conference.

Jonathan Brink asks about your most important moment.

Jeff McQ asks three questions.

Grace went to church.

John Armstrong reviews The Shack.

Michael Spencer has a series, “Where is Jesus?” Part 1 is here.

imonk thinks the Suburban Jesus hates him.

I think you’ll find this amusing.

John Fonville begins a series on Galatians.

Bob Hyatt found some real Modalists.

Enjoy.