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Emerging church parodies
You've got to admit that there is at least some truth in the parodies. And so far the emerging church folk are laughing -- which is a sign of health. (via [Read More]
Weekly Meanderings
Chicago, it’s my kind of town!
I’d like to advertise two events where we (Kris and I) will be, one near Raleigh in Efland, North Carolina (Oct 11-13) with Zach Roberts and Tripp Fuller and the Southeast Emergent group. T [Read More]
Small Group and Church Attendance
Tom Grosh, an IVCF leader, is speaking at a workshop in Pittsburgh and is seeking some data. I am providing the basic information he is seeking and his e-mail, so if you are willing to send him some data he would appreciate it.
To provide [Read More]
We’re Godparents!
Isaac David Danielson is our favorite “new little person” in the world. It’s been so fun to be part of several friends’ new arrivals in the past few years and Isaac is a special new addition because his parents are some o [Read More]
Dummy locations, awesome mice
+ Stuff you never thought of linking before: a really good, even sweet, ventriloquist act. Of course, it hits my soft spots for Wonderful World and Kermit pretty hard. I also have a pretty good Kermit impression, usually performing the song R [Read More]
Reading Harry Potter(n)
+ I'm enjoying Deathly Hallows, you know, within reason. When I do read it, I read very fast, maybe 75 pages an hour. Mostly dialogue.+ I am a total sucker/hopeless romantic re: the Harry-Ginny relationship. Not sure I knew her name was G [Read More]
Friday is for Friends
How have modernity and postmodernity distorted how we understand the gospel? Jon Wilson, in his Why Church Matters, asks this question in chp 7: “Discipleship as Human Flourishing.” And we start with a bang:
“At these tim [Read More]
Coffee Galore!
While in Denmark Kris and I tasted Baresso Coffee — the Danish Starbuck’s — and we also had some Ictus Fair Trade coffee. Indeed, we brought some home. And when we got home, my friend and former student, Bob Robinson, had some co [Read More]
Missional Jesus 25
Not only is Jesus the “Sabbath rest” himself (Matthew 11:28-30), Jesus embodies what he means by being the Sabbath rest in 12:1-8 (where Torah expresses mercy and love of others) and in 12:9-14 (where he shows that showing mercy to oth [Read More]
In Returning - Isaiah 30 Reflections
IN RETURNING
In returning to Me,
and waiting for Me,
shall you be saved.
In quietness and confidence
is your strength.
But we would trust ourselves
and stand in our own strength
and we shall be asham [Read More]
change takes time
I think too many times, too many of us Christians have bailed out of a commitment to work on an issue, because we did not see an immediate breakthrough. But change takes time. Yes, there are breakthroughs by faith at times, but even most of those tim [Read More]
One Down, Four To Go(Lauralea)
Micah's room is done.
Completely.
Ready for the big "reveal" on Saturday when he gets home from camp.
Now, all I have to do before Monday night when the Lord of the Manor returns from Chicago is:
... fin [Read More]
One Down, Four To Go(Lauralea)
Micah's room is done.
Completely.
Ready for the big "reveal" on Saturday when he gets home from camp.
Now, all I have to do before Monday night when the Lord of the Manor returns from Chicago is:
... fin [Read More]
I am tired(Linea Lanoie)
Today started off with my presenting /leading the goup in our morning prayer on the theme of my study project of Women and Spirituality. It represented a big part of the personal journey I have taken this past year. Good to share. [Read More]
I've Just Consigned Myself To A Couple Hours Of Hard Labour...(Lauralea)
But that donut was sure good... [Read More]
I've Just Consigned Myself To A Couple Hours Of Hard Labour...(Lauralea)
But that donut was sure good... [Read More]
A Fresh Wind
Sailing in calm wind is excrutiatingly boring. Usually it's hot and flies come and the boats slogs through the water painstakingly slow. Then, if you are lucky, a fresh wind comes up. You can often see it coming across the lake as the ripples d [Read More]
Are you a collector?
Anne Fadiman is. In her collection of essays, At Large and At Small, she opens the door to her life of collecting butterflies and, as time moves forward, speaks of a Darwin-like obsession with finding, storing, and labeling all things odd and wond [Read More]
“Our” Book
The other day I mentioned at the very end of my last post about Oase that “our” book, A Community called Atonement, was soon coming out. Tony Jones gave me the “bid-neth” for using the old-fashioned, formal, if not pretenti [Read More]
Missional Jesus 24
Missional Jesus, plain and simple, didn’t follow the rules. And here’s something to think about: there is very little difference at the phemenological level between the Torah and one’s interpretation of the Torah. So, even if we [Read More]
life as a sacrifice of love
Life as a sacrifice of love is a description of Christ's life for us and for the world. But it's also a description of our life in Christ and following Christ. Of course it is grounded in the foundation who is Christ as well as the foundational act, [Read More]
Leaving My Snow Shovel Behind
I have spent the last twenty years of my life in the Northeast. While normal people eventually get fed up and purchase a snow blower to remove snow from their driveways, I always believed that snow was meant to be shoveled, not blown. Thus, these las [Read More]
Picking Raspberries In The Dark,(Lauralea)
Is kind of cool.
You have to pick by feel... the fingers "seeing" the plumpness and ripeness or over-ripeness of each berry.
And even in the dark, ripe raspberries smell like red roses.
Mmmmm. [Read More]
Picking Raspberries In The Dark,(Lauralea)
Is kind of cool.
You have to pick by feel... the fingers "seeing" the plumpness and ripeness or over-ripeness of each berry.
And even in the dark, ripe raspberries smell like red roses.
Mmmmm. [Read More]
Tour & Hike
This afternoon we (Cheryl, our daughter Betsy who is on Guam visiting for two weeks, and I) went with Jens and Karin Schulz (Liebenzell Germany missionaries and fellow PIBC staff) for a tour of the Chilean ship B.E. Esmeralda, which is do [Read More]
JDRF video
I was just sent this link to the JDRF video from this year's Houston gala, which raised a million dollars. [Read More]
Getting a Life . . . a Second Life? I don't think so
Today Erin posted about how the friendships we make online are just as real as those in real life (IRL). Her husband commented that sometimes the fantasy is preferable to the reality. Erin also talked about how conducive blogging is for introverts wh [Read More]
So much to learn(Linea Lanoie)
Here I am in the middle of the day - university computer. The course is so rich. It is good in ways I hadn't even imagined. The course stretches me but it is a good stretching and so far it seems like exactly where I should be ri [Read More]
So much to learn(Linea Lanoie)
Here I am in the middle of the day - university computer. The course is so rich. It is good in ways I hadn't even imagined. The course stretches me but it is a good stretching and so far it seems like exactly where I should be ri [Read More]
ESPN - Biggio to retire after season - MLB
One of my favorite baseball players of all time is retiring after this season. Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros is hanging up the spikes. Biggio will be a Hall of Famer some day. He is "the only player in major league history with 600 doubles, 2 [Read More]
ESPN - Biggio to retire after season - MLB
One of my favorite baseball players of all time is retiring after this season. Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros is hanging up the spikes. Biggio will be a Hall of Famer some day. He is "the only player in major league history with 600 doubles, 2 [Read More]
A Confession
Our son brought his youth group through town last weekend. It was a wild ride of food preparation, cleaning, washing towels, and more food. They threw frisbees, kicked soccer balls, flirted, teased and hung out. They worshiped with us at church, serv [Read More]
Martha to Norway
Martha took off for Norway this morning. She boarded the Santa Barbara Air-bus shuttle for the ride to Los Angeles where she will board a KLM flight to Amsterdam and on to Kristiansand. This is her fourth trip to Norway. She began going t [Read More]
The Fragile Brilliance of Glass
In the 3d chp of Gilbert Meilaender’s exquisite volume, The Way That Leads There, we are treated to a meandering through Augustine’s City of God in quest of a Christian perception of politics. After last night’s debate and as we [Read More]
A Theology of Pets?
Because of a recent letter, I have a few questions today: Do you have a theology of pets? Do you find some are so committed to their pets they are incapable of serving humans? What kind of theology of pet-care do you espouse? Here is a picture of [Read More]
Missional Jesus 23
Missional Jesus is self-oriented. I once referred to this as the justifiable egocentrism of Jesus. Some don’t like the expression; I do. Here’s why:
Read these words of the missional Jesus and you’ll come to the heart of J [Read More]
our reason or faith?
Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but--more frequently than not --struggles against the divine Word...Martin Luther, Table Talk (1569)Are we as God's children in Christ servants [Read More]
our reason or faith?
Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but--more frequently than not --struggles against the divine Word...Martin Luther, Table Talk (1569)Are we as God's children in Christ servants [Read More]
Ends and Means?
A friend asked me if it's OK to put up with bad ministry practices because the ministry does such good work? This ministry has leadership that is entrenched and powerful, tied to the personalities of the founders, and really rough on its staff. Yet, [Read More]
Checking in
Hey. I've been busy but it's been good. Today I am exhausted. Not sure why. Sunday we went to a church where a number of my wife's relatives worship. It's part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), so I knew that it would be conse [Read More]
The Final Tally:(Lauralea)
4 spaces tidied and vacuumed.
4 beds moved.
1 bed frame assembled.
1 bed unwrapped and installed.
1 gash on the leg.
1 bruised knee.
1 mild heart attack... (when we were setting down the HEAVY captain's be [Read More]
The Final Tally:(Lauralea)
4 spaces tidied and vacuumed.
4 beds moved.
1 bed frame assembled.
1 bed unwrapped and installed.
1 gash on the leg.
1 bruised knee.
1 mild heart attack... (when we were setting down the HEAVY captain's be [Read More]
The Final Tally:(Lauralea)
4 spaces tidied and vacuumed.
4 beds moved.
1 bed frame assembled.
1 bed unwrapped and installed.
1 gash on the leg.
1 bruised knee.
1 mild heart attack... (when we were setting down the HEAVY captain's be [Read More]
What He Don't Know...(Lauralea)
So... sometime today the new bed will be delivered...
Which means I need to clear a space for it...
Which means... (deep breath) ... I tidy up the laundry room for Thomas' old bed, for Micah to sleep on while the Sister and Her [Read More]
What He Don't Know...(Lauralea)
So... sometime today the new bed will be delivered...
Which means I need to clear a space for it...
Which means... (deep breath) ... I tidy up the laundry room for Thomas' old bed, for Micah to sleep on while the Sister and Her [Read More]
Daren Streblow
Daren Streblow is a comedian who lives in Cloquet, MN. His site has video clips of him. He's also got a couple of short cartoons that are stupidly funny. [Read More]
Daren Streblow
Daren Streblow is a comedian who lives in Cloquet, MN. His site has video clips of him. He's also got a couple of short cartoons that are stupidly funny. [Read More]
Gearing up for "Smiles for Miles"
It's the event we do in the fall to raise money for JDRF. Last year was the first one and this year we're adding some acts to the entertainment, as well as adding to the food offerings. And I'm assembling a second band... [Read More]
American self-perception
Barna's latest:Most Americans think of themselves as leaders (71%).Most believe they are well-informed about current events (81%).Most view themselves independent thinkers (95%).Most believe they are loyal and reliable people (98%). [Read More]
Analogies to “church”
What is the best analogy to “church”? In Kester Brewin’s newly-republished book, Signs of Emergence: A Vision for the Church that is Organic/Networked/Decentralized/Bottom-up/Communal/Flexible {Always Evolving} (Baker, 2007), the [Read More]
keep reading and praying the psalms
Both Eugene Peterson in Eat This Book, as well as Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Life Together speak of us praying the psalms in and through Jesus Christ. The first time I read Bonhoeffer on this I was scratching my head, though I did think there was truth t [Read More]
keep reading and praying the psalms
Both Eugene Peterson in Eat This Book, as well as Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Life Together speak of us praying the psalms in and through Jesus Christ. The first time I read Bonhoeffer on this I was scratching my head, though I did think there was truth t [Read More]
Missional Jesus 22
Missional Jesus implored his contemporaries to realize that there are final and earthly consequences for how they live now. He warned his contemporaries who saw his deeds — deeds that evoked the presence of God’s kingdom — and wh [Read More]
Missional Jesus 22
Missional Jesus implored his contemporaries to realize that there are final and earthly consequences for how they live now. He warned his contemporaries who saw his deeds — deeds that evoked the presence of God’s kingdom — and wh [Read More]
Dana Gioia at Stanford
Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, gave the commencement address at Stanford last month. Here are a couple excerpts:What is the defining difference between passive and active citizens? Curiously, it isn't income, geography, [Read More]
Dana Gioia at Stanford
Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, gave the commencement address at Stanford last month. Here are a couple excerpts:What is the defining difference between passive and active citizens? Curiously, it isn't income, geography, [Read More]
Beauty?... Just Skin Deep In This Case(Lauralea)
Hillary and I dropped Micah off at the lake yesterday, and on the way home we decided we needed to stop at Safeway for cold things.
And fruit.
We came away with a pail of vanilla ice cream, some flavourful sherbet and a box of ice cr [Read More]
Beauty?... Just Skin Deep In This Case(Lauralea)
Hillary and I dropped Micah off at the lake yesterday, and on the way home we decided we needed to stop at Safeway for cold things.
And fruit.
We came away with a pail of vanilla ice cream, some flavourful sherbet and a box of ice cr [Read More]
Beauty?... Just Skin Deep In This Case(Lauralea)
Hillary and I dropped Micah off at the lake yesterday, and on the way home we decided we needed to stop at Safeway for cold things.
And fruit.
We came away with a pail of vanilla ice cream, some flavourful sherbet and a box of ice cr [Read More]
John Stott Ends Public Ministr
Apparently John Stott, who is 87, is concluding his public ministry and moving to an Anglican retirement community. [Read More]
John Stott Ends Public Ministr
Apparently John Stott, who is 87, is concluding his public ministry and moving to an Anglican retirement community. [Read More]
The Boy Who Lived Christianity Today just pos...
The Boy Who Lived Christianity Today just posted my review of the Deathly Hallows . [Read More]
Jesus prays for us
Jesus prays for us- "he always lives to make intercession for [us]" (Heb. 7:25). The verb is in the present tense. This is the most important thing to know about prayer, not that we should pray or how we should pray but that Jesus is right now pra [Read More]
Jesus prays for us
Jesus prays for us- "he always lives to make intercession for [us]" (Heb. 7:25). The verb is in the present tense. This is the most important thing to know about prayer, not that we should pray or how we should pray but that Jesus is right now pra [Read More]
Nothing left for the Church to do?
While in Denmark I got an e-mail from a friend. I had explained to my friend that the tax system in Denmark had basically (not completely of course) eliminated poverty. The Danes pay 25% sales tax and anywhere from 50-67% of their income is taxed. [Read More]
Nothing left for the Church to do?
While in Denmark I got an e-mail from a friend. I had explained to my friend that the tax system in Denmark had basically (not completely of course) eliminated poverty. The Danes pay 25% sales tax and anywhere from 50-67% of their income is taxed. [Read More]
Oase Rocks!
Our week at Oase in Odder, Denmark, rocked. Maybe because we can’t get the beat and words (we don’t often understand) out of our minds or maybe just because of the fellowship, worship, and enlargening of our sense of God’s work i [Read More]
Missional Jesus 21
We are now back from Denmark and will resume our summer-long series on Missional Jesus. Today we look at Luke 7:18-23, a passage that deserves far more attention in gospel preaching than most permit, and it deserves more attention because it expre [Read More]
In Praise of Youth Pastors
"Dad, can some kids stay at the church for our summer mission-trip?' It was an innocuous question our son Luke asked me in April. July seemed a long way off and he said it would be a small group. He called later in June telling me the group was [Read More]
The Deed Is Done(Lauralea)
Well... Micah's been safely delivered to Camp Christopher.
He seemed to be looking forward to it, so that's good.
When it was first proposed he was very hesitant, and needed to be assured that if he hated it or got sick I could come [Read More]
The Deed Is Done(Lauralea)
Well... Micah's been safely delivered to Camp Christopher.
He seemed to be looking forward to it, so that's good.
When it was first proposed he was very hesitant, and needed to be assured that if he hated it or got sick I could come [Read More]
The Deed Is Done(Lauralea)
Well... Micah's been safely delivered to Camp Christopher.
He seemed to be looking forward to it, so that's good.
When it was first proposed he was very hesitant, and needed to be assured that if he hated it or got sick I could come [Read More]
Top 5 Future Trends Religious Leaders Need to Know | Christianpost.com
Len Sweet lists 5 trends we need to know about ...• Size does matter.• Well curve replaces bell curve.• EPIC rules: Experience. Participation. Images that throb with meaning. Connection.• Digitized.• Crusade [Read More]
prayer for the week
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot [Read More]
prayer for the week
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot [Read More]
Prayer for the Week
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we can [Read More]
Let's Pack It In(Lauralea)
Randall's all washed and ironed and folded and packed and gone for Chicago.
His plane leaves tomorrow morning, quite early, so he's off to Saskatoon for the night to make it a bit easier.
Now I have to get Micah folded and packed for [Read More]
Let's Pack It In(Lauralea)
Randall's all washed and ironed and folded and packed and gone for Chicago.
His plane leaves tomorrow morning, quite early, so he's off to Saskatoon for the night to make it a bit easier.
Now I have to get Micah folded and packed for [Read More]
Let's Pack It In(Lauralea)
Randall's all washed and ironed and folded and packed and gone for Chicago.
His plane leaves tomorrow morning, quite early, so he's off to Saskatoon for the night to make it a bit easier.
Now I have to get Micah folded and packed for [Read More]
Deathly legos
+ Christine's trying to steal responsible moments to read Deathly Hallows. She was waiting when the library opened at 8:30 this morning, and no one else was there. She's giving me a few updates, because I find the whole JKR process too annoyi [Read More]
Liberation Day 2007
Guam celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of the island from the Japanese occupiers. The parade down Marine Corps Drive was a blast -- even though it rained a lot (a parade tradition). Cheryl and I missed the Marine band because the para [Read More]
Boydston for ECC President
Except I wouldn't want it to interfere with his blogging. Thank you to Jonathan Wilson for the idea.Who is your choice for the next President of the Evangelical Covenant Church? Brad Boydston? Bill Clark? Gary Walters? Ev [Read More]
Boydston for ECC President
Except I wouldn't want it to interfere with his blogging. Thank you to Jonathan Wilson for the idea.Who is your choice for the next President of the Evangelical Covenant Church? Brad Boydston? Bill Clark? Gary Walters? Ev [Read More]
U.S. backs churches in atheist fight
Unfortunate. Three historic churches in Detroit were pledged money by the Detroit Downtown Development Authority to improve their structures in time for the 2006 Super Bowl. Atheists sued the Authority. The legal wrangling has halted the distribut [Read More]
U.S. backs churches in atheist fight
Unfortunate. Three historic churches in Detroit were pledged money by the Detroit Downtown Development Authority to improve their structures in time for the 2006 Super Bowl. Atheists sued the Authority. The legal wrangling has halted the distribut [Read More]
United Episcopal Church of North America
Yet another Anglican body that I have never heard of: United Episcopal Church of North America. Overall they appear to be orthodox and have a couple of dozen churches in total.Their web page led me to: The Order of St. Benedict, wh [Read More]
United Episcopal Church of North America
Yet another Anglican body that I have never heard of: United Episcopal Church of North America. Overall they appear to be orthodox and have a couple of dozen churches in total.Their web page led me to: The Order of St. Benedict, wh [Read More]
The Letting Go: music
The worship band at the Indian River site of Life Church of the Nazarene has their own web space with some great music.. Check out their myspace page. [Read More]
The Letting Go: music
The worship band at the Indian River site of Life Church of the Nazarene has their own web space with some great music.. Check out their myspace page. [Read More]
Is The Islam Religion Harmless?
Do you know about the danger of becoming a Christian? One could lose their life. Read here. [Read More]
Is The Islam Religion Harmless?
Do you know about the danger of becoming a Christian? One could lose their life. Read here. [Read More]
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