Author Archive
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Moving Out: From Me-Ville to Thee-Ville
A few weeks ago David Zimmerman graciously sent me a copy of his latest book, Deliver Us From Me-Ville. Right away I began to devour it but, for reasons that will become apparent, I realized I needed to slow down and digest it thoroughly.
I have to say upfront that I absolutely love Zimmerman’s [...]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Tired of Your Teens? Dump ‘Em in Nebraska?
In one of the most bizarre cases of idiotic legislation I’ve seen in a while, ‘children’ are being abandoned, i.e. ‘dropped off’ at Nebraska hospitals because of an ineptly written law.
The law was written to make sure an unwanted baby can find a healthy home where he/she can be cared for, as well as [...]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
(Not) Making It Happen
If you haven’t seen Mark Riddle’s piece titled Not Making It Happen, it’s definitely worth reading and discussing. Riddle, a long-time student minister/author, wrote the article for YS a couple of weeks back aimed at youth pastors, but IMO it’s great for all of us in ministry.
Somewhere along the way, we’ve bought into the lie [...]
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
I Think I Just Threw Up a Little in My Mouth…
I can’t help it. You have to see the Jesus is My Friend video by Sonseed. And pay very close attention to the lyrics of the last verse at 1:46 or so. Wait for it….wait for it.
Ick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8
You may now return your tray tables to their upright position. We’ll return to more serious matters [...]
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Tales from the Dad Side, #32
If you’ve been following me on Twitter (you haven’t? shame…you’re missing out!), you know by now that Heather and I are expecting a baby this April.
I recently got to attend a field trip with our 5-year-old and my long-time friend (now our Children’s Pastor), John Woods to a local Dino Park. John was talking [...]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Quotable Monday, 09.22.08
"Jesus refuses to be your domesticated housecat."
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Ray Boltz: A Tragic Comedy
It’s probably not what you think.
A few days ago, retired Christian recording artist Ray Boltz came out of the closet, announcing his homosexuality. (His website, btw, is having a pretty huge clearance sale. Interpret that how you wish.) “This is what it really comes down to,” he says in a CT interview. “If this [...]
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
Book Review: The Shack
OK…So, I gave in and read Young’s The Shack. It’s a lot like voting in the upcoming presidential election, I typically vote for the candidate with the least amount of celeb indorsements. After reading the pull-quotes from Smitty, Winona Judd, and Kathie Lee Gifford, I almost walked away. Nevertheless, I finished it over the weekend [...]
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Link Love, 09.09.2008
Our offices are ‘officially’ relocated. Even though we still have no phones or air-conditioning yet, we’re blazing through. As we blow through another week, I wanted to pass along some link love that’s gotten me through the past few days.
A pretty fascinating argument from Feminist Tammy Bruce FOR Gov. Palin. hmmm….
What American Christians [...]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Addicted
If you don’t know Ludo you most certainly need to check them out. Although their hardcore fans aren’t as crazy about their latest album as Broken Bride, the title cut is an amazing confession of addiction.
What flavor of addiction doesn’t matter. Whether alcohol or a destructive relationship or eleventy-billion other things, addiction is addiction. It’s [...]