On January 2, 2010, I began the process of reading the Bible through in 90 days using the YouVersion.com online plan. If I stay on track, I’ll finish with Revelation 22 on April 2.
There are certainly other ways to read the Bible other than ‘in 90 days’, but here are the reasons why I’m doing [...]
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The Bible in 90 Days: WHY?
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2009 Top Impacts: Books
"The only thing you will ever know
is what you see
and what you read."In the past year, I've read (or re-read) a handful of books that are on my 'Keep These Close to You' books.
1. Worship Matters, by Bob Kauflin. Perhaps the best thing I've read on worship this year. Whether it's as a [...]
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Creative Genius?
If you write, compose, play, perform, or create in ANY way.. Take 19 minutes to watch this video of Elizabeth Gilbert, author of ‘Eat Pray Love’ as she muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses. It’s a funny and surprisingly moving talk.
What is it about creative ventures that makes us nervous [...]
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Lighten Up! QM: 02.16.2009
David Zimmerman (author of Deliver Us From Me-Ville and all-around cool guy), has posted the following excerpt from St. John of the Cross’ ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ over at Loud Time.
With respect to the fourth sin, which is spiritual gluttony, . . . such persons expend all their effort in seeking spiritual pleasure and [...]
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Learning My Name
Several months ago, through one of my most trusted and most ragamuffin Pirate Monks, I met author/speaker Pete Gall for some Rudy’s BBQ and soul baring. He very generously gave me a copy of his book Beautiful Idol–which I gobbled up (and have since given out several copies to friends). If you haven’t read it, [...]
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Someone To Give You The Finger (for Jesus)
I ordered it a month ago from Amazon. It came (woo-hoo!) but the demands of ministry have been such that I just now have the time to devote to it. I could speed-read it through and move on…but I’m trying hard at slowing down these days.
Len Sweet’s latest book titled “11: Indispensible Relationships You [...] -
Fight Club II: Samson and the Pirate Monks
I’ve been kicking this post around in my head for a while. The hard thing is that blogs have inherently short posts, and this is not something I can express in 200 words or less. Nevertheless…
As I posted not too long ago, a very dear ministry friend of mine emerged from rehab a while back [...] -
Quotable Monday, 03.17.08
“We are a company of Christian men. We are also natural loners, who have recognized the dangers of isolation and are determined to escape them, natural wanderers who are finding spiritual peace and prosperity at home, natural liars who are now finding freedom in the truth, natural judges who are learning how to judge ourselves [...] -
Ah, Sweet Discipline?
Over my vacation, I re-read Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline for the umpteenth time. In fact, my particular copy was given to me by a buddy from Crosby, TX, on the night before my wedding. It was his copy. And he bought it used. It’s well worn, dependable, and soft around the edges, like any [...]
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Quotable Mondays
Ahhhh….the smell of Monday.
Triple espresso-laden venti mild java in my bloodstream.
Some Eric Johnson on the iPod to remind me to practice more.
And a little Fyodor Dostoyevsky to ease the brain back into gear:
"Beauty is not only a terrible thing, it is also a mysterious thing. There God and the Devil [...]
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