The Blog
What to do when you have nothing to do.
I woke up this morning with 2 things on my calendar. 1) a Chiropractor appointment and 2) a visit with the estimator from the moving company. My entire daily agenda was accomplished by 10:30AM. My most recent season of life…this four years of seminary…has been an intense experience. It has been [...]
“Shout to the Lord” on American Idol
Now, I have to admit I am long since tired of the song “Shout to the Lord” but it was a pleasant suprise to hear it as a featured song on last night’s “Idol Gives Back” show and as the lead performance of the result show tonight. What struck me the most about the song [...]
Technology and the Church
I am very interested in the use of electronic media and technology in the church. Yesterday I came across this short bog post that sparked a few thoughts.
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Mark Batterson is the Sr. Pastor at National Community Church in Washington DC. They are a large multi-site church that meets in [...]
What do we value?
I came across this article today: Former Denny’s declared landmark - USATODAY.com
Basically there is a building in Seattle that is being protected from demolition because a local preservation organization fought to have declared a local landmark… and succeeded. It turns out that the architecture of the building is in the “Googie” style, which [...]
What tools have you found useful?
I’m always curious as to what folks are using to keep there lives in order or to work more efficiently or things that are just functional and cool. These can be online tools, gadgets, whatever. What do you use and how do you use it?
I’m a cartoon!
Just found out about an interesting web tool(?) called bitstrips that is actually quite versatile in creating avatars and then building comic strips. I’m not sure what use I really have for it, but it sure is fun to think I can be a cartoon any time I want.
The Plan So Far
My last post was a brief spot about vision. As much as I am an idealist when it comes to what the vision of the Church should be, I know that there are some practical realities I have to prepare for. It is important to lead with purpose and direction while remaining open [...]
What is my vision for the Church?
I think this is the question I get the most when people find out that I want to start a new church. “What is it going to look like…how are you going to do things?” I’m never quite sure how to answer this question. Sure, I have some things that I value and a lot [...]
Was anyone else disturbed by "The Big Give”?
Last night we watched Oprah’s new show called, “The Big Give”. The basic premise is that 10 people are traveling around the country and each week they are given a task that involves helping someone in need. This part is good…I’m all for helping people. But then here is the kicker. [...]
Prayer
My wife and I have an evening ritual of praying together using J. Philip Newell’s Celtic Journey as a guide. With each day there is a passage of scripture, retold as a narrative and then there is time for reflection and prayer. Tonight was the story of Moses and the Israelites wandering in the desert, [...]
