I got tense and exhausted just watching this short, but it makes the point. You probably don’t have time to watch it anyway…
From the monthly archives:
November 2004
This season of life has me a little weary tonight. It is this odd mixture of the thrill of taking part in what we think God has called us to, combined with the constant uncertainty of what exactly that might be. I wonder how this all worked for Paul as he traveled from city to [...]
tortured wonders, by rodney clapp I ran across this book at Barnes & Noble tonight, and it looks pretty interesting. I didn’t buy it because I have plenty of other books sitting on a shelf waiting to be read, but it definitely made it on my wish list for later. (It appears that it’s not [...]
I’ve had a number on conversations in the last few weeks with people regarding what it means to identify yourself as emergent and where I think I fit with that. There are lots of good things the emergent conversation has to say, and much I have learned from it. I, however, don’t particularly feel a [...]
Big huge massive thumbs up for Finding Neverland. This movie captures the joy of creativity. The more I have an opportunity to be creative, the more I enjoy life. I’ve been reminded lately that I need to work to exercise my creative muscles, especially in a season of life where I’ve not felt as much [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
First, Break All the Rules provides a good distinction between managers and leaders. There are a lot of different definitions floating around about these two terms and it confuses the issue. More than anything, I’ve heard that leaders are good because they push things forward, while managers are only capable of maintaining the status quo. [...]
Sherri and I recently returned from assessment with a church planting organization called Stadia. It was intense, but insightful. We still don’t know for sure what is next for us, so I’d like to ask for continued prayers from those of you who have been praying for us. They closed out the assessment with two [...]
The latest issue of Fast Company has an interesting article about the hierarchy (or lack of) at Gore — the makers of Gore-tex and Elixir guitar strings. Essentially no one has bosses and they believe this allows them to have a more creative environment. For those of you who are asking questions about what some [...]
I’m addicted to The Amazing Race in a rather pathetic sort of way. There is something special about seeing people’s ugliness come out in the world’s most beautiful places. One thing I’ve noticed is that, no matter how ugly the people act, there is always a sense of joy and satisfaction when they are eliminated. [...]
We had a great week. No details yet, but I can say that a door that was cracked open has opened a bit wider. Please keep praying for clarity and direction for us.
Sherri and I are off on a trip this week. We are in midst of a journey which will determine some direction for our life for the next several years at least, and these next few days should help to bring some clarity to all of it. Your prayers would be appreciated.
I did a little spiffing up around here today. I added images to the list of books I’m reading, and added a list of some of the albums I find myself most commonly listening to right now…
Found the following at Slashdot: Associated Press profiles Jeremy Jaynes, charged with sending out unsolicited e-mail messages, who just got a 9-year jail term recommendation from the state jury. With the help of 16 ‘high-speed’ lines (Associated Press probably meant T1s) Jaynes would send out 10 million e-mails a day. His best month in terms [...]
