My wife doesn’t understand tailgating. I’m not talking about following closely behind the car in front of you. I’m talking about the gathering of a bunch of rabid fans in the parking lot of a football stadium before kickoff. I think the combination of grilled meats, cold pavement, refreshing beverages, and toxic exhaust from passing [...]
From the monthly archives:
January 2006
In the past few days, I’ve tried to post a comment on the blogs of both Bob Hyatt and Jason Clark. Both of these fine gents use TypePad. Neither blog has let me post a comment. It says that my URL — http://www.somestrangeideas.com — is invalid. It looks valid enough to me. For those who [...]
The latest release of the TheoHacks podcast that I do with Zach Lind has been posted: JJ Goes to Hollywood. For our first interview, we dialogue with JJ Peterson, a friend of ours who is trying to explore what it means to be one who follows Jesus in Hollywood.
Nooma 012: Matthew is now available on the Nooma website.
I just finished reading Savoring God’s Word, by Jan Johnson, for a class I’m taking. It was really worthwhile, and is the kind of book anyone who longs to understand the role that the Bible could play in their life sould read. I’ve had these two concurrent views of Scripture forming in my head in [...]
Today was my fifteen minutes of fame. The Denver Post ran a story about Broncos fans who live out of the state, and I was mentioned because of a Broncos fan site I’ve been running for the last five years. The picture that accompanies this post was not included with the article, but was featured [...]
I’ve been aware of two urban villages being built within a few miles of our house. Yesterday as we were out driving around, we ran across two more. I’m not sure if urban village is the correct technical term, but it seems suitable. These are developments that are combining condos/townhouses with commercial areas that include [...]
I’ve had a few conversations recently with people who have joined myspace.com (note that I’m not even providing a courtesy link to them) or invited me to do so. Myspace is pretty much the ghetto of the internet and I’m happily keeping my distance. The owners, however, are living far from the ghetto thanks to [...]
I sat down last night and watched the first few episodes of 24. I made it about halfway through the third episode before I got tired and turned it off. I have to say I haven’t been very interested in finishing it, so for me, this season might be 2.4 instead of 24. I don’t [...]
I’m not usually inclined to pass along blonde jokes, but Rudy has the best blonde joke ever.
The latest release of the TheoHacks podcast that I do with Zach Lind has been posted: PoliHacks. This week, we dive into a discussion in which we might be even more hack worthy than theology — politics. If religion and politics are two of the most polarizing topics, how can we try to navigate through [...]
Craig and Mike might have to open an Apple division of XXXChurch and start going to MacWorld. The new MacBook Pro is causing me to lust in ways that I’m almost embarassed to admit.
I’ve spent a lot of time revamping my understanding of the kingdom of God in recent years. Dallas Willard blew my socks off in The Divine Conspiracy as he stated that the kingdom of God is not a place called heaven that we long for after we die. It is present. It is now. I’ve [...]
