a pastor in Austin
From the monthly archives:
Since I’ve been on the topic of getting rid of clutter and getting things done, here is a list of to-do guidelines I scratched out a year or so ago to transfer to my computer. Ironically, I found it in a pile on my desk. Most of these had some form of their [...]
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My weekly summary of links added at inbreaking.com has missed a few weeks due to our vacation, but here goes:
Tim Keller audio | Preaching the Gospel
The Nativity Story – Movie Trailer – just a teaser for another mainstream movie based on part of Jesus’ life
Book Summaries from David Mays
The Calvary Chapel Statement on the Emergent [...]
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This morning, I tossed three empty shampoo bottles out of the shower. (Sorry if I woke you up Sherri.) Though I am kapable of telling when a shampoo bottle is empty, I never seem to remember that fakt by the end of the shower, so they build up in there.
That kind of signifies life right [...]
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I also finished The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation by Brad Young while on vacation. I’ll just say that this is an important book for anyone interested in studying Jesus’ parables and leave it at that.
I do want to offer one quote. In the quote below, I think he offers one of the [...]
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While on vacation, I read, or perhams I should say skimmed, Better Together. This is a follow up to the more well-known Bowling Alone. It is filled with stories of communities of people who are creating the social capital that Bowling Alone says is diminishing in our culture.
I didn’t really enjoy the book much, though [...]
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Being in the Pacific NW doesn’t mean we get to bypass a national heatwave. I’m still trying to figure out how the 90s here is so much hotter than the 110s in Arizona. We were away for a week in the mountains of Colorado with my family, and when we returned late on Friday, it [...]
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This weekend, Pathways had a booth at the Mill Creek Town Festival. We knew this would be a great way to introduce Pathways to others in our community, but we also didn’t just want to have a booth that was all about us. We are passionate about the fact that our community and our world [...]
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“Contextualization happens when we give God’s answers to the questions that people in our culture are asking.” – Tim Keller (or at least a mostly accurate quote of him)
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A few months ago, I posted a favorable review of Leadership and Self-Deception, by the Arbinger Institute. Someone from the Arbinger Institute read my entry, and they were gracious enough to send me a pre-release copy of The Anatomy of Peace. This book is a prequel to Leadership and Self-Deception, and is another great read.
Though [...]
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My weekly summary of links added at inbreaking.com:
_awakening: The Myth of Expository Preaching
Vintage Faith: Another One Bites The Dust – Dan Kimball weighs in on the demise of the Axis service at Willow Creek
Lady Liberty Trades In Some Trappings
Being the Church in our Culture | TheResurgence – Tim Keller audio
Center Stage for a Pastor Where [...]
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Some friends and I are putting together a group/study/blog to read through The Great Omission, by Dallas Willard. You can find the blog at TheGreatOmission.com.
This is an open invitation for anyone who would like to join us. We won’t be starting the study until the first full week of August, so there is plenty of [...]
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I feel bad for even posting this, because it is pretty obvious that Stephen Baldwin is just trying to generate some press to help sell an upcoming book. He is criticizing Bono’s work in Africa: Actor STEPHEN BALDWIN has criticised BONO’s crusade against poverty in Africa, insisting the U2 singer should preach Christianity instead.
So basically, [...]
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Blogging has suffered of late because of life, but I’d rather have it that way than the other way around. Here’s what’s keeping me busy:
Enjoying the weather with my family. It’s actually raining today, but the last few weeks have been beautiful, and we’ve taken advantage of it.
This weekend, Pathways is hosting a booth at [...]
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My weekly summary of links added at inbreaking.com:
Humble Orthodoxy | TheResurgence Podcast – weekly audio from the Resurgence podcast
Desiring God conference speaker interviews – some great clips with Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll and John Piper
Donald Miller “Blue Like Jazz” interview
The Austin Chronicle: News: Church Fight
Mustard Seed Associates | Conversation with a Scottish Church Planter
emergesque: are [...]
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As of yesterday, our house is now HD equipped. Comcast is really friendly toward satellite customers, so we made the jump…for now at least.
I can’t believe how much I already want to ditch any channel or show that isn’t in HD. I watched some World Cup today and it looked great — condolences to my [...]
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