This morning, I begin my last week as a pastor at
From the monthly archives:
January 2008
Things have been quiet around here as my blogging energy has gone toward getting Creativityist off to a strong start these past few weeks. In spite of the attention I’ve given over there, I have no intention of dropping this blog. It will continue as an outlet for my personal and theological wonderings…and wanderings. I [...]
It’s been quite a while since I passed along some notable links, but I’ve run across a few in recent weeks that are worth passing along: Our Compact Life – Tom and Malora are related to some friends of mine. They have made a compact to not shop this year and you can follow their [...]
Some books read like a light snack…maybe a small package of pretzels on an airplane. Snacks aren’t bad, but sometimes you need a hearty feast. Transforming Mission satisfies the belly and fills the mind with memories and Ideas to revisit. This book is a classic on mission, and rightfully so. David Bosch traces the history [...]
My Amazon Kindle arrived last Monday — it has been a good week. I finished reading my first book, so here are some impressions of my experience so far. The Good The text is crisp, clean, and readable. The battery life and wireless signal have both been excellent. I’ve charged it a few times, but [...]
Last year, for Macey’s fifth birthday, one of the presents we gave her was some money to give to a microfinance loan through Kiva.org. That money was repaid in full to us a few weeks ago, so this morning, we sat down and selected a new recipient of those funds. Macey was first interested in [...]
This week, I finished reading The Forgotten Ways, by Alan Hirsch. With the forming of a new faith community in our near future, this will likely be one of the most important books I’ve read, and it will be one I revisit often in the next few months. Hirsch makes a call to the church [...]
One of my favorite things about having a Mac is the active community of independent software developers. There are countless specialized apps out there designed to improve just about any aspect of your workflow. Some of the activity in the Mac software world this week is worth passing along. Don’t even get me started with [...]
Maybe I’m a little late to the game, but I finished reading the His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman:
Last week, I took my oldest daughter to see Enchanted. Yes, it was good and we had fun, but that’s not the point. The theater shares a parking lot with a mall, so I assumed parking would be at a premium due to the post-Christmas shopping madness. I made sure we arrived early to be [...]
