Freedom: Lessons from 2 Years of Being Debt Free
- on May 17, 2013
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My wife and I are celebrating two years of being debt free. It has been an incredible journey of ups and downs, but I want to share with you some of the ways we went about it as well as the lessons we[...]
Great…this should really be good for discipleship and spiritual formation…..
- By Rhett Smith
- on September 21, 2005
- 4 Comments
The New Bible that can be read in 100 minutes.
Why?
Publishers the 100-Minute Press say the book has been written for those who want to know more about Christianity but who do not have the time to read the original in full.
I mean, really! Who has time to read the Bible! Just give me the snippets…the good stuff!
What are we doing?
Thoughts on the Connection Between Passion, Limits and Vocation....
- on May 15, 2013
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There is a deep connection between what we are passionate about and our vocation. But part of finding true vocation is also acknowledging the limits that our passion brings us up against.
Putting Down Our Masks: Living Authentically So Others Can See God in Our Lives
- on May 14, 2013
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When we put down our masks that we hide behind, we are able to live an authentic life where our true self emerges. And when we live out of this true self we are examples that allow others to see God i[...]
Wow! I'm glad we don't work next to each other anymore!
- on August 18, 2005
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So should I be worried that my former co-worker in Student Ministries at Bel Air Presbyterian Church logged these results yesterday from the classic movie, and famous leader quizzes? Don Coleman Wow[...]
Relevant Magazine's article on social justice and consumerism
- on May 4, 2007
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I was thinking about my last post (American Idol stuff) and wondering if I really articulated clearly what I was thinking and feeling. Probably not. But I feel like I'm in a place of tension. That [...]
Some must read quick hits.....
- on November 30, 2005
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Frank Peretti and Spiritual Warfare I was reading over at The Thinklings, Jared's post, When Innovation Becomes the Default. In this post Jared stands by his claim: ....I stand by the claim that wh[...]
I'll tell you what, if you don't have time to read the bible... (I should be careful and not condemn myself with what I say here)
Well, we all just need to make time for certain things, and reading the Bible is one of them. Of course, if I could get Barth in 100 minutes...
For real. I can guess what supporters of this product would say-- people in our culture are crazy busy and we have to reach them. We have to adjust to the market.
Really? I see it this way- the Church has both a prophetic voice and a priestly voice. We've been doing great with the priestly voice, soothing the wounds and dislocations engendered by modernity and sending our people back into the fray. We've got programs and books and seminars for EVERYthing that hurts.
But what happened to the prophetic voice? Why not call the very structures and conditions of modernity (or hyper-modernity) into question? If social forces incline us to live crazy lives that wound us, instead of living lives of wisdom that help us flourish, why not speak prophetically against those social forces?
Of course some (many? most?) will blow off the Church's prophetic pronouncements, but the Gospel has always been for those who have ears to hear.
wow, that's pretty sad... i'm kinda speechless, actually...people need to slow down!
i came across this article this afternoon and thought you might be interested since you're such a reader!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050922/ap_on_en_mo/hollywood_family_values
thats so random that you posted on this because we were just talking about that last night at church and i was going to write on it this evening but you beat me to it. blasted. haha oh well.