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[...]
Donald Miller’s Pre-Benediction Interview with Christianity Today
- By Rhett Smith
- on August 28, 2008
- 3 Comments
I found this video of Donald Miller’s pre-benediction video over at Brian Kiley’s blog.
The video is done by Sarah Pulliam for Christianity Today.
Good video. Curious what you think?
I hesitate to get into politics because it never seems to turn out well…conversationally speaking with many people.
When Donald Miller came to our college group a few years ago, it was definitely a great night. But one of the more heated moments during the night was during the Q & A where Don was faced with some political questions by some of my college students. Though I would say the majority of my college students lean more liberal and Democratic, the more conservative group and Republicans were not happy with his answers.
I have always found Don to be very articulate in his interviews and I like what he has to say on many topics.
So check the short video out for yourself.
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[...]
Emerging Church: 5 Books--Reviews, Thoughts, Critiques...
- on May 3, 2008
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Thanks to Andrew Jones for linking this post, Dr Reg Codrington on the Emerging Church, at his blog. The great thing about the internet is the ability to hear voices from all over the world which is [...]
Pastors and Technology: We Need to Re-Imagine Our Roles
- on October 2, 2008
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Some of the commenters from my post yesterday got me thinking about some things that I just briefly want to comment on. I ended my post with two thoughts: Two things I think pastors, church leaders n[...]
Depression, Burnout & Ministry: Discernment in Pastoral Caregiving
- on February 6, 2009
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Discernment As we talk and think about the issue of depression in ministry one of the most important factors that we have in helping us determine what exactly we are dealing with is discernment. the q[...]
Boating Down the Amazon...
- on April 2, 2007
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So I just got back from spending 8 days with 20 of our college students on a boat on the Amazon/Rio Negro. It was an absolutely amazing week. I blogged a couple of months back about our Spring Bre[...]
Government Bailout = "Moral Bankruptcy" & "Socialism for the Rich."
- on September 25, 2008
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Upfront, I'm no economist, and I know each side can paint a picture that seems right (what if we don't help, will it send more into poverty...and if we do, what is to keep it from happening again, etc[...]
"Technology as a Powerful Practice"
- on October 6, 2008
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I believe technology to be a very powerful and important tool for the Church, but as Christians we must also be careful of how and what we embrace in regards to technology. That in the process we don[...]
He has a clear perspective on his political stance. To often Democratic Christians are a retort to conservative politics and conservative Christianity. He clearly points out that the Democratic Party has its own set of faults as does the Republican Party. As Christians I think we are called to act as mergers between the two in pointing out what is positive and productive from each party and introduce ideals that cross party lines. Donald does this with his emphasis on the importance of Fatherhood. We are quick as Christians to add accessories to the cross. Liberal Christian, Conservative Christian. One thing that resonated from his interview was that he was first and foremost, a Christian and that was all he needed to comprise his identity.
I loved seeing the interview, and I appreciate Don's approach to being a Christian who is politically active.
This is sort of off subject and I'm sure you've seen it already, Rhett, but Don has a newly launched blog and post number 1 is pretty funny.
www.donmilleris.com
Keep it up Rhett, I love your blog and check it as close to daily as I am able to.
JD
Sorry but my comment has nothing to do with this post. You asked on Twitter if anyone knew a babysitter in the Dallas area and I sent you a message asking a few questions because I might can help you out since I'm of close proximity of Dallas. You didn't respond so now I don't know if you got it or not or if you found someone or not or maybe I shouldn't care but you seem to need help since you are new around here. If you need help, I'm pretty easy to find and I'm a Grammy for Pete's sake so I'm not a stalker or a weirdo. O.k. so maybe I'm a weirdo but I'm definitely not a stalker.