Well despite my ibook going down on me yesterday it’s been a good week. Emily, Cate and I all went to see Anne Lamott at All Saints Church on Wednesday. Her new book “Grace (Eventually)” came out. If you ever get a chance to see her in person it’s really worth it. She read aContinue reading “Dress Down Friday | Anne Lamott, Grindhouse, Ok Computer and Twitter”
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Sad day for my ibook G4
Well – I my ibook G4 kicked the can today. Or so I think – I am going to take it into the genius bar tomorrow at the apple store – but it looks like it’s going to require some serious cash for repairs. As far as I know it’s a power management problem, itContinue reading “Sad day for my ibook G4”
Trends within the Convergent Friends Conversation
Last week I went to a Friends conference (FWCC) in Rhode Island, and have already talked about it at some length. But the point of this short post was to point out a number of trends, or characteristics that I saw beginning to frame the overall conversation of convergent Friends.
Burnside Review: Lovedrug – Everything Starts Where It Ends
Burnside Writers Collective has written a worthy review ofLovedrug’s new album – Everything Starts Where It Ends. Even though I am friends with a couple of the guys in the band I really like Lovedrug’s music and their new album. This review shows I am not the only one. As a sidenote I found thisContinue reading “Burnside Review: Lovedrug – Everything Starts Where It Ends”
Making Our Homes Centers of Missional Activity
My good friend and collegue JR Rozko recently wrote an article for Mere Mission called Missional Home Makers.
Elvis Perkins @ the Echo: Already Looks Like A Classic
This past Friday night I went to see Elvis Perkins with Emily, Cate and Bob. Recently, I found out about Perkins through Paste Magazine. Their review concluded with a statement that grabbed my attention. They said though this guy hasn’t been around long, and it may be too early to tell, the album feels likeContinue reading “Elvis Perkins @ the Echo: Already Looks Like A Classic”
FAQ: Are There Modern Day Prophets?
Frequently Asked Questions (of a theologian) is a series I do from time to time as a means of answering good questions that come across my desk. Sometimes I answer the questions, sometimes others do, if you’re interested in seeing some other Q & A’s check it out here.
Dress Down Fridays | Video Edition: Chris Rock, Bionic Burgers and GodTube
This week I’ve got some really funny videos here. First, thanks JR for sending this link of a video with Chris Rock talking about some of the differences between Hilary and Obama. If you find yourself craving a McDonald’s burger, consider ordering the Bionic Burger. It has a long lasting taste… In a ever-increasing attemptContinue reading “Dress Down Fridays | Video Edition: Chris Rock, Bionic Burgers and GodTube”
An Emergent Manifesto Of Hope: A Brief Review
A couple days back I purchased all my books for next quarter (or at least most of them) and one I am really excited about is “An Emergent Manifesto of Hope” coedited by Doug Pagitt and Tony Jones. The book is a collection of essays from emerging church leaders, the essays tend to be theologicallyContinue reading “An Emergent Manifesto Of Hope: A Brief Review”
Online Communities and Radical Reformation Perspectives
Today the Urban Connection of the Mennonite Mission Network has published an article on web communities. I am really excited about the article, Online Finds: Web Leads to Real Communiy by Ryan Miller, for a couple reasons. First it shows that the Anabaptists are also asking questions about the global information culture and implications forContinue reading “Online Communities and Radical Reformation Perspectives”
Gathering in Light 