I recently wrote a few short pieces for The Lookout. If you want to read them, you can find them here.
Random Declaration#8
Who says shopping at the mall this time of year is a nightmare? If you get there on 9 am on Wed morning, it’s just like any other day.
December 20, 2006 by 1 Comment
Favorite Posts of 2006
Here they are. It has nothing to do with the number of comments or feedback on each post. It’s all about which ones I enjoyed writing. In chronological order: 1. Why We Love Jack Bauer 2. Stella Hereford 3. Know What I Mean? 4. Slow Down 5. National Lampoon’s Mexican Vacation 6. Kindy-Garden 7. A […]
December 18, 2006 by 3 Comments
Buy a Tree . . . in Uganda!
Forget about making a donation to the Human Fund. Check out this great gift idea from Mark Moore. I’m about to help you out here with an amazing idea for your Christmas shopping. You know that nagging problem of what to get for the person who has everything? Well, this should solve that one. I […]
December 13, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Seeking is Finding
From How (Not) to Speak of God: We see here that seeking God is not some provisional activity which precedes the goal of finding, but is itself evidence of having already found. Rather than being fulfilled in the presence of God, religious desire is born there. In short, a true spiritual seeking can be understood […]
December 12, 2006 by 7 Comments
Missions is the New Worship
Missions is the new worship. That?s what a friend said to me the other day. I think he said he?d heard it from someone else. Since what this phrase meant to its originator is lost to us, I?m going to engage in some postmodern meaning making and tell you what it means to me. In […]
December 11, 2006 by 14 Comments
Oh Holy Night
Do yourself a favor and download this rendition of Oh Holy Night. You won’t be sorry you did. It’s played by a group of displaced musicians from New Orleans. The link is to a free download from the Studio 60 site so you are breaking neither the laws of God nor man by snagging it.
December 8, 2006 by 7 Comments
A Cappella is Hard to Spell
Mike Cope?s blog has been abuzz with discussion on these two posts about the Richland Hills Church of Christ?s decision to add an instrumental service to their a cappella lineup. The comments have been predictable, ranging from “I can?t believe it!” to “I?m so glad they?re doing it!” to “Why is this still an issue?” […]
December 6, 2006 by 35 Comments
Back to Normal (Almost)
We’ve been snowed/iced in since Thursday morning. Yesterday we canceled services at Garnett because the parking lot and sidewalks were treacherous. While we’ve enjoyed playing in the snow and all the time together we’ve had as a family, we’ve also got a bad case of cabin fever. This morning everyone woke up ready for things […]
December 4, 2006 by 7 Comments
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