Mike Kruger has tagged me for a response to the “Book Meme.” I had the privelege of officiating Mike and Sara’s wedding many moons ago. Thanks Mike for the opportunity to blather on about one of my favorite subjects. 1) How many books have I owned? Just over a thousand. I have them spread through […]
Quantum Theory
I’ve been doing a little reading about quantum theory. After watching What the Bleep Do We Know?, I went down to Borders and found Quantum Theory, A Very Short Introduction by John Polkinghorne. I read Polkinghorne’s The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker several years ago and really enjoyed it. As its […]
June 30, 2005 by 9 Comments
One Blog a Day
If you only have time to read one blog a day, then read Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed.
June 28, 2005 by 1 Comment
What the Bleep Do We Know!?
So I finally got around to watching “What the Bleep Do We Know!?” the other day. After hearing so many different people talk about what an amazing movie it is, I pushed the play button on my remote with a great deal of anticipation. For the most part, I found it to be fascinating. Great […]
June 21, 2005 by 12 Comments
A “Spiritual” Cop-Out
I read Matt Elliot’s blog earlier today and then I read the following in Our Father Abraham: Unlike the ancient Greeks, the Hebrews viewed the world as good. Though fallen and unredeemed, it was created by a God who designed it with humanity’s best interests at heart. So instead of fleeing from the world, human […]
June 21, 2005 by 5 Comments
Emerging Headwaters
I was talking with someone yesterday about the theological/philosophical headwaters for the emerging conversation. There are a handful of names that keep turning up in the footnotes of books written in the emergent tone of voice. Here are the ones I’m thinking of in no particular order: 1. Lesslie Newbigin 2. Michael Polanyi (Newbigin refererences […]
June 16, 2005 by 10 Comments
And the Survey Says:
You scored as Emergent/Postmodern. You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don’t think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in dialogue. Evangelism should take […]
June 15, 2005 by 13 Comments
Church Signs Drive Me Crazy
Like many of you, I am embarassed by the kind of things churches put up on their signs. Sometimes they’re cheesy. Sometimes they’re silly. Sometimes they’re offensive. Sometimes they’re meaningless. What if churches started thinking of their signs as message boards that could be used to have a meaningful conversation with those who drive by? […]
June 10, 2005 by 13 Comments
What Do Pastors Read?
Scot McKnight reflects on the results of a recent Barna survey that asked pastors the question: What are the three books that have been most helpful to you as a ministry leader in the last 3 years? Here’s my answer: 1. The Challenge of Jesus by N. T. Wright. 2. A Theory of Everything by […]
June 9, 2005 by 14 Comments
Coldplay
I made a trip down to Oklahoma City last night and had the chance to listen to Coldplay’s latest album a couple of times. Sounds pretty good to me.
June 9, 2005 by 5 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons