Well it’s Monday, my weekend was very busy, and today so far has been nice and not stressful. Let’s re-cap, our beyond::afterhours event went well. It was spring break for some of our students so they didn’t have the same level of contact with their friends, so we didn’t have as many students come out,Continue reading “Monday Morning Memo-Random”
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This is post 600
Wow, we did it. We set a goal and we acheived it. Not really, but I’ve posted a ton. i started back in like 2004, and now here in 2008 we have broken the 600 barrier. Neat -o Busy weekend ahead for me. Today is beyond::afterhours which is going to rock. I have a goodContinue reading “This is post 600”
Dude, It’s a Metaphor!
So I was listening to Mark Driscoll talking about the Trinity today, and he was talking about the Shack. which our church has recommended people read. I don’t usually post my disagreements with other church leaders on here, but I just had to. And normally I think Driscoll is encouraging and challenging in a goodContinue reading “Dude, It’s a Metaphor!”
Story First
Read this post from Seth Godin. Too often I think churches get in the habit of doing the work and lose sight of the story. Our overarching story is that Jesus died to save sinners, and he rose again to give us new life. That’s the story, so what’s the work that we are calledContinue reading “Story First”
Brain Not Work Good
I’m having a really hard time sparking some creativity. I need it in a couple of areas. 1. Games and Activites for this friday’s AfterHours, which is going to be awesome, I just need to put all together. 2. Talk for Evoke — The Search to Belong is my topic 3. Upcoming series aboutContinue reading “Brain Not Work Good”
Interesting Dialogue
I read Brian McLaren’s Everything Mush Change some time ago. And today I came across this diagloge between McLaren and Andrew Jone (Tall Skinny Kiwi). If you are interested to know where McLaren is coming from this might help. I am not advocating his views wholeheartedly but I like that he forces me to thinkContinue reading “Interesting Dialogue”
best acting ever
Simple Church — Review
Simple Church by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger is a quick and clear read. The title is pretty good at explaining what the book is all about. The Authors posit that that church’s natural inclination is to become more and more complicated. Through years of growth, new models, new programs, most churches have found themselvesContinue reading “Simple Church — Review”
Logos for Mac beta = very happy Jason
In College I scored a sweet deal on the Logos Scholars Library. It’s a ninja bible software, I loved it, I used it all the time, and then I got a mac and I had to say goodbye to my dear friend Logos. Yesterday I found out that they started the beta testing for theContinue reading “Logos for Mac beta = very happy Jason”
The Jesus Way – Review
Just a few moments ago I finished the third book in Eugene Peterson’s Current series of writings. The Jesus Way is a challenging and thought provoking book that goes into great detail Exploring first of all what Jesus meant by “I am the Way . . .” Peterson describes the power behind metaphor and particularlyContinue reading “The Jesus Way – Review”
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