Velvet Elvis

I have just finished reading Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell for the second time. The first time I devoured it in one night, but now I have grinded through it a little more so that it makes more sense.
I have bought 4 more copies and given them away. I can see McLaren’s influence and clearly [...]

A New Day

A new feature will be found in the reOrient!
As is my custom – I post a bunch of compelling quotes in order that you can see what I am thinking about.
Now: I am going to try to include some questions that ask what the next step is. I am sensing that in my interaction with [...]

Milk Carton: My blog

So, I’m not posting as much as I should. It’s a sign that I am getting a little overwhelmed.
Heather is having the baby any time in the new couple weeks, days, whatever.
We are planning 3 unique, yet interconnected Christmas Eve/Morning Services – a family service hosted by Scott and I – that’s it – a [...]

Emerging?

We are at the point now where we are talking about creating a new congregation withing the context of South Albany Community Church. Just talking – but talking for real.
We are at the point where we have no desire to be “emergent”. Rather, we want to be more than what we are. We want to [...]

Death by Caffeine

It would take 146.02 cups of Brewed Coffee to put you down.
This just in from the death and coffee webpage – Death by Caffeine. This is funny, because part of my observation of Ramadan was to have no coffee. None. And I really, really like it. So, afterwards, when my lovely wife brought me a [...]

Mad Props in the Reorient

I found this via bob.blog (now on typepad!) and ran it through on the reorient.
This is the reorient if Aaron Swank wrote it all.
reorient’n
Just a warning…there may be some cussing in there, I really don’t know what half of it says. So, if there is, don’t read it!
LAter-
James <><

Erwin McManus, The Barbarian Way

I just recently picked up this book and read it in two nights. Nothing like a hip small book with huge print and large margins. I really really reccommend this book. To everyone. It’s not preachy or anything, and gives it real, talking about what I dream of the students in the Driven youth becoming [...]