While I have no idea how to spell his name, Mark Driscoll has been stirring up quite a storm since he has decided to try his hand at blogging.
I have talked of my differences with Driscoll (my best guess at the spelling) on this blog before, he really took the cake when I listened to [...]
January 27, 2006
Categories: church, emergence, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
I have just recently finished don Miller’s book, Blue Like Jazz and am kicking myself for not reading it earlier. I got a signed copy “with love” and it is now a really treasured book to me. You can get your own signed copy if you buy it directly from his website, where you can [...]
January 26, 2006
Categories: books, emergence . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
So I learned last night flipping through watching Hardball on CNBC that Paul Martin had conceded the Canadian election to Stephen Harper. My first thought was, what a normal name for a leader – and my is he good looking! Easily the best looking Canadian leader since Sheila Copps and Pierre Trudeau. It’s also heartwarming [...]
January 24, 2006
Categories: politics . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
This is a special post for the sunday night college group!
Here’s a link to the article that I want us all to read through:
Donald Miller, The Campus Confession Booth
Read it and we’ll talk about it on Sunday night. Be sure to know that I don’t want to go and set up a confession booth at [...]
January 19, 2006
Categories: leadership, youth ministry . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
my son visits me today…
lj: what are you doing daddy?
me: looking at some films to help people learn to follow Jesus.
lj: oh
me: do you follow Jesus?
lj: yes!
me: what kind of a difference does that make in your life?
lj: My life is the blue one.
January 12, 2006
Categories: family, theology . . Author: James . Comments: 3 Comments
This is my attempt to debunk the rumors:
WE launched 208 super balls into the air during the 6 pm Christmas eve service. Way more than the rumored 100.
Just kidding, of course. but you can listen to my teaching on the giving joy this past Christmas by going to the South Albany Community Church website and [...]
January 4, 2006
Categories: church, speaking . . Author: James . Comments: 6 Comments