I kind of lead our small group. Except there is about 18 people in it, so I like to call it a medium group. But I can’t do that too often because it makes it sound like a coven. We meet everyother Friday night and pay to have the kids taken care [...]
April 26, 2006
Categories: church, kainos . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
Jaws came out when I was very young. I am afraid of sharks and because of that I hate them. I hate being afraid of anything. So I think I need to make it one of my life goals to touch a shark.
maybe a small one in captivity would be a good [...]
April 26, 2006
Categories: fun . . Author: James . Comments: 5 Comments
This year I was nervous. I have to admit it. The HEAT just didn’t seem to be getting it together. But – SHAQ IS BACK!!
scoring 49 points in two games on only 30 shots (let’s see Kobe do that!) and shooting 73% from the line.
Detroit who? Pistons? I might remember [...]
April 26, 2006
Categories: basketball . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
I read this book before going to the National Pastors Convention (which is a set of blog posts that I need to finish) where I was going to learn from Doug. I went to a early morning book club, but Doug talked for a long time and I didn’t get a chance to ask my [...]
April 19, 2006
Categories: books, culture, youth ministry . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
We should, in the America that is marketed Christianity, take notice when the Christianity we are marketed may have gone too far. This, I believe, is too far.
But it is so dang* funny!!
(*that dang was especially for Cassie…)
April 18, 2006
Categories: church, culture, youth ministry . . Author: James . Comments: 6 Comments
Here’s some recent searches that have ended up in the reorientation:
>> mtv overdirve (and yes, that’s spelt wrong…)
>> “mark driscoll”
>> leron schults
>> “shed his blood with me today shall be my brother”
April 14, 2006
Categories: blogging . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
So I get this prayer rug in the mail, two or three times now and they say that if you mail it back, after using it, that you will be blessed a bunch. So I checked the appropriate boxes (asking for a blessing to cover all of our debt) and sent it in. Thing is, [...]
April 12, 2006
Categories: comedy, theology . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
After reading this book, I am going to buy Mark’s other book, Radical Refomission. It’s really, really super. I am going to go through my regualr drill of quotes, questions and thoughts, but you should know that I stayed up until 2 am on a Saturday reading this book, and then spent two hours praying [...]
April 11, 2006
Categories: books, church, culture, emergence, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: 2 Comments
This is my final opinion on Mark Driscoll….drumroll: I love the guy.
…pause…
Like he cares.
…pause…
I don’t always agree with his statements, or with his apporaches, but I do agree with a huge stinking lot of what he is doing and how he is doing it. Why do I put this post up? basically because I have [...]
April 10, 2006
Categories: emergence, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: 4 Comments
I came accross this article today on Mike King’s blog (see Sidebar). The main points are thus:
How has this unfortunate situation come about?1) We have been more focused on sin than the sinner.
2) We have been more concerned with creating a safe society than with making a positive impact on culture.
3) We have bought into [...]
April 7, 2006
Categories: church, politics . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment