In “Evangelicals seek role as ‘creators of culture’”, MSNBC report on how once art-wary evangelicals are now seeking to impact and spearhead popular culture rather than producing christianeze art for Christians. This article is so encouraging. It rightly points to the fact that the Church is supposed to be at the forefront of [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Every day it happens. I try to ignore it. But it gives me a little stab in the back of my eye every time I hear it. Really smart people, people who can explain the impact of tax abatements on earnings per share going forward, who can discern how internet revenues will play out in [...]
The Centrality of the Cross
25Jul07Two words to describe this: Freakin’ Awesome!
During a visit by my travel-partner-Madrid-homie Josue Morales, he gave me a gem of four DVD teachings by Mike Atkins. Recommended by a mutual friend and mentor (Pastor Steve Doerter) I sat down to watch the first DVD and was really blown away by the power and [...]
Redundancy, habits and hangovers
20Jul07The man cannot complain
I am currently working to a “Summer Hours” schedule at work. During the summer months, we start work at 8:00am, and we finish at 2:30pm! This is just awesome for me! At 2:30pm I head-off to my rowing club and relax by the pool with my family. I [...]
Dreaming with God: Secrets to redesigning your world through God’s creative flow (Bill Johnson)
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. - John 15:15
Several [...]
One of the steps that I am taking in my, “back from the brink of burnout” strategy, is that of working out. Today was my first day. Ouch! ‘nuf said!
Rusty joints, saggy bellies.
One of the effects of Adam’s fall was that stuff that he used to enjoy out of provision he now [...]
Cool video: Jesus I surrender
16Jul07Does anybody know who sings this? Man, it is awesome!
(Hat Tip: WildOxMini - my son Aaron)
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Percentage of Americans who believe in God:
Percentage of Europeans who believe in God:
Interesting images. I have no way of ascertaining their validity, nor of checking what criteria was used in these two different surveys. Wikipedia has this to say:
A November–December 2006 poll published in the Financial Times gives rates for the United [...]
There is a cry within every human heart for significance, for a legacy, for something larger than themselves, something transcendent. In different people this manifests in different ways, the student wanting the best grades, the star player wanting to score that perfect score, the businessman who is not in business for the money but [...]
Facing the Giants
11Jul07This weekend I curled up on my sofa (Couch) to watch, for the second time, “Facing the Giants“. If you have not seen this film, what are you waiting for??? This is an epic, modern day version of “David and Goliath“ showing what happens when a small-town highschool’s football team gets rocked by [...]
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night. - Joshua 1:8a
According to the margin note on my NKJV bible, the above exhortation can also be translated as telling us to “constantly be in [the Word] day and night”
On the basis of this powerful [...]
What is Jesus to you?
09Jul07TO THE ARTIST — the Lord Jesus Christ is the One Altogether Lovely.
TO THE ARCHITECT — He is the Chief Cornerstone.
TO THE BAKER — He is the Living Bread.
TO THE BANKER — He is the Hidden Treasure.
TO THE BIOLOGIST — He is the Life.
TO THE BUILDER — He is the Sure Foundation.
TO THE CARPENTER — [...]
