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My next steps (part one)
So I haven’t blogged much about The Forgotten Ways since last Monday’s class. The week flew by! But I will be writing more about some pieces soon. We finished with the classroom portion last Friday. I’ll just say it was a powerful week – listening to Alan, processing the ideas, hearing other people’s stories and…
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“Can we go in there?”
I’m reading outside in our apartment complex today when two of the kids come up to me. “What are y’all doing?” I ask. The older one holds out his half eaten pastry – it looks like some kind of donut hole filled with chocolate. “You’re eating! That looks good!” He nods, and then speaks. “Can…
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I got my groove back
Ok. Not really. Never really had it. Never really will. But, I DID get my favorite groovin’ song back. When my computer crashed a few weeks ago, I lost all of my iTunes music (and half my files). I’ve been working to piece together my collection of music from CDs I’d burned in the past.…
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More traffic?
(This post originally ran here in May of last year. It’s re-running because it fits with some of the recent conversation. Consider it a “Best of.”) Check out these excerpts from Seth’s Blog: “So, here’s your choice: You can have a billboard in Times Square (seen by 2 million people a day), or you can…
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It must be a generational thing
Now that Facebook is open to anyone (not just college students), I’ve seen more and more posts by guys over that 30-35 year-old mark about how they just don’t get it. It’s funny, because I’ve NEVER heard anyone younger say they don’t get it. Some say they don’t want to waste time with it, etc.…
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The Forgotten Ways – Day one, part one
Here’s a quick list of a few things that stood out to me from the first day of class. Before you read, know this: I can’t include everything, so you’re getting a limited context. Read the books! Also, Alan is great at helping a group understand a problem so they see the need for a…
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This week – a look at how we ‘do’ church
I’m taking a one-week intensive with Alan Hirsch here at Fuller. I thought a class meeting from 8:30 – 4:30 would be overwhelming and tiring, but I’m loving it! My biggest challenge is thinking critically enough to push back and engage well in conversation, because I honestly agree with most, if not all of what…
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It starts off edgy and ends with the majority
Seth Godin talked about farmers markets yesterday. I think there’s a church tie-in here somewhere: The market in my town is now twice as big as it was just last year. New vendors sell muffins, cookies, muffins, cheese, muffins, and yes, frozen risotto cakes in their own disposable plastic tray. Somewhere along the way, the…
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Don’t hide …
Some of you asked what I’m preaching on this Sunday. Here’s the bulletin cover for a little peek…
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A journalist site you can learn from
A recent post from Jordan Fowler reminded me of a site I used to read daily but had forgotten about in seminary-world. The Poynter Institute is a non-profit group in Florida that focuses on journalism. They have some of the best articles out there on writing, designing, speaking, and even covering the news. It’s great…
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A “why’s it been quiet here” quiz
You may have noticed it’s been a little quiet here at Live. Work. Play. recently. Now you get to play along! Select the reason why below: A) Jon’s computer crashed while he was backing it up meaning (1) most of his files are gone because he was trying to keep that from happening and (2)…
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RSS feed oddities
So a few people have had a few issues with this blog’s feed – you know, it disappearing, being replaced by someone else’s and such. Just in case it’s a WordPress issue, I’ve set up a Feedburner address. If you want to resubscribe (or subscribe for the first time), either click on the link to…
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When business books won’t solve your church’s problem
Leadership Journal has a powerful interview with Phil Vischer, former head of Big Idea Productions – creators of Veggie Tales. Due to a court decision, he had to declare bankruptcy and sell it all in 2003. He talks about what he thinks went wrong and what success should look like for a Christian ministry. Looking…
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iPhone “stress test”
Check out this video from PC World testing the strength of the iPhone. They bang it around with keys, try to scrape the screen and drop it on concrete. The results surprised me… [via]
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