Monthly Archives: December 2008

Catching Up Reporting Some Links of Note, To Me

Here are some of the links I have been holding. Initially I thought I would interact with them in individual blog posts. Time got away and I still think they are good.
Daryl on Attractional
Daryl weighs in on the Kimball, Kinnon, Fitch, Keller missional smackdown
Graham Ward to contribute to the Church and Postmodern Culture Series
Peter Rollins [...]

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Gaining a Son

My Dad took me aside late on Christmas Day and told me when he and my Mom had we three boys he knew one day he would “get” three girls. He did. On Christmas Day we learned we would “get” our second “boy.”

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Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal – Fun

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Does Anyone Get the Last Word? The Last Word and the Word After That

Growing up with two brothers we were often more concerned with “who got the last say” than anything else. You know, incessant sniping until Dad or Mom gave the final threat. The Bill Cospy-esque kind of threat, “I brought you into this world, I can take you out,” garden variety.
When it comes to theology [...]

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More than just and Advent Reflection

Quite a bit to be done around here. I plan to tweak the blog and adjust the content. Who knows when that will go live. In the mean time, consider hopping over to listen in on the Nick and Josh (Nick and Josh Website)  podcast featuring Peter Rollins. The show offers a talk/sermon/reflection by Peter [...]

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Just In Time … Thoughts from The Edge

A number stories in the Scriptures reveal a “just in the nick of time” feature. One of the texts for this coming Sunday may be characterized by the idiom, “just in time.” The Apostle Paul links the coming of Jesus with just the right time. For many the coming of Jesus into their lives has [...]

 
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Poor Man … Brian McLaren the Songwriter

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An Advent Reflection

My friend Todd Hiestand put together this reflective piece for Advent. He found inspiration in Eugene Peterson. Sit back, slow down and think about the Incarnation.
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It may not have been silent … but it was “holy”

I have offered a podcast and a video reflecting on the Christmas Hymn/Carol, “Silent Night.” In light of the upcoming fourth Sunday of Advent and the celebration of the Incarnation, I am glad to agree it was a “holy night.”

(HT: ASBO Jesus)

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Penn tells it straight …

One of my friends wrestles with faith constantly. At this moment he would describe himself as a “non-theist” stopping short of an atheist. He shared with me the challenge facing those who assert they would die for their faith in Jesus. To a group of students he asked how many had indeed died for their [...]

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