Entries from October 2007
Prison Sketches
October 30th, 2007 · Comments Off
I saw this on the Daily Awesome blog today and thought it was pretty cool, a flickr account member who volunteers at a prison library posts the interesting things found in the books and on the carts, more here, even more here!
Tags: Hat Tips · Miscellaneous · The World
Sinking
October 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment
I have to admit to having a bit of a build up of stress at the moment so to make myself feel better, and by that I mean to feel sorry for myself Im going to order my stress makers, it’ll make them seem a little more ordered in my head: There is plastering and [...]
Tags: My Life
Halloween and why its the cheapest holiday for me
October 30th, 2007 · Comments Off
I laughed a little when reading Scot McKnights stories of preparing "candy" for the kids for halloween, I live in a pretty rough and industrial area of town so the likelihood of any parent letting their kid walk down my street nevermind knock on my door is out of the questions. Long story short, no [...]
Tags: My Life
Sign of the Cross
October 29th, 2007 · Comments Off
Although I havent grown up in a community that practises this, I sometimes do it in personal prayer with not the most historical accuracy but its a symbol and a reminder to me that I am crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20) and now my identity is with him. I happened across the wikipedia page dedicated [...]
Tags: Church · Theology Thoughts
Friday Roundoff
October 26th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Today I read, and thought the following!: Ive started to use Google Calendar, its a pretty good tool, though it needs a to do list integrated. In the the short term ive popped one in my iGoogle (www.google.com/ig) Read these insightful thoughts into Parenting, looking back. I always find these posts from Jim interesting, I [...]
The News today
October 25th, 2007 · Comments Off
Every morning I have a scan through the news reading probably about 5 or 6 stories. Most unfortunatly are not good news, but I thought Id link some news today: Reuter News in Pictures is great, some great photography and helps you put faces to events that can otherwise be just any statistic. The oddly [...]
Tags: Miscellaneous · The World
Preachin’ and Teachin’
October 17th, 2007 · Comments Off
Skye Jethani reflects on the act of preaching exploring the reason for the often experienced feeling of anyone who has tried to preach before: Despite my hours of preparation, thoughtful use of visuals, and tangible takeaways, most people retained very little of the nutritious content offered to them. He unpacks the idea that maybe preaching [...]
Tags: Church · Theology Thoughts
New Perspectives and Atonement
October 16th, 2007 · Comments Off
This is a hard one for me, I agree and enjoy Pipers writings and I agree and enjoy NT Wrights writings, but if what Piper is saying here about the new perspective is true, then I may loosen my embrace of the new perspective just slightly, though I think it says some true and valid [...]
Tags: Church · Theology Thoughts
There’ll be No more shops
October 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment
or alternatively Why my Capitalist consumerism may kick me in the butt, I am a consumer, I try not to be sometimes and I certainly try to control it as opposed to it controlling me, but like most guys in the west and in their 20′s I like gadgets, clothes, music and anything else that [...]
Tags: Miscellaneous · My Life · The World
Unthinkable Forgiveness
October 9th, 2007 · Comments Off
I have written a few times about the killings of the amish schoolgirls and the subsequent forgiveness of that community, here and here, I came upon an amazing reflection on forgiveness, the righteousness of anger, and our prayerful and practical response the admiration it evoked by Susan Widley Daouist HT: Northwoods Contemplative Ive quoted one of the [...]
Tags: Christian Living · Hat Tips · Justice · The World
