Byrnesys Blabberings

If you haven’t seen a round up post of mine before, heres a very brief intro. Basically I save you the time I take to follow a few blogs and highlight some posts out there that you might find interesting. So here goes.

- Zach Nielsen is suggesting a book "The Drama of Scripture" that helps us understand our place in the biblical narrative, he is using it for a membership course at this church. Its now on my wishlist! 

- Chris is Deeper still blog explores some beatitudes of the present age such as "Congratulations to the argumentative, for they shall get in the last word."

- Often "Snap out of it" isnt the right response as ASBO Jesus highlights.

- This is big…wow, Australian govt. apologizes to the aboriginal community ht: Jonny Baker

- John Piper reminds us what makes the humble happy.

- top 3 Spiritual films..see here and leave your own thoughts in the comments.

- After breaking my beloved Canon SD300 Im looking at at newer IXUS, the question is should I go for the 70 or 75? Comments very welcome.

- Lifehacker shows you how to create the best smart playlists in iTunes 

- Interesting Blog Series on an female atheist and a female Christian going to female church events together. ht: Jason Clark

- Im going to try and use PageOnce, though it looks quite America-centric in its inclusion of companies, it may come in useful, anyone else use it?

- Get your computer running that bit faster with lifehackers guide on how to take off some excess processes

- Relevant are toting what they think is the new sound for 2008 in the form of 5 album suggestions. I would add the always amazing Delta Spirit and Cold War Kids

- Al Gordons Album is coming out soon with some great coverart from the drummer of delirious who Al mentions is leaving the band to pursue graphic design full time! Al Gordon has done a great job at blogging the recording process which has been really eye opening.

- Tony Morgan shares the 10 mistakes in leadership

- TopShop are apparently doing a Jesus Cosmetics line! ht: iGod

- Jesus Creed has inlcuded a map which tries to pin down where various thinkers are in line with Emergence and orthodoxy, meanwhile parchment and pen have started a series which is attempting to work out who the real emergers are!

well…above is all the reading I caught up with from the last week, Im sure its enough to keep you busy!