From the monthly archives:

August 2005

Quote: Brueggeman

by Mark on August 30, 2005

“That which happens in life is not as important as how you accept it. “

-Walter Brueggeman

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Memories

August 30, 2005

Memories“When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that [...]

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Sunday School names:

August 29, 2005

Sunday School names: So I was walking down the hall of a church recently and saw the Sunday school class names posted outside the door. “Storm Shelter” was the first name. I swear my initial thought was, “this must be were you run if there’s a tornado” then I realized it’s just a campy church [...]

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All American Gospel:

August 29, 2005

All American Gospel: In other words…a Christian American Idol in the Church.I’m reserving public comment.Group, George Barna and CCN are working together on this.I’ve written a letter to Thom and George. link

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Scott McKnight and F.F. Bruce

August 25, 2005

Scott McKnight and F.F. BruceIn the Spring of 1981, Kris and I and the kids were living in Nottingham England and I was doing research for my PhD at Nottingham University. I had a desk at home, and often studied there. Late in the morning we got a phone call, I picked it up, and [...]

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Dallas:

August 25, 2005

Farewell to the Rapture:more N.T. Wright The American obsession with the second coming of Jesus — especially with distorted interpretations of it — continues unabated. Seen from my side of the Atlantic, the phenomenal success of the Left Behind books appears puzzling, even bizarre[1]. Few in the U.K. hold the belief on which the popular [...]

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August 25, 2005

Dallas:I’m off to DFW tonight until Sunday afternoon. There is super slim chance I could get away one night late for coffee or beverage if anyone is interested in the DFW area. I’m actually going to be in Arlington most of the trip. But I’ll likely get into Fort Worth as well.

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OKC

August 25, 2005

OKCI got some Thai food with Todd Littleton of Snowhill Church in Tuttle yesterday in OKC and then went to meet with Paul Cunningham at WCC. Paul recently hired a youth pastor named Ryan and we had a great conversation there. If you don’t know Todd or Paul and you live in the OKC Metro [...]

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Interesting conversation:

August 23, 2005

Interesting conversation: So I’m talking to a Pastor of a church in New Mexico. We are talking about The Riddle Group and the services we provide for churches and youth ministries. His church is looking for a youth pastor. My second question to him was, “What are you looking for in a youth pastor?” He [...]

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Pat… Pat… Pat…

August 23, 2005

Pat… Pat… Pat… Robertson calls for assassination of ChavezIf there was a way I could further distance myself from this man I would.But I must deal with the fact that he calls himself “Christian”. I suppose Ehud did it.But I don’t see Jesus calling for the assassination of Csaesar. I think Pat has been taking [...]

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