Living on Mission

I came across a blog post today that was, perhaps, one of the most helpful things I’ve read lately on living a missional life – a life on mission for Jesus.  At the root of the post was a challenge: do you build margin into your life in order to have opportunities to be missional?  [...]

Helpful Reflections

Two reflections that I’m finding especially helpful this morning as I deal with some stuff.  Both are by Benedict of Nursia (circa 6th century).  The first is a prayer.  The second is a quotation.
“O gracious and holy Father,
Give us wisdom to perceive you,
intelligence to understand you,
diligence to seek you,
patience to wait for you,
eyes to [...]

A29 Application

I just finished Phase 1 of the Acts 29 Application process.  What remains is a phone interview followed by the bootcamp and assessment here in St. Louis near the end of October.  I am impressed by the depth and breadth of the application process thus far as it has spanned my personal testimony and sense [...]

You Stole My Jesus Fish, Didn’t You?

Have you ever wondered exactly why many Christians have a fish symbol on there car?  I always knew it was a symbol for Christianity, but I never quite knew why until this past week when I read this:
The fish was one of the earliest Christian symbols, and for that reason appears frequently in communion scenes [...]

Steeping in James – 2:14-21

This week’s passage in the Steeping  in James Series was James 2:14-21.  The pages from Moo’s TNTC Commentary on James for this section are pp 101-110.  The main thrust of this passage is a continuation of the previous session, namely that faith without works is dead.
Reflections:

From verse 14, it is clear to me from the [...]

Great Pictures from Hurricane Ike

From Boston.com:
In its brief lifespan of only 13 days, Hurricane Ike wreaked great deal of havoc. Affecting several countries including Cuba, Haiti, and the United States, Ike is blamed for approximately 114 deaths (74 in Haiti alone), and damages that are still being tallied, with estimates topping $10 billion. Many shoreline communities of Galveston, Texas [...]

The Importance of Church History

“The notion that we read the New Testament exactly as the early Christians did, without any weight of tradition coloring our interpretation, is an illusion.  It is also a dangerous illusion, for it tends to absolutize our interpretation, confusing it with the Word of God.
One way in which we can avoid this danger is to [...]

More Bon Iver x5

Not 1, not 2, not 3 or 4 – but 5 Bon Iver videos for you today.
(HT: Brent)

Nerd Fun with Guitar Hero

It’s been a while since I’ve had a good, old-fashioned random nerd post so here you go.

Next time you’re feeling good about your mad Guitar Hero skills pull up this video of a dude who created a robot to master the game.
Watch the video here and be amazed by the nerdom.

Piper to Preach Through the Gospel of John

I’m highly excited about this.  I listened to 224 sermons that he preached through the Book of Romans and it changed my life forever.  I still remember listening to the 224th while in my garage painting some bookshelves for my office.
Here is the snippet from the Desiring God Blog:
God willing, this Fall I will [...]

Steeping in James – Postponed This Week

It’s been a wild week and my family and I have been out of town visiting family in Denver since Friday.  Needless to say, Meg and I did not get to our study in James this past week.  For that reason, this week’s study/post has been delayed and we’ll pick it up next week.
Perhaps this [...]

Women Seeking Him

My wife and two of her friends are getting ready to launch an on-line Bible study for women via a blog format.  If this interests you or anyone else that you might know, please point them to the WomenSeekingHim blog site.  The following is the opening post that Meg wrote for the blog that describes [...]

Vocational Mobility vs. Community

In American society, the economic system gets the first choice of one’s gifts, abilities, and career. If Christians are part of the individualist American dream they are likely to be enslaved to this system. Thus many adults now move every three to five years, whenever an old or new employer demands it. [...]

Steeping in James – 1:18-2:14

Meg and I continued our Non-Cheesy Bible Study in the Letter of James this week focusing on James 1:18-2:14. The pages from Moo’s TNTC Commentary on James for this section are pp 77-101. For other posts in this series select “Steeping in James” from the Category pull-down on the right side-bar.
Reflections

We’re beginning to [...]