July 2010
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Slate on Christian Young Adult Novels
Though evangelical books have had a hand in creating this more moral era, the larger takeaway from the Christian books is not that girls should imagine themselves as subservient wives, but that they should prepare themselves for adulthood. Certainly heroine Candace Thompson sees marriage as her ultimate goal when she is choosing a boyfriend. But she also wants someone “who valued what...
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“The apostle Paul, who beyond all others is the exponent of grace and redemption,...”
– A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy, 146. (via of first importance)
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4th of July From Two Continents
This was our 4th of July last year; eating horse steak and mashed potatoes on our window in Mongolia. Kim was pregnant and we were packing up to surprise our family and friends with an early return.
This was our 4th of July this year; fireworks in (cloudy) Seattle, surrounded by good friends. Kim is pregnant again - now officially in the third trimester!
It’s amazing how much things...
June 2010
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The Omega Male: Now An Animated Feature
Remember the Omega Male coverage in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Slate that I pointed to this week? The thing is, by the time a topic gets to the point of being commented on in mainstream media it is already pervasive. What seemed like timely cultural commentary on what looks like a far-reaching issue looks fatally late after coming across this story about a new animated feature for...
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Why You Should Become Familiar With The Term...
He can be sweet, bitter, nostalgic, or cynical, but he cannot figure out how to be a man. - Hanna Rosin
There has been significant attention in the media recently about changing roles between men and women; most notably in The Atlantic, Slate, and the New York Times.(Interestingly each written by women) One of the major themes in the trend that the articles point out is the rise of two...
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“Christianity’s basic message differs at root with the assumptions of traditional...”
– Tim Keller, The Reason for God (p185) (via lifeinthestory)
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Dave Eggers On Why Americans Are Adverse To Soccer
Our continued indifference to the sport worshiped around the world can be easily explained in two parts. First, as a nation of loony but determined inventors, we prefer things we thought of ourselves. The most popular sports in America are those we conceived and developed on our own: football, baseball, basketball. If we can claim at least part of the credit for something, as with...
May 2010
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March 2010
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Easter & New Life
Happy (almost) Easter everyone!
Easter is the time we celebrate life - as Christians it’s the time we celebrate the gift of eternal life through Jesus’ victory over satan, sin, and death. It is when we celebrate the exchange of life for death and freedom for sin. It’s fitting then that we make this announcement at Easter time.
We’re twelve and a half weeks pregnant! As...
December 2009
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November 2009
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Three Friends, One Calling, New Blog
A quick change to note…
Two friends and I are starting a new blog together.
“Which two friends?”, and “What’s it called?” you may ask.
I’ll tell you that they’re two of my best friends who also, coincidentally (or sovereignly!) want to be pastors. We’ll be writing articles based on things that we learn and teach, as well as recommending...
Seattle Update
Hello there!
It has been awhile so I thought it might be a good time to do a quick update about what we’re up to here in Seattle.
Kim has a ton to report so I’ll start with her. She has been working on her photography and is being mentored by a Pulitzer-prize finalist photographer from our church which is incredible and generous - now, if only the rain and general grey-ness would...
October 2009
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Alcohol and the Gospel in Mongolia →
Here is brief article that captures a tiny glimpse of what we experienced and hope for in Mongolia.
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September 2009
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Birthday Dinner Extravaganza
In case you missed this on Kim’s blog….
thetalesofkimbogardus:
My birthday dinner turned out to be more than either Nick or I expected.
We went to a place called The Pink Door in downtown Seattle. When we walked in, I was instantly captivated by the enchanting atmosphere and decorations. It was crowded but comfortable at the same time.
As I was finishing a quite scrumptious...
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The Church Cannot Die: Poetic Figures,...
This is taken from A.W. Tozer’s book Man - The Dwelling Place of God.
Poetic Figures vs. Reality
The language of devotion has helped to create the impression that the church is supposed to be a band of warriors driving the enemy before them in plain sight and with plenty of color and drama to give a pleasing flourish to the whole thing. In our hymns and pulpit oratory we have commonly...
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Photo Class of Mongolia
I’m so proud of what my wife did while we were in Mongolia and what she’s continued to do while we’ve been back in the States. Check out her post below and then look at the site she made for the kids: www.photoclassofmongolia.tumblr.com
thetalesofkimbogardus:
Hey everyone!
I know this has been a long time coming, probably about three months now, that I have talked about...
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Liberal Lies in National Health Care: Second in a... →
Excerpt: “There are three certainties in life: (a) death, (b) taxes, and (C) no health care bill supported by Nita Lowey and Rosa DeLauro and signed by Barack Obama could possibly fail to cover abortions. I don’t think that requires elaboration, but here it is:” [Full Article]
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Stuff White People Like: Moleskin Notebooks →
Excerpt: “Thankfully, since white people only keep their most original and creative ideas in the Moleskine, many of them will only be required to purchase one per lifetime.” [Full Article]
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The Marks of A Spiritual Leader →
According to John Piper:
1. That Others Will Glorify God
2. Love Both Friend and Foe by Trusting in God and Hoping in His Promises
3. Meditate On and Pray Over His Word
4. Acknowledge Your Helplessness
The whole article is well worth the read. [Full Article]
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Local Fox News Story on Mars Hill iPhone App →
Who is that bearded nerd they interviewed? [Video & Article Here]
August 2009
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Pull The Plug on Obama Care →
Excerpt: “Here’s another thing that didn’t work. (I write as if health-care reform or insurance reform or whatever it’s called this week is already a loss, a historic botch, because it is. Even if the White House wins, they lose, because the cost in terms of public trust and faith was too high.)” [Full Article]
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Missional: Is it a good word?
Reflection & Influence
Christians love catch-phrases and keywords. Making fun of or lamenting “Christianese” or the Christian subculture is a relatively easy and lazy thing to do. The more fruitful approach - the one that would hopefully build up the church rather than armchair quarterback it - is to lovingly critique it.
How we use language is something that really interests...
The Mars Hill Blog | A Picture of the Air War and... →
Here is the first blog I’ve written under my own name for Mars Hill Church.
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““The point I am making is quite offensive to us today. It is that God hides...”
– David Wells, The Courage to be Protestant, pg 190
Thanks to Of First Importance.
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WatchApparently the Democrats got their legislative plan for their health care bill from a sitcom.
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“Marriage is more than your love for each other…In your love you see only...”
– Diedrich Bonhoeffer, A Wedding Sermon From A Prison Cell (as quoted by John Piper in This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence)
// AP: REVIEWS - FILE UNDER: Progression with... →
I FINALLY got to give this record a real listen on real speakers today. If you haven’t heard it yet, you’re missing out. I get more proud of these guys with every record.
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A Glimpse Into Our Last Month Or So
The last month or so has felt relentless, volatile, exciting, and hopeful. To give you an idea of what our lives have been like I’ll paint you a picture with a list of what we’ve been up to since coming moving back to the States from Mongolia.
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(Keep in mind that from the day we found out we were pregnant, Peace Corps had us packed up and moving back to America in about a week and...
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July 2009
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“‘Church isn’t boring because we’re not showing enough film...”
– -Ted Kluck, from Why We Love The Church: In Praise of Institutions And Organized Religion
HT: Pyromaniacs: I Lose, You Win
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Common Sense May Sink ObamaCare →
A great column from the WSJ about the problems in Obama’s proposed nationalized health care and the growing public sentiment against it.
An excerpt:
“I suspect voters, the past few weeks, have been giving themselves an internal Q-and-A that goes something like this:
Will whatever health care bill is produced by Congress increase the deficit? “Of course.” Will it mean tax increases?...
A Little Intro To What We'll Be Doing In Seattle
For those of you unfamiliar with the church I’ll be working at in Seattle, Mars Hill, here is a short introduction.
This is a sermon excerpt called Jesus vs. Religion:
This is a sermon called “Marriage and Men” that I dare any man to listen to. Ladies, this is one you may want to have your man sit through.
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A few months ago my friend Teppei was telling me...
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