September 2008
11 posts
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Cover Song Series #3: Through The Storm We've... →
It’s hard to add anything to the discussion about “With or Without You” because it’s a song that already has connections to so many people. But, if a teenage Belgian girls choir is bold enough to try…
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“No ancient or modern philosopher—Plato, Aristotle, Kant,...”
– Alexander Strauch
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R.I.P. "Emerging Church" →
Two things I want to point out.
“The informant (who worked for a publisher) leaned forward and said their [the publisher’s] marketing plans included dropping the “Emerging Church” brand within two years.”
We have a publisher, a marketing plan, and a brand. That should raise some red flags.
As David Wells would say, the consumer, not the Bible, is sovereign.
They are...
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The Cover Song Series #2: Maybe You're Gonna Be... →
[This is the second part of a short series I’m doing about cover songs. The introduction and the first song are here. Remember, these are in no particular order and I hope you’ll stick with me…
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WatchThis is a long interview between Mark Driscoll and John Piper. I haven’t been able to watch all of it yet because our internet is pretty slow out here but what I’ve seen I’ve enjoyed. In it John Piper talks about his childhood, parents, and marriage, among other things. My favorite thing so far is his story about how he presented a three-page, thirteen-point paper to his wife...
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The Cover Songs Series: #1 →
Everyone will give a cover song a chance. You could be in Nordstroms and the piano player that was simply background music will suddenly draw you in like a fly to a high-wattage lamp when you start…
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What You Can Learn About The Church From A Punk... →
There is a lot you can learn from working at a record store. Now, granted, I know that a lot of it is pretty useless information that is applicable to quiz shows on VH1 or cross country car games - I could probably smoke you in any (or the only) competition based around naming bands alphabetically - but seeing as how those games are hard to come by and people aren’t too interested in...
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“It is by the grace of God that a congregation is permitted to gather visibly in...”
– Diedrich Bonhoeffer
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EduRelief →
I would like you to meet two of our friends, Jonathan and Marielle. They’re the newest couple to Erdenet, though they both came here a few years ago when they came as a part of YWAM. Like so many of…
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Soundtrack For A More Intimate Revolution →
My good friend, Dustin from Thrice, recently did a Wordle word cloud for his lyrics from the past ten years. I thought it was revealing (in an awesome way).
Even though I’m hardly…
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Marriage & Discipleship →
The best sermon series I’ve ever heard on marriage - coincidentally it was the first series I’d heard from him - was the one John Piper gave in 2007. I would drive to Biola during rush hour two nights a week to teach, and on the drive I would get so pummeled, so devastated by his messages that I would get to Biola and not remember the drive. I was at a really difficult point of my...