May 2009
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"I mean....can you imagine?!"
I usually don’t like staying in the dorm rooms at hostels or guest houses because, well, I like my personal space. But, the upside is that staying in one allows you to overhear conversations like this. Enthusiastic Guy: “Oh man! The Chronicles of Riddick! That’s one of my favorite movies!” Other Guy: “Me too.” Enthusiastic Guy: “I love Vin...
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Traveling To UB
Yesterday I took a bus to UB to start editing the TV programs. Here’s a little glimpse of what traveling here is like.
-Two days ago it was 78 degrees. Yesterday there was a blizzard. Yes, a blizzard on May 27th.
-The heaters in the bus didn’t work so it was like spending 7 hours in a shaking fridge. I wrapped myself in my bath towel.
-Though there was a blizzard it...
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One Story Of The Stories From Eagle TV
[Be sure to watch the video at the end.]
We finished filming this week and thankfully it all went relatively smoothly. The first two episodes were a little difficult but the next two went almost perfectly. Since we’re not sure if we’ll get to bring them back to the States and even then we’re not sure if they’ll be translated, I wanted to briefly share with you the story...
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Silversun Pickups is one of those bands I like...
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Monday Morning Misc.
A few noteworthy news links:
Apparently the White House has their own media outlet now. They apparently tested the waters of excluding public media by holding an event and barring outside press from covering it and, instead, covered it themselves. This could go interesting places…
A strange story from San Diego about the city placing fines on, and requiring permits from, a home Bible...
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An Emerging Pattern? →
Here’s a short piece I wrote for Conversant about a pattern that seems to have developed through church history. My question is where does the Emergent Church fit into it?
The Government's Maximizing of Dependency →
This week George Will wrote an article for the Washington Post that’s well worth reading.
A highlight: “Such a federal ukase (the word derives from czarist Russia; how appropriate) to a state legislature is a sign of the administration’s dependency agenda — maximizing the number of people and institutions dependent on the federal government. For the first time, neither...
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The Pendulum of the Kingdom →
A few days ago Christianity Today asked, “A question for Christian leaders (whether in the church or elsewhere): have you found the recent Christian emphasis on “building for the kingdom” and cultural renewal to detract from evangelism?
I wrote a response for Conversant that you can read here.
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