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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Is.30:21)
Browsing All Posts published on »August, 2008«
The Mission Of God – Notes & Review
August 15, 2008
This Out Of Ur blog post by Scot McKnight inspired this post of my review. Wright, Christopher J. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. IVP: 2006. (581 pages). Simply well done and very thorough. Addressing the need to reassess our understanding of “mission” and all the other words that go with it, […]
The Biggest Issue – What Is Damaging American Education?
August 12, 2008
In light of the Wendy Kopp interview at the Leadership Summit, and more specifically the Gallup 20 poll that was referenced, I thought I’d post this article by David Brooks which suggests a completely opposite suggestion from Kopp’s. That is, falling school quality is not to blame for declining graduation rates. Rather it is family […]
Antikythera Mechanism and Living in the Tension of Humanity’s Existence
August 11, 2008
My wife pointed out this article from the NYTimes.com on the Antikythera Mechanism. A video production is available at the Nature.com site. UPDATE: 2010-12-10, a reconstruction of this ancient mechanism, made out of Lego! I offer this post as a testimony to the amazing ancient world. We often believe, due in part to the Enlightenment, […]
Proving God’s Existence?…100%?…Without Faith?…With Kirk Cameron?
August 11, 2008
ABC News and Nightline hosted a “face-off” between Christians and Atheists to debate the existence of God. The ABC News page is here, and the YouTube videos begin with pt.1. CBN.com’s page. Richard Dawkins.net blog post. Ray Comfort’s site, The Way of the Master, the YouTube account. The Blasphemy Challenge site. The Rational Response Squad. […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | BILL HYBELS: Relentless
August 8, 2008
SESSION 9. Summit Page. I’ve studied many leaders, but none of them have impressed me more than the study I’ve done on Mother Teresa. Cf. 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. Very early on in her life she […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | BRAD ANDERSON: An Uncompromising Focus on People
August 8, 2008
SESSION 8. Summit Page. WHY DID YOU GO TO SEMINARY? WHY DID YOU DROP OUT? Trying to honor my father’s dream. I was struggling with my own faith at that time, and the authenticity seemed to much, so I dropped out. My father was profoundly disappointed. But I didn’t leave my faith. I’m like a […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | CHUCK COLSON: Defending the Faith
August 8, 2008
SESSION 6. Summit Page. “The reason the church is not making disciples is because we’ve bought into a lie. We’ve traded in our commitment to truth for therapy.” 1. Train the troops. 2. Inspire a bigger vision. 3. Follow Me. “If you’re a shepherd, your job is not to pander to the people, your job […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | CRAIG GROESCHEL: IT – How Leaders Can Get IT and Keep IT
August 8, 2008
SESSION 5. Summit Page. IT. How many of you have walked into a church experience and it was … “dead?” In the beginning of LifeChurch.tv, we didn’t have what most people thought was necessary to have church (technology, etc.), but we had “IT.” 13 years later, though every campus has the exact same “outside” stuff, […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | JOHN BURKE & EFREM SMITH: Leading in New Cultural Realities
August 7, 2008
SESSION 4. Summit Page (Burke), (Smith). JOHN BURKE “Making and maintaining good soil is everything when it comes to growing [flowers] and people. What kind of soil are we cultivating so that people really can grow.” (1 Corinthians 3:6) “We have a responsibility to cultivate the right soil, the right environment for spiritual growth. And […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | WENDY KOPP: Stand Up and Lead
August 7, 2008
SESSION 3b. Summit Page. Teach for America. (interview with Bill Hybels. Due to the nature of the interview, blogging about it was difficult. These are just scattered notes and excerpts, and in some cases, personal summary notes.) AS CHURCH LEADERS, WE OFTEN OVERLOOK THE GREAT INJUSTICES OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. GIVE US A SNAPSHOT OF […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | BILL GEORGE: Finding Your True North
August 7, 2008
SESSION 3a. Summit Page. “Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.” – Marianne Williamson (excerpt from Return To Love) “If we choose leaders based on charisma rather than character, why then are we surprised when we […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | GARY HAUGEN: Just Courage – Charging the Darkness
August 7, 2008
SESSION 2. Summit Page. International Justice Mission. “There are leaders who were able to bring about justice, and to do it without war. Their leadership mattered. I think that we want our leadership that actually matters; to God, and to God’s people.” “Leadership that matters to God is leadership in endeavors, activities, and priorities that […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | BILL HYBELS: The High Drama of Decision Making
August 7, 2008
SESSION 1. Summit Page. “We teach leadership, unapologetically from a Christian perspective. Leadership’s highest usage is not for money or power, but to advance the purposes of God in this world.” “So much of leadership is about decision making, and it’s high-stakes. And it’s not for the faint of heart.” HOW DOES A LEADER MAKE […]
Leadership Summit 2008 | NANCY BEACH & NANCY ORTBERG: Gifted To Lead – The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church
August 6, 2008
PRE-CONFERENCE CONFERENCE. Summit Page. I may have been one of the first to register for this segment of the conference (I signed up last year at the announcement), and the last to ever attend . In attempting to add a female staff member to this portion of the conference, I was told by customer service […]
Evolution in Genesis
August 6, 2008
A recent article at JPost.com entitled “Evolution of a slither – study tracks snake’s loss of legs” suggests that perhaps evolution can be interpretively found in the book of Genesis. The original Nature article can be downloaded here for a [not so] small fee. Though technical, it is the source for the JPost.com article. Below […]
Old Skool Cafe – A Youth Run Supper Club in San Francisco
August 5, 2008
I had dinner recently at a friend’s house and learned about her endeavors to reach the young people in San Francisco. The “Old Skool Cafe” is a youth-run supper club that employs at-risk youth, providing them a way out of the “system” in a productive and positive manner. Since many of these young people are […]
A Failure of Philanthropy
August 1, 2008
This article by Rob Reich of the Stanford Graduate School of Business is a fascinating, a bit provocative look, and a mini expose of charitable giving in America. (Website link) Below is my short review. Reich begins his report by using two Bay Area schools, one in the top financial bracket with a high dollar-to-student […]
August 16, 2008
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