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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)
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The Healing Bible – I’m Torn
Church World Direct sent this out today. website: http://www.thehealingbibleandcd.com/ — VIA: — I’m torn. There is great healing and hope found in the Scriptures, no doubt. There is a powerful mystical presence that holy writ has had on humanity, and continues to have on its conscious. And one ought not need to become a Biblical […]
The Business of Being Born | Notes & Review
February 27, 2009
The Business of Being Born. New Line Home Entertainment, February 2007. www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com There are a couple great reviews out there. Salon.com, Variety.com, Guardian.co.uk, and a fairly critical one by Slate.com. — VIA: — After watching the film (via Netflix’s Instant Watch feature) and reading the reviews, I’m a little torn and confused. First, I have […]
Patrick Lencioni (POV) – Virtual Teams
February 26, 2009
February 2009. First, teams must not underestimate “the challenges of being dispersed.” Second, teams must not “[waste] the precious time that they do spend together.” Too many virtual teams utilize their quarterly or monthly in-person sessions engaging in social activities, somehow believing that this is how the team will bond. While social time is okay, […]
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization | Notes & Review
February 26, 2009
As someone who is not as well versed in this area of history, I must take caution as to the bias and presentation of programs like these. The Netflix reviews are helpful for keeping that in mind, as many are critical of the differing favorings of this presentation. Either way, if you can filter through […]
When Details Get You Down | Notes & Reflections
February 24, 2009
Just kinda needed this in my current season. Not sure why, but as I read it, I just felt “close” to it in some way. “When Details Get You Down” by Chris Armstrong. 2/20/2009 (.pdf) A few quotes that sum: “While my mind obliged me to serve this present world in outward action,” he wrote, […]
Youth Ministry 3.0 | Notes & Review
February 10, 2009
Mark Oestreicher (Marko). Youth Ministry 3.0: A Manifesto of Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need To Go. Zondervan/YS, 2009. (150 pages). There are dozens (if not hundreds) of reviews online. CHAPTER 1: The Need for Change exhorts us to adjust our thinking. To be fair, we youth workers are doing what […]
10 Commandments of Dating | Notes & Review
February 8, 2009
Ben Young & Sam Adams. The 10 Commandments of Dating (Student Edition). Thomas Nelson, 2004. (127 pages) An extensive outline of the Original Edition is available at Listology. (The Ten Commandments of Dating: Time-Tested Laws for Building Successful Relationships. Thomas Nelson, 2008) A very practical read, obviously, and one that I actually recommend. Now to […]
February 27, 2009
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