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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 »October, 2010«
The Pursuit of God | Notes & Review
Aiden W. Tozer. The Pursuit of God. Christian Publications Inc., 1982. (128 pages) 1 Following Hard after God O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. […]
The No Asshole Rule | Notes & Review
October 27, 2010
Robert Sutton. The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t. Business Plus, 2007. (224 pages) Chapter 1 What Assholes Do and Why You Know So Many …the sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behavior, excluding physical contact. Test One: After talking to the alleged asshole, does the “target” feel […]
Rediscovering Church | Notes & Review
October 25, 2010
Lynne & Bill Hybels. Rediscovering Church: The Story and Vision of Willow Creek Community Church. Zondervan, 1995. (213 pages) part one The first 8 chapters is the heartfelt story of the beginnings of Willow Creek told by Lynne. The sentiment that stands out is the honest sense that the Holy Spirit was guiding and leading […]
Guerilla Art
October 20, 2010
The recent TED Prize winner is named “JR.” JR creates “Pervasive Art” that spreads uninvited on buildings of Parisian slums, on walls in the Middle East, on broken bridges in Africa or in favelas in Brazil. People in the exhibit communities, those who often live with the bare minimum, discover something absolutely unnecessary but utterly […]
God in America | Notes & Review
October 14, 2010
http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/ Online you can watch the entire program, read original documents, download study guides to each program, and read the entire transcript. As always, I commend PBS (Frontline and American Experience) for their excellence. This is the ending statement of the last installment from Stephen Prothero: This is this great conversation we’ve had from the […]
Despair.com | Blogging
October 8, 2010
A little self-deprecating humor is healthy every now and then.
Reflections on Being Laid Off
October 7, 2010
Today is the official notice day of the termination of my employment. As you can imagine, the effervescence around the office is somber and sad, to say the least. While I found out last week, many of my friends and colleagues found out today that their positions were being eliminated. Given the fact that we […]
TED Talks Worth Talking About | Mechai Viravaidya: How Mr. Condom made Thailand a better place
October 6, 2010
— VIA — Unconventional, witty, funny, innovative, vision-driven, and staunchly ethical. While many of the faith community would balk at the blatant disregard for “values,” in a puritanical sense, the ethic for “saving lives,” and “increasing standards of living,” is clear and ought to be acknowledged and applauded. A few things I appreciated: 1. The […]
For The Bible Tells Me So | Notes & Review
October 3, 2010
http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org/index2.htm [NR] There’s something about doing justice with your [gay] son that is so empowering. New Interview with Bishop Gene Robinson and Director Dan Karslake [After a program aired which featured a lesbian street theologian,] I got an email from a kid in Iowa which ultimately drove me to make this film: Last week I […]
The Grand Design | Review
October 1, 2010
Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow. The Grand Design. Bantam, 2010. [VIA: I usually post reviews only from books I've read. However, this one exception (written by Edgar Andrews, with thanks to Challies.com) is of value for this blog. I'll get to reading it, hopefully soon...] Cosmologist Stephen Hawking sold over nine million copies of his […]
October 28, 2010
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