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“how metrosexual is your worship leader…?”


Cover of Stuff Christians Like While leading Communion last week, we wanted to emphasize a little about community and what it takes in relation to church – with our group. So I had been reading the book – “Stuff Christians Like” (yes, it’s satire) and I came across a little section on “how metrosexual is [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows… trailer


Just saw the new “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows” trailer. Got a chill… Looking forward to both parts!! (You can view this in HD and Fullscreen by changing the settings on the lower bar of the Trailer – it’s just been scaled down to fit here)   Copyright protected by Digiprove © 2010

thoughts on “Jesus Loves You…” by Craig Gross and Jason Harper – PART 3


I find myself wanting to advocate justice for the hurting and pronouncing judgment on the religious. in this, i have become the very thing i despise… I am quick to offer grace to the rebellious and wayward. but i am slow in offering to the religious, if i offer it at all. yet i must. [...]

thoughts on “Jesus Loves You…” by Craig Gross and Jason Harper – PART 1


Doesn’t matter what you do or who you are: Jesus. Loves. You. And there’s the summery of the book. See ya!! Just kidding… well in a way I am. I wanted to pull a few quotes and thoughts from the book I liked (and make a few comments if needed), but essentially that is it [...]

“Deep Church” by Jim Belcher… beginning thoughts.


Image via Wikipedia As usual, Kevin, has me reading a book with him that he really thinks is great. This book is called, “Deep Church” by Jim Belcher, and seeks to take a look at the discussion (or sometimes worse, the fight) between the Emerging and Tradition sides in Evangelical Christianity. His premise is they [...]

Video: “Jesus Loves the Outcast”


To go along with the book – “Jesus Loves You… This I Know” by Craig Gross and Jason Harper – they put out some short videos on some different subjects of the book. (example: “Jesus loves the…”) The first video I watched was on “Jesus loves the Outcast”. Here’s the description: Pastor Jason Harper converses [...]

the furious longing of God… part 2


Cover of The Furious Longing of God to continue the posts after i just finished “the furious longing of God” by Brennan Manning; here’s the 2 part in a  2-parter on the things that really hit me in what he wrote. i’ll again do a quote/excerpt from the book and put a few comments below! [...]

“the furious longing of God” – part 1…


Cover of The Furious Longing of God i just finished “the furious longing of God” by Brennan Manning and wanted to do a 2-parter on the things that really hit me in what he wrote. i’ll do a quote/excerpt from the book and put a few comments below! here we go: Those of us scarred [...]

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