the 7 things series… a struggle through media consumption

7 Media Reductions Adullam Southwest May 16, 2010 @10:00am ————– For the month of June, we will be taking a look at 7 reductions of Media. I have to admit – I LOVE MEDIA… Have everyone interact on what they think “media” constitutes. Not like news media, but like the instruments that entertain, help, make [...]

thoughts on “Jesus Loves You…” by Craig Gross and Jason Harper – PART 2

I find it interesting and completely hypocritical that some yell the loudest about this area of culture, all the while ignoring other blatant cultural atrocities. Why pick on this sin as opposed to others? I have never seen picket signs and petitions protesting overeating or gossip or adultery. Most won’t find it too shocking to [...]

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 [...]

Jesus Creed Blog: “Friday is for Friends: Rachel Held Evans”

My friend Kevin sent me a guest post by Rachel Held Evans on Scot McKnights blog, “Jesus Creed“. Interesting post, that I’ll copy below. But I was also intrigued by a comment made by Bob Smallman about her post. Here’s what he wrote: Along these lines is a comment by Rebecca Manley Pippert that I [...]

are we called to a culture war?

Image by drain via Flickr i’m not sure how complete this thought is – but it’s been on my mind a lot lately after seeing many posts from christian friends on facebook and blogs… so, is our calling as Christians to be at war against the prevailing culture around us? i’m serious too… is that [...]

did i fail?

Image by Saunderses via Flickr from the time you are old enough to understand “evangelism” in the Southern Baptist Church – you learn or get the impression, right or wrong, that it is up to you to “complete the sale” or the “blood in on your hands”. if this sounds like jiberish to you – [...]

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! [...]

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READING LIST

Planned books:

Secret Survivors: Real-Life Stories to Give You Hope for Healing (Invert) by Jen Howver, Megan Hutchinson
So Beautiful: Divine Design for Life and the Church by Dr. Leonard Sweet Ph.D

Current books:

After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters by N. T. Wright
Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church: Understanding a Movement and Its Implications by D. A. Carson