Archive for January, 2007
I’m planning a series for next week on preaching with dialogue… much of the criticism I read of “dialogical” preaching is criticism of things I really don’t see anyone doing, leastwise myself or others that are heavily promoting this practice……
Studying for sermon on Sunday… thinking through kenosis, Christ’s self-emptying in Phil 2. It’s my understanding that He didn’t empty Himself of His deity, but rather the independent use of his divine attributes… Thus He was still all powerful, the…
I think my son Jack just had his first nightmare. I’m down in my study now, and at about 6:20 or so, I heard him yelling about something. Often, when he wakes up, he goes to his door and calls…
The SBCers are at it again, and apologies in advance for anyone whose toes might feel a bit stomped by this… but in a ridiculous effort to show their base that they can keep things in line and downright hierarchical…
Ok… so I just received (full disclosure-for review) the perfect pastor’s Valentines gift. That is, perfect whether you are the pastor giving it or receiving it. What could it be, you ask? It’s My Lover Is Mine: Words And Images…
Every once in awhile I give someone what I know may (or may not) be bad advice. I wish I knew what the heck I was talking about most of the time. There are certain things I’ve learned over the…
A little nugget from the goldmine that is Tim Keller - “He who by ___________ is saved will die” You can probably fill in the blank here for yourslef. For me the saying goes something like “he who by carpentry/building…
There is no more Coffee People in Portland. 
Now what am I going to do? I used to get a large Black Tiger shake on Fridays on my way home as a reward for not wringing the neck of…
If you are coming here from the NYT, welcome… I do have a bunch of crap on my blog, widget-wise that is, but I don’t think it’s all that much out of control 
That being said, some brief info….