2008
January
31
Research has shown that the more a person goes to church, the more they are likely to be sexist, racist, anti-gay, for wars and committed to a local church. Shane questions what Bible we are teaching. It is these things that cause many people to think of Christians as hypocrites instead of audacious lovers of [...]
2008
January
30
Last week I wrote about how great iGoogle is. The biggest reason I thought it was so good is that it makes me more efficient on the internet. I wanted to let you know of a few other things that do the same for me. If you use Internet Explorer or Safari you need to [...]
2008
January
30
Chapter 9 of Irresistible Revolution is essentially a look at modern versus post modern. Shane says that modernity is a joining of people who have it all together, while post modern is a joining of people who know they don’t. This divide is played out in all areas of faith. Iraq to some is what [...]
2008
January
28
In Oregon it doesn’t take much for school to be late or closed. Some of my siblings and mom are busy celebrating a day off in Salem and up in my neck of the woods, school is either 2 hours late or closed. The funny thing is….that picture is how much snow we got. Basically [...]
2008
January
28
Maybe it is because snow is in the forecast, or the Super Bowl being a week away, or Tiger dominating this weekend, or just because I’m a nice guy….but tonight I feel like being generous. Anyone who links to me, I’ll link you right back. If you are thinking…”why on earth why would I want [...]
2008
January
28
Chapter 8 of Claiborne’s book is titled “Jesus Made Me Do It.” This chapter focuses on some of Shane’s experiences upon his return from Iraq. It is essentially a chapter on living in our comfort zones. In Philadelphia’s Love Park, Shane would hang out with homeless folks and pass out food often. The city then [...]