Something about summer in Oregon gets me excited. Light until well after 9pm, cools down enough to open up the windows at night, no need for a/c…I promise you, it doesn’t get any better.

Blogs

1. What the church will look like in 2034.
2. Great post on cultivating the “blog instinct.”
3. My buddy from Austin, Texas released an album this week that found its way to #1 on iTunes for Christian music. Way to go Aaron.
4. John Saddington on the danger of transparency online. Let me just say that I totally agree. We like to guise it in “authenticity” when really it is just oversharing.
5. Some important things to ponder on local churches and short term mission trips.
6. 20 questions to ask leaders when you are around them.

News

• The Oregonian ran a “Life Story” on Scott Resnick last Monday (thanks Melinda).
• Any church that has this on their sign should just close their doors.
• Interesting article on Iran, theocracy, and its discontents.
• How an indie musician can make $19k by using Twitter for 10 hours.
• The Iranian government has banned a few of their soccer players for life because they wore green.
• This is a funny video but I’m thinking if I was on that flight I’d just be annoyed:

Have a good weekend.