Usually I do this “best of” type post on Saturday but my life has been a whirlwind over the past 5 days. Between Christmas Eve services, Christmas Day with family, practice for the Sunday morning services, and being at church for the usual Sunday gig…I haven’t had time.

Rose and I had a wonderful Christmas. We had beautiful weather here and had an even better time with my whole family together. It is pretty rare to get all those things at the same time.

Blogs

1. The Copenhagen train wreck.
2. To not be affected by the the broken condition of this world means not to be in a position to bring healing to this world.
3. Maybe we’re afraid of missions because they makes us uncomfortable.
4. Do the extra work (an interesting look at marketing and social media).
5. A great take on the Christmas Story.
6. “Porn” is one of the top search terms by kids and young children.

News

• A student was banned from the University of Minnesota because of Facebook status updates.
• A statement on prosperity teaching that I much agree with.
• The 10 worst TV shows of 2009. Glad to say I didn’t watch any of them.
• Obama shares the meaning of Christmas to children at a DC school.

Anyone want to hang out with us on New Year’s Eve? Looks like we are doing a four course meal with my family at a nice restaurant in Salem.