Year 2007

Spiritual Markers

Fellowship Bible Church’s I2 Conference

I’m heading to Little Rock for the next three days of Fellowship Bible Church’s Church of Irresistible Influence Conference. I’ve missed it the the last two years, and this year I had told myself that I’m going, no matter what.…

Jeff Noble
May 8, 2007
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Shootn the Bull

David Copperfield messes with my mind…

Click here and let me know if he guesses what’s on your mind… Many thanks to my grandmother-in-law for totally freaking me out today.

Parchment Reviews

Review: “Revolutionary Parenting”

George Barna has a book out called Revolutionary Parenting. It looks to be a powerful study and even more alarming call for transformation in Christians’ parenting styles. In it, he identifies three parenting styles: Parenting by default, which he says…

Church Chew

Unchurched number in U.S. reaches 100 million

According to the Barna Research Group, the number of unchurched folks in the U.S. (those who haven’t attended a religious service in the past six months) surpassed 100 million last year. this included teens and children. It’s enough to make…

Jeff Noble
May 5, 2007
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Homestead Happenings

A runny chihuahua

For those of you with weak stomachs, stop now. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Now, on with the post. My daughter’s chihuahua is named Fancy, Fancy Hairbow, to be precise. When she’s in trouble, which with our daughter is…

Parchment Reviews

Review: “Looking for God in Harry Potter” (3 stars)

My dad recommended Looking for God in Harry Potter to me. My folks and I have all read all of the Potter books to date. I’ve pre-ordered the newest one to be released this summer. I didn’t really need a…

Jeff Noble
April 30, 2007
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Snippets

Popularized idolatry gives back

Whoa. Did you see the total raised by last week’s American Idol “Gives Back“? It’s over $60 million so far… and counting. What do you think about that? What are is the historical and cultural perspective for this “instant” fund-raising…

Jeff Noble
April 30, 2007

Snippets

Yahooey! Apple up in spite of Vista

A story today over at AppleInsider relates that Apple’s market share continues to rise, in spite of the debut of Vista, Microsoft’s first major system revision in 5 years. Hoo hoo hoo ha ha ha. Blogged with Flock

Jeff Noble
April 30, 2007
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Campfire Talk

Ode to the Drew Theater

It sits forlornly in the middle of Monticello, just south of Main Street. Alone and unused, it was once one of Monticello’s busiest and most entertaining sites for teenagers, families, friends, and out-of-towners. It’s the Drew Theater. Every small town…

Jeff Noble
April 28, 2007
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