Fussin’ about cussin’

I think the current furor began earlier this year when it began to circulate that John Piper, theologian par excellent, used “profanity” in a message at Passion 07. I wrote about it here. Then there’s the “cussin’ pastor,” Mark Driscoll…

Review: “Irresistible Revolution” (4 stars)

There have been few books that have been as provocative as Shane Claiborne’s Irresistible Revolution. As one of the primary architects/revolutionaries behind The Simple Way, the book is his group’s manifesto. In it, you’ll read with edge-of-your-seat incredulity as he…

Urning your way into one’s heart

When what to my wandering eyes should appear But an urn of coffee with a man of great cheer. There’s really no describing how good that styro cup of hot java was last week. I asked Jim what he’d done…

You’re invited on a new Journey…

I think Jenny may have said it the best, but hear it here as well: YOU’RE INVITED TO JOURNEY! We’d love to have you join our group of imperfect people in imperfect pursuit of a perfect God. It’s been my…

Ode to a librarian

I sent my mom an email this morning in response to her retirement reception that my family attended ysterday. She concluded a 33-year tenure at Pulaski Academy as the lower school librarian (she usually corrects me and says “media specialist”…

Jesus ranks top in revised Wikipedia articles

For those of you familiar with Wikipedia, you know that it is a user-contributed encyclopedia. Articles on any topic can be edited, added to, and revised by users. First of all, that should make Wikipedia your first stop, but definitely…

A cup of brown goodness

For guys like me who are computer jockies, really hard work is rather inconsistent. Most of the rest of you do your best to avoid it as well. However, since Monday, I’ve been putting in anywhere from 5-8 hours of…

Seven worst communication-killers

Over at MMI, there’s a great article that details the following “7 Worst Communication Habits for Church Staff.” The seven no-no’s are taken directly from a leadership article on the CEO Refresher website, but Todd gives them practical application to…