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How do we incarnate the body of Christ in this new frontier, this increasing wilderness? What do the roots of Christianity, of the apostles first forays into the world have to say for the church today? These are the questions that drive me. How are we to be the church in a culture that has forgotten the ways of Christ?

The call of the church today is to abandon its fortresses and to become nomads, following the breath of God as he fills the world with life; to pursue the shadow of an unrelenting and unceasing God that is passionately reclaiming what is his. I want to understand how he spoke through his first apostles as he called together and formed the body of believers in the upper room with his holy fire. I want to inhabit the words and minds of the ancient theologians and mystics that sought God above all else. Through all of this though I want to gain an understanding on how to inspire, lead, and bring others along on the narrow path, to one day see the new heavens and the new earth in all their glory, and to see the face of my savior and embrace his feet in awe.

This journey is both intimately personal, and at the same time impossible without being in community with other believers and unbelievers alike. For truly as the gospel states we all have sinned, and fallen short of God’s glory, but praise be the cross is sufficient for all who embrace it’s story.

-David

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Friday
Sep042009

Hot Links - September 4th

Without a doubt the hottest story of the week is Zondervan's discontinuation of the TNIV name in favor of a new NIV in 2011.  This new NIV will carry over some of the gender inclusive language found in the TNIV.  Even Conan picked up on the news piece (Conan link won't work outside of the USA, sorry Josh).  You can read an interview with Douglas Moo on the announcement.

Scot McKnight wants to talk about branding and the "we" vs. "them" of ecumincal divide and triumphalism, and how consumerism get's in the way of "He".

Bob Hyatt takes aim at the online church crowd: part1, part2.

Somehow I don't think Jesus had this in mind when he said to love our enemies.

The internet monk has some thoughts on media, fear mongering, and the Christian softspot for apocalyptic messages.

Eugene Cho, with some thoughts on worship as response to God.

And some Vimeo Vids:

This is just, umm, well... you'll see..

HERE'S HOW! from Everything Is Terrible on Vimeo.

I know, it was terrible, but that was the point.

But this is the exact opposite of terrible...

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.

Thursday
Aug272009

Hot Links

Starting with this post I am going to be linking up 7 to 10 of the hottest trending links in the Faith/Theology blogosphere each week.

As a qualifier I am only trending those blogs which I follow... (about 180 or so)

On with the linking!

At the top of the heap is John Piper's deterministic piece about the Tornado that wrecked the ELCA's homosexual vote...  And for balance here is Greg Boyd's indeterministic response.

Some Vimeo Vid's

The Trouble with Richard Dawkins

The trouble with Richard Dawkins from CPX on Vimeo.

Goldingay - Hell in a Handbasket (mild language)

HELL IN A HAND BASKET from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.

 

Enough vids...

Michael Hyatt writes on 5 ways to energize your team, and how to shave 10 hours off your work week.

Will Willimon has some good thoughts on Christian engagement of this healthcare thing.

Are you a cultural creative?  Andrew Jones has some thoughts on that.

Is your marriage feeling a bit tired (no more zing!), Jim Martin has some good advice.

Friday
Sep192008

Friday Roundup

Okay, it's been a while since I have done this.  But it's time I think to link up some great content out on the internets.

 

Emerging Church:

Andrew Jones (aka: Tall Skinny Kiwi) is going to be dropping the term 'Emerging Church' in certain contexts.

An anonymous coward proclaims the death of the emerging church over at Out of Ur.

Peter Rollins get's me thinking like no other current theologians do.

Grace kills, or why fundamentalism is killing itself ala Les Mis. by Donnie Miller.

Scot McKnight asks, should we pronounce the Sacred Name?

NT Wright on the Problem with Jesus.

Josh Broward has posted simply one of the best sermons on conflict resolution I have read.

Some good comments on my cross-post about gay marriage over at Emergent Nazarenes.

 

Faith and Country:

Brian Postalwait has a thoughtful piece on America and God's Blessings.

Jeff is a recovering patriot.

 

Writing:

Ben Witherington scrounges up some tasty analogies.

 

Science:

Here is the first picture taken of a planet that exists outside of our solar system.

Wednesday
May072008

Brain Dump

This probably will be very incoherent and very broad...

Americans are notorious for cultural insensitivity.

I like engrish. (No I didn't misspell that)

I really like the life of pacifism but sometimes it seems incompatible with being a human being.

Violence confuses me.

Sometimes I think the only way God could ensure peace is to take away most of our emotions, even some of the good ones.

I hurt people sometimes with my words.

I am scared that I am not 'good enough' at a lot of things.

A best friend that I consider a brother is in Iraq and I really miss him and pray for him a lot.

I eat too much of the wrong things.

I struggle with the image I want to present to others.

I really don't 'get' parts of the Bible and It's hard to understand how they reflect God.

Sometimes I think my Christian walk would be easier for me if someone said, "you can't be a Nazarene anymore."

I am tired of politics within Church structures.

I like cooking food.

Driving aimlessly around the countryside is relaxing for me.

I have too much debt.

I really like LOST.

I really like writing.

I really like infovis.

I talk a big game.

James Dobson should get out of the political realm, it kind of embarrasses me.

The lame man on the stretcher never said a sinner's prayer before Jesus forgave his sins.

I used to think Christians got a bad rap from non-Christians.  Then I started to really listen to how the most vocal Christians talk about and segregate non-Christians, and I am starting to understand that maybe the non-Christians have got some things right.

I think it's entirely possible that God could have created the universe out of peanut butter and waffles in 2 hours and 45 minutes if he had wanted too.

Theology is used by fundamentalists to put an arm hold on God's power.

I love my son.

After 25+ years I still love Lego blocks.

If your wife is pregnant and asks for something specifically always grab a few extra to save yourself a trip back for more.

Hormones are wacky, wacky things.

The ukulele is underrepresented as a symphonic instrument, same with the banjo.  Couldn't you just imagine Beethoven's 5th on a Banjo?

If I ever really see a tornado I might poop my pants.

Business travel is fun, but lonely.  It's lonely fun.

I want a self-mowing lawn with automatic dandelion removal.

By the time I drive 30 minutes in my polluting car and spend twice as much on it the 'Green-ness' of buying organic produce has been thrown right out the window.  So I go to Wal-Mart.

I really, really don't get a lot of the games these days.  Especially first person shooter games, I have tried a few but they are all the same to me.  I am a FPS bigot.

I love disc-golf, especially with other people.

I need new glasses.

Do us all a favor and get your dog neutered if you take it out in public, No one wants to see that when they go to the park for a picnic.

Immaturity isn't tied to age.

Sometimes we think we are farther along and better off than we really are.

Thursday
May012008

180.91 mpg - The World of Hypermilers

What if you could get 59 mpg from a stock Accord?

On a midsummer Saturday in a sprawling Wisconsin parking lot, about a dozen people are milling about a candy-apple red Honda Insight. They're watching Wayne Gerdes prepare for his run in Hybridfest's mpg Challenge, a 20-mile race through the streets of Madison. Wayne is the odds-on favorite to win the challenge, in which drivers compete to push the automotive limits not of speed and power—a desire those gathered here consider old-fashioned and wasteful—but for the unsexy title of Most Fuel-Efficient Driver in the World.