I'm trying to make time to blog on the changes coming in my local church, and especially focus on some evangelism stuff I'm working to begin soon. Sorry it's taking so long, but it's been a nutty last few weeks. Maybe I'll blog on the nuttiness as well. Might be therapeutic for me.
"Alcohol, Acts 29 and the Missouri Baptist Convention" is a bunch of information put out by some Missouri Baptists that has finally proven, without question, that some people will never get it because they spend all their time trying to get worked up over extra-biblical issues. It's actually a very funny read for those of us who see how ridiculous it all is.
In Timothy Keller news, the Washington Post's Michael Gerson has a review of The Reason for God. It's a good one. USA Today quotes Keller, Driscoll and others on "Has the 'Notion of Sin' Been Lost?" (via Stet)
"Parks and squares aren't a luxury, but an essential feature of the urban infrastructure."
Bob Franquiz is looking to only work 4 hours a week. I've perused the book, and it looks interesting enough.
Speaking of books, how about the 2008 Christianity Today Book Awards. I picked up the "The Church/Pastoral Leadership" category winner The Call to Joy & Pain by Ajith Fernando at last year's Desiring God Conference. I like Ajith's writings and the topic was intriguing. It got buried in a stack of books, but is back on my "to read" shelf.
This looks VERY interesting to me: The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas With Pictures.
The top 80 church websites (because 80 is a nice round number). :)
Oh that more of us would do what they are doing in Austin for city-wide church planting.
It won't be Longfellow until National Poetry Month. It's my Gioia to blog on poetry every April. Keats your eyes open for more very soon.
"It's actually a very funny read for those of us who see how ridiculous it all is."
It's heart breaking for those of us who are living in it.
Posted by: billyv | 03/21/2008 at 10:40 PM
Steve,
I meet Jonathan (Austin Area Church Planters) this past week and he's got a great vision for networking planters. Good stuff is happening in Austin from a variety of sources.
Posted by: GL | 03/22/2008 at 08:58 AM
May God's richest blessings be yours as you reflect on the extent of His love demonstrated through the death His Son on the cross and the awesomeness of His power exhibited through the resurrection.
To God be the glory!
-bill
a spiritual oasis
Posted by: -bill | 03/22/2008 at 02:45 PM
Maybe if you put some google ads on your site, all the extra traffic you are receiving from Missouri Baptists could help fund a beer-evangelism ministry there in Woodstock.
With the reactivation of the MBLA web site and publishing/research divisions, you might get a load of traffic. I'm sure they'd be happy to know their research was put to good use. :-/
Posted by: Nick P. | 03/22/2008 at 06:57 PM
the heart rises with sun over still and peaceful waters.
Be thou blessed.
Posted by: poetryman69 | 04/05/2008 at 02:31 PM