Shock at coming in contact with God

I am meditating through (odd way to think about meditation) the stories of Jesus recorded in John’s gospel chapter 6. One of them is where Jesus is walking on the water and walks up to the disciples as they are rowing across the lake. Obviously they are freaked out and he says: “It is I; be not afraid.” One of… Read more →

Why are Proverbs so relevant?

Why are Proverbs so relevant?

Why is it that proverbs last so long? One I like from Mark Twain is, “Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.” or “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” or “It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” and lastly, “It is better to keep… Read more →

“Gather up the leftover fragments"

“Gather up the leftover fragments”

The title sounds a bit odd but its what Jesus says around the end of the feeding of over 5,000 people. The disciple of Jesus, John, tells us about it in his book in the beginning of the sixth chapter (John 6).  John is trying to show who Jesus is. It is not just that he can do miracles but… Read more →

Missional from Twitter

Missional from Twitter

“Evangelism exists because missional living does not.” (via @GradyBauer) and “Jesus was the ultimate missionary. Left Heaven for Earth. To not be missional & leave comfort is to be unlike God. Ungodly” @lecrae (see here) These two tweets dominated the ‘missional twitterverse’ over the last two days. I would like to add these two good things: Check out the Re-Cap… Read more →

Had fun and lost. lol

I have been trying to win a contest for an ipod touch. It was a lot of fun. You know, you almost never win contests…and it looks like I won’t win this one either but I had a blast. Here is the video I made with the help of Leanne, Kate and Anna. Just like when you write a book… Read more →

Coffee making robot!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejROvUC-gWU&w=425&h=344] Wow, that is really cool. I have an almost obsession with finding new ways to make coffee. This is one that I don’t have yet. 🙂 ¿Father’s day gift anyone? [Hat tip to Human3rror].

Paradigms shifts are hard...even when they make sense

Paradigms shifts are hard…even when they make sense

I am reading a book called The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community The Posture and Prcatices of Ancient Church Now. (Website here)In the eighth chapter, they are short chapters, the authors contrast some life situations with the way many folks do church today. He says: “Do you ever wonder why a battered wife stays with her husband? Why people continue… Read more →