The Desert Road
So, how are you? It’s been a while for me. I don’t know why, but it’s been very difficult for me to write lately. I read a blog from Jon Acuff titled “Refusing the Gift of the Desert Road” and…
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People, Not Groups
There’s an old line that says, “Communists love people, but only in groups of a million or more.” The implication is that Communists and Socialists don’t care about individuals and everything is sublimated to the State and the greater good.…
Update
Hi all, I’ve got a family newsletter posted for your reading pleasure. It comes in two versions: Condensed version Not-so-condensed version Hope you enjoy them. Mark
Betrayed…
I read an article the other day on Townhall.com that really got me thinking. The article is “We Must Do Better By Our Children” by Rebecca Hagelin. I recommend that you read it. The article talks about how marketing…
Fathers in the Field
Through a series of seeming coincidences, I have stumbled across a ministry that I would like to bring to your attention. Fathers in the Field (FitF) is an outdoor ministry that seeks “To rekindle and establish the spirit of…
Worship Without Music
See this post for background. After I asked “What would it look like if we had worship all week without a worship leader?”, Eric just kind of stared at me. Then, he got this gleam in his eye and I…
Brainstorming Worship
Notes from a brainstorming session with Eric Jones and Tori Lindberg on “what is worship?”. worship is Loving God is it always praise? attitude way of life things we do who we are…
Help, We Don’t Have A Worship Leader!!
Close your eyes and think about worshiping. OK, read that last sentence first, THEN close your eyes. I’d be willing to bet big money (at least $1) that you saw yourself and/or other people singing, listening to music, or…
Caveats*
You know how when the preacher or Sunday School teacher is talking about sex, he always feels obligated to talk about how good it is before he talks about how bad it is? I’ve noticed that we do this a…
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