It is official, Abdul Rahman, a man held by Afgahn authorities on charges of violating Sharia law by converting to Christianity has been released and has now arrived in Italy. CNN.com - Afghan convert arrives in Italy for asylum - Mar 29, 2006 It appears that President Karzai has dodged a bullet but is [...]
Archive for March, 2006
Under Rug Swept, for now… akward unanswered questions following the release of Abdul Rahman, a convert to Christianity in Afghanistan
Published by March 30th, 2006 in Global Christianity, Global Issues and Politics. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Pentecostalism at 100 - Our Anti-Intellectual Heritage
Published by March 30th, 2006 in History, Spiritual Dynamics and Western Christianity. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Thoughtful critique from a book excerpt by fellow Pentecostal, Rick Nanez describing how certian realities of the early Pentecostal movement (turning 100 this year) have biased the movement against intellectual pursuits. Having grown up in this movement, (and having toured some of its more fringe elements) I concur with many aspects of his assessment. [...]
Responsibility vs. the teaching and example of Jesus
Published by March 30th, 2006 in Books, Kingdom and Philosophy. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
“Virtually every Christian public ethic justifying behavior that runs counter to the example and teaching of Jesus does it on the grounds of responsibility. In many cases, the critics admit that following Jesus would mean something quite different from what they are proposing. But Jesus’ example is deemed irrelevant or irresponsible.
If an action [...]
Daily Show/Colbert Report - Soren Kierkagaard
Published by March 29th, 2006 in Video. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Been Reading Kierkagaard lately, so naturally, this piece caught my attention. Hilarious. Where do these guys come up with this stuff? Whatever Kierkagaard.
Soul for Sale on Ebay - Winning bid? 504 U.S. Dollars
Published by March 28th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
My freind Jeff introduced me to Jim a few months ago when he was here in SB. I liked him immediatly. I like him even more after this… Soul for Sale on Ebay
TheBolgBlog: Workplace Evangelism — More of the Same in Emerging Churches?
Published by March 28th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
TheBolgBlog: Workplace Evangelism — More of the Same in Emerging Churches?
Immigration Reform Bill Update (Courtesy of Urban Onramps)
Published by March 28th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Update…
Excellent brief editorial from the New York Times highlighting the ludacris and unfathomable reality that our nation may soon criminalize mercy. The Gospel vs. H.R. 4437 - New York Times
George Clooney: I didn’t write blog entry
Published by March 16th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
CNN.com - Clooney: I didn’t write blog entry - Mar 16, 2006
A rebuttal on her Web site claims she and her staff initially compiled a “sample blog” for Clooney from his interview answers because he wasn’t sure how a blog worked.
????? Wasn’t sure how a blog worked? C’mon George, I expected more. [...]
I couldn’t help but post this here. What a moment of extraordinary beauty!emergent-us: Report From Down Under by Brian Mclaren
While in Sydney, I had my first day “out of the pulpit” after 24 years as a pastor at Cedar Ridge. (The previous Sunday didn’t count because we crossed the International Date Line, passing from [...]
Kiss me Kate at UC Irvine
Published by March 14th, 2006 in Family and Friends. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
My brother Jonathan is about ready to graduate from UCI with a degree in dance. Friday, Kristin and I get to down and see him act, sing, dance and generally steal the show in the Clair Trevor School of the Arts production of Kiss me Kate, based on Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew. [...]
‘Kiss this!’ Lessons on Spiritual Leadership from Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols
Published by March 14th, 2006 in Leadership and Music. 1 CommentiFeedReaders
When I first read this article CNN.com - Sex Pistol to Rock Hall: ‘Kiss this!’ - Mar 13, 2006 I seriously laughed out loud thinking: “Wow, that is so punk rock.” Nearly a generation ago, Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols and a few other bands defined both the sound and the attitude of [...]
Cartoon Chaos - Press Freedom and Hospitality
Published by March 14th, 2006 in Global Issues and Kingdom. 1 CommentiFeedReaders
A few excellent points related to the Cartoon Characature Controversy. Points out culpability of Christians in similar errors lest we be too quick to judge, and, reframes the dialogue about “rights” in the free press in terms of hospitality. Cartoon Chaos - Christianity Today Magazine
At the height of the caricature controversy, the European [...]
Living Supernaturally
Published by March 13th, 2006 in Leadership and Spiritual Dynamics. 2 CommentsiFeedReaders
The Lord calls us to do more than just accept a doctrine of supernatural ministry–He calls us to the risks of its dynamic– to live in constant availability to His miracle presence. I object to the pious but misguided idea that God expects us to believe He will sprinkle miracles like diamonds everywhere we [...]
Donald Miller on Searching for the Gospel of Jesus
Published by March 13th, 2006 in Kingdom, Philosophy and Western Christianity. 1 CommentiFeedReaders
Christianity today article featuring material from Donald Miller’s book “Searching for God knows what.” I love this guy. Here, he sheds some beautiful light on what may be the widespread reduction of the gospel into bullent points of propostional truth. Miller’s ability to capture the relational nature of the Gospel of the Kingdom through [...]
Using RSS Feeds: (accessing the information you want without wasting time)
Published by March 9th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 4 CommentsiFeedReaders
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Wise Geek offers a simple explanation of how it works. The great thing about RSS is that it helps you stay connected to news services, web sites and blogs that you are interested while saving you time. For example, when I first starting following a few [...]
Hard Leadership Issues: Raising Support; A Letter to an Urban Missionary in the United States
Published by March 7th, 2006 in Leadership. 1 CommentiFeedReaders
Following is an excerpt from a letter I wrote to a friend who is raising support to begin a ministry in an urban context in an American City. My friend is not thinking in terms of the language of the institution, what we would traditional characterize as the role of a pastor. Raising [...]
Emergent Bonhoeffer
Published by March 4th, 2006 in History, Kingdom, Philosophy and Western Christianity. 3 CommentsiFeedReaders
This short article provides a quick overview of the writtings of Deitrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffers Costly Theology. Of particular interest to me are his comments regarding a tendency in religious people toward individualism, metaphysics, parochialism and arrogance. His concept of “religionless Christianity” as well as his contention that the essential doctrines of Christianity must [...]
I have blogged before about my uneasyness when it comes to the church doing Hollywood’s work for them and my reticence concerning religious “marketing:” Hollywood and Evangelicals - Strange (but apparently straight) Bedfellows
If Fox thinks that just because I am an evangelical pastor I will bust my booty to make sure that Christians get [...]
Religious Totalitarinism
Published by March 1st, 2006 in Global Issues, Kingdom, Politics and Western Christianity. 4 CommentsiFeedReaders
BBC NEWS | Europe | Writers issue cartoon row warning
“After having overcome fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, the world now faces a new global threat: Islamism,” the manifesto says.
“We, writers, journalists, intellectuals, call for resistance to religious totalitarianism and for the promotion of freedom, equal opportunity and secular values for all.”
The clashes over the cartoons “revealed [...]
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