Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
Friday, August 4th, 2006
The first preseason NFL game is just two days away. Football is back, baby.
I'm not a fan of love stories, but The Time Traveler's Wife is a must read. See my sidebar for more information.
It doesn't matter how many times she asks, I am not adding flirtymonica as a Myspace ...
Posted in Asides, Books, Entertainment, Humor | 12 Comments »
Monday, July 31st, 2006
In recent years I have not read a whole lot of fiction (although Mel Gibson might make the claim that Night falls under this category).
For years, I had gobbled up mystery and suspense novels. However, I lost my taste for them after the birth of my children. I just couldn't ...
Posted in Books, Entertainment | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
Earlier this year I read Taylor Branch's masterful trilogy on the civil rights movement during the time of Martin Luther King.
For over 2500 pages I was engrossed in the tale of how America began to shed a large part of its dark history of racial hatred. I found myself rooting ...
Posted in Books, Loving People, Social Conscience | 17 Comments »
Thursday, July 13th, 2006
I finally have my site looking just the way I want it.
If you notice on the left hand side of the page there is a section called "Now Reading." You can click on any of those books to find out additional information about that book.
By clicking on the "recent books" ...
Posted in Books, Housekeeping | 9 Comments »
Monday, July 3rd, 2006
Until I get that stupid (insert voice of Chloe and Cassie, "Daddy, you don't say stupid") sidebar to work here is my current reading list:
From the Library:
The Left Hand of God by Michael Lerner--Worth the read for his proposed Spiritual Covenant With America
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the ...
Posted in Books, Politics, Theology | 10 Comments »
Friday, June 30th, 2006
I know this quote is long but I encourage to reflect on what is said. Don't just react if you disagree, but prayerfully consider our need to reassess our faithfulness. It is from Michael Lerner's tremendous, insightful and indicting book, The Left Hand of God:
When Jews were enslaved by Egyptian ...
Posted in Books, Politics, Social Conscience, Theology | 8 Comments »
Friday, June 9th, 2006
One of my greatest thrills in life is going to the library with no expectations and finding great books to read.
Call me a nerd. I can take it.
The past few months I've been mired in Taylor Branch's masterful trilogy on America in the King Years. It was startling to realize ...
Posted in Books, Social Conscience | 13 Comments »
Friday, May 19th, 2006
From a year of studying the Old Testament:
We often view God as Creator in the past tense. I'm afraid that we approach those initial 6 days as the totality of His creating. But there is so much that He is still doing.
I'm struck by the cyclization of the Israelite people: ...
Posted in Books, Bulletin, Church, Jesus, Preaching, Social Conscience, Theology | 11 Comments »
Monday, May 8th, 2006
There are currently 4 CD's I cannot get out of my player. Check them out:
All the Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: This album was 7 years in the making and it was worth every minute of the wait. Their voices meld together beautifully to produce a somewhat restless ...
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Jesus, What I Am Loving | 9 Comments »
Thursday, April 27th, 2006
Or, Bombshells
In making the transition from youth ministry to the pulpit, I threw myself into honing the "craft" of preaching.
I submerged myself into learning how to be a better preacher, how to engage the text, and repeat the process on a weekly basis.
I focused on learning how to counsel and ...
Posted in Books, How Did I Get Here, Jesus, Loving People, Politics, Preaching | 6 Comments »