Advent Conspiracy

So I ran across this thing called the Advent Conspiracy, fitting as this is the first day of Advent.  Pretty awesome stuff.  Apparently, besides simplifying and returning to the roots of what Advent and the Christmas season is actually all about (not trampling people for DVD player’s at Walmart), this site brings to light some [...]

Knowledge without wisdom

Thanks to Daniel’s links earlier, I read this post from Jen Lemen on what’s killing emergent. One of the things she said jumped out at me: “I think information is great. i can suck in content with the best of them. but lots of knowledge can also make you think you are smarter than you [...]

Ash Wednesday and Lenten Devotional

Worship Together has prepared a free 40 day devotional called “Making the Passion Personal.” I’ve only had a chance to skim it, but it looks really good so I thought I’d link you all to it for those who don’t get the Worship Together updates by e-mail. You can download it here. I think I [...]

Are you available? A New Year’s Perspective

I discovered the January/February Youthworker in my mailbox today: an issue entitled simply, “Legacy.” After reading through the tributes and the stories about Mike Yaconelli, after crying fresh tears over the loss of such a great leader who impacted people he never met by thousands, I went to the YS website and found a message [...]

A Child is Born!

“For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 Come See the mystery the wonder a baby come God’s Son in a stable Why? What is the [...]

The Spirit of Christmas

I I just found a thought provoking post on Matt’s blog. His post didn’t have to do with Christmas in particular, but it connected with thoughts that I’ve been thinking on Christmas. I’ve been having issues with the “spirit of Christmas” this year in that, while I love to give people presents and have invested [...]