Complete List of Blogs I Read
My first exposure to the phenomenon that is Hannah Montana came when my wife and I went to Typhoon Lagoon (a Disney World waterpark) and saw most of the little girls wearing these shirts with “I love Hannah Montana”, “Hannah Montana rocks”, etc. Having not exposed myself to the Disney channel since I was in grade school, I had no … [Link] The study of the foundations of the Christian Church and the notionsof doctrine and orthodoxy have a strange way of forcing those of uswho consider ourselves critical thinkers to question the voracity ofthese claims. On a most general level, the central query beginssomething like this: "What do doctrinal positions, creeds, authority(scriptural or institutional), and the overall minutiae of what weconsider … [Link] People of a certain age (i.e. old) will remember a game show that started with 3 people each claiming to be the same person:"I'm Orville Redenbacher." "I'm Orville Redenbacher." "No, I'm Orville Redenbacher." Panelists asked questions trying to figure out who was the real popcorn maker, or whatever. And often the panel was stumped because a pretender out Orvilled the … [Link] I recently received a review copy of Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life: A Reader’s Guide by Matthew J. Bonzo and Michael R. Stevens, Brazos Press. Dipping into it has piqued my interest in Berry’s novels, as I’ve only been reading his essays and poetry up to this point. I checked out a copy of Three Short Novels [Nathan ... [Link] A few pics from my big day in Mae La. I feel so unbelievably lucky to be here, doing this… [Link] Jan’s been writing a lot about the Holy Grounds community the last few days. Her most recent post reminds me of a problem that I’ve heard many an institutional pastor talk about–that they are unable to worship with the congregation they serve. Many even go to other worship gatherings in order to do so. What a shame!!!! I’m blessed to be a part of … [Link] For her second pregnancy, The Wife and I have decided to pursue a course in HypnoBirthing. She's seen it work with astonishing effectiveness, so we thought we'd give it our best shot. Sure, there's some seriously squishy talk, and some overly wrought positive-thinking mumbo-jumbo, but it's mind over matter, right? And besides, we've already mastered Bradley (I carry the gold … [Link] Just received the following email update from my friend, Jessica, who is still teaching in Tanzania. It brought tears to my eyes… “Jesus will protect.” You’d expect these words to come from the mouth of parents consoling their troubled child. But to know that they came from the mouth of Tatu, a 15 year old orphan, a Sawala student, one … [Link] I’ve been meaning to post this little gem about the silliness of ’salvation by orthodoxy’ ever since my friend Brian showed it to me. I like it that the guy in the cartoon looks like me, too. More questions and answers coming soon. [Link] [Link] The lectionary assigns the end of Matthew 25 for this Sunday. I’m still waiting for a sermon to happen in my head. Nothing yet. But here are some quotes that stay with me from my preparation: Stanley Hauerwas, Matthew (2006), p. 212: A people shaped by the practice of the works of mercy will be a people capable of seeing … [Link] Listen, I'm a huge Red Sox fan, but I think this might be taking it over the top… [Link] Whether it is the rising cost of your weekly grocery bill, water cooler rumors about layoffs or the nightly news, everyone is reminded about the downturn in the economy on a daily basis. Last month, the Pope was quoted as saying, “We are now seeing, in the collapse of major banks, that money vanishes, it [...] [Link] [Link] My doctoral supervisor, Robert Wilken, is fond of calling the Bible "a carried book." It never just sits there in a vacuum, he says, it is always handed to you by someone. And as they hand it to you, some claim, some context, some tradition, is handed down along with it. Of course, Prof. Wilken is talking about grand claims … [Link] GONE RETREATIN'This weekend is our church retreat! We'll be kickin' back, fellowshippin', and (for the bold) braving the outdoor hot tub. You're still invited! Let us know if you want to come!(Please note: This means we will not be gathering at Jammin' Java on Sunday morning.)But first - don't miss our LAST karaoke night for this year at [Link] Back in Camden, I got my first experience in attending a church that was predominantly older, like 60-ish. Camden was great, and I really miss the Mass I got to participate in with the folks at Sacred Heart. When Tracey and I moved here, we found another awesome church that has an outstanding history that impressed us so much that … [Link] This is an email that I sent out to some very close friends a couple of weeks ago. I am making this public domain because, as my husband puts it, "I refuse to live in a vacuum." I want everyone to know, truly, how I've been doing.I realized while running down the strip at the Ala Moana Beach Park why … [Link] Shane Claiborne (author of the Irresistible Revolution) and Chris Haw’s new book “Jesus for President” just came out a few months ago. It’s a book that insightfully seeks to grapple with the question, “How do we navigate our allegiance to state and our allegiance to Christ, especially when they come into conflict?” I am on the coordinating team that is … [Link] There was a time that I truly thought that all I had to do in order to be a Christian was to believe that Jesus was the Son of God and He died and rose again. That seemed easy enough to me. It was a s… [Link] A view overlooking a portion of Kabira.An enjoyable moment at my surprise party. The waiting line for VCT day. One last family picture…It's hard to believe I'm leaving on a jet plane (bring on the chorus) in just a few short hours. But before I leave, I want to leave with some last reflections on my short time in Kenya. … [Link] Hey guys, The October Community of Communities meeting will actually be Monday, the 29th of September. Date: Sept 29 Time: 7:30pm Where: 2640 West Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 Metro: West Falls Church (call when you arrive, and i will pick you up) Phone: 804.514.9678 Bring your favorite verse of scripture to share. We’ll be praying and praising for an … [Link] Companions,A colleague of mine has some research findings to add to our earlier thread about Christian Education. Among them, in the samples included in his research, are the following:1) Four-out-of-five UM adults (80.4%) report “little” or “no” interest in Sunday school, Bible study, or small group formation experiences. 2)Two-out-of-five (39.1%) claim that believing that Jesus Christ is God’s true son … [Link] File Download (94:41 min / 87 MB) [Link] It's amazing what a single month can do to change a person's life. A month ago they did not smile.Now, everywhere the sound of laughter and children showing off their teeth. The same children who a month ago would cry in their mother's lap.Now they play. Like normal kids. Like our kids. They build blocks and race cars.A month ago … [Link] Please change your bookmarks to: www.godspolitics.com and your RSS feeds to: http://www.sojo.net/blog/godspoliti~ After two years of a blog partnership between Sojourners and Beliefnet, we're moving the God's Politics Blog in-house to the Sojourners Web site. You can still go to www.godspolitics.com which as been redirected to reach us at our new location. Other than a new look and feel, you'll … [Link] Do you believe in the power of earnest prayer? Join us as we take a look at Peter's miraculous escape from prison in Acts chapter 12. This message provides a reassuring look at how doubt is a normal part of our spiritual journey. It also gives insight from the Bible on the influence our prayers have on God. [Link] …many days, months, and years of preparation came together in one beautiful, unseasonably warm day, surrounded by friends, family, and the love of God. Marriage so far has been way beyond my expectations…the difficult things are more difficult than I imagined; the beautiful things are more beautiful than I ever dreamed; the funny things are funnier than I could make … [Link] So, as has become my tradition, each Saturday that I'm home I head down to the market to do my weekly shopping. Unlike many of the market's fair weather fans, I braved the winter storms wearing mutiple layers of socks and my cute little black wool jacket (this jacket is the single reason that I made it through a midwest … [Link] Yesterday, I shared an essay about a speech Barack Obama gave on religion in democracy. Posted here is another paragraph of that speech, where Barack Obama gives us an exposition of what the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac means theologically, and what it means (by contrast) politically. His distinction is very indicative: “We all know the story of Abraham and … [Link] who thinks this is a good idea for a book title….So many jokes, so few I don't feel dumb writing..I might buy it for fun. [Link] Hey friends. Please find me at http://heatherbixler.wordpress.com/~ I'm trying Wordpress for a change. [Link] [Link] I have never loved drywall so much! I ran by the new house today and expected the brick work to be still in progress but that's it. I did not expect the entire house to already be drywalled. I guess when I drove by yesterday I didn't look inside well enough. I saw the usual stack of drywall in the … [Link] This past weekend Rachel and I took off to go see the screening of Ordinary Radicals (trailer below) in Toronto at the Bloor Cinema. I was pleasantly impressed by the film. Great story-telling. Beautiful perspective. Good cinematography. Amazing message. Then since Shane was in town for the Promise Keepers conference (which my dad was coincidentally at) he came up and … [Link] When I think about how life felt this time last year, I feel like a completely different person emotionally. I felt alone then. Isolated. Struggling.I don't feel those things anymore. I feel purpose, if not direction. I do not feel alone. I feel like I live here. Like it's my house. My town. My life.Looking at photographs of my fall … [Link] So I didn't talk about this at Chapter Retreat, but the issue of Facebook and blogging and the like and how that affects our understanding of our identity has had me thinking over the past several days.Let me first off say that I obviously think that social networking sites have benefits. I hope that all six of my ardent followers … [Link] Yeah, I needed a pretzel rod and I had a camera phone. So what? See all my photography. [Link] Its impossible to separate the music of Andrew McMahon from the tragedy of cancer. Andrew might have never touched a piano if it werent for losing his uncle to the disease. [Link] Likely this will fascinate nobody but me. But it fascinates me.I probably have too many Facebook friends. I've made it a practice to accept friend requests from anybody who "friended" me, unless there was no discernable non-commerce-related reason why they would do so. For the most part, folks whom I don't know who friended me have been one degree of … [Link] Likely this will fascinate nobody but me. But it fascinates me.I probably have too many Facebook friends. I've made it a practice to accept friend requests from anybody who "friended" me, unless there was no discernable non-commerce-related reason why they would do so. For the most part, folks whom I don't know who friended me have been one degree of … [Link] A rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reduce schools’ ability to access federal help to serve low-income students who receive special education services at school. More information is below. You can read the proposed changes and comment on them at the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. (Rule CMS-2287-P) Deadline is tomorrow! Under the proposed … [Link] THE SITUATION Right now in Mozambique, Africa there is major flooding of the many rivers that pour out of bordering countries into the heart of the poorest country in Africa. This flooding is washing away houses, crops and entire villages, pushing thousands and thousands of people from their homes. Many of them have lost everything. There are pockets of people … [Link] I always wrestle with coming back to blogging. It feels like such a commitment and one that I’m never sure if I’m ready to make. But while reading another this evening, I got an itch. We’ll see how long I scratch it. Lots of stuff I could blog about but we’re running late for our weekly event over at ODU. … [Link] [Link] Today at church we immersed ourselves in this passage. For an hour and half, we were confronted with our own richness, our own hypocrisy. And this evening, on one of the blogs I frequent, I read about the loss of a modern-day Lazarus.It seems like the (very) least I can do is spread the word. [Link] Had the chance to sit down with Sandra B. from radio 105.9FM in London, Ontario. Sandra, her friend Clay and I got to hang out at their studio and talk on air about all sorts of what nots. I really enjoyed talking with them (we talked just a much off air as we did on air). Jamie Moffett Interivew: … [Link] This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing. [Link] Hello, dear friends. Today brings some big news. Tomorrow is my last day as national coordinator of Emergent Village. We’ve decided to restructure (read, flatten) the organization. You can read the long version of the decision HERE and the press release HERE. Also, I will now be blogging for Beliefnet. Find my new blog HERE, and be sure to add … [Link] I apologize for not being so on top of my posting!Through tabling on campus, flyering in the dorms and visiting with cookies, we have continued to build a long contact list!We hung in the dorm Wednesday night until late, enjoying a common room and some casual conversation with people in the halls.If nothing else we're building up face time and … [Link] Well, I wondered when all the media hype about the economy might actually come to affect the real jobs of me or my friends here in the DC area. I generally find that my startup company and its potential is too great to listen with a fearful mind to the nightly sensationalism on the news… *But* I just heard my … [Link] -Excerpt from an email sent Tues, July 29:"… my heart has been breaking again and again daily just listening to the stories of everyone we meet here. our translator friend had many of her family members killed by the LRA and their bodies chopped up into so many pieces by the rebels, and she herself barely escaped being abducted 3 … [Link] …actually, I really mean (and don’t most of us usually mean) searching for the “monolithic Arab world”… I now, at least, I know that we aren’t going to find it. There is no universal Arab world, a singular Arab position or perspective. Now I realize that this fictional search is foolish from the onset. In the U.S., we at least … [Link] I wake to many things just for today Rising from my bed after The quickly falling night hours Into the breath of stillness, The mystery of beauty, Promise of a new day, The summons of emerging light. I know light appears, Then vanishes for us all, Surely a holy ceremony displayed. I catch a glimpse of the sky, It seems … [Link]
-paedia
Sometimes, it’s not the nudity
…A Heretics Thoughts…
Where Do We Go From Here?
A Church for Starving Artists
Who's The Pastor Here?
ADKF
reading Wendell Berry
Amy in Thailand
A few pictures as I procrastinate from work, packing and insanity
At the Margins
Spiritual Potluck
Awakening
Semiconscious Couple, Week One
Away in Africa
“Jesus Will Protect”
bartcampolo
A Little Video That Raises Big Questions
Becoming Missional
Missional - wow
blip
‘least of these’: thoughts for a sermon on Matt 25
bobfranquiz.com
Die Hard Fans
Busted Halo
God’s Economics
Casa Chirilagua
Website Here!!!
Common Grounds Online
The Language We Once Spoke, Timothy McConnell
Common Table Church Google Group
[On The Table] November 17th through 23rd
Courageous COWARDism
Flu Shots and Old Farts
courageousJOY
Here's some honest to God truths about where I've been…
Culpeper House
Jesus for President in DC
Darin Hufford - MySpace Blog
What it Means to Believe
dawn: adventures of a journeywoman
wrapping up…
DC Area Community of Communities
October Prayer and Share (Actually in September)
emergingumc
When Christian Education Doesn't
Emmaus Way
Finding the Center — Philippians 2:5-11
For the Love of Africa
No title
God's Politics
God's Politics Has Moved!
Grace Community Church
The Power of Earnest Prayer - April 17, 2005
Inertiality
One year ago today…
Jen's Dish of the Day
"L" is for Luigi's Flowers
Jesus Manifesto
The Taming of God (Obama’s Religion, pt 2)
Jobless Minister
So I may be immature, but…..
Kyla Joy
Life in L'Arche
To another blog site and beyond!
Mars Hill Bible Church
Mars Hill - I will say it again, and again, and again - Rob Bell - Audio
Mission Year - Laura Pritchard
mommaerts.org :: blog
Drywall!
Nathan Colquhoun | Based on A True Story
Ordinary Radicals and Cultivate
On the Road Again
So much more right.
Piebald Life
Identity Bonus Track: Considering Social Networking
Reformissionary
Phriday is for Photos 11.21.08
RELEVANT Magazine
Jack's Mannequin - [music]
Rude Armchair Theology
Nexus
Rude Armchair Theology
Nexus
Rural Matters
Medicaid Rule Change Would Affect Schools
Small Things With Great Love
Rice-a-Thon Relay - Fighting Hunger One Lap at a Time
Still learning, Dad
Welcome back?
the ashram
pregnant with God
the next corner
Mourning Lazarus
The Ordinary Radicals blog
Radio Interview: London, Ontario
Thoughts Along the Way
Flickr
Tony Jones
Changes
Wanderings and Wonderings
21 Days in the Dorms: Days 3-6
Where's My Stapler?
Getting Ready to Tighten My Belt
with eyes that watch the world and can't forget…
No title
Wonderings & Wanderings
Searching for "the Arab World"…
Wrecked for the Ordinary
Poem: Emerging Light
