My sister read a comment on a previous post about Miami Vice and sent me this pic. It’s about as close to Miami Vice as I ever got. This would have been in the spring of 1987 just before my 8th grade banquet in Rockport, Texas. There was going to be (ahem) DANCING at this […]
Archives for 2006
Reflections from Brian McLaren
Here are some interesting reflections from Brian McLaren. One highlight: Too often, though, this decision-focused approach produces a series of raised and dashed expectations, as people “make a decision” but nothing really changes. And in settings that are in some ways more pre-Christian or post-Christian than typical of Christendom, calling people to immediate commitment without […]
June 8, 2006 by 8 Comments
Way Behind
We’re already way behind on summer movie watching. Haven’t seen DVC or X-Men yet. Did see MI3, which could have also been titled, “Watch Tom Cruise Run A Whole Bunch” Two movies I’m really looking forward to: Superman and Miami Vice.
June 4, 2006 by 6 Comments
Wineskins McLaren Review
Wineskins has my review of McLaren’s latest book here. Brian McLaren, The Secret Message of Jesus
June 1, 2006 by 4 Comments
N.T. Wright and Anne Rice
Fascinating conversation with N.T. Wright and Anne Rice. Strange combination.
May 31, 2006 by 5 Comments
American Gospel
I’ve been listening to American Gospel by John Meacham and thoroughly enjoying it. He makes the case that the relationship between church and state, religion and politics, and Christianity and the faith of the Founding Fathers is like most things in history: more complex and nuanced than most people want to believe. He contends that […]
May 24, 2006 by 6 Comments
Leave a Hole
I’m memorizing this response from Patrick Mead. It’ll come in handy some day I’m sure. A couple was furious with our church. We had gone to see what happened to them after someone noticed they’d been gone from our worship assembly for some time. “We aren’t coming back,” the husband said. “That is an unloving, […]
May 19, 2006 by 12 Comments
Digging Out
We’re back in T-Town and we’re digging out from under all the stuff that piles up after a two-week vacation. There are weeds to pull, clothes to wash, letters to open, emails to send, groceries to buy, calls to make, and most important–saved episodes of 24, Lost, and Prison Break to watch. I’ll be in […]
May 15, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Cabo San Lucas
We spent a fantastic week in Cabo San Lucas. Absolutely beautiful in a Mexican desert sort of way. Perfect weather. We sat by the pool. We snorkelled in the Sea of Cortez. We ate chips and salsa for breakfast, lunch, dinner and breakfast. We had a family at Garnett give us a week there in […]
May 9, 2006 by 8 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons