Confession: Unless I’m having a chat with a friend or family member, I hate talking on the phone. I’d rather have someone extract my wisdom teeth with rusty pliers than have to make a business-related phone call for any reason. It’s a necessity in my job, so I suck it up, but it never ceases [...]
What do you do when you’re a reigning undefeated team, and you’re confronted with a team that isn’t just at the bottom of the league, they’ve never really played and don’t understand the game? Some would humiliate. Some would take an easy win. Others choose to have some class, like this team. JV Girl’s Softball [...]
For too long we have read scripture with nineteenth-century eyes and sixteenth-century questions. It’s time to get back to reading with first-century eyes and twenty-first century questions. — N.T. Wright (HT: JR Woodward)
The Kindle edition (and other e-reader versions, from what I hear) of the late Michael Spencer’s Mere Churchianity was available for purchase on June 1. Of course, I purchased and read it. Since beginning seminary, I have had the opportunity to encounter some challenging ideas, and be moved toward greater love and appreciation for Jesus. [...]
David Head posted the eulogy he delivered at Michael Spencer’s memorial service. There is no way I could begin to quote it without simply copying the entire thing and pasting it here. Just go read it, and you’ll understand why Michael has been a mentor to so many of us, and why his writing and [...]
Continue reading about David Head’s Eulogy for Michael Spencer
DSC_1500 Originally uploaded by barisax My friend and mentor Michael Spencer entered his eternal rest today. I rejoice in God that Michael’s suffering has come to an end, and that he is in the loving presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. And I mourn the loss of a truly great voice. Michael pointed us to [...]
Lux Aurumque
Dude’s got some yummy lookin’ food. Seriously. (HT: @kootenayrev via Twitter)
(Seth Godin: But it’s better than TV) It seems my life has become busy. I am blessed to work full-time as a network systems admin for a small pediatric home care provider. I volunteer at my church, where I have served as an elder, play for the orchestra and other worship music teams, teach and [...]
Mark Boulton’s “A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web” is free online, or inexpensive for a download.