Third Sunday after the Epiphany – I’m trying to use the weekly Lectionary Texts for personal reflection. Now that we’re out of the Brownhouse and in our own place I’m attempting to create a doable rhythm of prayer, study, and reflection – those personal spiritual disciplines. What I am attempting is meditating/reading/lectio on the texts nightly before bed. Then in the morning doing the morning prayer ala Phyllis Tickle. Two things that seems apparent to me are 1) this needs to be tied to my corporate disciplines (ala VC), we’re using the Lectionary texts at HC and the community houses use Phyllis Tickles stuff in the AM and 2) I need some one on one accountability (ala an LTG – life transformation group – John B. and I’ve been talking about this in connection with HCs). I have a friend in mind that I’ve been thinking about asking to start an LTG.
Speaking of Faith | Gay Marriage: Broken or Blessed? Two Evangelical Views – “Our culture’s acrimonious debate on the morality of gay marriage has been framed in religious — largely conservative Christian — terms. We go behind the rhetoric to explore the human confusion, hopes, and fears this subject arouses. We’ll name hard questions that these religious people on both sides of the issue are asking themselves, and that they would like to ask of others.” (Go to the link and listen to the radio show. Dr. Mouw and Virginia Ramey Mollenkott take two sides of the issue. Dr. Mouw is the prez of Fuller and a good guy. Advocating for conversation – never a bad thing)
Jacob’s Well – mp3s (I’m listening now to “Kingdom Family Values”, pretty good stuff… I like the titles. Good to have free mp3s out there for the emerging church). A quote: “The church has never been socially acceptable when it is virialently missional.”
Trillian Basic 3 – (cool, I just downloaded. If you have a PC you need this. IM has never been so good.)
Subversive Interview – Dallas Willard – good stuff from d.williard. This ties in with a lot of my thinking of lately. That we have a “crisis of ‘followership’” in the church.
Mac Mini — More Than Meets the Eye, By Michelle Delio
“Cute is not a word that should be used when describing a computer. Computers should be fast, capable and customizable. They should not be coupled with the sorts of words that you would use to describe a puppy. There’s no getting around it though — the Mac mini is adorable.” (yeah, I want one)
