From the monthly archives:

November 2007

Tackling the Big Ones

November 21, 2007 15 comments

I’m a simple-minded chap. I like pretending like I’m a deep thinker when I’m in group discussion, but my day-to-day life hardly reflects that false reality. Most of the time I appreciate the simplest and quickest answer to questions that trouble me. Unfortunately, a majority of the world isn’t like me. Most people are unsatisfied with […]

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Five Seconds To Do Good

November 20, 2007 0 comments

I’m not sure how it works, but you can donate 10 pounds of food to a needy family in about five seconds. Just go here, fill out the form and you’re done. If only making a difference was always this easy! (h/t: Erin)

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The Rabbit Room

November 20, 2007 0 comments

If you view the world through a creative lens (or if you enjoy living vicariously through those who do), you should check out RabbitRoom.com. Singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson is the “Proprietor” of the site and he’s gathered a gifted group of bloggers. Check it out and let me know what you think!

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30-minute Worship

November 19, 2007 3 comments

Too busy for a whole hour and a half of worship? Here’s your solution. Some things I don’t like about this site: They’re promoting 30-minute worship. They use “r” instead of “are.” They link to a f.a.q. page that doesn’t actually have any questions—frequently asked or otherwise. The sermon is longer than the worship! They left the hyphen […]

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Thoughts on Seeking and Feeding

November 19, 2007 7 comments

Thanks everyone for your feedback on the previous posts. I wanted to share some thoughts I had about both subjects. Seeker Sensitive Worship And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. — Hebrews 11:6 Do we […]

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A View from Ethiopia

November 16, 2007 0 comments

Shaun Groves is in Ethiopia learning more about Compassion. Check out his account of the visit. I love what he says at the end of day three: I told them [Compassion’s Ethiopian staff, I believe] I wanted to change Compassion’s motto. The motto on everything Compassion prints is “Rescuing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.” I told […]

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