Thoughts and Wonderings – Page 45

Mean Me Up, Scotty – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog

Mean Me Up, Scotty – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog. What is meaning? Scott Ness gives an answer to this question here that is very thought provoking…

Op-Ed Columnist – The Gospel of Wealth – NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist – The Gospel of Wealth – NYTimes.com. Pastor David Platt is quoted in this article several times, and here is one quote that made me say Amen: “When we gather in our church building to sing and lift up our hands in worship, we may not actually be worshipping the Jesus of the Bible.Continue reading “Op-Ed Columnist – The Gospel of Wealth – NYTimes.com”

Seth Godin Gives Up on Traditional Book Publishing

Seth Godin Gives Up on Traditional Book Publishing. Interesting. Have we really come to the electronic age for all things? I really like holding a book in my hands…

Outside the Lines: The story of the unlikely friendship between Jacob Bainter and Bill Hansbury – ESPN

Outside the Lines: The story of the unlikely friendship between Jacob Bainter and Bill Hansbury – ESPN. What a great story of God and how we can all be a beacon of hope in this world…

interesting thoughts on Vision/Mission Statements

http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/6055 Here is a wonderful post on Mission/Vision statements for the church. Are they just one more thing to distract us from our real mission? Do they give us purpose or are they something we really could do without? Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

Great Blog from Don Miller

http://donmilleris.com/2010/08/26/why-the-bible-is-a-terrible-book-for-americans/ Here is a post by Don Miller entitled “Why the Bible is a Terrible Book for Americans” It is a great look at a book that can give us the answers to life, or confuss us depending upon our state and questions we are asking. What is it we are looking for? What doContinue reading “Great Blog from Don Miller”

What another is thinking…

People say and do things all the time. Things we understand, and things we may not. Things we appreciate and things we may not. Things we ask for and things we do not request. But how many times do we understand why someone does what they do? We say we know people and therefore weContinue reading “What another is thinking…”

Travel

I find it amazing the things we will go through in order to go to seminars. Today I am traveling to Columbus, OH for several different things this week. Yet as I type this my 2 oldest girls are at school. Today is the first day of school and I missed it. Now we canContinue reading “Travel”

Walking 1,000 Miles in the Footsteps of Martin Luther, From Erfurt, Germany to Rome, and Thinking About the Reformation. – WSJ.com

Walking 1,000 Miles in the Footsteps of Martin Luther, From Erfurt, Germany to Rome, and Thinking About the Reformation. – WSJ.com. Great Article about the upcoming celebration of Luther nailing the 95 Thesis to the door of Wittenberg. MAybe we can all learn something and understand our faith and relationship with Christ and each otherContinue reading “Walking 1,000 Miles in the Footsteps of Martin Luther, From Erfurt, Germany to Rome, and Thinking About the Reformation. – WSJ.com”

Words words words

Isn’t it funny? The way we use words, and the things we say, and the way that they are heard, or said to others? Actually no it is not funny, it is scary the way things are said that people said and the way people hear what is said. I am as guilty of it,Continue reading “Words words words”