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Archive for July, 2007

Why Al Qaeda Supports the Emergent Church
I really thought this had to be satire. Then I read the article. And started reading the comments.
The dumbest crap I’ve ever read from a conservative
Yes. Those evil people who ask questions about whether followers of the Prince of Peace should be blindly supporting war… those people are liked [...]

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My Wish by Rascal Flatts

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

I heard this song for the first time in the car yesterday, and … it’s just a beautiful song.
My Wish by Rascal Flatts
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you’re faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you [...]

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Desiring God’s Will

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Thomas Merton:
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I [...]

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Weeds Season 3 Premiere on Showtime

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Weeds is set to return on Monday, August 13 at 10 PM ET/PT.
Just over a month away, and I can’t wait!
Coming up on this season of Weeds:
Zooey Deschanel (Kat – Andy’s crazy ex-girlfriend) returns for at least one episode, Matthew Modine and Mary-Kate Olsen join the cast, and Silas starts out the season on the [...]

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http://www.sho.com/site/announcements/052407mkolsen.do
Color me a bit surprised when I find out one of the Olsen twins is going to be on Weeds, one of my favorite shows.
Even better, she’s going to be part of a “newly-developed mega-church community called Majestic,” which is just outside of “Agrestic,” the name of the suburb in the show. Which, by the [...]

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House churches, mission, and the Bible
Scot McKnight pointed out a book I plan to order, House Church and Mission (link to the left), on house churches in the first century. He’s also asking some great questions:
In your judgment, what are the strengths and weaknesses of house churches? Now, let’s think about this from another direction: [...]

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