More Bible, Less Church, says Barna

Good morning everyone! I woke up and 3am and couldnt get back to sleep so here i am, drinking tea and making a bright and early start to the day . . feels good and PG Tips tea is one of the perks of living in England. I found on Marc’s Messages some new research…

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Gates: Buy stamps

MacMinute reports: “Bill Gates is suggesting that computer users should be required to buy “stamps” in order to send e-mail.” Thats not going to go down well.

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BlogStudio for .Mac

BlogStudio for .Mac is released – although it looks a little PEDESTRIAN for me. I would interested to hear from anyone that wants to test drive it.

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The Art of Not Getting Embarrassed at a Baptist Church

We attended Blackhorse Road Baptist Church on the weekend, not intending to join, but rather to touch base with the homies and check out life in a typical English Baptist Church. Its amazing how identical Baptist churches can be around the world. The order of service, the tone, the speed, the pastor running down the…

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Suzii Paynter kickin’ butt

Great to see Suzii Paynter from Texas on the front page of the BGCT website. She is speaking to commissioners and the board of Texans Against Gambling, and I am willing to bet that she will change a few minds. Good one!

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Not Your Father’s Postmodernism

3. Its not your Father’s Postmodernism. Take everything you have read about the emerging culture being materialist, nihilistic, relativistic, consumeristic, individualistic, and of having no ethical code or moral standard. Now, invert it. Because the opposite is much closer to the truth.You are now looking at a culture with a deeper code of ethics, greater…

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Christian nudes

Christdot tackles Christian nudes by asking why nudes are OK in old statues and paintings, but not in recent pieces or photography. (Sorry – no images available)

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Arwen, Pipi and Snow White

My girls – Arwen, Pipi Longstocking and Snow White, as they looked this morning, going off to school dressed up as movie characters. The other kids are dressing up also. Debbie saw a 2 foot high Incredible Hulk when she dropped the girls off.

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Answers From The Other Side

Next-Wave has just started a series called Answers From The Other Side. Todd Hunter and I are going first and others will follow next month. Before I tell you my 5 answers . . .

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Top blogs and theology

Blogger Forum keeps track of the most popular Blogger blogs each week. This week, I noticed that at 4 out of the 10 are dealing with topics of theology. They are: 3650 and a 12 inch, (who offers a link to MacSword Bible tools), Making it Stick, Relapsed Catholic, and Catholic and Enjoying It!.

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Cross Stitching never the same

Cross stitch patterns will never be the same again. Check out other patterns at FluffyKittens.com, especially a good selection of LOTR patterns. I might almost be converted.

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Passion Bloopers

Bob Carlton sent me a script from The Passion of the Christ: Blooper Reel [Cell phone rings.] Soldier: Want me to get it? Jesus: Yeah.

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OurDailyBlog

Among the first words I read this morning: “My God, Sweetness beyond words, make bitter all the carnal comfort that draws me from love of the eternal . . .” More at OurDailyBlog

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Leading Comment Makers

I just added this list to the right sidebar of my blog, so that i might honor those people that take the time to add comments. Thanks everyone!!!!!!

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States I have visited

All my Texan friends seem to be doing this . . . so . . . here is my personal States Visited map – and you will notice that North and South Dakota (and Alaska) are still awaiting the Tall Skinny Kiwi. create your own personalized map of the USA or write about it on…

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