Doodlebuzz gets my vote as another cool news aggregator. A bit buggy on Firefox for me this morning but worked ok on Safari. I love the low tech feel of it and the artistic touch. Check it out.
Read MoreAdvent Downloads from Proost
Jonny Baker and friends [and me] have developed a series of downloadable Christmas goodies. This Advent resource for your church worship is called “Nine” because there are 9 of them and it will cost you 9 pounds, which, at the current pathetic exchange right now, isn’t very much at all if you are buying it…
Read MoreDont join Barkcrawl!
Facebook spam scam for Christmas by some loser. Its a phishing site called barkcrawl. i was invited to join it by a facebook friend who i assume did not know anything about it. warning here.
Read MoreChristmas morning at our house.
Its finally here and our 5 kids are all excited. Its a very American Christmas morning here in our home in Scotland. Debbie is making her Kentucky mother’s Christmas raspberry turnovers and sausage souffle. We splashed out and bought Amy Grants new Christmas album with an Amazon gift from Debbie’s sister Pam, from Oregon, because…
Read MoreThe Most Famous Christmas Eve Since the Original
Its Christmas Eve again and I just borrowed a book from the public library about the most famous Christmas Eve ever . . . since the original one two thousand years ago. In 1914, on Christmas Eve, a truce was called between the English, French and German soldiers at certain parts of the Western…
Read MoreJolly Blogger Prayer Request
Jolly Blogger (David Wayne) is a Presbyterian pastor who has been diagnosed with colon cancer and asks for prayer. His blog has been around forever and is highly respected. HT: Another Think
Read MoreMerry Christmas and all that
Happy Christmas everyone!!! Peace of Christ to you all. Thanks for reading and tracking with our journey this year. Christmas celebrations have already started in our house. Next week will be another cruelty-Free Christmas, like we did in 2006. Cooking has begun. Like last year, I have made a Christmas Ale, with ginger and fruit.…
Read MoreOur Great Commission Vehicle
Just to give you a peek into one of our secret projects. A few weeks ago we bought an overlander – or at least a potential overlander. Its a 1987 Iveco Magirus Deutz – air-cooled engine, 4×4, diff lock, high clearance, 3-point pivot body, etc. Just what one needs to drive across the Sahara or…
Read MoreA Dead Goose for Christmas
Yesterday I went to the yearly bird auction and bought a dead goose. It still has its head on it and I will need to stick my hand inside it to rip out its inards [is “inards” a word?] but at least its dead. At least I dont have to drum up the courage to…
Read MoreTop Ten Emergent/Missional/Post-Evangelical Blog Posts of 2008
Parables of a Prodigal World give the Top Ten Emergent/Missional/Post-Evangelical Posts of 2008. I had decided to post a link to this BEFORE I noticed myself on the list. Worth a look.
Read MoreSalvation Army Historical Site
Here’s a shot of me on a recent trip to London. This is the site of the Salvation Army’s first indoor public meeting – 1865. Technorati Tags: puppy
Read MoreDid the Magi Wear Mullets?
Another Christmas post from last year that I need to resize and repost. Here it is, and have a very mullet Christmas! Original: BIG QUESTION this Christmas: Were the Magi wearing mullets under their hats? Did the wise men from the east wear bi-level haircuts when they found the infant Jesus? Were the dudes bearing…
Read MoreMissional and Alan Hirsch
Alan Hirsch clears up the word “missional” for an American audience at Leadership Journal. Good article and I totally back up Alan, not just because he is a good mate, but also because he is right. Although I would argue with Alan, most probably over a beer, that the word “emerging” and “emergent” has been…
Read MoreIn Yeovil, England
Yeovil, England. Pronounced “Yo – vil”. Sylvester Stallone would feel quite at home here. I was here today for the Tribal Generation meeting. Great to see so many Brazilians who are now bringing the gospel to Europe. There were other nationalities also. JP from France who is now working in Belgium. One Brazilian who started…
Read MoreNEA in the news again
Richard Cizik resigned his position at National Association of Evangelicals this week. Sounds a bit too quick to me. 28 years service and one short interview, a few words out of line with NEA and he’s out. What about some discussion? Some perspective? Some time for him to elaborate? Best piece on this toic: Leith…
Read MoreTribal Generation in England this week
I am heading down to England this week to be part of the Tribal Generation event. Should be great. We will be exploring mission among and out of the emerging generation. The Latinos have a lot of energy and simplicity to their faith. We all need a bit of that sometimes. If you want to…
Read MoreMy Kids in a Peter and the Wolf Pantomine
Off tonight to see our kids perform in a local pantomine – Last year it was Chicago (remember Sam singing?) and this year it is Peter and the Wolf. Sam is in it again (image above, center, with the silly white outfit) and Abigail is on far right. Elizabeth is also performing (second from right…
Read MoreRecession Busting Ideas for Global Mission
Thanks everyone for your input. For those that were not here over the past week, here is a summary of the conversation about mission, church, and how we can get over the recession. Top 5 Ways for Ministries to Get Over the Recession Recession: The Carnival is Over Recession: How Bad is it? Other bloggers/writers…
Read MoreJohn and Olive Drane blog
Emergent Kiwi (Steve) says the Dranes are blogging. Fantastic. I saw John a few months ago at the Aberdeen airport. Their blog is called 2ChuchMice. How nice for them to blog together. Technorati Tags: john drane, olive drane
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