Category: random

  • Nostalgic Novelty

    I probably think too much, and my mind often takes the things in front of me and connects them to other ideas in really odd ways. And sometimes, I think I “discover” patterns. Lately, I’ve been pondering if this is a recurring theme in my own life and among friends. It seems like we’re drawn…

  • The Gospel Project and the ESV Bible

    Last year, I had the opportunity to contribute to the formation of The Gospel Project with my friend Halim Suh.  The Gospel Project is an integrated, flexible curriculum that presents a comprehensive gospel-centered theology for churches.  They asked me to share the following, and I’m happy to do so: — The Gospel Project is now…

  • Matt Carter Catches a Bird Barehanded

    This post is on the lighthearted, non-missional side.  My friend and pastor Matt Carter was filming for his book The Real Win, and happened upon a bird…check out what happened: I also appreciate a good mashup…someone else did great work incorporating Bambi: Enjoy 🙂

  • American Charitable Giving | mint.com

    I thought the image below from the Mint.com blog was fascinating.  It’s long, but worth a look. budget planner – Mint.com

  • Sunday is for Questions

    I was hoping to have some time to write down some thoughts today, but between morning services with the family and preparation for an evening class, I’m tapped out.  I figured a good quick post would be to ask for some dialog from you, my faithful readers: What questions would you like me to address…

  • Google Searching

    Apparently, Google performs 400 million queries per day.  My question is: “who answered all these questions before Google came around?” For me, I think I just spent most of my time wondering what the answer would be… What did you do with your curiosity before Google came around?

  • Random Thoughts/Anecdotes on a Slow Day

    Here are some random thoughts and anecdotes for Friday: GTB decided to go on sleep strike last night.  He literally cried for five straight hours, and we have no idea why.  He finally fell asleep at about 5 am, then woke up at 8 ready to go for the day.  Weird. I’ve been thinking about…