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Archive for October 10th, 2006
Learning from the Amish
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006What the Amish response to the recent Lancaster school shooting can teach us about: + forgiveness + self-sacrifice + youth ministry (how have they withstood the pressures of modern life for centuries?) + tradition Contrast + Evangelicals fear the loss of their youth (NY Times, 10/06/06) — “Despite their packed megachurches, their political clout and [...]
Props to Bart Campolo
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006Hanging out at CCDA with Eric Iverson of Youthworks, a social justice champion and new friend for the past year, he shared how he grew up in the same youth group as Chris Brooks (excellent youth ministry strategist and family life pastor at River City Community Church) and Efrem Smith (one of the great preachers [...]
Nothing redemptive
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006In The Departed. Great performances. (Jack Nicholson — not the character he plays but the actor himself — eerily reminds me of Uncle Ken.) Great story. But why do all mobster flicks have to be so stark and despairing? I guess that’s the point.
Out of hiding
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006+ Time for me to eat crow. (The Yankees … LOSE!) + Torre deserves to stay. A-Rod too. But Sheffield, Wright, Johnson, and Giambi need to go. Mussina probably should as well. And Torre should never disrespect A-Rod by batting him 8th again. + What got into Kenny Rogers? He’s never pitched well in the [...]