Well, it’s that time of week again! The blogachute has been unpacked and I’m ready to jump into cyberspace, free falling through layers of blogs on the net. I’m starting off with some emergent blogs again, but only the good Lord knows where I’ll end up. Here goes!
Emergenimo!
8000 feet The Church of Starving Artists – I love this title. Jan Edmiston is a fellow Presbyterian blogger, as well as a RevGal (I’ll need to blogachute one week through that zone!).
She mainly writes about what’s happening in her world as a pastor. This week, Jan’s tackling the weird and wacky world of VBS. She has some great photos and humorous comments about the whole process.
Jan recently wrote a very moving blog about Tammy Faye, which is worthwhile reading. I think Jan’s portrayal of Tammy is one of the most gracious that I’ve read in the blogosphere.
Jan constantly updates her blog and is immensely readable. Worthwhile placing a bookmark or bloglink here.
7000 feet 40-Something Teenager – Todd has a great website, I just wish he would update it more often. He’s a pastor of a new emergent church, so some of his reflections are very relevant to what’s happening in Christ’s church today. The site has great links to books on the emergent church and current issues. I think I’d like to read a wee bit more of Todd’s ideas about the books he publicizes.
He’s also into Brian McLaren, the new guru of the Emergent Church. I personally don’t buy into a lot of what McLaren has to say, but then I’m an old-fogey who’ll be stepping off of this planet in a few years.
Todd has also been doing a study about freedom. His comments would make a great start to anyone contemplating a Sunday school series or House group study.
6000 feet Caught in the Middle – if I thought I was in for a smooth blogachute today, I would never have thought of landing here. There’s a lot of theological turbulence going on in this blog which I encountered immediately with a YouTube video of a Nazi Youth rally from the 1940’s. Paul uses it to humorously poke fun at the Youth camp he’s attending this week.
The site is well arranged, but it is overstocked with YouTube videos. I guess that’s what emergent folks are into these days. I remember something similar from a blogachute last month. When Paul does write a commentary, it’s very meaningful – I would like to read more of his ideas, experiences and opinions rather than look at another Youtube.
Some interesting links here and Paul’s profile makes a great read. He is a story-teller – I just wish there were more of his stories to read.
5000 feet Think. Laugh. Weep. Worship. – Now Emily Hunter McGowin is a story teller and, as she writes on her profile, a very opinionated person. This is what Christian blogging was invented for – personal expressions about life and faith. Emily writes as a Christian woman, not an extreme feminist, and presents her theology in well researched, thoughtful and intriguing ways.
Take for instance her blog entry on Greek papyri – I never thought I would ever enjoy someone writing about ancient bills and forms, but Emily tells their stories and relates it to the apostle Paul’s experiences.
This is a great site for thoughtful, articulate, and meaningful theology. She also has some useful links to other like-minded bloggers.
4000 feet internet monk – Michael Spencer hails from Kentucky, is fifty years old, not running for public office, but is willing to rule a small country. So says his VIRB site. His blog is read by many people across the world. He’s a writer, broadcaster, podcaster and commentator. He has a lot to say and write about church, especially about how it is reflecting our culture rather than affecting it.
His most recent blog Mainline Churches – We’re Having a Moment Here – should be read by every church pastor and elder/ deacon of mainline denominations throughout America. His finger is on the pulse. He writes prophetically, which is really refreshing to read in the midst of a lot of whingeing blogsites all over cyberspace that complain about what’s wrong with our ways of doing church.
Michael is Missional which to me means that he has been chosen by God to communicate a message that will stir up the church and shakedown our communities. I think ‘revival’ is what it used to be called.
I will be linking this internet monk to my own blog…I’d like to stay here for a while, but my blogachute wants to go on.
3000 feet Monastic Mumblings – a Friar’s Journey – I thought I was falling through the emergeosphere, but I seem to be meandering back into the mainline mainstream.
The blogger (unidentified) is a member of the Blogging Episcopalians ring. He is a widower with three grown up children, who is hoping to enter into a monastery or a religious order soon.
The writer confronts evangelicals with some challenging grace. He tackles the issues of immigration, and gives some great viewpoints in his “Fear? Islamists to Immigrants” entry. At the end of the blog, he offers this profound thought:
“Maybe we should be less concerned with a person's immigration status, and more with their spiritual and eternal status.”
The Monastic Mumbler also has a great entry about Mary Magdalene, who’s day of commemoration was recently celebrated on July 22.
A very-thought provoking and challenging site.
2000 feet Jolly Blogger – David Wayne is an EPC pastor whose heart and soul are passionate about Christ. The site is well laid out – typepad seem to have cornered the market on this – and very pleasant to read through. He obviously takes time to flesh out his ideas on the screen, which makes the blog reader-friendly.
He’s an evangelical with a jolly heart. He comes across as a cyberspace Friar Tuck. He’s serious about what he believes, but he doesn’t play the Bible thumping and pounding game. He’s one hundred percent dedicated to Christ, and David seeks to attract others to Jesus through rational, thoughtful, and articulate blogs.
I like what he has to communicate and enjoy his humor. He also has some great underwater photographs that convey his passion about scuba diving.
1000 feet Levellers – I must be getting close to terra firma with a blog name like this. Michael Westmoreland-White is a peace educator who was formerly a soldier. He is married to Katie, a Baptist pastor.
Michael’s blog is about confronting injustice in a peaceable way. His comments about the recent Whitehouse policy changes with regard to torturing prisoners are very candid and challenging. Michael cares a great deal about using non-violent means to change the world, as well as US policies.
The blog has also a plethora of links to peace sites all over cyberspace. I might use it as a springboard for my next blogachute. Michael also usually lists a Church history “today in history” blog.
There are excellent resources, comments, and material at this blog for anyone contemplating a Sunday School series for peacemaking.
Zero feet – Phew! That was amazing! Glad to get back on the ground. My head is swimming with creative ideas…see you next time.
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Friday, July 27, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
Blogachute #6 - The Progressive Sphere
Thank Goodness it’s Friday! After a heavy week of doing VBS – Splash for Jesus – I need to get out of the spritual plane and blogachute somewhere in cyber-space.
This week, I’m heading out of my comfort zone and into the world of Progressive Christianity. This is not easy for me, for freefalling in this area of the blogosphere goes against everything I was trained for…ah, well here goes nothing!
Bultmanimo!
8000feet Shuck and Jive – this is Pastor John Shuck’s progressive Christianity blog. John is a pastor like me in East Tennessee. We have crossed theological swords from time to time, but without any real animosity. I think he is leading the flock under his care astray, but that’s just my opinion.
The site, however, is well written and John does a lot of progressive reading. He’s willing to debate issues of faith, and does so in a jocular manner. Currently, he’s in a theological discussion about evolution, creationism, and a whole bunch of other worthwhile topics. Be warned! – John gives as good as he gets.
7000feet Fides & Veritas – written by H.H. Patriarch Anthony, who’s in the process of raising money for an online church. I think Anthony originates from the orthodox church, so his blogs are very academic and intensely progressively theological. He suggests that his blog is like looking down the path to an unknown end. (I think that’s a pattern amongst progressive Christians – not sure of where they’re going).
Anthony has started a new job working at some building complex. His observations are startling, expecially about those who don’t look after their children.
Nice aesthetic looking site though, and the bookmarks are user friendly. Talking about bookmarks, you need to check out his current reads. Plenty of food for thought there.
6000feet The Wayside Pulpit – I liked the title of this because it reminded me of several churches who used an outside bulletin board to get their messages across to passers by. The anonymous blogger writes this about the site:
This wayside pulpit is not a space for traditional Christian beliefs and theologies, rather it is a place to press beyond these traditional views. This is a space of both play and radical exploration. It is a place to throw faith against the wall and see what sort of ink blot is left behind. You won't like all the twisted and strange shapes that emerge, neither will I, but together they'll form their own unique graffiti.
The blogger wears his/her heart on their sleeve. This week, there is a very insightful blog called “Why a god?” it seems to reflect a lot of the loneliness that Progressives encounter.
5000feet Left of Calvary – definitely not for the faint-hearted. This is the Al Franken site for progressives. A lot of anger is vented against conservatives. Presently, the blogger (Father David Jennings) is writing about the Christian protest of the Hindu chaplain praying in Senate. All I can say is “Holy Cow!”
Very thought provoking and clever thinking here.
4000feet Ponderings on a Faith Journey – Bob Cornwall is a Disciples of Christ pastor and a church historian. I like the current religious news angle of this blog. Some of the progressives I’ve read just seem to want to bash conservatives and George Bush all the time. Bob’s writings are less vitriolic and have more value because of his scholarly knowledge. This is a site that I will bookmark and visit often.
3000feet Faith in Public Life – a resource center for justice and the common good. This is a social justice site founded, as it states, by America’s diverse faith leaders to strengthen faith movements sharing a call to pursue justice and the common good.
This is Progressive Christianity at its best – a resource providing lots of information about events, issues, and ministries that seek to better society and change our world. It’s an advocacy group which seeks to bring controversial issues to the attention of Joe Public and Roger Right Wing.
Torture is the current issue, especially the continued incarceration of foreign prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The site contains breaking news and blog links, a calendar of protest events, as well as promotions for new Progressive books. Quite an interesting site and well presented.
2000feet Street Prophets – another site not for the faint-hearted. This is a bunch of blunt Progressives who have partnered together to produce a radical blog full of articulate, opinionated left wingers. If the Right really wants to know what the left thinks theologically, then this would be a key site to read, digest, and ponder.
These guys (and gals?) base their theology on the call of the prophet Amos, who troubled the establishment and authorities in Israel. They’re busy writing about the Hindu Chaplain and advocating on his behalf, some even going as far to say that we’re all the same….but how does a person who worships God and one who worships animal deities be classified as the same?
1000feet Religious Right Watch – this site is the equivalent of jihad watch and may be considered as the theological ‘moveon.org’ site. I get the feeling that they really don’t like RWs here…the blog proudly declares that they do what they do in order to secure the blessings of liberty.
The site contains many contributions from different bloggers and a whole host of facts and figures about why the Religious Right is ruining America, especially its reputation abroad. There are the usual writings from agnostics who are unsure about God and comments on the homosexual ordination issues. It’s a clever site, but nothing really original. Maybe I’ve been in the Progressive blogosphere too long today.
Zero feet - Down to earth, with a few bumps on the way! Whew, I’m sure glad this is over. Now I can get back to ruining America by sticking to my Christian beliefs….
This week, I’m heading out of my comfort zone and into the world of Progressive Christianity. This is not easy for me, for freefalling in this area of the blogosphere goes against everything I was trained for…ah, well here goes nothing!
Bultmanimo!
8000feet Shuck and Jive – this is Pastor John Shuck’s progressive Christianity blog. John is a pastor like me in East Tennessee. We have crossed theological swords from time to time, but without any real animosity. I think he is leading the flock under his care astray, but that’s just my opinion.
The site, however, is well written and John does a lot of progressive reading. He’s willing to debate issues of faith, and does so in a jocular manner. Currently, he’s in a theological discussion about evolution, creationism, and a whole bunch of other worthwhile topics. Be warned! – John gives as good as he gets.
7000feet Fides & Veritas – written by H.H. Patriarch Anthony, who’s in the process of raising money for an online church. I think Anthony originates from the orthodox church, so his blogs are very academic and intensely progressively theological. He suggests that his blog is like looking down the path to an unknown end. (I think that’s a pattern amongst progressive Christians – not sure of where they’re going).
Anthony has started a new job working at some building complex. His observations are startling, expecially about those who don’t look after their children.
Nice aesthetic looking site though, and the bookmarks are user friendly. Talking about bookmarks, you need to check out his current reads. Plenty of food for thought there.
6000feet The Wayside Pulpit – I liked the title of this because it reminded me of several churches who used an outside bulletin board to get their messages across to passers by. The anonymous blogger writes this about the site:
This wayside pulpit is not a space for traditional Christian beliefs and theologies, rather it is a place to press beyond these traditional views. This is a space of both play and radical exploration. It is a place to throw faith against the wall and see what sort of ink blot is left behind. You won't like all the twisted and strange shapes that emerge, neither will I, but together they'll form their own unique graffiti.
The blogger wears his/her heart on their sleeve. This week, there is a very insightful blog called “Why a god?” it seems to reflect a lot of the loneliness that Progressives encounter.
5000feet Left of Calvary – definitely not for the faint-hearted. This is the Al Franken site for progressives. A lot of anger is vented against conservatives. Presently, the blogger (Father David Jennings) is writing about the Christian protest of the Hindu chaplain praying in Senate. All I can say is “Holy Cow!”
Very thought provoking and clever thinking here.
4000feet Ponderings on a Faith Journey – Bob Cornwall is a Disciples of Christ pastor and a church historian. I like the current religious news angle of this blog. Some of the progressives I’ve read just seem to want to bash conservatives and George Bush all the time. Bob’s writings are less vitriolic and have more value because of his scholarly knowledge. This is a site that I will bookmark and visit often.
3000feet Faith in Public Life – a resource center for justice and the common good. This is a social justice site founded, as it states, by America’s diverse faith leaders to strengthen faith movements sharing a call to pursue justice and the common good.
This is Progressive Christianity at its best – a resource providing lots of information about events, issues, and ministries that seek to better society and change our world. It’s an advocacy group which seeks to bring controversial issues to the attention of Joe Public and Roger Right Wing.
Torture is the current issue, especially the continued incarceration of foreign prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The site contains breaking news and blog links, a calendar of protest events, as well as promotions for new Progressive books. Quite an interesting site and well presented.
2000feet Street Prophets – another site not for the faint-hearted. This is a bunch of blunt Progressives who have partnered together to produce a radical blog full of articulate, opinionated left wingers. If the Right really wants to know what the left thinks theologically, then this would be a key site to read, digest, and ponder.
These guys (and gals?) base their theology on the call of the prophet Amos, who troubled the establishment and authorities in Israel. They’re busy writing about the Hindu Chaplain and advocating on his behalf, some even going as far to say that we’re all the same….but how does a person who worships God and one who worships animal deities be classified as the same?
1000feet Religious Right Watch – this site is the equivalent of jihad watch and may be considered as the theological ‘moveon.org’ site. I get the feeling that they really don’t like RWs here…the blog proudly declares that they do what they do in order to secure the blessings of liberty.
The site contains many contributions from different bloggers and a whole host of facts and figures about why the Religious Right is ruining America, especially its reputation abroad. There are the usual writings from agnostics who are unsure about God and comments on the homosexual ordination issues. It’s a clever site, but nothing really original. Maybe I’ve been in the Progressive blogosphere too long today.
Zero feet - Down to earth, with a few bumps on the way! Whew, I’m sure glad this is over. Now I can get back to ruining America by sticking to my Christian beliefs….
Friday, June 15, 2007
Blogachute #5
It’s Friiiiidaaaayyyyy! That can only mean one thing: blogachute time!
Let’s go, Geronimo…
8000feet: The Eagle and the Child – one of my favorite Presbyterian Bloggers.
Russell Smith is a pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio and writes some well researched articles about current issues in the church and across society. He also does some great Book and Movie reviews – check out his Pirates of the Caribbean faith perspective. Through his blog, Russell also introduced me to the www.kiva.org website which raises loans to help people in the developing world create their own businesses.
Current topic: Blogger plagiarism – the morality of quoting our sources….
7000feet: The Evangelical Outpost – reflections on culture, politics, and religion from an evangelical world view.
This is a smorgasbord of information, comments, and youtube videos. I was overwhelmed by the amount of reviews, opinions, and articles. This is a site that is ideal for your RSS feeder (if only I could work that daggone system for my own blog!)
This site is well worth a visit and return, but it will take you long to get through it.
Current topics: a great youtube video on what children see, children do and a very well written commentary on Christian virtues in the marketplace.
6000feet: The Marshian Chronicles – written by Louie Marsh, a pastor in rural Arizona. Very easy to read, as he reflects upon what’s important to him. He also links to his sources of information. Today’s links include tributes to Ruth Graham, as well as breaking news on the ministries of Randy & Paula White.
Louie also has two well worth reading blogs about books and reading. Should books be more compact as our reading skills change? Are there too many illustrations and not enough substance, especially in popular Christian books today? Check out what Louie thinks on his blog.
5000feet: Every Thought Captive – a set of reflections on the contemporary church, culture, Christian philosophy and doctrine.
Phil Steiger is a pastor in Colorado Springs and he’s wrestling with contemporary issues just like the rest of us. This week, he’s dealing with stem cell research, frozen embryos, and what is termed “snowflake children.” I like his reflections and the questions Phil raises. It’s an issue that sadly we seem to have quietly set aside whilst we deal with ordination issues and denominational squabbles.
A good read and a great starting point for Sunday school topics or small group studies.
4000feet: The Little Fights – are the ones that make the difference. Nathan is a story teller, so he uses his blog to express his feelings about the world around him. He wears his heart on his sleeve, so you can get into his soul very quickly. His recent blog about the man with Alzheimer’s is very insightful and will tug at your heart, as well as challenge your mind. His style reminds me of Damon Runyon, without the Broadway street slang.
You can also link to a site of which he is a contributor – the Orthodork café via his profile. I might use that for a future blogachute.
3000feet Schlog – Shaun Groves is a songwriter, performer and artist who seriously likes to communicate the Gospel in many spheres. The blog is well organized and easy to follow. This guy is leading an interesting life!
His comments about the contemporary and emergent church are worthwhile noting, especially for those of us Boomers who don’t have a clue about what’s happening now. His last post was more of a confessional, in response to being tagged. A very enjoyable site that is worthwhile “digging.”
2000feet Ragamuffin Soul – man, I am way out of my depth here! I bet this looks good to other folks, but way too much information – overloaded with so much stuff that I didn’t know where to start. Music, photos, youtubes everywhere.
But then I settled down and took my time. The blog about Helping Folgers to help the homeless was a great challenge – why spend $35 per month at Starbucks, when a can of Folgers costs $3? Use the extra $32 to help the homeless!
1000feet Rich Kirkpatrick’s Weblog I saw this blog appear on several other sites. Rich is an X-gener musician who blogs about Christian life, ministry and culture. (I’m beginning to see a pattern here).
Rich’s site has a Celtic feel to it and is appealing to the eye. He writes about worship themes and links to various worship, music and lyric resources to help his readers develop their own worship ministries. He also has a lot of his own personal photographs and comment about the changes he is going through. I guess at the age of forty, he’s about to hit the mid-life crisis point – wait until you get to 50 Rich!
0000feet – I hit the ground running…wow!
Let’s go, Geronimo…
8000feet: The Eagle and the Child – one of my favorite Presbyterian Bloggers.
Russell Smith is a pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio and writes some well researched articles about current issues in the church and across society. He also does some great Book and Movie reviews – check out his Pirates of the Caribbean faith perspective. Through his blog, Russell also introduced me to the www.kiva.org website which raises loans to help people in the developing world create their own businesses.
Current topic: Blogger plagiarism – the morality of quoting our sources….
7000feet: The Evangelical Outpost – reflections on culture, politics, and religion from an evangelical world view.
This is a smorgasbord of information, comments, and youtube videos. I was overwhelmed by the amount of reviews, opinions, and articles. This is a site that is ideal for your RSS feeder (if only I could work that daggone system for my own blog!)
This site is well worth a visit and return, but it will take you long to get through it.
Current topics: a great youtube video on what children see, children do and a very well written commentary on Christian virtues in the marketplace.
6000feet: The Marshian Chronicles – written by Louie Marsh, a pastor in rural Arizona. Very easy to read, as he reflects upon what’s important to him. He also links to his sources of information. Today’s links include tributes to Ruth Graham, as well as breaking news on the ministries of Randy & Paula White.
Louie also has two well worth reading blogs about books and reading. Should books be more compact as our reading skills change? Are there too many illustrations and not enough substance, especially in popular Christian books today? Check out what Louie thinks on his blog.
5000feet: Every Thought Captive – a set of reflections on the contemporary church, culture, Christian philosophy and doctrine.
Phil Steiger is a pastor in Colorado Springs and he’s wrestling with contemporary issues just like the rest of us. This week, he’s dealing with stem cell research, frozen embryos, and what is termed “snowflake children.” I like his reflections and the questions Phil raises. It’s an issue that sadly we seem to have quietly set aside whilst we deal with ordination issues and denominational squabbles.
A good read and a great starting point for Sunday school topics or small group studies.
4000feet: The Little Fights – are the ones that make the difference. Nathan is a story teller, so he uses his blog to express his feelings about the world around him. He wears his heart on his sleeve, so you can get into his soul very quickly. His recent blog about the man with Alzheimer’s is very insightful and will tug at your heart, as well as challenge your mind. His style reminds me of Damon Runyon, without the Broadway street slang.
You can also link to a site of which he is a contributor – the Orthodork café via his profile. I might use that for a future blogachute.
3000feet Schlog – Shaun Groves is a songwriter, performer and artist who seriously likes to communicate the Gospel in many spheres. The blog is well organized and easy to follow. This guy is leading an interesting life!
His comments about the contemporary and emergent church are worthwhile noting, especially for those of us Boomers who don’t have a clue about what’s happening now. His last post was more of a confessional, in response to being tagged. A very enjoyable site that is worthwhile “digging.”
2000feet Ragamuffin Soul – man, I am way out of my depth here! I bet this looks good to other folks, but way too much information – overloaded with so much stuff that I didn’t know where to start. Music, photos, youtubes everywhere.
But then I settled down and took my time. The blog about Helping Folgers to help the homeless was a great challenge – why spend $35 per month at Starbucks, when a can of Folgers costs $3? Use the extra $32 to help the homeless!
1000feet Rich Kirkpatrick’s Weblog I saw this blog appear on several other sites. Rich is an X-gener musician who blogs about Christian life, ministry and culture. (I’m beginning to see a pattern here).
Rich’s site has a Celtic feel to it and is appealing to the eye. He writes about worship themes and links to various worship, music and lyric resources to help his readers develop their own worship ministries. He also has a lot of his own personal photographs and comment about the changes he is going through. I guess at the age of forty, he’s about to hit the mid-life crisis point – wait until you get to 50 Rich!
0000feet – I hit the ground running…wow!
Friday, June 08, 2007
Blogachute #4
It’s time to blogachute once again, folks! I’ve been real busy and haven’t had time to get this done for two weeks. Wowsers. I really need to float through cyberspace for a while!
8000 feet - The Naked Pastor - not what it sounds like, thank goodness! David Hayward bares his soul, asking awkward questions about faith, Christianity and church. He also draws some darn good cartoons.
Oh, and if you like his musings, as well as drawings, you can buy him a cyber beer!
7000 feet - Please Convince Me – did you hear the one about the minister who was a church planter as well as a detective? Then you must have visited this site before. Pastor Jim writes this blog as a tool for outreach to those who have questions about religious issues. He calls it sharing the Gospel of grace with those who have questions. Some clever graphics here and great use of space.
6000 feet - Delectatio Dei – written by Jared Coleman in Sparta, Ohio. He’s part of a house church, so his web has an emergent, postmodern feel to it. His writings and questions have got a unique ‘edge’ to them. Well worth visiting if you are wondering what people in house churches are thinking.
5000 feet - World Magazine – A weekly news source, with Christian viewpoints, about what’s happening in the world. Some highly informative articles here and a great source for pictures for any teaching or presentations. The latest disturbing headlines are about Pakistan, which is currently undergoing a potential Talibani-style revolution.
4000 feet - God’s World News – this site is a great resource for homeschoolers for Bible study, as well as current news items and other classroom topics. The Bible study has a Greek/Hebrew study tool with audio. Well laid out and easy to navigate. Always interesting to see what people consider important for hoemschooling.
3000 feet - …Thousands and millions… - written and compiled by a young preacher/teacher from Manchester, England. Has some great podcasts on the site, but also gives a different perspective to the emergent church movement as it occurs in Britain.
2000 feet - Sounds of Grace – I must admit, I’m a fan of John Piper. I like his style and content of preaching. This webpage is a scriptural doorway to his notes from most of his sermons. Valuable notes can be gleaned here for your sermon preparation.
1000 feet - Pushing the Envelope – unashamedly promoting my cartoon site on current issues, politics, entertainment, etc…I may develop some sort of lectionary connection to it. Just drawing what’s on my mind right now.
Zero feet - back to earth!
8000 feet - The Naked Pastor - not what it sounds like, thank goodness! David Hayward bares his soul, asking awkward questions about faith, Christianity and church. He also draws some darn good cartoons.
Oh, and if you like his musings, as well as drawings, you can buy him a cyber beer!
7000 feet - Please Convince Me – did you hear the one about the minister who was a church planter as well as a detective? Then you must have visited this site before. Pastor Jim writes this blog as a tool for outreach to those who have questions about religious issues. He calls it sharing the Gospel of grace with those who have questions. Some clever graphics here and great use of space.
6000 feet - Delectatio Dei – written by Jared Coleman in Sparta, Ohio. He’s part of a house church, so his web has an emergent, postmodern feel to it. His writings and questions have got a unique ‘edge’ to them. Well worth visiting if you are wondering what people in house churches are thinking.
5000 feet - World Magazine – A weekly news source, with Christian viewpoints, about what’s happening in the world. Some highly informative articles here and a great source for pictures for any teaching or presentations. The latest disturbing headlines are about Pakistan, which is currently undergoing a potential Talibani-style revolution.
4000 feet - God’s World News – this site is a great resource for homeschoolers for Bible study, as well as current news items and other classroom topics. The Bible study has a Greek/Hebrew study tool with audio. Well laid out and easy to navigate. Always interesting to see what people consider important for hoemschooling.
3000 feet - …Thousands and millions… - written and compiled by a young preacher/teacher from Manchester, England. Has some great podcasts on the site, but also gives a different perspective to the emergent church movement as it occurs in Britain.
2000 feet - Sounds of Grace – I must admit, I’m a fan of John Piper. I like his style and content of preaching. This webpage is a scriptural doorway to his notes from most of his sermons. Valuable notes can be gleaned here for your sermon preparation.
1000 feet - Pushing the Envelope – unashamedly promoting my cartoon site on current issues, politics, entertainment, etc…I may develop some sort of lectionary connection to it. Just drawing what’s on my mind right now.
Zero feet - back to earth!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Blogachute #3!!!
It’s Friday lunchtime! – which means blogachute! Time to jump off the blogplane and freefall into cyberspace until I land on the ground.
Today’s freefall takes us into the world of atheism, spiritualism and a lot of New Age stuff. I guess if we want to be relevant in today’s world, we need to know what we’re up against. After all, Paul preached on Mars Hill using the statue of an unknown god.
8000 feet - http://atheist1.com/blog/
A resourceful website for people who want to get rid of their religious burdens by turning away from God. I didn’t realize there were so many books! Maybe I should stock up on a few and review my systematic theology. Argumentative site, but applies comment moderation. I’ve asked a couple of questions here, but they never show up.
7000 feet - http://churchofintegrity.blogspot.com/
Lots of huggy, touchy, feely stuff going on here. Respect and tolerance for one another, although the blogger questions existence of God and the purpose of religion more than a few times. I guess this is how the other side think.
6000 feet - http://www.non-violent.com/
Otherwise known as Maryilyn’s Non-Violent Planet. Lots of great Peace Movement links and resources here. Nice philosophy going on, too. I like the layout and graphics. A cyber-encyclopedia of pacifism.
5000 feet - http://members.aol.com/AngriesOut/index.htm
Sounds a bit corny and looks a bit dated, but website is a great resource for family life and strengthening relationships. Lots of counseling tools and perhaps small group study stuff here. Definitely a bookmarker for Family ministries.
4000 feet - http://www.coloringtherapy.com/
An interesting site about the therapeutic use of coloring. You have to purchase the designs, though. Some ideas about transcendental meditation – I thought that went out of style when the Beatles broke up. I guess not.
3000 feet - http://www.expressyoursoul.com/
Website of Dr. Joy Lynn Freeman – a healing arts coach/consultant whose into yoga, dance, and creativity. Very pleasing and aesthetic site to view. Some of the links are painfully slow to view – or maybe it was just my computer. New Age stuff doesn’t go down well with my e-machine.
2000 feet - http://www.john-paolucci.com/
This blogachute jump is getting weird and wacky, almost like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or Milo’s journey in the Phantom Tolbooth. This website is about controlling the universe through your own thoughts. Sounds a bit like that new book “The Secret.”
The human imagination is a wonderful vehicle for endless creation.
1000 feet – back on course - http://www.labyrinthonline.com/
The definitive website about labyrinths. I walked one about three weeks ago and fell in love with the spiritual journey. Great site for history, meaning, and resources on labyrinths. One day, all our churches will have one – although some folks think that Presbytery is a bureaucratic labyrinth…but that’s me getting polity political…heheheheheh..
Zero feet – back to terra firma, as well as opus major
Today’s freefall takes us into the world of atheism, spiritualism and a lot of New Age stuff. I guess if we want to be relevant in today’s world, we need to know what we’re up against. After all, Paul preached on Mars Hill using the statue of an unknown god.
8000 feet - http://atheist1.com/blog/
A resourceful website for people who want to get rid of their religious burdens by turning away from God. I didn’t realize there were so many books! Maybe I should stock up on a few and review my systematic theology. Argumentative site, but applies comment moderation. I’ve asked a couple of questions here, but they never show up.
7000 feet - http://churchofintegrity.blogspot.com/
Lots of huggy, touchy, feely stuff going on here. Respect and tolerance for one another, although the blogger questions existence of God and the purpose of religion more than a few times. I guess this is how the other side think.
6000 feet - http://www.non-violent.com/
Otherwise known as Maryilyn’s Non-Violent Planet. Lots of great Peace Movement links and resources here. Nice philosophy going on, too. I like the layout and graphics. A cyber-encyclopedia of pacifism.
5000 feet - http://members.aol.com/AngriesOut/index.htm
Sounds a bit corny and looks a bit dated, but website is a great resource for family life and strengthening relationships. Lots of counseling tools and perhaps small group study stuff here. Definitely a bookmarker for Family ministries.
4000 feet - http://www.coloringtherapy.com/
An interesting site about the therapeutic use of coloring. You have to purchase the designs, though. Some ideas about transcendental meditation – I thought that went out of style when the Beatles broke up. I guess not.
3000 feet - http://www.expressyoursoul.com/
Website of Dr. Joy Lynn Freeman – a healing arts coach/consultant whose into yoga, dance, and creativity. Very pleasing and aesthetic site to view. Some of the links are painfully slow to view – or maybe it was just my computer. New Age stuff doesn’t go down well with my e-machine.
2000 feet - http://www.john-paolucci.com/
This blogachute jump is getting weird and wacky, almost like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or Milo’s journey in the Phantom Tolbooth. This website is about controlling the universe through your own thoughts. Sounds a bit like that new book “The Secret.”
The human imagination is a wonderful vehicle for endless creation.
1000 feet – back on course - http://www.labyrinthonline.com/
The definitive website about labyrinths. I walked one about three weeks ago and fell in love with the spiritual journey. Great site for history, meaning, and resources on labyrinths. One day, all our churches will have one – although some folks think that Presbytery is a bureaucratic labyrinth…but that’s me getting polity political…heheheheheh..
Zero feet – back to terra firma, as well as opus major
Friday, May 04, 2007
Blogachute #2
It’s lunchtime on Friday! – which means it’s blogachute day! Time to jump off the blogplane and freefall into cyberspace until I land on the ground.
8000 feet - http://www.blogtopsites.com/religion/
A blogspace for many religious blogs around the globe – today, I’m number 327 in the case files, but I want to look at some other sites around me. Let’s see where will all the fun begin?
7000 feet - http://dharmavision.typepad.com/
A Buddhist blogsite – written by Amadeus whose mantra is: in a world of suffering and pain, the best refuge can be found in the Dharma
Interesting graphics, eyecatching layout, and some cool fonts.
Today’s message:The Buddhist view on globalization – everything is connected
6000 feet - http://cyclingplatypus.com/wordpress/
Another Buddhist who calls himself the Cycling Platypus – some great photos here as well as a few worthwhile quotes. Check out Tom the Sea Monkey!
Today’s quote: As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are prevented from using our creative potential, we are deprived of one of the basic characteristics of a human being.
5000 feet - http://www.bobdob.com/index.php
Bob Dob is an amazing cartoonist/ painter. Some of his paintings are really weird, but he connects with the dark side of the soul. His work make you laugh and think.
4000 feet - http://www.strangeco.com/index_home.php
Strangeco – purveyors of the peculiar! A lot of sci-fi and quirky stuff here. I guess this is where I’m beginning to feel the culture gap, but if the church wants to get out into the world, then this is where some of it is. Much of the art is heavily influenced by Japanese anime and computer games. It makes me wonder what Rembrandt, Monet, and Picasso would have thought about it. Salvador Dali would love this.
3000 feet - http://laughingsquid.com/
Art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond. I’m definitely way out of my comfort zone here. I seem to have spiraled into a world that I never knew existed. This reminds me a lot of what we called “Third Eye” culture back in Scotland. Some amazing graphics.
News of the day: Yahoo is closing down its photos site and focusing on Flickr – Flickr is a great website for storing and sharing photographs, drawings, etc
2000 feet - http://www.flickr.com/photos/traqair57/ - talking about quirky artwork and weird photos – this is my flickr site
and this is my brother Alan’s flickrsite http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickrwegian/ and this is my other brother Andy’s
flickrsite - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaggystu71/ - They both have some stunning photographs of Scotland
1000 feet – back on course - http://www.themerlinshow.com/ - a podcast show about music and other stuff. In years to come, pastors will be podcasting their sermons from their own backyards, sitting on a deck chair, sipping iced tea – who needs a church building, anyway?
Zero feet – back to terra firma, as well as opus major
8000 feet - http://www.blogtopsites.com/religion/
A blogspace for many religious blogs around the globe – today, I’m number 327 in the case files, but I want to look at some other sites around me. Let’s see where will all the fun begin?
7000 feet - http://dharmavision.typepad.com/
A Buddhist blogsite – written by Amadeus whose mantra is: in a world of suffering and pain, the best refuge can be found in the Dharma
Interesting graphics, eyecatching layout, and some cool fonts.
Today’s message:The Buddhist view on globalization – everything is connected
6000 feet - http://cyclingplatypus.com/wordpress/
Another Buddhist who calls himself the Cycling Platypus – some great photos here as well as a few worthwhile quotes. Check out Tom the Sea Monkey!
Today’s quote: As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are prevented from using our creative potential, we are deprived of one of the basic characteristics of a human being.
5000 feet - http://www.bobdob.com/index.php
Bob Dob is an amazing cartoonist/ painter. Some of his paintings are really weird, but he connects with the dark side of the soul. His work make you laugh and think.
4000 feet - http://www.strangeco.com/index_home.php
Strangeco – purveyors of the peculiar! A lot of sci-fi and quirky stuff here. I guess this is where I’m beginning to feel the culture gap, but if the church wants to get out into the world, then this is where some of it is. Much of the art is heavily influenced by Japanese anime and computer games. It makes me wonder what Rembrandt, Monet, and Picasso would have thought about it. Salvador Dali would love this.
3000 feet - http://laughingsquid.com/
Art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond. I’m definitely way out of my comfort zone here. I seem to have spiraled into a world that I never knew existed. This reminds me a lot of what we called “Third Eye” culture back in Scotland. Some amazing graphics.
News of the day: Yahoo is closing down its photos site and focusing on Flickr – Flickr is a great website for storing and sharing photographs, drawings, etc
2000 feet - http://www.flickr.com/photos/traqair57/ - talking about quirky artwork and weird photos – this is my flickr site
and this is my brother Alan’s flickrsite http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickrwegian/ and this is my other brother Andy’s
flickrsite - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaggystu71/ - They both have some stunning photographs of Scotland
1000 feet – back on course - http://www.themerlinshow.com/ - a podcast show about music and other stuff. In years to come, pastors will be podcasting their sermons from their own backyards, sitting on a deck chair, sipping iced tea – who needs a church building, anyway?
Zero feet – back to terra firma, as well as opus major
Friday, April 27, 2007
Friday Blogachute!
Friday : Blogachuting – start off from one blog and keep jumping to others until you hit the ground
It’s Friday lunchtime and I’ve still got tons of stuff to do. But my blogachute is ready and I’m taking off for some fun
8000 feet - Codex: Biblical Studies blogspot – great source for all things biblical - musings on Biblical Studies, Biblical Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Popular Culture, Religion, Software, and pretty much anything else of interest
Today’s comment: Clasroom etiquette – or the lack thereof
7000 feet - Faith and Theology – a blog for theological scholarship and contemporary theological reflection – some cool artwork, as well as faith issues.
Today’s stuff – a poll on the worst theological invention
6000 feet - Biblicalia – looks like an Eastern orthodox blog which is heavily into mystery, saints, and icons
Today’s blog – On the Mother of God – a reflection on Mary’s prominence in Christian teaching and history
5000 feet - Anecdotal Evidence – a blog about the intersection of books and life.
Today’s item – Thirty Seven Words – all about one of Shakespeare’s poem from Cymbeline. Could be used for funeral services.
4000 feet - House of Mirth – James Marcus is a writer, translator, critic, and editor. He is the author of Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot-Com Juggernaut and five translations from the Italian (the most recent being Tullio Kezich's Dino: The Life and Films of Dino De Laurentiis and Saul Steinberg's Letters to Aldo Buzzi).
Today’s interview - a conversation with Carlo Bonini, one half of the investigatory duo that Michael Isikoff calls "the Woodward and Bernstein of Italian journalism." Mostly we talked about the forged yellowcake dossier--a story that Bonini and his partner Giuseppe D'Avanzo were the first to break in any detail.
3000 feet - Grumpy Old Bookman - A blog about books and publishing, aimed at both readers and writers. Listed by the Guardian in 2005 as one of the top ten literary blogs.
Today’s section: Noted in passing – what’s happening in the book world today
2000 feet - Pub Rants - A VERY NICE LITERARY AGENT INDULGES IN POLITE RANTS ABOUT QUERIES, WRITERS, AND THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Today’s rant – Joe Schmoo Agent – a great piece about the woes of agent who scam writers. Excellent information for those whoa re serious about getting published.
1000 feet - Musings of Louisiana Liar – blogsite of Jana DeLeon – author of a new book called “Rumble on the Bayou.”
Today’s muse: Talking about the Bookseller of the Year awards.
Zero feet - back to work I guess....
It’s Friday lunchtime and I’ve still got tons of stuff to do. But my blogachute is ready and I’m taking off for some fun
8000 feet - Codex: Biblical Studies blogspot – great source for all things biblical - musings on Biblical Studies, Biblical Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Popular Culture, Religion, Software, and pretty much anything else of interest
Today’s comment: Clasroom etiquette – or the lack thereof
7000 feet - Faith and Theology – a blog for theological scholarship and contemporary theological reflection – some cool artwork, as well as faith issues.
Today’s stuff – a poll on the worst theological invention
6000 feet - Biblicalia – looks like an Eastern orthodox blog which is heavily into mystery, saints, and icons
Today’s blog – On the Mother of God – a reflection on Mary’s prominence in Christian teaching and history
5000 feet - Anecdotal Evidence – a blog about the intersection of books and life.
Today’s item – Thirty Seven Words – all about one of Shakespeare’s poem from Cymbeline. Could be used for funeral services.
4000 feet - House of Mirth – James Marcus is a writer, translator, critic, and editor. He is the author of Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot-Com Juggernaut and five translations from the Italian (the most recent being Tullio Kezich's Dino: The Life and Films of Dino De Laurentiis and Saul Steinberg's Letters to Aldo Buzzi).
Today’s interview - a conversation with Carlo Bonini, one half of the investigatory duo that Michael Isikoff calls "the Woodward and Bernstein of Italian journalism." Mostly we talked about the forged yellowcake dossier--a story that Bonini and his partner Giuseppe D'Avanzo were the first to break in any detail.
3000 feet - Grumpy Old Bookman - A blog about books and publishing, aimed at both readers and writers. Listed by the Guardian in 2005 as one of the top ten literary blogs.
Today’s section: Noted in passing – what’s happening in the book world today
2000 feet - Pub Rants - A VERY NICE LITERARY AGENT INDULGES IN POLITE RANTS ABOUT QUERIES, WRITERS, AND THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Today’s rant – Joe Schmoo Agent – a great piece about the woes of agent who scam writers. Excellent information for those whoa re serious about getting published.
1000 feet - Musings of Louisiana Liar – blogsite of Jana DeLeon – author of a new book called “Rumble on the Bayou.”
Today’s muse: Talking about the Bookseller of the Year awards.
Zero feet - back to work I guess....
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