If anyone out there hasn't read this tour de force post from blogger/radio personality/public intellectual Brant Hansen, please do so right now.
PS if any of you reading this are tracking this for personal updates, I'm sorry for doing such a horrible job delivering. If we're not already friends on Facebook, please add me. I seem to be doing a little better over there with status updates.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Book Reviews in five.sentenc.es or less
Inspired by the five.sentenc.es movement, I offer my thoughts on a few recent reads:
Family Driven Faith, by Voddie Baucham, Jr. - I didn't care for the writing style but I loved Baucham's reflections based on Deuteronomy 6. I was most impacted and inspired by his case for daily family worship. I was most put off by his strident (it even comes across as defensive) insistence that Christian parents home-school their children, no exceptions. All of his other points are made with grace and finesse, then he drops the only-home-school bomb. We are already enjoying a renewal in our family worship, with help from this timely book.
A More Perfect Constitution, by Larry Sabato - We all know this guy is brilliant and he's always being quoted in the media. It's evident from this book how steeped he is in the world of the Founding Fathers and in this wonderful document. I thought most of his proposals were wonderful. It would be so nice to see these implemented, but I'm not hopeful.
Blooding at Great Meadows, by Alan Axelrod - This is the story of George Washington's first military campaign, at the beginning of the French and Indian War. I loved immersing myself in the world of the young Washington, but there was not enough material about this particular episode to justify an almost-300 page book. Much of the content in the early chapters rehashed already-published accounts of Washington's early years.
Family Driven Faith, by Voddie Baucham, Jr. - I didn't care for the writing style but I loved Baucham's reflections based on Deuteronomy 6. I was most impacted and inspired by his case for daily family worship. I was most put off by his strident (it even comes across as defensive) insistence that Christian parents home-school their children, no exceptions. All of his other points are made with grace and finesse, then he drops the only-home-school bomb. We are already enjoying a renewal in our family worship, with help from this timely book.
A More Perfect Constitution, by Larry Sabato - We all know this guy is brilliant and he's always being quoted in the media. It's evident from this book how steeped he is in the world of the Founding Fathers and in this wonderful document. I thought most of his proposals were wonderful. It would be so nice to see these implemented, but I'm not hopeful.
Blooding at Great Meadows, by Alan Axelrod - This is the story of George Washington's first military campaign, at the beginning of the French and Indian War. I loved immersing myself in the world of the young Washington, but there was not enough material about this particular episode to justify an almost-300 page book. Much of the content in the early chapters rehashed already-published accounts of Washington's early years.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Catching up - Links List
Some things I've been reading and thinking about lately, in no particular order:
Pagan Christianity?, by Frank Viola and George Barna - this book has been rocking my world lately
Jesus Freaks, by Don Lattin - super crazy incestuous pedopheliac cult chronicled here
"Loyal to the Bitterness", by Peggy Noonan (link probably only good until she publishes her next column) - I've been wondering why I just can't get worked up about the whole Jeremiah Wright thing. I had explained it away as a product of my long exposure to black nationalism in high school and liberation theology in seminary, but Noonan's reflections hit home with me more than any other explanation I've come across so far.
Live Mocha - a great place to practice and improve my foreign languages
Bend Studios concerts in the neighborhood - I've been chewing on this one in light of community building, public spaces, support of local artists, mixed-use facilities, etc.
MySpace Mind-Set Finally Shows Up at the Office - one of the most noticeable changes after being away from the "office" setting for 5 years is the all-around acceptance of IM'ing in the workplace. This article makes the case that social networking will soon be similarly accepted ATO.
Traffic headaches follow ex-Houstonians into the suburbs - Why is anyone surprised by this?
Pagan Christianity?, by Frank Viola and George Barna - this book has been rocking my world lately
Jesus Freaks, by Don Lattin - super crazy incestuous pedopheliac cult chronicled here
"Loyal to the Bitterness", by Peggy Noonan (link probably only good until she publishes her next column) - I've been wondering why I just can't get worked up about the whole Jeremiah Wright thing. I had explained it away as a product of my long exposure to black nationalism in high school and liberation theology in seminary, but Noonan's reflections hit home with me more than any other explanation I've come across so far.
Live Mocha - a great place to practice and improve my foreign languages
Bend Studios concerts in the neighborhood - I've been chewing on this one in light of community building, public spaces, support of local artists, mixed-use facilities, etc.
MySpace Mind-Set Finally Shows Up at the Office - one of the most noticeable changes after being away from the "office" setting for 5 years is the all-around acceptance of IM'ing in the workplace. This article makes the case that social networking will soon be similarly accepted ATO.
Traffic headaches follow ex-Houstonians into the suburbs - Why is anyone surprised by this?
Monday, March 03, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Has Oprah done this before?
I haven't been following the Book Club over the years, but I just noticed Oprah's current selection. Is this the first time she has chosen an "inspirational" book?
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
"Him that pisseth against a wall ..."
I've heard about preachers like this, but I always thought they were just straw men ...
HT: Tall Skinny Kiwi
HT: Tall Skinny Kiwi
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