I know I haven't blogged in a while. Trying to …

I know I haven’t blogged in a while. Trying to catch up but it’s hard when you are out doing stuff – like going to Game 1 of the Yankees Playoffs and watching Jeter go for 5-5.

A pic of Cate Blanchet playing a Dylan on Set


Only because it’s a Bob Dylan movie will a woman playing him probably still be cool.

going to see the Raconteurs

Veggie Tales Coming to Saturday Morning TV


VeggieTales too Christian for NBC Network demands edits, creator says it fears kids hearing ‘God loves you’

Even with the censorship, it’s a small step in the right direction. I might just break out the Cocoa Pebbles and stay in my pajamas Saturday Mornings.

Interview with Rick Warren


An interview with Rick Warren by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

“Dr. WARREN (at Toronto conference): So, I wasn’t wasting my life, but God just said, “Rick, you don’t care about the people I care about the most. I care about the poor and the sick, and the needy, and the oppressed.” And I said, “God I’m sorry, and I will use whatever affluence or influence you give me to speak up for those who have neither.”

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In Praise of this Mega Church

Awesome! I am not against the mega-church model though I have my criticisms and concerns (as I do of every model and style of church including ours).

This church sent out letters explaining the purpose of the local body of believers assembled in what we call “church”. Be a part of it or find some place else to “worship” (or in this case, “sit”). Contrary to popular opinion, “church” is not entertainment for the religious.

But this is great. This is Biblical. This is a church that understands its calling and removing all that is detracting from its purpose. Can’t say enough.

Whitney Houston Files For Divorce From Bobby Brown


Well, it’s her perogative. It lasted 14 years longer then I thought it would. Then after the 34th time they were arrested for drug possession, I thought they’d be doing the “Moonwalker” on their 50th anniversary. Maybe they were made for each other. I post on this because for the life of me, I couldn’t understand how this relationship lasted so long. I even thought maybe they were in love. Or he wouldn’t let her share his drug supplier if she left him.

Well, I am going out on the limb and saying that Brittany and Kevin won’t make it for 14 years but Tom and Katie, that’s forever. Pretty much because all those papers he made her sign, and the “eternal covenant” thing, aka known as the “death threat”.
I also remember reading somewhere that he used that line out of Jerry McGuire, “I’m not letting you leave, what about that?”. Wow, I think I saw a movie about this, I think it was called The Firm.

"You are a Freak…"

“Accept that your life is abnormal. Nothing about life as a ministry leader—from its emotional toll to relational demands and constant interruptions—is normal. Accepting that you are a freak with a freakish life will help you not to freak out.”

Mark Driscoll cracks me up.
This was taken from a page of advice from ministry leaders. Click title for more.

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Three Kinds of Leadership

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If I didn’t believe in God I wouldn’t be here, I’d be in a mental home someplace.”
IRENE SMITH, of Brooklyn, whose firefighter son, Leon, died in the Sept. 11 attacks.

In Quite Reflection of 9-11 Five Years Later