Podcast Readings

I’m taking off for about 3 weeks on Sunday, and I’m down to just a few days of readings in reserve for The Bible Podcast. Anybody have an extra 15 minutes sometime today or tomorrow to help me out by reading a chapter? I’d love to get back up to 20 chapter readings in the [...]

mobile update: full disclosure

mobile update: full disclosure
I think that this whole thing, this whole twitter, last.fm, myspace, xanga, podcast, youtube, meebo, friendster, del.icio.us, icq, instant messenger, wordpress, flickr, mobile blogging, stickam, facebook thing is all really just about one thing.
The search for social connection is the search for meaning.
Pick a person 15 to 25 years old. Anywhere in [...]

Very Advanced

We just gave Sophia her first computer.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Michael, your daughter is clearly very advanced, a tribute to her Mother’s fine genetic material and persistent tutelage; why on earth did you wait until she was almost 2 years old to provide her with her own laptop?”
An excellent question, one that is [...]

Easter Opening 2007

As per Paul’s request, here’s the full audio and video for the opening of our Easter service.

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Happy Easter, everyone. Go find some joy today.

A blog post that I will title, but will not write, offered freely for you to use.

“Linux and the Emerging Church: how decentralized authority, high-identity communities, and counter-culture cache led to the mainstreaming of formerly subversive alternatives.”