Monthly Archives: May 2008
Uncontacted Tribe Photographed Near Brazil-Peru Border
Survivor International published photographs of an uncontacted tribe near the Brazil-Peru border. The photos wee taken by the Brazillian government to show that the tribes do exist. Logging is forcing the tribes to move across borders which can possibly cause … Continue reading
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My New Roommate is Santa Claus
You find all kinds of interesting things at rummage sales. You also meet lots of interesting people. You might even meet your new best friend.
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The Birds of The Air Hate Me
So I’m guarding the rummage at our church rummage sale and I’m getting really bored from all the people asking me questions about how much things cost, so I pull out my guitar (pronounced geetar) and play a few songs. … Continue reading
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Pastor’s Wisdom
Scot McKnight’s series on asking pastors what they would do differently if they started from the beginning of their ministry again was amazing. Unfortunately this is the last one (here). The bold font is my emphasis. If I started again, … Continue reading
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‘The Road’ is Becoming a Movie
Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel The Road is being filmed by John Hilcoat. The book is amazing. I can’t wait for the movie. Here’s the NY Times article on the film adaptation (via bookninja): “Viggo Mortensen, who plays the father, said the … Continue reading
The Poet, The Warrior, The Prophet by Rubem Alves
The Poet, The Warrior, The Prophet by Rubem Alves is the most important book on the subject of Theopoetics. Unlike Amos Wilder’s Theopoetics: Theology and the Religious Imagination–which, although claims to be writing against the discursive, prosaic, and rationalistic, is written in a form that … Continue reading
Peter Singer and the Problem With Suffering
The philosopher Peter Singer writes that Christians have failed to come up with a satisfying answer as to why God allows suffering (here). I think most Christians base the fact that there is suffering on the effects of sin stemming … Continue reading
I Was There: Ichiro’s Amazing Catch
If you missed Ichiro’s over the shoulder catch off of Varitek on Monday here’s footage below. If you want to see a better video click here. I was at the game so you can see me in the stands. Well … Continue reading
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Heaven’s Broken Heels
In Matthew 6, when Jesus was showing us how to pray, he said, “Our Father in ouranos (heaven) hallowed be your name” and later he says do not worry for the birds of the ouranos (air) do not worry. In Greek mythology … Continue reading
Holly and Human Trafficking
The movie Holly opened to limited release in April and was featured in Portland last night at the Hollywood Theatre. Holly is about a young Vietnamese girl named Holly who was sold by her family to become a prostitute in Cambodia. … Continue reading
