This week I’ve been at camp. But on Saturday I attended a wedding. And a lot of things happened. I danced. That’s right. It doesn’t happen often. But I won’t show the video of me dancing right now. I will show the video of me catching something. I don’t really know what I’m saying. I’ll [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 13, 2008
Friday is for Writers
• I know this video has been all over the blogging world world, but I’m sure not everyone has seen it. Even if you’re not a writer you’ll think it’s funny. The guy in the video is an author named Dennis Cass and his book is called Head Case. The video is of him talking [...]
June 12, 2008
Scenius or Spiritous
Via kottke: Kevin Kelly on a fascinating concept called scenius. As defined by Brian Eno: Scenius stands for the intelligence and the intuition of a whole cultural scene. It is the communal form of the concept of the genius. Kelly lists four factors that are important in nuturing scenius: 1. Mutual appreciation — Risky moves are [...]
June 11, 2008
Sudan Plane Crash, Accident?
Another plane crashed in the Sudan. This time in the capital of Khartoum. As Fox News states, “Sudan has a poor aviation safety record. In May, a plane crash in a remote area of southern Sudan killed 24 people, including key members of the southern Sudanese government.” It’s likely that wasn’t an accident. I wonder [...]
June 10, 2008
Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris
The disciples, (as Rob Bell points out in this NOOMA video) at least some of them, were young, maybe 15, 16 years old. And yet God used teenagers to change the world. The Harris brothers are rebelling against low expectations set for teens and encourage others as well. The book breaks down the myth of teenagers [...]
June 9, 2008
Thank You, From Dr. Gale
Most of the people I know didn’t go to school for six years. Which is why I’m proud to say that I’m moving on to my sixth year of college in the fall. I once saw a movie about a guy who had been in school for seven years and he was rich and he [...]
June 6, 2008
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse — Part 3
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse by David Johnson and Jeff Van Vonderen Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here Part 3: Post-Abuse Recovery Chapter 17: How to Escape a Spiritual Trap • It’s easy to get into a spiritually abusive system, but it’s very hard to get out. The further we move away from [...]
June 5, 2008
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse — Part 2
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse by David Johnson and Jeff Van Vonderan Read summary of Part 1 here Part 2: Abusive Leaders and Why They Are Trapped CHAPTER 9 – “Because I’m the Pastor That’s Why” • “Leadership that demands authority because it’s in an authorial position rests upon a false basis of authority.” [...]
June 4, 2008
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse by David Johnson and Jeff Van Vonderen Part 1: Spiritual Abuse and Its Victims Chapters 1-3 attempts to clarify what spiritual abuse is and what it is not. The authors say that, “Spiritual abuse is the mistreatment of a person who is in need of help, support or greater [...]
June 3, 2008
Books and Links
I’m very tired. To say that in French you say, Je suis tres fatigue. I said that in French class because I was tired. I’ve started reading No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July. It’s amazing. Read it if you get the chance. In other fiction I’m supposed to be reading March [...]
