So, I heard about a CRAZY idea while watching #thenines last week.
Someone has the audacity to think they can read through the entire Bible in 90 days! 90!
I have trouble reading through it in a year. (I even tried again this year and didn’t make it past January.)
Continue reading Read the Bible in 90 Days #B90X
He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
isaiah 2:4
Remembering those who have lost their lives in the name of redemptive violence — all around the world.
May we become a people who seek creative alternatives to violence — surrendering our rights to retaliate.
And may we seek the Pax Dei, rather than the Pax Romana or Pax Americana (aka peace through war).
On Wednesday morning for the last couple years, I’ve been meeting with a group of great guys for conversation about life and God at our local Whataburger. The group’s mainly been led by Brian, our pastor, but with the continued growth, we decided to split the group and host two groups — one in Waxahachie at Chick-Fil-A and the other at our original location in Red Oak.
This week I asked the other two guys (our numbers have dropped since the split :-)) what their church would look like if they removed all their prejudices from the past and started with nothing but their knowledge of Scripture and a blank sheet of paper.
Continue reading 7 is greater than 1
From the looks of things, Chipotle has stood by their word and have reached an agreement with Florida farmers that will pay the farmers 64% more for the tomatoes they pick for the Denver based burrito chain.
Continue reading Chipotle agrees to raise farmers wages 64%
Enjoyed listening in on #thenines today (put on by leadnet.org). Hopefully you all didn’t mind my flood of Twitter updates.
The whole basis of the idea is 70+ leaders were asked, “What would you tell the church leaders of America in only nine minutes.”
Continue reading Alan Hirsch shares during #thenines
Over the Labor Day weekend I set my mind upon trying out a new recipe and way of cooking ribs from Pioneer Woman and Pam Anderson — sorry, not that Pam Anderson.
Continue reading Pam Anderson’s Ribs