Category: Places I’ve Been…

A new way of mourning?  Check this one out.  An on-line service where people can comment on the deceased.  People have left some amazing comments regarding the deceased.

Chicago malls announce they will open early on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  This year, these malls open not at 5:00 AM but midnight.  Amazing! 

Andy Rowell has put together a great list of podcasts for church leaders. 

A very good piece by Scot McKnight entitled "What is the Emerging Church?"

Read "Showdown in Levi’s House" by John Frye.  Well done.

 
An interview with author Mark Buchanan in the Wittenburg Door.

Gordon MacDonald reflects on the Ted Haggard story.

Dr. Sheron Patterson wrote an outstanding article in the Dallas Morning News, October 18, in which she appeals to young women to not pose for Playboy.  (Note: You may have to register at the Dallas News site.  I think it might be worth worth the trouble.)

Former coach Bill Curry has written a great article reflecting on the recent brawl in Miami.

Liam Byrnes reflects on evangelism.  (I was neither thinking or writing like this when I was 21 years old!)

John Dobbs has written a nice piece entitled "Before You Criticize." (John has done a great ministry with post-hurricane relief work in southern Mississippi.)

Bob Robison is doing a series in which he does an organic church on-line tour.  This is the first. 

John Mark Hicks reflects on Luke’s call to remember the poor. 

Do you read Out of Ur?  A wonderful blog published by Christianity Today. 

A wonderful post about ministry from Eddie Sharp.  Excellent!  Thanks to Wade Tannehill for making me aware of Eddie’s blog.

Bob Robinson has posted something very helpful regarding dealing with a very serious illness.  For me, this was a keeper.

John Frye’s very good post on the 23rd Psalm ("David: Brilliant Poet-Playwright of Psalm 23").

You might wish to check out Mark Buchanan’s blog.  (Buchanan is the author of Your God is Too Safe and other books.)

A much talked about article from the New York Times, "To Be Married Means to Be Outnumbered."

Two nice posts from Bobby Valentine on Deuteronomy.  Part one and Part two.

Check out columnist John Grogan’s piece on the Amish killings and forgiveness from the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Just a sample of Scot McKnight’s very fine series reviewing Roger Olson’s book Arminian Theology. 

The following are some places I’ve been lately.   These were particularly interesting:

John Frye’s post "Jesus and the (Dis)order of Service."  A re-telling of a portion of Mark.  Very good.

Carson Reed’s post on thirteen suggestions for preaching from Fred Craddock.

 John Willis has written regarding "Widows, Orphans, and Aliens."

The New York Times published an article regarding the Evangelicals’ fear of losing their teens.

Check out this site that focuses on issues surrounding step-families.

Christianity Today on the top 50 books that have shaped Evangelicals.

Scot McKnight wrote to a woman who was struggling with God and the Bible in part because of an abusive past.  Scot McKnight’s response is well worth the read.

These are a few blogs I’ve noticed this week and some posts (or articles) I want to pass on to you.  You might want to look at some of these:

You might enjoy an article I wrote for Leadership Journal’s "Out of Ur" blog on Jesus Leaders…

This is a very interesting study on view of God done by Baylor University sociologists. 

A nice piece from Scott’s Bible blog regarding Christians and prosperity.  Scott begins his post with reference to an article in the most recent Time magazine, which had an article on the same subject.

Be sure to read John Frye’s post Jesus: The Man from the Hollers.  It is great.

Read Wade Tannehill on the Ten Commandments.

A very nice post from my sister, Becky Burroughs, on saying "I’m sorry."

Wade Hodges did a interesting piece on "The Felt Presence of God."

Gordon MacDonald writes a very good article on patience.  I’ve been blessed for many years through his writing. 

Pictures that lie at CNET. Interesting.

Regent College Bookstore has a very good blog which some might find helpful for keeping current of new books, etc.  You can find it here.  Regent College (Vancouver, B.C.) has a fine bookstore and one of the best audio collections.   Both books and audio can be ordered on-line.

A good piece by John Alan Turner on the woman at the well.  This post gives me renewed appreciation for this story.

Andre Agassi’s goodbye remarks.  What a moving moment!

From Wade Hodges, I learned about this link to People Groups.  A very interesting site!  A lot of information could be gathered here about your area.

Did you read the conversation I had with the gentleman in his 20’s called, "God Works in Difficult Places (child of divorce)?"

Short quote from Brennan Manning regarding what causes atheism from Dying Church.  Worth thinking about.  Manning has caused me to think ever since I read his wonderful book, The Ragamuffin Gospel.

 
Some good comments on procrastination at Seek Him.  I suspect many of us deal with this one.

A nice piece on Security from Bill Williams.  I want to remember that my security is found in Jesus alone.

A very interesting article in USA today on the change Reggie White made in his life before his death.

A convicting piece by Dallas urban minister Larry James.   If this interests you, you might enjoy reading his reflections on what he might do if he were mayor of Dallas.

I’ve been reading Mark Galli’s blog.  A good thinker and a new blog.

Some interesting quotes by Hemingway (posted by John Frye).

From Leadership Journal’s Out of Ur, note the article on ministers and plagiarism.  See Scot McKnight’s post following this article.

A very good post on contentment by Patrick Mead.

Lynn Anderson of Hope Network Ministries reviews Like a Shepherd Lead Us.

A nice piece from Meagan Block regarding life, anxiety, and trusting God in the middle of it all.

You might enjoy the post by John T. Willis who — after 50 years of teaching college students (Old Testament prof. at Abilene Christian University) — wrote concerning marriage and college students.

I liked these articles by John Frye entitled "Jesus and the Margins."   Part one, part two, part three, part four, and part five.

Dan Edelen wrote an interesting series that he entitled "Gut Check."  (Get all seven parts at this link.)

Jordon Cooper recently mentioned some of the changes that have taken place at Netscape (the browser I once used before going to Internet Explorer and now Mozilla Firefox).

Scot McKnight posted regarding sermons and plagiarism which drew very heavy response.

Good piece on money and discipleship by Tim Spivey.

Earlier this week, I was in Austin.  Hiding away to study, think, and pray.  Much of Sunday afternoon was spent at Austin’s Primo 360 coffee shop.  A great place to study with free wireless Internet.  I read and also tried to sort out some of the clutter.  I use David Allen’s Getting Things Done as a way to keep track of all that is going on (or should be going on) in my life.   I have found this book particularly helpful.

In particular, this week, I am thinking about what I will be preaching and teaching during the next year (August 2006 through June 2007).  I am thankful to have some days of uninterrupted time to do this.  Early yesterday morning, I was at a La Madeleine (great coffee and a good place to land for several hours) in Austin and was reading a chapter in a journal that I had intended to read for several months.   As soon as I finished the article, things began to click and for the next hour, I made detailed notes of what will become a new series this fall.  This article was particularly helpful in giving some shape to some thoughts I’ve had for awhile.

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You might enjoy some of these posts.  These are some of the places I’ve been recently:

A serious look at Loneliness in America.  You might enjoy this news report of the study as well.

Jason Retherford had a good post regarding a study released about teen culture and the disconnect with faith.

From Allison Strobel Morrow–These are funny lines which first appeared in high school essays and then submitted by English teachers.

Interesting thoughts on sleep from Ted Gossard.

"Worship that moves God" from urban minister Larry James.  Well said!

A nice summation of the kingdom of God from Mike Cope.

The following are some places I’ve been during the last few weeks.  Enjoy!

Randy Hall in Campbell, California offers these good posts on parenting. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

You might check out the series Scot McKnight is doing on John Frye’s book, Jesus, the Radical Pastor.  Scot publishes a different portion of the review every day but you can go here to get started.  This is a great series!

While you are at it, you may want to check out John Frye’s blog, "Jesus the Radical Pastor."  In particular, there is a series he did in May entitled, "Jesus is Smarter Than Us."  See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and the Conclusion.

Rubel Shelly has done a nice piece on the Da Vinci Code.  Brief and to the point.

Ted Gossard wrote a fine post on "Rest."

From Allen Bevere, the wedding like no other!