May 2005



Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest

Monday, 30 May 2005 7:53 P GMT-06
Blumenthal is a very brave man, trying to reach into dark places and articulate the pain, the pain of those who suffered the Holocaust and the pain of those who were abused sexually.  He asks the basic question, "Where was God?"  Indeed,
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The Nomadic Church

Monday, 30 May 2005 7:47 P GMT-06
This is a brand new book about churches that choose not to own property.  It is a very handy book, full of practical advice for new churches that have yet to build or buy or even those churches that may choose to never own buildings.As good stewards
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The Heart of Christianity

Monday, 30 May 2005 7:30 P GMT-06
This is the best book I have read in a long time.  Borg explains the liberal view of Jesus, God and Salvation in a very clear way that focuses on the Bible and our faith to historical Christianity.  I loved this book and I think that I will use thi
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Meet the Fockers

Monday, 30 May 2005 7:13 P GMT-06
Can you rate something with several minus stars?  This is the worst movie that I have seen in a long, long time.  The only moment I found vaguely humorous was the dog flushing the cat down the toliet and turning it blue.  Another case of great act
Category: Movie Reviews
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Monster in Law

Monday, 30 May 2005 7:10 P GMT-06
The is almost the worst movie I have seen these season.  I did manage to sit through the whole thing.  It was that stupid...
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Super Sunday

Monday, 30 May 2005 9:32 A GMT-06
Well, a couple of weeks ago I had a very, very busy Sunday....I taught Sunday SchoolI baptized two peopleTwo new people joined the churchI preached the normal Sunday Sermon including administering communionI married a couple at the end of the service
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Hitchhikers guide to the universe

Monday, 30 May 2005 9:13 A GMT-06
 This is a thoroughly confusing movie unless you have read the book first.  At times my children were thoroughly bored because this movie has a dry British humor with the characters and narrator having strong British accents.  It made it hard to f
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Saying Goodbye: A Time of Growth for Congregations and Pastors

Friday, 13 May 2005 3:09 P GMT-06
Ok, this book is a bit dated.  It is not a very big book (114 pages) but it is a good little book about taking care of one's self when changing churches or retiring from the ministry.  It describes saying goodbye under both good and bad circumsta
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The Elephant in the Boardroom : Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions (J-B Leadership Network Series)

Friday, 13 May 2005 3:05 P GMT-06
This book examines church various church cultures and describes how to best enable pastoral transitions within a church in a healthy manner. It describes one minister who decides he must leave and how he keeps it a big secret while he is searching,
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Natural Spirituality: Recovering the Wisdom Tradition in Christianity

Friday, 13 May 2005 2:57 P GMT-06
This book looks at Spirituality through the lense of Jung dream analysis.  Part of it is the author's spiritual journey, part of it explains how a Natural Spirituality program works in churches.  Hudson exams the career of the beatles (so, she date
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Media Ministry Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Visual Communication

Friday, 13 May 2005 2:38 P GMT-06
This book is designed to help churches start effective media ministries.   There is also a computer DVD included with this book that has three practical hands-on videos that take the user through the primary software tools used in the media ministr
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Blessing of the VInes

Tuesday, 10 May 2005 9:14 P GMT-06
There is always a party at Cabin Creek Vineyard & Winery -- come share in the fun. With early morning picking parties, food and wine paring classes, crush parties and more. From the first bloom to the last grape crushed there is something for eve
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"The Shaping" Ruined me too

Sunday, 8 May 2005 10:34 P GMT-06
I know my review didn't do the book justice really.  I think it is because it is so profound in many ways that I am still mulling it all over.  The time shifted, life changed and I hate being on the wrong site of the chasm!  Furthermore, this book
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Suffocation

Sunday, 8 May 2005 10:12 P GMT-06
Last month I went to a small intimate seminar called "Turnabout Pastors" with Bill Easum (From Easum Bandy Assocates."  Bill Easum is one smart cookie.  Hard headed,  older guy that knows what good is whether he likes it or not.  H
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Great Quote

Sunday, 8 May 2005 9:57 P GMT-06
"However much we hate the law, we are more afraid of grace" -- Fr. Robert Capon (from Between Noon and Three)
Category: Quotes
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