We started a mini-series at Crash last night. Talking about the idea of Sabbath. We quickly connected Sabbath to our Tension series in August as it is a discipline we feel helps us live amidst the tension God is calling us into. But, we felt it needed more of a fair shake.
As [...]
Archive for August, 2009
scott-isms
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
importance of the Scriptures – part 3 – wisdom and prophecy
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to combine these two sections of the Old Testament.
The wisdom books include Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.
The books of prophecy begin with Isaiah and continue through Malachi.
Psalms gets a lot of noise because its comforting and makes us feel good in times when we feel crummy. But [...]
importance of the Scriptures – part 2 – history books
Posted in Uncategorized on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we talked about why the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy are so vital to our lives, why they have so much to speak into our lives.
Today, we are talking about the books of history that follow the Pentateuch. These books included Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 [...]
the importance of the Scriptures – part 1 – Pentateuch
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Confession? I struggle to read the Bible regularly for my own benefit. And I do not think I am alone in this. Bigger confession? Going to seminary only made it worse. No, I don’t blame seminary for making it hard for me to read the Bible. I just really struggle to [...]
maxie-isms
Posted in Uncategorized on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Maxie wrapped up the Tension series with his talk “Elephants and Resurrection” last night. Great stuff about following the model of Jesus in facing our elephant. I feel very privileged to get to watch my friend wrestle through this stuff in his own life and see him apply the message he is sharing, [...]
where’s your favorite place to take a deep breath?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dani and I have been relaxing and vacationing in San Diego all week. This is our third summer in a row that we have spent time in this cool oasis amidst the hot days of Phoenix summer. We even honeymooned there last July. We have discovered restaurants we love. We love the fact [...]
the value of being teachable
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There have been many changes in my life since I came on the staff of North Phoenix Baptist Church three years ago. My hair has calmed down. I have learned how to speak more slowly when I teach. I now have an office instead of a flourescently-lit cubicle. I got married. [...]
Going out on a limb
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was watching a video recently that profiled the TED conference. Several well-known speakers at TED were sharing about what it is like to speak at this exclusive and prestigious event. TED’s unique feature is that their speakers are required to speak within 18 minutes. No matter if you are a Nobel [...]
failure can be your best teacher
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Naturally, I am a perfectionist. I hate sucking. I hate failing. I hate it when I am not the one breaking the curve or setting the bar high. I thrive on my will to win and succeed and to get better and better and better.
Failure is like a swift kick [...]
summer reading list
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As you read this, I am enjoying a vacation with Dani in Southern California (San Diego and Newport Beach). I have left blog posts for the rest of this week, so you will have something to read. But I wanted to let you know what I have been reading and what I am [...]
