Archive for February, 2009
Proverbs for our Current Economic Times
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Actually, this proverb is for all economic times and should have been heeded before we got in this mess, but still… One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth – Proverbs 13:7 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. [...]
Calvin on the Sabbath
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Remember the day of rest in order to sanctify it. Six days thou shalt work and in them do all thy work; the seventh, however, is the rest of the Lord thy God. On it thou shalt not do any work, neither thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maid, [...]
A Question Dear Readers (Both of You)
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009So I want to get published. I have a few books kicking around my brain and you folks are familiar with my writing. Very few people submit the very first thing they’ve ever written to a publishing company and get it published, having never had anything published before that. So I’ve decided to start on [...]
Piper on Leadership
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009CJ Mahaney interviewed John Piper. The interview is brief but an interesting read. I loved this answer: What single bit of counsel has made the most significant difference in your leadership? Lead by helping people see the same truth in the Bible you do so that commonly perceived truth is the fabric that binds together. [...]
Running Break
Sunday, February 1st, 2009The weather has forced me to take a break from running. I’d hoped to get a gym membership from work so I could at least do the treadmill but that hasn’t come through. I tried to run today after a nap and before the Super Bowl. Well, first, the Nike+ Sportband I bought for myself [...]
Feb 09 Reading Report
Sunday, February 1st, 2009Read last month: Don’t Stop Believing: Why Living Like Jesus Is Not Enough, Michael Wittmer -What an enjoyable book this was! Wittmer writes like I hope I will. He covered topics that postmodern innovators (his name for Emergent folks) question or deny. The only chapter I didn’t like was the one on hell but other [...]