Archive for December, 2007
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Saturday, December 15th, 2007Click here for the December 15 Advent Calendar entry!
Christmas at the Riverwalk in San Antonio
Saturday, December 15th, 2007This past week the choir from Boerne Middle School North and South sang at the Riverwalk in San Antonio. Since my kids are in the choir, we went to watch. They caroled from a barge that made a lap of the river. Quite wonderful! In the photo below, you can see their barge.
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Advent Calendar for December 14
Friday, December 14th, 2007Click here for the December 14 Advent Calendar entry!
A Review of Simply Christian by N.T. Wright (Section 2)
Friday, December 14th, 2007In the series: Considering N.T. Wright
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In my last post I began to review N.T. Wright’s book, Simply Christian. I explained how we starts by examining four echoes of a voice: the longing for justice, the quest for spirituality, the hunger for relationships, and the delight in beauty. […]
Advent Calendar for December 13
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Click here for the December 13 Advent Calendar entry!
A Review of Simply Christian by N.T. Wright (Section 1)
Thursday, December 13th, 2007In the series: Considering N.T. Wright
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As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, when N.T. Wright was at Laity Lodge, he based his teaching on his book Simply Christian, with connections made to several passages from Acts of the Apostles. Before I finish up this mini-series […]
More on the Gospels by James Arlandson
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Check out the latest entry in his excellent series on the Gospels, this time on Matthew. Thanks, James.
A Coffee Lover’s Dream for Christmas
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Can’t quite figure out a Christmas gift for a coffee lover? I’ve got a great suggestion. Give Aloha Island Coffee. It is, truly, the best coffee I have ever tasted: rich, smooth, delightful. Check out the Aloha Coffee website for more info. (By the way, I don’t do paid ads on this website. I promote […]
Advent Calendar for December 12
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Click here for the December 12 Advent Calendar entry!
N.T. Wright and the “New Perspective on Paul”
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Part 12 of series: Sharing Laity Lodge
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N.T. Wright is part of a movement among scholars that is sometimes called the “New Perspective on Paul.” In this movement you’ll find a wide range of opinion on many things as well as plenty of internal disagreement. But all the […]
Advent Calendar for December 11
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Click here for the December 11 Advent Calendar entry!
My Response to N.T. Wright at Laity Lodge (cont)
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Part 11 of series: Sharing Laity Lodge
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At the pastors and leaders retreat at Laity Lodge, Bishop N.T. Wright gave five talks. We had asked him to speak from the platform of his fine book Simply Christian, and to spell out implications for Christian leadership. In fact, Bishop […]
Advent Calendar for December 10
Monday, December 10th, 2007Click here for the December 10 Advent Calendar entry!
My Response to N.T. Wright at Laity Lodge
Monday, December 10th, 2007Part 10 of series: Sharing Laity Lodge
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In my last post in this series I reported on the recent visit of N.T. Wright to Laity Lodge and shared my introduction of him to the retreat there. In this post I want to share some of my responses to […]
Advent Calendar for December 9
Sunday, December 9th, 2007Click here for the December 9 Advent Calendar entry!
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