January 11th I began a new path. I am now officially a graduate student in the Master of Arts online program at Northwest Nazarene University. So the last 11 days have been challenging with lots of new things to learn and relearn. The new stuff consists of learning the technology to participate in an online [...]
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Current Reading List
Posted in Northwest Nazarene University, reading on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What Matters Now by Seth Godin
Posted in my discoveries, reading on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Merry Christmas! A free ebook to downloand by Seth Godin. 70+ big thinkers 70+ big ideas for the new year Read all about it at Seth Godin\’s blog post. Read and dowload What Matters Now – Things to think about (and do) this year. Merry Christmas with a free ebook from Seth Godin! Happy New Year [...]
Drops Like Stars by Rob Bell
Posted in inspiration, reading on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have read the book, and I saw Rob Bell at the Murat in Indianapolis sharing Drops Like Stars. Book Description from Zondervan This book is an exploration of the complex relationship between suffering and creativity, driven by the belief that there is art in the agony. Description: We plot. We plan. We assume things [...]
Derailed by Tim Irwin
Posted in authenticity, reading on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quote by Os Guinness found in Derailed by Dr. Tim Irwin “Character…is the essential “stuff” a person is made of, the inner reality and quality in which thoughts, speech, decision, behavior, and relations are rooted. As such, character determines behavior just as behavior demonstrates character.” In Derailed, Dr. Irwin shares six case studies of the derailed [...]
Advent
Posted in celebrations, reading, worship on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today I am on day 68 of my journey of reading the Bible in 90 days. Finally, I will begin reading in the New Testament. Because I know the rest of the story, I have anxiously awaited the time when I leave the Old Testament and its messages of sin, evil, doom, judgement, God’s great [...]
Fearless By Max Lucado
Posted in encouragement, insights, reading on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the best things that I liked about this book was the use of the Word of God, lots and lots of scripture. Some quotes from Fearless, by Max Lucado and Scripture from God. Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Matthew 8:26 (Jesus speaking to disciples) Do not fear those who [...]
Reading the Bible B90X style
Posted in insights, reading on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reading the Bible in 90 days a journey on Day 22 read the night before and next morning – 2 sittings about 15 chapters per day Day 19 didn’t get it done – big mistake Given 2 grace days in the 90 day journey Day 20 made up for Day 19 and did Day 20 [...]
Book Trailers
Posted in my discoveries, reading on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like it! Interesting concept. Create a book trailer for a new book release. Intriguing. Just like a movie trailer only for books. So book trailers have been around since 2002, and I am just now being exposed to it –so much new stuff out there and so hard to keep current. I just wonder [...]
The Shack Continued
Posted in odd musings, reading on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have finished reading the book today and am ready for my group discussion on Thursday. Here are some additional quotes to mull over. Sarayu (Holy Spirit): Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved. Sophia (wisdom of Papa personified): You have judged them worthy of love, even if [...]
What is God up to?
Posted in encouragement, inspiration, my discoveries, reading on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I posted a blog earlier today with quotes from The Shack. I took one quote out, but I think that maybe I should have included it. Mack: I guess part of me would like to believe that God would care enough about me to send a note. Earlier in the book – Mack laments the [...]
