nuance

I have heard several pastors and leaders recently point out that there is really one identifiable heretical teaching within the pale of evangelicalism today: prosperity teaching. I tend to agree, with the caveat that even a heretical teaching can thrive in a truly Christian heart and community. That is, I believe that a lot of [...]

I have to be honest. My blogging prowess is dwindling the way that newly learned snowboard tricks dwindle during the off season or newly formed muscle dwindles when you don’t have the time to work out for two or three or four weeks, all of which are currently happening to me right about now. So [...]

Recently there has been a hubub of sorts in the b’sphere about the label “Emerging Church” and whether or not it has continuing relevance - that is, whether it is a clarifying term or a confusing term. Recently, by popular demand, Andrew Jones decided to kill the label once and for all. Dan Kimball, who [...]

Found this old post out in the blogosphere today, and thought it was good and shareable since we are all on this church planting journey together. Just FYI, the author of that post doesn’t really think that church planting sucks, but he describes some of the challenges involved, as well as the many joys.
As I [...]

Leading up to the 2nd Annual Snowpants Video Festivale in October. Enjoi.
Think Thank’s “Stack Footy”:

Think Thank - Stack Footy Teaser from realbig on Vimeo.
Grenade’s “The Boned Age”:

New Grenade Team Film “The Boned Age” Trailer from Grenade LLC on Vimeo.
Red Bull’s “That’s It, That’s All”:

That’s it, That’s all from albi on Vimeo.
Forum’s “Forum or Against ‘Em”:

Forum [...]

Cool video I found about Noboarding:

Tropical storm Gustav swept through Haiti yesterday and did some major damage:
Gustav Claims 67 Lives…

Tropical Storm Gustav Kills Nearly 60…
Pray for Haiti today. It sounds like this has definitely affected Daniel’s two orphanages; a few days ago he was headed to Cayes to see if the kids and the building there are ok. I’ll update [...]

BAM.

Time for new product and new stoke. Check Burton.com. Got some boards in mind. Thinking possibly an AK jacket.
But…I have to say I’m most excited about the new Holden stuff…website coming soon. Wait…what’s that? A preview? Ahhhhh yeeeaaah.

Taking a turn
So far we have looked intently at the idea of division between Reformed and non-Reformed people - especially the division over the 5 points of Calvinism, or as we simplified it, RPF vs. RFF. Regeneration and conversion are the hot-button points of debate between Reformed and non-Reformed people, and that is a good [...]