01.31.08
122112
Is the world going to end on December 21, 2012?
How many times have people predicted the end of the world over the milennia, and we still fall for it?
Anyone but McCain!
Here comes the mad rush of endorsements for Romney by people desperate for a nominee other than McCain.
Whither are thou, Thompson?
John Mark Reynolds on the Democratic Debate
John Mark Reynolds says:
“[T]he debate was between two candidates with policies which are open to genuine criticism by those who love liberty. The answer to every question was government and spending by both candidates. This was terrifying to me. More liberty is better than more government.”
Ben Stein: Expelled
Ben Stein takes on the scientific establishment.
“In my experience, people who are confident in their ideas are not afraid of criticism.” -Ben Stein
Ron Paul?
I took one of those lousy political quizzes today. Unfortunately, the quiz doesn’t include Thompson anymore since he’s dropped out.
At least Adam will be happy with the result…
 Ron Paul - Score: 61 |
Agree
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Disagree
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Missional Leadership
Identity and Praxis: the foundation of missional leadership. In this paper, I begin to formulate my thoughts on a working model for transformational leadership in a missional ecclesiastical context.
Presidential Prediction
McCain / Giuliani
versus
Clinton / Edwards
And I feel like I need a barf bag.
McCain the Presumptive Nominee?
Bruce at QandO thinks so. And I liked this comment of his:
Once again, the Reps choose the “Bob Dole” candidate.
Bruce says: Get used to it
Well, Adam, you gonna keep pestering me to vote for Ron Paul, or what?
The Leadership of Charles Spurgeon and Jonathan Edwards
Last quarter I wrote this paper profiling the leadership of Charles Spurgeon and Jonathan Edwards. In the paper I analyze the leadership of these men using Mark McCloskey’s 4-R model of transformational leadership.
Leadership Profiles of Charles Spurgeon and Jonathan Edwards
01.29.08
Misappropriation of Scripture
This sounds a lot like one of my kids:
And his kid is almost as cute as mine too. Almost…
01.28.08
It’s not a Private Matter
Doug Wilson pointedly describes just how connected we are to one another.
We would like to think of sin as a private indulgence. But sin is always an insult to God and to your neighbor. Because we are connected to one another, there is no such thing as sinning without harming others. Every sin is a blow to someone else’s face.
Goodbye, Fred
Well, it’s not news anymore that Fred Thompson is out of the race for president. I ran across some commentary this afternoon that expresses my sentiments well:
It is strange that the qualities we are looking for in a sitting President - thoughtful, calm, and serious - are exactly the qualities which we penalize in those running for President.
QandO has a roundup of various people’s responses to Fred leaving the race.
So, as expected, the election is one again going to come down to choosing the lesser of two evils (as if I expected anything different).
01.20.08
David Fitch on Conflict
Conflict can be a good thing? You bet.
“I believe this is important because I see generative conflict as an essential characteristic of the entire missional community. “
Happy New Year
Well, it’s not so new anymore. But that’s what happens when life gets busy. I was hoping to start getting back in the saddle with the worship team at church, but here’s what January is shaping up like:
- 10 Units this quarter at school (easily 20-25 hours per week)
- Lotpath launch
- More consulting work than I can handle
Looks to me like I’ve already got plenty on the plate and blogging is not on the list, so while things may be quiet on the blog, this will be no reflection on what’s really happening in life over the next three months.
