http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:32:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was all prepared not to like this guy. I started reading an interview with David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group, suspecting that I knew what he was going to say. That's the problem with thinking I know too much is that I miss some really good ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/unchristian-part-1/ The Star Ledger ran some interesting coverage of the opening of "the Rock" as the Prudential Center has been pre-dubbed. I'm posting this late at night, so I shant write much. But as this is a rather time sensative subject, I wanted to get this up. Here a link ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/newark-as-a-destination/ Not too long ago I posted a link to the parody of the Mac vs. PC ads: Christian vs. Christ-Follower.  I want to know what you think.  Clicking on the previous link will take you to the youTube stream of the first one.  There are 6 in the series, and ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/go-watch-em/ I blame Jason Robinson. Mostly. And my in-laws, too. And all you other comic book-lovin, let's-go-to-Jason's-on-a-Monday-night-at-9 fans of the show. But mostly I blame Jason for my latest addiction. He's like a pusher. Just ask him if you can get a copy of the ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/on-saints-and-heroes/   Rap and hip hop can paint graphic pictures of abuse against women. Women, in return, have begun to own this mistreatment and wield it as a sexual barganing tool, dangled before men in return for bling. Heard it, right? Its a bit played out, even when ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/misogyny-remixed/ Blogging is not for the faint of heart. Well, actually you can have a faint heart as long as you don't mind everybody reading about it. But if you're like me, and like to have everything worked out and every problem solved before you go public with it, ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/confessions-of-a-perfectionist-unblogger/ As some of you know, Angela and I host a dinner and an open forum on Sunday nights. Many times this group of friends has indulged me and endured the smoke issuing from my fire pit. Simply stated, I like to burn things. I know that ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/116/ Yeah, we finished it. It is one among many reasons that the blog has lain dormant for a number of weeks. Angela and I have a bit of a tradition of reading books aloud to each other. You know, grown up bed time stories. And yes, ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/a-time-of-simple-pleasures/ One day Jesus was sitting with his disciples on the shore of the sea. He began to instruct them saying, "the Kingdom of Heaven is like a sinking ship. It is overwhelmed by the waves of this world and is taking on water at an alarming rate. ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/the-kingdom-of-heaven-is-like/ Some of you may be curious as to the title of this blog. It's hardly original. It is a very intentional play on Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground. I highly recommend reading this very short book. (Just click on the preceeding link to go to the free ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/notes/notes-from-above-ground/notes-from-where/