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The 4th Place, Part 2

December 7th, 2005 · No Comments

So we’ve got these 4 places: public, social, personal, and intimate. The modern mind wants to see these as phases to be worked through. There is some validity/truth to that as long as you are not picky as to which one is the starting point and which direction that process goes.
Here’s what [...]

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Tags: church & emergent musings · spiritual formation

Email Convo with Harry Anderson

December 7th, 2005 · 2 Comments

Harry:
Heard a rumor today that Houston Nutt will replace Barnett at Colorado. HUH?
Grant:
Is Colorado that desperate?

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Tags: sports

What New Youth Pastors Really Need To Know

December 7th, 2005 · 4 Comments

1. There is no such thing as “cool clipart.” It all looks ridiculous and cheesy. Let’s just call it what it is and go on with life.
2. No. We really don’t NEED one more lock-in, car wash, fundraiser, or t-shirt.
3. Okay, I got carried away with that last one [...]

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Tags: leadership · youth ministry

Jeremy’s Plan

December 7th, 2005 · 13 Comments

Jeremy noted here that he would love to have his picture on my blog. Well, here you go, Jer.
Now to steal a page from marko, put your favorite caption for here in the comments. The winner gets to free lodging and meals if they decide to ever go see Jeremy.

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Tags: random abstract