On the Korean Christians being Held Hostage in Afghanistan

DJ Chuang: “One blog has noted The Silence in the Godblogosphere is Deafening. Yes, this kind of thing doesn’t generate a lot of chatter nor media attention. Why? B/c they’re Christians, and b/c they’re not Americans.” The hostage takers have killed two of the hostages so far. – Read the rest of DJ Chuang’s must [...]

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The Insult of Being Fair

There’s a little game that I play with my three beautiful daughters. I’ll say to Michaela Siobhan (11), “You know, you’re my favor…no…,” and then I’ll sputter to Skye Teresa (9), “…no, Skye-Baby you’re my absolute favor….well…,” and then land on Alia Noelle (7), “Li-Li , the truth is that you’re the one I really [...]

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Becoming a Better Writer

Brian Clark at CopyBlogger posts 10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer: Write. Write more. Write even more. Write even more than that. Write when you don’t want to. Write when you do. Write when you have something to say. Write when you don’t. Write every day. Keep writing. ht: Jim Walton photo courtesy of [...]

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The Declining Cost of Interaction

I’ve been very blessed in the last few months to have been asked to work on three projects related to online spiritual community. The first project was a research and article project for Leadership Network which was passed out at this year’s Buzz Conference. That piece focused on churches’ use of social networking software and [...]

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Buzz in 2008

Mark Batterson reports: “For what it’s worth, we’re definitely leaning toward a Buzz 08. After this year’s conference it is hard to imagine not doing it. “ This is good news. – Metapost on the 2007 Buzz Conference

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“Tammy Faye Reminded Us How to Die”

“But by the second half of the 20th century, Aries writes, our culture had become horrified by death. Instead of residing in the home, where the most basic fact of human life could be openly acknowledged, death was transferred to the hospital, where only professionals and close family members needed to witness the indignity of [...]

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Harry Potter Everywhere

I opened up my Thursday USA TODAY to find the following books on USA TODAY’s Best Seller Listed at the following positions: 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Deluxe Edition 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 6. Harry Potter [...]

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Ed Stetzer’s New Blog

David Wayne and Ed Stetzer David Wayne reports that Ed Stetzer, a fine missional thinker, has started a new blog here. Ed writes: “In between major projects, the blog will focus on other things. For example, I am about to create and interact a series of posts on the use of the word “missional,” its [...]

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Alan Hirsch on The Wikiklesia Project

“The Wikiklesia Project has garnered some of the savviest writers and bloggers around in a daring attempt to radically democratize knowledge ­ and in the process unleash theological reflection where it matters most: the public sphere. This is not just some new way to self publish; it is a new and exciting form of collaborative [...]

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David Wayne in the Top 100

Evangelical Outpost has selected my friend David Wayne’s blog as one of The Top 100. David’s writings combine a commitment to orthodoxy with a refreshing emphasis on missionality. The latter makes him a friend of many in the emerging church. Congrats David!

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