Archive for August, 2007
Last night our core team had a worshipful time of community, discussion, and praise over the the core value of Christ-centered worship for our church plant Austin City Life. A number of observations about worship were made: authentic, more than music, quieting, psalms, conversation with God, subjective, personal, objective, communal, Godward, Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered.
We have brought […]
Downtown & UT Tower View From Rooftop!!
Closed Published by Steve Crossland August 28th, 2007 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThis gave me a chuckle this morning. Comments that agents write in listings are often a source of amusement, but I’ve never seen one boasting of the view from the roof. There is not a rooftop deck or anything, just a normal house with a roof. But if you want to get out your ladder […]
I woke up this morning at 4:30 am. I wasn’t really ready to be up, but the brain started working and I couldn’t shut it off. It’s the first day of school for the kids, soccer all gets going this…
Swimwear Related Stress Disorder
Closed Published by somegosoftly August 28th, 2007 on Some Go SoftlyThere is no way I can comprehend how hard it is to find a bathing suit in August. August is supreme swim suit wearing time. It’s still hot out. It’s summer in some places…
Not all of us are going “back to school”. Frankly, I don’t even know why that’s an excuse for new clothes. Whatever. […]
Relevant Magazine’s forthcoming issue has a cover story devoted to Ben Harper. Here are some quotes from the interview that lasted until 3am after a recent show:
“I love the concept that nature walks us at one with God,” he says. “When I stand in front of the General Sherman tree and the sequoias in […]
Links to Your World–Tuesday August 28
Closed Published by Tom Goodman August 28th, 2007 on Get Anchored“The 78759 ZIP code has at least 47 of the city’s innovative tech companies, more than double any other ZIP code in Austin–and the tech force keeps coming.” That’s the Hillcrest ZIP code.(Community Impact: Northwest Austin)
Where Do You See God Working in Austin?
For students: 11 ways to make this your best semester yet (HT: Presurfer)
Did you know that in the United States it’s illegal to
Photos from the anniversary party! Click!
FRIDAY NIGHT [click]
SATURDAY NIGHT [click]
Robie and I had a wonderful trip to San Francisco–many thanks to my folks caring for our kids while we were gone! We saw the sights, had an afternoon in Sauscilito, caught a Giants game when Bonds hit his 761st homer, drove breathtaking Hwy 1, spent a day in Santa Cruz, where we rode a […]
Reading the OT with the Ancient Church
Closed Published by jdodson August 27th, 2007 on Creation ProjectThis new book looks like a great reference tool. Tom Oden gives it a hearty endorsement:
Ron Heine has written Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church for a wide variety of readers: pastors, New Testament and patristics scholars, and general lay readers. This is a very helpful introduction to the ways the ancient Christian […]
This hat goes off to Michael Vick. In a day and age where every celebrity/athlete/etc thinks themselves above the law, I must say I respect the way Vick has handled himself over the past few days. (Note, none of these comments should be construed as me accepting the crimes he committed.) But […]