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The Sense of Presence – (The Medialle House Journals – 10)

This is part of a series of posts based on writing I did on personal retreat in October 2009. Read earlier posts in the series here:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8 |Part 9

Oh how many times I have felt this – and I am always [...]

The Evolving Church: Kingdom Economy

I’m looking forward to attending and live blogging the 2010 Epiphaneia Conference in Toronto on April 10th. Like every other conference I attend, I expect to find plenty to agree and disagree with.
The theme of the conference this year The Evolving Church: Kingdom Economy. I did a guest post on the conference blog today.
If you [...]

Four Types of Meditation – (The Medialle House Journals – 9)

This is part of a series of posts based on writing I did on personal retreat in October 2009. Read earlier posts in the series here:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8
Richard Foster, in Celebration of Discipline, points out the difference between Eastern and Christian meditation: [...]

An Overview of Canada

Tom Brokaw (NBC) narrates an accurate and respectful overview of my home and native land – Canada.

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Va-cation and Vo-cation: 5 Lies I Used to Believe – (The Medialle House Journals – 7)

***This is a series of posts based on writing I did on personal retreat in October 2009. Read earlier posts in the series here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5|Part 6|Part 7***
Have you ever heard some say “I hate my job”? Of course you have. Is this normal? [...]

Matt Chandler, Faith, and Terminal Brain Cancer

A good post here by my friend Aaron Armstrong. As Aaron mentions, this article on  Pastor Matt Chandler’s battle with brain cancer is a must read. He goes on to contrast that with another bit he heard this weekend (which, coincidentally, I heard as well) about journalist William Lobdell who lost his faith while writing [...]

Discipline – (The Medialle House Journals – 6)

***This is a series of posts based on writing I did on personal retreat in October 2009. Read earlier posts in the series here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5|Part 6|Part 7***
I have become accustomed to constant self-expression. Twitter, Facebook, Blog – these are outlets for me, channels [...]

Late Night Wars: Jay, Conan, and Dave

I can’t stay awake to watch any of the late night shows but I have seen them from time to time. I have always thought Leno was by far the weakest of the three. I like Conan, but I think Letterman is the best. Here is Letterman explaining the current late night upheaval as only [...]

Anxious, Joyful, and Offended

“We have no reason to be anxious, every reason to be joyful, and fewer reasons than we think to be offended.”
I only started reading Kevin DeYoung a few months ago but he is quickly making his way to the top of my reading priority list. In this recent post titled “Why Are We So Offended [...]

Churches Helping Churches – On the Ground in Haiti

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