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High Calling Focus : Guest Post: Layered Vision - Troy McCullough From The Wall Street Journal

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:29:50 +0000

Incredible. I'm headed to New York tomorrow, so the shot of the words going in and out of the subway will be something I carry with me on that trip.

Red Letter Believers : Stuck in a room full of broken toys. Hey, I belong!

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 18:20:41 +0000

I like the idea that we are all toys. I wish we weren't broken, but that's just the way it is, I guess. It was great to see you out there, to talk with you in the great hall and at El Jarro. Good times. Good times. My recent post Another Prezi Poem: so many mindless people these days…

Christian Web Trends Blog by OurChurch.Com : 31DBBB Day 15: Find a Blog Buddy

Fri, 21 May 2010 15:25:34 +0000

Dan, you nailed the central problem with blogging. It is disembodied. As such, the feelings of isolation can be even more powerful than they are in regular workplace where many of us already tend to feel isolated--even while we are surrounded by people! I'm so glad that HighCallingBlogs.com has been a good experience for you. We certainly love having you on board.

Awesomologist : Pixels by Patrick Jean

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:27:45 +0000

That is really cool. You've got a great blog here--great title and everything. And a badge for Billy Coffey's new book!

ChurchCrunch : ChurchCrunch Live Blogging Tool

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 20:45:40 +0000

I'll be interested to see how it looks when you live blog something. Any upcoming plans?

Shooting the Breeze : Are you an attender or a belonger? Part 2 Belonging helps us focus on God

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:49:03 +0000

Belonging to a church is hard. At some point the psuedo-community breaks down, and you have to figure out what it means to be faithful to something larger than yourself. Church isn't comfortable. God isn't either. That's a hard thing to wrestle with, though.

Shooting the Breeze : Are you an attender or a belonger? Part 1

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:08:08 +0000

Yup, yup. This is what we're trying to help people think about at TheHighCalling.org, too. I hate to blame the victim, but I think churches feel like a chore to people because they ARE a chore. Too often, they don't feed their community at all. They just feed themselves. When I mow the lawn, I'm doing so because my lawn demands it. I am a slave the growing grass and the neighborhood expectations. Too often, we go to church because we are slaves to church. We go to keep the institution alive, whether there is life in it or not. We've got to get back to serving the community. Love God. Love others.

LifeChurch.tv Church Online Blog : What's Your Nickname?

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:03:25 +0000

Your challenge question is really intriguing--best wishes to you and the group. I wish I could drop in.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Living in a Transparent World

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:01:02 +0000

Question: when does "total transparency" turn into inappropriate and exhibitionist confession? Surely, we can reserve some piece of ourselves from the public eye.

GoodWordEditing.com : Published in 32 Poems

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:44:04 +0000

Thanks Gordon, I was pretty excited.

GoodWordEditing.com : Published in 32 Poems

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:18:04 +0000

You bet, Deborah. I just finished the latest issue last week. Great stuff as always.

GoodWordEditing.com : Viral Marketing: We share what defines us

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:46:23 +0000

Well, Papa, the church is called to be the body of Christ. If we're not Real messengers, who will be? If we don't have a Real message, who does?

GoodWordEditing.com : I am tired of franchise church

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:20:06 +0000

JOV, thank you for your good words.

GoodWordEditing.com : Watching the Stars at Laity Lodge

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0000

He is an incredible person and a great fit for Laity Lodge in particular.

GoodWordEditing.com : Viral Marketing: We share what defines us

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:31:07 +0000

L.L., Coke can never be the Real Thing. It is a sugar drink. There's nothing real about that. There's not anything inherently evil necessarily, but it's artificial. Like Disney World, which I insist is Fake Real. I'm not a big fan, but we went a few years ago and it is pretty much irresistible once you're there. At least, that's how I felt. Ann, that is a great idea to look to Jesus as the model for Real Real. I'm guess he was cool, actually. Else why would the Pharisees have been always wringing their hands with worry about how popular he was? They feared his coolness. : ) deb, I wonder if the virtue connection needs to be obvious in our work. Sometimes I think our rush to obvious virtue is what turns our work into Real Fake. I don't know. Your comment got me thinking that art and poetry can be Real Fake too--if it presumes too much of its own power.

GoodWordEditing.com : I am tired of franchise church

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:57:06 +0000

Laura, I’m sorry that your church has been in chaos for so long! I’m curious what you mean by “Satan loves to hop on the groove too”?

GoodWordEditing.com : I am tired of franchise church

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:38:05 +0000

nAncy, good to hear from you on a wet Texas Friday.

We have to express our thoughts without fear, yes. But we can’t be exhibitionist and unhealthy about expressing our thoughts. That’s the groove that Jazz manages. The balance of individuality and group, freedom and boundaries. If we’re in the same key, let it flow, know when to submit and when to lead.

GoodWordEditing.com : Bicycle Built for Two Thousand shows limits of crowd's wisdom

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:53:05 +0000

You pretty much made my day. Darn it. I’m going to have to go order your new book now.

GoodWordEditing.com : Flickering pixels focuses on past technologies

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:20:05 +0000

Actually, ESI, you should be the one writing a book like this. You have the credibility and the biblical depth.
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Red Letter Believers : Shipwrecked

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:42:05 +0000

"We are a shipwrecked people." That is a powerful image.