What kind of investment do you need to make today? Young Nicholas Winton was an ordinary 29-year-old man who was a clerk at the London Stock Exchange. His world was investments. However, he would soon make an investment of his own that would change many, many lives. The year was 1938. He had been invited… Continue reading In the Presence of Good — Nicholas Winton (Part 1)
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Places I’ve Been
1. Interview with Douglas Moo on the 2011 NIV. One of the most interesting stories this week. 2. Jeff Berryman, “The Day After Being a Preacher.” I love reading Berryman. Very descriptive. 3. Tom Bandy, “Uneasy Evangelism in an Ambivalent World” (Leadership Network) 4. John Stackhouse, “Good Bookstores: If We Ignore Them, They Will Go… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
What an excellent post by Jeff Berryman as he describes the human condition! He writes concerning the “broken heart.” This post really helped me think about the condition of the world. I have been blessed by reading Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed. I really like his new series Acts and Mission. There is something about reflecting… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Did you see this post on Scot McKnight’s “Jesus Creed”? A great post for teachers. Encouraging. Take a look at this three minute video, “A Lifetime in Snapshots.” Life really is very short. Anne Jackson did a survey regarding modesty, etc. last week. Here are her results along with many interesting comments. My former professor,… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Frank McCourt, author of Angela’s Ashes, dies at 78. Read this article regarding his high school teaching years: “A Storyteller Even as a Teacher.” Don’t have a swimming pool during the hot, sweltering summer months? Check out the dumpster pool. Read “Top Ten Ways to Ruin Young Pastors.” (Thanks to Andy Rowell for this link.)… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Anne Jackson has written a very fine post — one that should be read by leaders in particular. Read "The Drawbridge." Read L. L. Barkat’s "I Collect Words." One reason I enjoy reading her blog is because she helps me think about the words I use. Karen Spears Zacharias has written a fine post on… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Christian Book Expo
On Saturday, Charlotte and I went to the Christian Book Expo in Dallas at the Dallas Convention Center. This was a gathering of book publishing companies that featured over 200 hundred Christian authors. The gathering was open to the public. For attendees this was an opportunity to hear these authors in various seminars and panels as… Continue reading Christian Book Expo
Places I’ve Been
You might enjoy looking through my new Alltop page. This page reflects some of my interests. If you haven’t visited Alltop yet, you might enjoy looking around. Notice this nice piece by Josh Graves on what he learned through writing. Very good. Read this post by Dan Kimball the other day and the link to… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
A very nice post by John Frye: "When Old People Speak." This is a short piece but says much. (Yes, I know it was posted at the end of July but I somehow missed it then.) Subversive Influence has a good post entitled "3 Leadership Lessons from John 3." I really like the following paragraph:… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Thanks to Liam Byrnes for pointing readers to John Piper’s post in which he quotes C. S. Lewis on writing. Very helpful. John Mark Hicks on "Divorced People–What Do They Feel?" John Frye has written a fine piece, "Jesus Goes Postal." Steve Addison on "The World’s Worst Persecutors" Arlene Kasselman seeks comments regarding your experience… Continue reading Places I’ve Been