Archive for May, 2008
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
As an American living in Italy, there are several things that you must adjust to in order to “get” the culture in which you inhabit. The first thing I would throw out there would be the pace of life. My family was just here visiting me and they were constantly frustrated by not having [...]
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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
“While I wait for God as long as he remains in hiding, while I wait and hope for him.I stand my ground and hope…” (Isaiah 8.17 MSG)
I woke up today to discover that Massi had died and that Brian and Jason were already at the hospital. While they were in the trenches of ministry, I [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
“President Bush talked about the enormous financial problems facing Social Security, saying that drastic reforms–even privatization–were needed. Well, for one-sixth of the cost of an Iraq war, one could put Social Security on firm financial footing for at least the next 50 to 75 years.” – Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes, authors of The [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
so, i’ve been in spain for the past 10 days with Marco, Lucilla and Carmen the nun. We drove 22 hours from Ancona to Cordoba.
i will have to tell some stories from this trip later, but i really wanted to direct your attention to a missions blog that i’ve been following only for about a [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
This last weekend, I went to an art show in Ascoli with some friends… It was fun!
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
I’ve been slacking a bit on blogging because I’ve been having computer problems. I finally got fed up with keeping my computer on ice and went and got a new one:
it came this week. and i’ve been transferring all my files from my old computer on to this new one. The new one has windows [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
so, we have officially hit international fame… This photo was taken from the display window at local bookstore in Ancona. My book sits next to the Kite Runner, the dahli lama, and MLK jr… wow!
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Sunday, April 06, 2008
I came across this group in DC called Third Way. They have put together a proposal that explains what progressives and evangelicals share in common which will help, in my opinion, get beyond some of these age-old “culture wars.” When you get the time, read their proposal, “Come Let Us Reason Together.”
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
I’m not quite so sure what the
resurrection means anymore. Now,
before you take my head off, hear me out. What I’m not saying is that I don’t believe in it, or that it’s pointless to
talk about, or that it didn’t happen. After five years of Bible College and
being exposed to tests and lectures on the historical [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
I didn’t get three seconds into this album, before it transported me back to my apartment in Perugia. I guess I haven’t listened to it since then… Man, it’s good…
A couple nights ago, the Ecumenical group of priests, pastors, and lay persons met for our monthly meeting. This week, it was held at [...]