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What are the implications of a relational God? God is limited by God’s own Promises. God is Faithful, not Controlling. Good stuff. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Two Fantastic Speakers at the Synod Assembly
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There were two fantastic speakers at the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly last night . The first was Dr. Terry Fretheim. The second was Dr. Jacqueline Bussie. Below are the notes I took on their messages. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
How the iPad Changed My Academic Experience
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The iPad changed everything for me. I started classes in the PhD program in September of 2011. I lugged an old HP laptop along to access documents and took visual notes in a small moleskine notebook. I enjoyed taking notes … Continue reading
I Got to Do A Quick Illustration Today
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Every once in a while I get to do a quick illustration for my church office life. I’ve wanted to have a custom thank you card for a while. Finally got to make one. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
A Powerfully Sad Song Written by my Son
I share this song with mixed emotions. I am very proud of Ethan for his talent and his pursuit of cultivating it. I also ache for him in his current pain. Thanks for sharing your heart in this, Ethan. I love you.
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Thketch Meets Live Space
Tonight I went out on a limb and used a Thketch as the main part of my sermon. It got mixed reviews at the 5:00. We’ll see how it goes in the morning. Here’s the link
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This is My Son’s Latest Song
My son, Ethan, is 17. He’s been writing and performing music lately. Here’s his latest piece. Enjoy!
Reading Reality Check
I just compiled my reading list for the comprehensive exams I will be taking in September. There are 94 primary sources and 67 supporting sources. I have 72 days in the summer where I will be able to study (one week off for mission trip, one week of vacation). That means I will have to process 2.3 books per day to get through the whole list!
The summer of 2013 will be spent in a book!
Double Geek Moment | Scrivener is Amazing!
A couple weeks ago a colleague of mine–Alex Blondeau–introduced me to a new piece of software that I geeked out on at two levels…maybe even three. The software is called Scrivener. It is designed for writers. It simulates the non-linear creative process of scribbling notes on index cards and pinning them to a cork board so that that can be easily moved around. This program is amazing. It works like my brain (which is a scary thought, I know) and let’s me play with ideas. More than that, it fully integrates with Endnote and Word, so that you can export the final product and turn in a finished academic manuscript. Brilliant.
My levels of geekdom were these: as an academic I find it brilliant, as a computer/creative nerd I find it beautiful and intuitive, and as a writer I find it liberating!
Thanks, Alex, and thanks Scrivener!
