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The next three months are pretty full – but in a good way.
Documentary
I hit the road this week to start filming stories in Alberta and BC. I’ll be video blogging along the way over at www.thinkerlabs.ca/documentary
Talk Much?
I’ve got a handful of speaking dates that should be fun (Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, the Muskokas) and 4 weddings […]
Filed by Joe at June 1st, 2007 under Rants
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in regards to leadership, a thought that i’ve been bouncing around with friends and contemporaries is this:
in most settings the ‘lead pastor’ and the ‘lead communicator’ are the same person. why is this the norm? what if an individual is gifted in one area, but not the other? and in light of the new […]
Filed by Joe at May 24th, 2007 under Rants
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in my church travels i’ve sat on a number of church boards and leadership teams. there have been times when i simply watched and listened, other times where anger monopolized the agenda and even times where i walked away feeling that we were actually listening to God.
if i was a tv exec. i’d […]
Filed by Joe at May 21st, 2007 under Rants
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money: owning people since the beginning of time.
dough - greenback - kitty - scratch - legal tender.
in light of the new economy, the casino isn’t the only place where the buck is gambled. the church, notorious for misappropriating funds, also has a penchant for wagering its soul. unfortunately, the odds of winning are better at […]
Filed by Joe at May 9th, 2007 under Rants
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the notion that as the church we’ve entered into a new age where paradigms are shifting and where ideals once loved are ruthlessly challenged is old hat. masked behind their books and blogs, the pundits have flogged this one to death, and personally, i’ve grown weary of the endless deconstruction without, what nt wright calls, […]
Filed by Joe at May 3rd, 2007 under Rants, Church Planting
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*pictures: nate and darryl’s couch surfer/photographer took some great pix of one of theStory’s recent gatherings. here a few of my of favourites:
I think…
bootleg
Mmm
weathered
*vert: elizabeth may, leader of the green part of canada was in sarnia last week. dave, nate and i went to hear her spiel. good stuff. i voted green in the […]
Filed by Joe at April 10th, 2007 under Rants, Cool Links, People
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*ecclessial mercenaries: excellent post/comments over at jordoncooper.com
*old school: jeremy reveals part of his creative process.
*new read: richard rohr’s ‘everything belongs.’ my first dip into his writings.
*ephiphanea: over 600 signed up for this weekend’s conference with jim wallis, shane claiborne & ron sider. there’s still room if you’re thinking about it.
*sick: battling a fever of 103, […]
Filed by Joe at March 20th, 2007 under Rants
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here’s a smattering of what’s been going on in my orbit…
what a day
we hit 23 celsius in sarnia today, and i had the the privilege of spending most of the day outside with my kids. 4 different parks, some bike riding, backyard play, helping daddy clean the car and a loooong walk. what a gift.
theStory
for […]
Filed by Joe at March 13th, 2007 under Rants
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more pieces…
*mormons: i chatted with a couple recently, then left with these thoughts: they way i perceive them and their fanaticism, is this the way others (those who aren’t disciples of Christ) see me? and if so, what does this mean for the way i live and tell His story?
*bazan concert: i’m pissed. i was […]
Filed by Joe at February 16th, 2007 under Rants
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i’m not sure how it exactly works, but often times my mind collects snipets of conversations, experiences and readings and fuses them together in the melting pot of my frontal lobe. throw in my pre-disposition of angst and my 3 with a wing 4 ennegram and you have a recipe for disaster…or at least a […]
Filed by Joe at February 14th, 2007 under Rants
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