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May 29, 2007

Design that Solves Problems for the World’s Poor

creativity at its best.

Filed by Joe at May 29th, 2007 under Cool Links
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May 24, 2007

the new economy: leadership…one more thing

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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May 21, 2007

the new economy: leadership

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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May 19, 2007

silly ego, pride is for kids

“In the great spiritual traditions, the wounds to our ego are our teachers and must be welcomed. They must be paid attention to, not litigated. How can a Christian look at the crucified and not get this essential point?” (Richard Rohr in Everything Belongs)

Filed by Joe at May 19th, 2007 under Quotes
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May 9, 2007

the new economy: money

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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May 7, 2007

the new economy: accountability

it’s so easy to hide - it’s an art. crafting words, images and scenarios that project select facets of who we are (whether fabricated or real) to others. and what’s even more intriguing is that this fiasco traverses a variety of mediums. for example:
virtual life: blogs (an online diary where you submit filtered thoughts […]

Filed by Joe at May 7th, 2007 under Uncategorized, video post
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May 3, 2007

the new economy: an introduction

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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