It seems every year I end up bemoaning the Church’s complete ignorance of the season of Advent. Â First, we get caught up in the culture war mentality which lashes out against the “War on Christmas.” Â Second, we pack our schedules so full of december activities that it seems we don’t have a single moment to…
Month: November 2009
A Week Off
I’m off this week. Â This means, given that the kids were in school Monday through Wednesday and my wife’s family is coming here, I’m hanging around the house. Â I have to say, it’s nice. Â I don’t really like traveling all that much because suddenly a vacation turns from “rest” to planning how to fill one’s…
A New Wordle
I’m preaching on the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) to conclude our series on stewardship. Â Just to see what would happen, I created a wordle out of my manuscript. Â I think it turned out OK, actually. Click on the image to see the larger view.
The Paradigm Shift
I was recently asked by a fellow pastor, “Wes, are you going to show something new every time we get together?”  When I responded what this pastor meant they replied, “Well, I still haven’t figured out the last tool you showed off.” I get this pastor’s point, the problem is it springs from a mentality that…
Learning to Change, Changing to Learn
Man it’s been a while! I was sent a link to the video below this morning by a friend who thought I would enjoy it. Â She was right! Â It is a series of reflections on the shift in narratives that education must take if we are to truly educate people in this intensively connected world….
Olive Tree Reader Beta
I did this video last week, and announced it on twitter. Â The fact that I didn’t put it on my blog is a sign that my on-line activities are shifting a bit. Â Though I would like to get in the habit of blogging more provided I have something to say, and don’t become a ranting…
