It seems every year I end up bemoaning the Church’s complete ignorance of the season of Advent. First, we get caught up in the culture war mentality which lashes out against the “War on Christmas.” 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. 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. I have to say, it’s nice. 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. Just to see what would happen, I created a wordle out of my manuscript. 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. She was right! 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. The fact that I didn’t put it on my blog is a sign that my on-line activities are shifting a bit. Though I would like to get in the habit of blogging more provided I have something to say, and don’t become a ranting…
