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…

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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….

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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…

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Wordle of Acts 10

  I’m currently writing a retreat for Eastern’s Student Chaplains.  This year’s focus will be on the centrality of testimony to the Christian life and journey.  The first session will spend some time in Acts 10, detailing Peter’s encounter with both God and Cornelius. On a whim I wondered what Acts 10 would look like…

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MLB major #fail

Last night, when the Phillies came back to win the game and take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS my gang and I were all amazed by the lack of any kind of excitement on the part of the TBS broadcasters.  To be honest, this z-level broadcast team seems to talk about the Dodgers constantly…

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