http://earthsedge.org the dam broke Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:27:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The blog will be quiet until after the holidays. Between then and now we'll be driving across the country, enjoying the holiday happenings, celebrating Aidan's birthday, and spending time with family. We'll be back with an update and some pics sometime in January. Merry Christmas! http://earthsedge.org/2008/12/20/see-you-next-year/ Our culture, according to Google. Interesting to click on some of the other countries and observe the variations. "Setting aside whether it's socially acceptable to talk on the phone in the john, dropping one there is usually considered "negligent" by the insurance companies, according to Bennett." The difference between politics here and ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/12/13/linking-the-week-42/ I haven’t had much motivation for the blog lately, but here are some random thoughts: - It’s been great to be with family. My parents moved into a beautiful new house; there’s lots of space for the grandkids to run around! (Or in Aidan’s case, crawl around). It took him a ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/12/12/random-roundup/ Greg Boyd on open theism and unfulfilled prophicies in the Bible. Funny. Attractional or Missional? As one of the commenters points out, does it have to be either/or? "There is," Layard tells us, "a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income and strive for it. Yet as Western ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/12/06/linking-the-week-41/ http://earthsedge.org/2008/12/04/winter/ Missions Missionary Missional. For those of you who have an interest in Christian mission/s I encourage you to read through some of the articles on this page. It's a great resource/introduction to some of the key concepts that gather around the word "missional." There are a lot of other great resources on the ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/12/02/changing-of-the-paradigm/ Funny. The Brick Testament: a lego illustrated Bible. Bizarre, creative, and possibly sacrilegious. He must have a lot of time on his hands. Check out the story of Job-I've never seen legos used like that before. I like this warning at the bottom: The Bible contains material some may consider morally ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/11/29/linking-the-week-40/ I finally caved and got on facebook. http://earthsedge.org/2008/11/28/caved/ We left Amsterdam last Tuesday, after a whirlwind week of packing and saying our goodbyes. Hi to everyone there and we miss you already! Aidan did great on the flights-just played and slept. But we were all glad when it was over! We're in IL now; enjoying time with family, adjusting to ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/11/28/happy-thanksgiving/ One of those little details about our lives in Amsterdam that I will miss: my bike. My friend Mohand, who is a bike-whiz of sorts, reconstructed it from various pieces he found abandoned in a trash bin. It looks awful (the above picture is flattering), but it actually rides very nicely. ... http://earthsedge.org/2008/11/23/she-was-a-faithful-horse/