Chris Baker http://virb.com/chrisbaker Virb 2.0 (@chrisbaker) en Reflections for Ragamuffins - Faltering Steps http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1070698 Love what Brenning Manning writes today in "Faltering Steps".

I find comfort (perhaps]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:37:45 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1070698 Reflections for Ragamuffins - Paradoxes http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1060889

When I get honest, I admit I am a bundle of paradoxes. ]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:34:50 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1060889 Reflections for Ragamuffins - Only a Few http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1058109

Since the day that Jesus first appeared on the scene, we have developed vast theological systems, organized worldwide churches, filled libraries with brilliant christological scholarship, engaged in earthshaking controversies, and embarked on crusades, reforms and renewals. ]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:10:43 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1058109 A narrow scope of Salvation. http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1017499 The past couple of weeks I've been reading a book by Mike Erre called Death by Church. ]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:09:51 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1017499 Happy New Years and a resolution. http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1009742 Happy New Years to you. I pray that Gods blessing and provision for what you need is made known to you this new year and that you will draw closer to Him.

Tonight after I got home I was talking with a family member about resolutions that we had made for this new year. I shared with her that I didn't really make them cause I either never keep them or remember them. Tonight I was reading Psalm 9 before heading to bed. Verse 1 and 2 stuck out to me as a great resolution to live for this year. Here is the verse:

Psalm 9:1-2
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

That's all I can simply think of doing. That's all I should be doing.

]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:35:12 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1009742 Will be rooting for PSU today! http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1009741 Will be rooting for PSU today!

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]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:35:10 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1009740 The Dangerous Alternative to Christmas {repost} http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1000994 In the gospel of Luke, the most familiar account of the Christmas story--the one most commonly read in churches and homes--is firmly rooted in history.]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:04:07 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/1000994 Death by Church http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/990169 I downloaded a preview chapter of a book by my favorite author, Mike Erre. ]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:31:27 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/990169 Spiritual Decline :: Quote of the Day http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/976244

Periods of spiritual decline occur in history because the gravity of indwelling sin keeps pulling believers first into formal religion and then into open apostasy.

- Dynamics of Spiritual Life

Richard F. Lovelace.

Sorry I haven't written much lately. ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:41:36 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/976244 Alienation http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/930801 altSorry for not posting much original thought stuff lately. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:39:25 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/930801 Week Rap UP http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/919275 Thin Ice

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Born in Sin

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(HT: Naked Paster)

If Starbucks looked like most churches.




(HT: Danny)

This guy's got talent




(HT: Chad Wright)

]]> Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:43:06 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/919275 Regret and Pride http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/918194 Read this on a blog two nights ago...forget which one it was. ]]> Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:35:14 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/918194 Revival, The Chalk Beginnings... http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/916538

Revival starts when you take a piece of chalk into your room, enter your closet and draw a circle on the floor. ]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:33:44 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/916538 Here's the door http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/916537 alt

]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:33:43 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/916537 Thank you Everyone! http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/913025 I don't know how I can thank everyone individually, I don't know if everyone will see this. ]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:49:12 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/913025 The Obama Worship Song http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/913024 I chuckled listening to this.]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:49:11 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/913024 Finally...IT'S OVER! http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/913023 alt

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]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:49:10 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/913022 On your knees, to get on your feet. http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/910074 This past Saturday I was traveling back from Denver with a few friends. ]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:51:33 -0800 http://virb.com/chrisbaker/posts/text/910074