New Blog!

Good news and bad news (mostly good)...

I ditching Emerging Chris.  Why?  A few good reasons...

• I'm tired of the name (fickle, I know).
• This blog was beginning to lose its identity (soccer videos one day, theology the next).
• Tumblr does very well to …

Tumblr

My buddy TJ Reid has sold me on a new app called Tumblr.  It's very similar to Twitter in that is is a miniblogging, timeline kind of thing, but with better features!  You can post video, photos, quotes, links, etc.  The best part for me is that I can send …

Man United vs. Newcastle

Just for kicks fun! Manchester United thumps Newcastle 5-1 this morning.
Missed the game, caught the highlights. Here they are...

Leaving Safety

I've been studying the book of Mark this past week.  Funny thing about this book - since it's the shortest of the four Gospels, I've always seemed to overlook it and concentrate more on Matthew, Luke, and John - I don't really know why, but I'm definitely glad that …

Lost and... Found!

I lost my iPod Shuffle a few days ago and after searching every place I thought it could be I had all but given up. But this morning, after pulling the trash to the curb I was walking back toward the house and saw a strange little shimmer in the snow and ice. I came …

Opportunity Cost

In college, I had the unmatched pleasure of an economics course (two courses actually). While most economic concepts remain entirely abstract and beyond my grasp, I did take one idea away from the experience: opportunity cost. Defined as (via Wikipedia) the cost of …

Hostility

I used to always see the church as a place for people to become followers of Christ and any hostility toward "pre-Christians" as I called them within the church was like a foul stench to me for which I would respond with equal portions of hostility. "Nothing should get …

Big Kingdom, Small Kingdom

This morning at Lighthouse, Jason Arant spoke about the moral universe that we live in. Whatever vantage-point we view the world from, our hearts desire moral living (and equally detest immorality). Justice, peace, generosity, and love are what we hunger for, but …

Addison Faith Chowdhury

Born at 8:06 on January 21st.
She's beautiful, isn't she!

Daughters

Yesterday I found this gallery by Jack Radcliffe on Behance Network. The images are selections from photos of his daughter Alison he's taken over the past 25 years. Take a moment and scroll through the pictures. They're very well done. As you watch Alison through the …

Tragedy

Does anybody really believe reality TV? I watched the tail end of American Idol on Wednesday night. It's the first episodes of the season - you know, the one's where flocks of mediocre vocalist wannabes with too much self-confidence give their all for Simon, Paula, and …

Without a Net

I had the privilege of attending the Theological Summit at Winebrenner on Tuesday. What a great time! For me, there's nothing like diving deep into the waters of God surrounded by people that know how to swim better and hold their breath longer. I was challenged all …

Slice of Heaven

Just reflecting a little bit today on life and all I've got to say is... WHAT A RIDE!!!

Here's what's going on...

• Baby Addison is almost here. This pregnancy has gone by so fast and we can't describe our excitement!
• Ruth and I are more in love than ever. She's beautiful! …

Anonymity

I borrowed the book Anonymous by Alicia Britt Chole from Jason Arant after TJ Reid told me about it. I've already been challenged to see my life and my own identity in a new way. [Oh, by the way, Happy New Year!] In Anonymous, Chole looks at the hidden years of …

Waffles

Last night (Christmas Night), we (me, Ruth, Sam, and Alex) were hungry. Not wanting to cook we ventured out on a little adventure... to Waffle House. Yes, you heard right. We went to Waffle House for Christmas dinner - and it was GREAT! Over double-waffles, hash …

Wow... that's pretty soon...

God sure knows how to give good gifts! Merry Christmas!

Live Today

Recently, I've been challenged in my faith, life, and dialogue with God to live today. Those of you that know me well know that I'm a dreamer. I can often times be found with my head in the clouds drifting into another dream or vision for tomorrow. I spend a ton of …

Rest

Last night, I went to bed around 8:30. This morning, I've taken the morning off to rest. Sometimes you just gotta listen to your body. It's smarter than you think.

He said to them, "This is what the LORD commanded: 'Tomorrow is to be a day of rest, a holy Sabbath to …

"I Saw What I Saw"

Today, I listened to a podcast from Emergent Village featuring Scot McKnight called "The Whole Gospel" (click here to download). Scot is coming to my seminary next month to speak at our Theological Summit and also to do few additional lectures. The main thrust of the …

Manchester United vs. Derby

Check out my favorite Premier League team in their match over the weekend.
Yes, it's soccer... humor me!