Monthly Archives for June 2011
We Need More Churches in the Bay Area
Below is a cut and paste of a post I wrote for The Gospel Coalition blog this past week: The San Francisco Bay Area is home to almost 8 million people. Most of these people do not know Jesus. I … Continue reading
Dating
A helpful article in World Magazine, Christian Boy Meets Christian Girl: Christians are not like the world when it comes to dating and courtship. But in-depth interviews reveal a lot of confusion and anxiety among God’s young men and women … Continue reading
The Most Rebellious, Counter-Cultural Thing You Can Do In Our Culture
Culture changes. Divorce used to be somewhat rare/taboo in America. Then divorce became accepted America. Then divorce became normal in America. Now, divorce is being celebrated in America. Divorce Parties are becoming more common: (NewsCore) – Former White Stripes rocker … Continue reading
Millionaires Who Don’t Feel Rich
A good article in The New York Times on one particular sub-culture here in Silicon Valley: MENLO PARK, Calif. — By almost any definition — except his own and perhaps those of his neighbors here in Silicon Valley — Hal … Continue reading
Weiners Can Turn Into Tonys
We have a man problem on our hands in America. Maureen Dowd commenting on the Anthony Weiner scandal in The New York Times: This scandal resonates less as a feminist horror story than an Internet horror story. Are men, as … Continue reading
The Entreprenurial Journey is Not For Everyone
But the entrepreneurial journey is not for everyone. Yes, the highs are high and the rewards can be thrilling. But the lows can break your heart. Entrepreneurs must love what they do to such a degree that doing it is … Continue reading
Why Plant Churches in the Bay Area?
Why plant churches in the Bay Area? We answered this question in this video we showed at last week’s Acts 29/Gospel Coalition/Nor Cal event in San Jose which had over 850 people in attendance. Why Plant Churches? from NorCal Network … Continue reading
Help For You and Your Work
Here are two must-read posts by Matt Perman: -Does it Really Matter if You Love Your Job? -Is it Smart to Allow Your Job to Involve A Lot of Things You Don’t Like Doing?
The Purpose in Life is Not to Find Yourself
David Brooks in the New York Times: Today’s grads enter a cultural climate that preaches the self as the center of a life. But, of course, as they age, they’ll discover that the tasks of a life are at the … Continue reading