This Made Me Happy
Playing around with AI. This excited me. Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash
A Polycentric Teaching Model for MicroChurches
As the Table grows, there will be specific concerns we need to account for. How we handle the issue of teaching in a microchurch setting is something I’ve been thinking about for a while. Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash
5 Celebrities I’ve Been Told I Look Like
40 Days of Lists – Day 10 In 2012 I had an Orthognathic Surgery. They removed, reconstructed and replaced my upper jaw and adjusted my lower jaw. That matters because of the first person on the list. Whether I have or have not ever looked like any of these, I can’t say…I am glad I…
My 5 Favourite Movies
40 Days of Lists – Day 9 Photo by Myke Simon on Unsplash
Ranking the 4 Red Sox Titles of this Century
40 Days of Lists – Day 8 I was in my 30s saying “I just want to see one Red Sox championship before I die. Now I’ve seen 4! Here is how I rank them. Photo by Maxence Bouniort on Unsplash
Una Mullally Explaining How We Got Here
A great explanation by Irish Times reporter Una Mullally on what happened on November 23 and the development of the far right in Ireland.
My Six Favourite Musicians/Bands
40 Days of Lists – Day 7 This list was hard to limit. For example, I loved the Police back in the late 70s, and I listen to them occasionally, but not that often. The 6 below are ones that I have listened to over and over to the point that my wife has had…
7 Favourite Thanksgiving 🦃🦃 Dishes
40 Days of Lists – Day 6 Here in Dublin, we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving on Saturday with friends. But today, I’m thinking about my favourite Thanksgiving foods. Photo by Meelika Marzzarella on Unsplash
Star Trek Series Ranked
40 Days of Lists – Day 5 I have not watched: Star Trek: Short Treks or Star Trek the Animated Series. Photo by Stefan Cosma on Unsplash
My 10 Favourite Board Games
(This list is subject to change frequently) 40 Days of lists – Day 4 My Favourite Board Games (When we first moved here, my friends were unsure what my job was, and I tended to win at game night frequently, so I was frequently asked if I was a spy. 🕵️)
Sorry, Not Sorry. 7 Things That Are Not Apologies
40 Days of Lists – Day 3 Yesterday at the Table, we talked about forgiveness, so this list has been bouncing around in my head. 7 Things That are Not an apology 1) “It’s time to move on” is not an apology 2) “I’ve already apologised for everything I’ve ever done” is not an apology…
My Favourite Athletes in 4 Major US Sports & Tennis
40 Days of Lists – Day Two Photo by J Meredith on Unsplash
My Top 5 Favourite Canadian Musicians
40 Days of Lists – Day 1 Honourable Mention Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash
Our Current Model is a Problem
As long as celebrity culture and authority are all part of what it means to pastor a church, we will continue to see the constant flood of church scandals we see. As several wise people have said, “The systems you have in place are perfectly designed to give you the results you are now seeing”.
Just Finished: “The Improviser’s Way”
Feeling a bit overwhelmed after reading this, but by the end I was excited to get better at this. That seems like a good thing.
Post: Ways the Church Must Change
I shared some thoughts over at A Journey Through Liminal Space on ways we are thinking about the church at the Table. Any thoughts? Ways the Church Must Change
Free iCloud Storage
I know email scams are supposed to be getting more sophisticated, but how gullible do you have to be to think Apple would give you something for free?
I Had No Idea this was a Thing
Downloaded new Bible software and noticed one of the items available for purchase is by Dr. J! What are the chances it is the actual Dr J?
A New Post on Substack: Famous Somewhere – Chapter 2 of “Why the Gospel?”
While I finished the book a while ago, I’ve procrastinated a bit when it comes to writing up the chapter reviews…or much of anything. Going to keep working on it, though! Here is chapter 2.
New Post: Does Leadership = Being in Charge
I’ve been thinking about this the past few days, and wanted to jot down a couple of thoughts. You can read the post here. Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash