Recent Blog Posts
Jim Wallis vs Dobson vs Obama
post a comment | posted Jun 25
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
James Dobson accuses Obama of `distorting' BibleDobson and Obama: Who is 'Deliberately Distorting'? (by Jim Wallis)I really liked what Jim Wallis said, but to be fair I did not listen to Dobson's show (I have only read the news clippings about it.)
Random reflections from a trip to the book store:
post a comment | posted Jun 24
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
So I finally found some time to go the bookstore. It is a quick trip from my office, but I still managed to allow my brain to spin out of control too far in too many directions.On the way there I was driving behind a Coke truck with a huge Vitamin ...
Too much!
post a comment | posted Jun 5
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
So I just got back from a trip to Vegas. We have a crazy love hate relationship. I really enjoy playing poker out there. The poker rooms are nice and are non-smoking. Both the tournaments and ring games are super juicy (because of donks like me.) T...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
Artificial Flavor
post a comment | posted May 28
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
Buy another TV for a room I never sit in.Buy another CD to tickle my ears and make me forget the world outside me.Give me another doctrinal discussion to make me feel important.Give me another lesson on how to be happy where I am.Blast the stereo, ...
Mental Stimuli
post a comment | posted May 20
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
Check'em out!Authors@Google: Tim Kellerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxup3OS5ZhQApparently Google brings authors in to talk about their books from time to time. Tim Keller wrote The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. I have not read i...
Free Music
post a comment | posted Apr 29
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
Couple of free song downloads:Coldplay - Violet Hillhttp://www.coldplay.com/NIN - Disciplinehttp://dl.nin.com/discipline/ninThe Autumn Film - So Loved EPhttp://share.go-backstage.com/so-loved-ep/
Reap the Whirlwind Baby
post a comment | posted Apr 24
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
Get ready for a somewhat random blog about randomness. I have not written much over the last several weeks. In fact my last blog was nearly a month ago. To be honest I have not read much either. I went on vacation, and for the past two weeks I have...
Movie Madness
post a comment | posted Mar 26
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
There are entirely too many movies I am interested in seeing. Here is a list of recently released and upcoming movies I want to see:EnchantedThe Seeker: The Dark Is RisingDan In Real LifeInto The WildThings We lost In The FireThe Darjeeling Limited...
Judas, McCarthy and that famous blue dress...
post a comment | posted Mar 25
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
At times I have labeled myself apathetic when it comes to politics, but that is simply not accurate. Politics interests me, although I am not sure why. If I were to make a list of things that deserved attention, politics would not be anywhere near ...
A few more quotes from The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations
post a comment | posted Mar 17
Originally posted at Brian's Online Journal
At the end of a chapter on multisensory worship and teaching, Dan Kimball had this to say:The goal is not to manipulate people's emotions through experiences or preaching or use of multisensory experiences. We need discernment. I believe the more t...