Browsing all posts in March, 2009.
A Need for Tape Players // yes I actually said need
So here’s the deal, my parents, who are missionaries in West Africa, use tape players a lot. They use these tape players for the purpose of telling the stories of the Bible. The people who become Believers, who may or may not be literate (often not) can then make copies of these tapes and use [...]
The Divine Conspiracy // how to transform your mind in a week
Read this book, that’s how to transform your mind in a week. No book, save the Bible, has done more to shape me than Divine Conspiracy. Over the course of 400 pages, Dallas Willard takes our presuppositions of what the “Christian walk” should look like and turns them on their head. He basically presents the [...]
The Divine Conspiracy // I’ve already failed
I’m going to do a complete post on this book very soon. What I will say is that right now it is taking me to new places. It is shaping me in ways that I never imagined. Unfortunately, I’m sucking it up right now in following what I’m reading. I have been challenged to speak [...]
What A Week // sad it’s over
Well, I am looking forward to coming home, but at the same time a little disheartened that I won’t be spending any more time with the family. But it has been an amazing week minus the being sick part. There are quite a few thoughts flowing through my mind right now, and I’ll begin to [...]
Just for Good Measure // I’ll do it again
This is the first post on http://www.cleanstraigtlines.com. If you have http://th.eophil.us saved in your rss, change it if you want the feed to work correctly.
Telluride // the place not the band (although I am friends with Kevin Derryberry)
My sister, Robbing, lives in Telluride, CO. Her husband, Tree, is the pastor of The Alpine Chapel, a church here in Telluride. This place is o-mazing. Robbin and Tree had their first baby this year, a little girl, Anna Jordan only six days ago. Kristen and I were thrilled to be able to come out [...]
12 guys conversations // musings from an airplane
Wondering if the disciples sat around and talked among themselves and maybe uttered these words, “Guys, what was He thinking? We were the most unprepared people to lead in the whole world.” I’ve been there before. Looking back and evaluating the circumstance though, I have to say, I may have been totally unprepared, but I [...]
Jesus Stink // sounds weird huh
One last post on Reggie McNeal’s book “Missional Renaissance.” I finished it up last night on the plane and I ran across this question that Reggie posed to his audience…which just so happens included me. The question, “Do you have the stink of Jesus on you?” I don’t know if I’ve ever had that question [...]
My Conversations This Morning // not real sure what it was actually
While I sat with my old boss and great friend Jim Mroczko this morning I thought, “Man, I need to write about that, and that, and that and that, etc…” Now, for some reason, I don’t remember any of it, unfortunately. But I know I sat for three hours and talked about what seemed like [...]
Great Conversation // an amazing woman
Had the opportunity today to pick my mom up from the airport and drive around for a while just talking about stuff. It’s tough only being able to see them every once in a while (I don’t know how they did it 20 years ago and before) but when we do see each other, we [...]
