February, 2010

Links for February 24th

Bloom Energy | Be The Solution

Fascinating possibility for changing the energy systems of the world. Several companies (Google, FedEx, eBay, etc.) are already using this, and saving millions of dollars.

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green

technology

sustainability

environment

Links for February 23rd

Reclaiming the Mission » McLaren’s New Kind of Christianity – There’s a parting of the ways here – and that’s alright – Towards a New Missional Nicaea (Someday)

Here's another post on the divide that many folks believe is happening in the emerging church – between the Emergent folks, the missional folks, and this one adds the Neo-Reformed folks. I'm still saddened by the idea. It occurs to me that I'm saddened partly because this is a movement where I felt even folks like me who don't know where to fit (aside from not being Neo-Reformed) might have a place, seeking the heart of God and sharpening one another. But regardless, this is a graceful post, and there are some great comments. One comforting line is this, "all these differences can only be worked out ON THE GROUND, in real life communities led by the Holy Spirit in the same way it always has."

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church

emerging

emergent

mission

A List Apart: Articles: Training the Butterflies: Interview with Scott Berkun

If you ever speak in public, you should read this interview, and should probably buy the book.

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public-speaking

books

Links for February 22nd

The GOP's "small government" tea party fraud – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com

"There's a major political fraud underway: the GOP is once again donning their libertarian, limited-government masks…" If you've followed this blog, I did support Ron Paul and Barack Obama in the primaries, and this helps explain why this is possible. Anyone who thinks the GOP is moving toward Ron Paul needs to read this.

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politics

ron-paul

Embracing Decent and Resisting the Devil | the Jesus Manifesto

A beautiful examination of the temptations of Jesus – what he's being tempted to do in each one, and what he does instead.

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spirituality

bible

new-testament

jesus

lent

Send a tent to Haiti

February 22nd, 2010

As you may know, Haiti has a rainy season that is in its beginning stages.

Links for February 21st

Johnny Holland – It's all about interaction » Blog Archive » My Recommendation: Stop Making Design Recommendations

"And it was the approach we saw most in use amongst those UX professionals who had a solid track record of consistently improving their designs. These professionals told us they refuse to make recommendations, but love to experiment."

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design

user-experience

Links for February 20th

venomous porridge – A conversation I have every month or so

This is the way users think when they visit websites that don't answer their questions. It's a hilarious post, but deeply significant for folks who build experiences.

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user-experience

usability

design

humor

The Mariana Trench To Scale [Pic] | I Am Bored

I'm such a geek that I enjoyed this. It is incredible how deep that is.

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science

visualization

BBC – BBC Internet Blog: A new global visual language for the BBC's digital services

A comprehensive look at creating a visual language for the entirety of the BBC's online presence. Really informative.

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design

Theology From the Mop Closet

February 19th, 2010

I got married, as I've said, on December 6, 2003. A couple of weeks after that, I got a job as a full-time, night shift (4pm - midnight) custodian at First United Methodist Church of Lakeland, Florida.

Links for February 18th

The Palestinian Question: The Refusnik Movement – Waving or Drowning?

Mike reflects upon a meeting on the West Bank. "This was yet another opportunity to hear from and about Israeli Jews who objected to the occupation of the Palestinian territories. This is another chapter of the story that we seldom hear about in the West."

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peace

palestine

israel

Why I'm NOT Leaving Emergent | Emerging Pensees

Mike Clawson reflects upon why he is not leaving Emergent, in light of all the recent posts of people leaving. I'm in much the same boat, personally. I'm not in a liberal seminary (or any seminary) like he is, but my wife is at Emory, and he's right that most Emergent theology is not on the liberal side.

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emerging

church

theology

emergent

St. Lydia's

St. Lydia's is a "dinner church" in New York.

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church

emergent

Links for February 17th

Preparing for Lent | onehandclapping

"The point of Lent is not denial." Julie reminds us of what Lent is meant to do. I'm thankful for this, as Kiera and I are attempting to observe this season for the first time.

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lent

spirituality

julie-clawson

Joshua Case | Philip Clayton vs. Academic Theology: The Postman Revisited

Josh Case reflects upon the collapse of academic "ivory tower" theology.

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culture

seminary

theology

Building a web content matrix « i scream social

A helpful way to create a document for managing the inventory of a website's content.

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content-strategy

"May The Judgement Not Be Too Heavy Upon Us" – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

A detailed post examines the continuing attempts folks make in the media, generally without being challenged, to justify torture. These things need to be read.

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andrew-sullivan

media

torture

Links for February 11th

On the McLaren Nay-sayers « zoecarnate

Mike Morrell responds to the "McLaren naysayers" trend that has been traveling various blogs lately.

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mike-morrell

brian-mclaren

emergent