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Workaholics Many people see what Seth writes as idealistic. Some people will never understand. Personally, I quite like this: “The passionate worker doesn’t show up because she’s afraid of getting in trouble, she shows up because it’s a hobby that pays.” A Cure for Burnouts (by Tony Campolo) You got it right Tony … “Far…

Embodying the’Great Story’: An interview with James W. McClendon I think I will get his three vol. systematic theology someday 🙂 and his Biography as Theology. … It helps to distinguish between primary and secondary theology. Primary theology is the church trying to think out its own convictions, and this gets expressed in sermons, prayers,…

 Top 10 Reasons to be an Episcopalian/Anglican My favorite one which applies to Lutherans as well … “You don’t have to know how to swim to get baptized.  “ A reflection on Rublev’s icon of the Trinity I think the opening sentence is spot on : ” So often the Christian faith which atheists reject…

 Rowan Williams: Lecture given at the Building Bridges Conference, Singapore This lecture should have been in Kuala Lumpur but that’s another story 😛 “… what this hopeful fantasy conceals is an assumption that talking about truth is always less important than talking about social harmony; and, since social harmony doesn’t seem to have any universal…

Reading the Bible without Additives in 100 Days I signed up … and I think Winn has some great articles too 🙂 How to Use Time to Make 2008 the Best Year Ever Will try this later Get Organized MonthSM Good idea.  I told Pastor Naomi and our wonder admin Adeline … let’s make it…

Good news: Herald receives it new publishing permit! Nice to get good news on Sunday … but this controversy could have been avoided right? How To Make A Difficult Situation Impossible Adventures In Missing The Point Comparison Of Malay Language Translations Of Christian Scriptures Above is the Bob series … Gov’t backs down, Herald gets…

Improvise like a Jazz Musician I’ll pick four which jump at me … “…You don’t play alone: Too many people think about the great Jazz geniuses as exemplars of individualism: free minds striving for greatness. Here’s what Mingus would do when a soloist thought too highly of his own genius — he’d direct the band…

I’m doing a quick catching up before Boxing Day ends tonight. Catholic Weekly in quandary over permit Ouch … The Herald is one of my favorite source of input and inspiration! Allah, Tuhan, God, Shang-Ti, Dio! What word do you use for “God” in your mother tongue? Is It Really Just About The Terminology? This…

The Church of the Latter-Day Dude I got a quick ordination here!  6 Ways to Simplify Your Life I’m seriously thinking of getting the book .. for easy reading! “1. Resign from any organizations whose meetings you dread. 2. Learn to live with less information: Stop watching TV news. Cancel half your magazine subscriptions. 3….