by joncook | Feb 3, 2011 | Reading, Thinking, Writing
Our world is obsessed with ideas. With everything from TedTalks to the QIdeas to a variety of other think-tank, open discussion type of forums people are obsessed with the sharing of ideas. But just like cars, guitars, and candy bars, not all ideas are created equal....
by joncook | Jan 27, 2011 | Faith Journey, Thinking
It’s hard to imagine how big God is. I mean, He’s…really big! And He’s good. He’s very good. But it doesn’t do much for our thinking to say that He’s perfect and that He’s infinite. Now, before I get some hate mail,...
by joncook | Jan 26, 2011 | Reading, Thinking
Something that I’ve noticed around Church world is that we tend to limit our reading to only things that are exclusively Christian in label. If it isn’t sold by Lifeway or another Christian bookstore then we shouldn’t be reading it. Granted, this...
by joncook | Jan 20, 2011 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey, Thinking
We spend a lot of time trying to become the perfect versions of ourselves. We try to be sexier, smarter, funnier, happier, cooler, more successful, more tech-savvy, more likable, more “in the know”, more, more, more, more! We try too hard. We don’t...
by joncook | Jan 11, 2011 | Thinking
Something that I’ve noticed recently is that the Church in America is really good at answering questions that nobody’s asking. The Church is providing answers to questions that nobody but the Church is asking. We’re an info booth filled with...
by joncook | Jan 4, 2011 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey, Thinking
New year. New calendar. New attitude. We’ve probably heard more than enough about the New Year but probably not much about resolutions because, let’s face it, making resolutions isn’t hip or cool or chic anymore. Most resolutions are dropped in a...
