Monthly Archives: October 2008

jesus wants to save christians – a manifesto for the church in exile

Posted on October 21, 2008 by jon in book reviews | Leave a comment

i’m a big fan of rob bell’s work. i enjoy all his nooma videos, as well as his book “velvet elvis.” It came as no surprise to me that I loved this book. “jesus wants to save christians – a manifesto for the church in exile” is an interesting take on our current way of living. bell takes us on a journey back to sinai, where we start wondering how far “east of eden” we’ve come as a society. i can … →

Upcoming Reviews

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jon in book reviews, cd reviews | Leave a comment

Here is a list of what I plan on reviewing here on the blog in the next few days: MUSIC Starfield – I Will Go Chris Tomlin – Hello Love Dave Barnes – Me & You & the World BOOKS Rob Bell – “Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile” Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious

CD Review – “Remedy Club Tour Live CD/DVD,” David Crowder*Band

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jon in cd reviews, dvd reviews | 2 Comments

You’ll notice that I’m going to be doing a whole slew of album/book/movie reviews here in the next few days. Trying to catch up with the new blog, that’s all. I’ve gotta tell you – DC*B’s Remedy Club Tour Live CD/DVD Combo was one of the most highly-anticipated releases of the year for me. I went to two places to find it out of stock (on the day of release) before ultimately driving 30 miles to pick up a copy. … →

Talk – “Love Actually”

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jon in talks | Leave a comment

I gave a talk last night about the L-word. I started with the story of how Nikki and I met, and what a completely unexpected turn our lives have taken with me going into ministry. Then we looked at several video clips from movies and TV shows and talked about the types of love portrayed in those clips. The clips ranged from true love (Courtroom scene from “Mrs. Doubtfire”) to material love (When Tom Hanks has to part with “Wilson” … →