Water Only for Lent

Anyone care to join me?

Incredible photos

Some very cool pictures from National Geographic.

Cilantro Haters Unite!

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Cilantro. The most offensive food known to man.

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Winter Christian

This post from Richard Beck makes a lot of sense to me.  I definitely resonate with the Winter Christian idea (I’m sure anyone who knows me well will be stunned by that one).  Here’s a small quote that also might explain a few things for Tara & I as we consider faith in our own ways.  In my opinion it’s also a place where most the churches I’ve attended struggle as well, something to consider.

The most powerful impact I’ve seen when I’ve shared this model is from the married couples where one person is Summer and the other is Winter. Before they married they knew each other to be people of faith (i.e., high communion). But little did they know how different they would be on the complaint dimension (i.e., Summer vs. Winter). Each person tended to think there was something “wrong” with the other. She thought his complaint was a sign of unfaith (Recall the polar model?). He thought her lack of complaint was a sign of naiveté. But after hearing the model the couple comes to the realization that he is Winter and she is Summer and each are legitimate ways with God. In fact, each needs the other. No one is wrong. Both are right. So they can transition from trying to change each other to trying to learn from each other.

Saying it better than I could or would

• Money Part 1: Not the Root of All Evil by Andrew Peterson – I thought I’d read it all (or most of it) on this topic.  It’s like he read my thoughts, and came up with some new stuff that seems to make sense.
• The Shipwrecked and the Catchers by Richard Beck – I love the picture of faith he draws here… sounds like my journey.

Crazy yo yo guy

That’s some crazy yo yo ing… found it here.

The Prodigal

Found this one at this blog I’ve been enjoying.

The Broken Wheel Gets the Grease

From Rick Warren on Twitter: @RickWarren: It’s the broken wagon wheel that squeaks.Complaining & criticizing just publicizes our brokenness & immaturity to others.

Reverse Engineering: In N Out Burger

Yumm… I love In’N'Out Burgers, and no longer have family in California – the only place I eat them!

I think we may have to try this out at home… more info here at Serious Eats.

Andrew Peterson Interview Link

For Andrew Peterson fans… here’s an interesting interview.